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Risk Factors in Criminal Behavior Among Juveniles

Families are subject to a number of stressors that for the most part didnt exist just a few generations ago....

Do Genes or Environment Determine Crime

Theories abound as to why people commit crime. One of these theories purports...

Wacquant's Prisons of Poverty

not realize that in part, the issue is attached to race, the economy, and social stratification. That is, the issue is not one per...

A Case Study of Criminal Mapping

based on the evaluation of three elements: motivation, suitability of the target, and guardianship (Conklin, 2010). Essentially,...

Deontological and Teleological Ethics, Difference

This essay offers a discussion of the difference between teleological and deontological ethics, especially in regards to law and t...

Criminal Justice and Kant's Categorical Imperative

This essay discusses Kant's categorical imperative as illustrated by applications evident in criminal justice and law enforcement....

"A Good Man Is Hard to Find" by Flannery O'Connor

This essay pertains to the literary features of this short story, focusing on its plot and symbols as the writer describes how the...

Criminal Justice and Globalization

In a paper of nine pages, the writer looks at globalization. Criminal justice is examined for the ways in which it has been impact...

"Craziness and Criminal Responsibility" by Stephen Morse

This essay reviews and critiques "Craziness and Criminal Responsibility" by Stephen Morse, which pertains to the legal principle ...

Forensics and the CSI Effect

Forensic sciences have been employed since ancient times. In the twenty-first century, however, forensic sciences began a rapid...

Homosexuality, Shifting Societal Views

This essay draws on sources to describe the shift from viewing homosexuality as a criminal offense and a mental disorder to a more...

Majoring in Criminal Science: An Overview

The college major in criminal science is the focus of this paper consisting of 4 pages with courses, choices, and career expectati...

Artticle Review Diversion Profiling

court that was supervised by the judge. Another group where sentences could be given that would include fines or warnings and fina...

Criminal Justice and the Practice of Deontological Ethics

words, the private behavior of individuals may well be governed by simple emotional reactions to ethical scenarios. The actions of...

Overview of Canadian Criminal Justice Articles

This paper provides summary of three articles that report on a new Canadian law that increases the victim surcharge penalty and ma...

Criminal Trends in the Past 40 Years

and programming designed to support the conviction of violent and dangerous criminals led to an increased level of incarceration f...

Criminal Offenses and Substance Abuse

with 0 meaning definitely not and 100 meaning definitely. A definite score indicating mental illness caused the person to commit t...

One Problem in Criminal Justice

terms of their parole (Pew Center, 2010). Nobody knows exactly what kinds of prison programs would definitely reduce recidivism r...

DNA A Tool in Criminal Justice

Practically since its discovery DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) has had phenomenal implications for the criminal justice system. With...

Research in Criminal Justice

internal and external stressors. b. Repeat offenders repeat their crimes because there are no other options. B. Incapacitation 1....

Criminal Sexual-type Conduct Data

There have been a number of laws passed and numerous court cases regarding sexual harassment in the workplace. These span more tha...

Challenges for the Criminal Justice Administrator

executive officer (CEO) of a small corporation (Dennis, 1999). For example, a "typical medium security prison houses 1,300 inmates...

Discrimination and Disparity in the Criminal Justice System

The difference between the terms discrimination and disparity is discussed. There are five sources listed in the bibliography of t...

Criminal Justice and the EPICS Program

the criminal justice system, some designed to help inmates, others to keep track of them. This paper discusses a program called "E...

Budget Analysis for One Criminal Justice Agency

The budget reflected a decrease from the previous fiscal year and very close to the same personnel costs as 2007/2008. The data ar...

LEADING GROUPS IN A CRIMINAL JUSTICE ORGANIZTION: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

departments (and elsewhere, for that matter), leaders are "expected to be competent managers who inspire their followers to do eff...

Considerations in Criminal Arrest

Probable cause may be based on a number of factors. The first of these is the personal experiences of the arresting officer. An ...

Strengthening the Juvenile Criminal Justice System

cruelty, and shoplifting. These programs are utilized to give youth another chance instead of throwing them in juvenile detention ...

The Use of Technology in the Criminal Justice System

forewarned of an emergency call. However, the police have no privacy when they use scanners. MDTs on the other hand provide the po...

Culpability in Criminal Justice

For an act to be punished as a criminal offense it has to not only be against a specified law...