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NYC Crime and the Amadou Diallo Case

shooting has disturbed those who believed Diallo had been killed due to the color of his skin and emphasized the uncertainty peopl...

Female Gangs; Social and Historical CausesGirl Gangs, Historical and Social Causes

This paper examines the reality of female gangs. The author addresses social and historical reasons for their inception, as well ...

Crime and Punishment Evolution

In three pages this paper exmines the evolution of crime and punishment from the Middle Ages to modern times. Five sources are ci...

1600s to 1900s Women in America

This paper examines this time period in terms of women with such topics as sexuality, domesticity, religion, crime, and substance ...

In Favor of a Coral Springs, Florida Skateboarding Park

In seven pages this paper argues in support for the park citing the difficulty to find places where skating is legal, the communit...

Crime in Canada

In five pages an examination of Canada in terms of crime and the increase in the number of citizens carrying firearms. Seven sourc...

Oscar Wilde's Writings and the Impact of Homosexuality

In 10 pages this paper examines the impact of homosexuality on Oscar Wilde's Lord Arthur Savile's Crime, The Importance of Being E...

College Campuses and Date Rape

In ten pages college campuses and the incidences of acquaintance or date rape are examined in terms of information, statistics, se...

Political Restraint Of The Market And Levels Of Criminal Homicide A Cross-National Application Of Institutional Anomie Theory by Messner and Rosenfeld

1997, pp. 1393-1416) asserts that capitalism would never be considered a workable aspiration, even though there may exist a trem...

Crime Prevention and Law Enforcement

In three pages this paper examines community policing and other topics as they pertain to crime prevention and law enforcement's r...

Community Involvement, Crime, and Law Enforcement

In four pages this paper compares the articles 'NYPD Has Murder at a 35 Year Low' by Howard Safir and 'Homicide Increase Can be Co...

Drug Usage and Theories on Juvenile Crime

In ten pages this paper examines drug use as one of the primary juvenile crime causes in a consideration of various theories inclu...

Crime and Government Statistics

In five pages this paper considers government population statistics concerning crime and criminal characteristics. Four sources a...

Atlanta and Detroit Crime from 1986 Until 1996

In eight pages a literature review of these two regions is presented in order to compare these cities' crime problems and concludi...

Law Enforcement Tool of Profiling

In twenty pages this paper discusses how profiling is being used more commonly by police and law enforcement as a crime fighting t...

Essays on Ethnic Issues

In five pages the essays 'For the Indians No thanksgiving' by Michael Dorris and Ward Charchill's 'Crimes Against Humanity' are co...

New Ways of Investigating Street Crime

waiting for the "perp" to arrive on the scene. Community policing, a form of urban law enforcement, is a restructuring plan that ...

Parental Accountability for Children's Crimes

another excellent point in favor of the parents. So a valid argument would be that parents are not responsible for the actions of...

Just Say No to Gun Control Legislation

In five pages this paper argues that gun control legislation restricting firearms' ownership is not the answer to increased violen...

Three Strikes Law Evaluated

A hypothetical situation submitted by a student forms the basis for this paper consisting of eight pages in which Hawaii's 'three ...

U.S. and Japan Street Crime

In six pages this paper examines street crime in these regions and examines the reasons behind it and how the media in each countr...

Gangs and California's 'Three Strikes and You're Out' Law

In five pages this controversial 1994 California state law is examined, assessed in terms of whether or not it has been successful...

Violent Crime and its Impact Upon Victims, Offenders, and Society

up the world of Room 6. They worry about trauma. They worry about safety. They worry about a world where even a first grade cla...

Increase of Gay Hate Crimes

In 9 pages this paper examines the increase of hate crimes targeting homosexuals and what the federal government is doing about it...

Lesbian and Gay Students and the Impact of Curricula Design

In twenty one pages the various approaches to school sex education programs and the impact they have on lesbian and gay students a...

Modern Youth and a Violent Subculture

In six pages this paper examines crime subculture and the 3 premises of its existence with the emphasis being upon youth violence....

Criminal Justice System and Its Current State

ineffective as a crime deterrent. The rising rate of the prison population attests to this fact. Although the prison syste...

Goodfellas, The Godfather, Crime and Punishment

actions to be taken in the name of family honor. The crime, in this view, was to do nothing when disgraced. In contrast, the vie...

Various Aspects of Hate Crimes

In ten pages hate crimes are examined in terms of various aspects that include statistical analysis, legislation, perpetrator info...

C.S. Lewis and Karl Menninger on How Criminals Should be Properly Punished

In nine pages this paper contrasts and compares 'The Humanitarian Theory of Punishment' by C.S. Lewis and 'The Crime of Punishment...