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Edwin Sutherland's Theory of Criminology

Edwin Sutherland in the 1930s broke from tradition when he posited that criminal behavior is not genetically controlled, but is a ...

Stereotyping and Discrimination

In twelve pages this paper discusses how cultural stereotypes lead to incorrect assumptions that are discriminatory. Nine sources...

Lombroso and Criminal Behavior

a sensation with his book that was published in 1876 ("Cesare," 2001). In the work, the doctor utilized Darwinian principals of ev...

Industrial Pollution and Moral Philosophy

a toxic substance. When corporations repeatedly break the rules regarding environmental protection, it says in a very loud voice ...

Criminals and Psychological Cognition

AND CLASS Authors Messner and Rosenfeld strive to demonstrate the inherent relationship between crime and the manner in which soc...

Post Terrorist Attack Discrimination Against Arabs

In five pages the hate crimes that have been launched against Middle Easterners and Arabs in particular are examined in terms of t...

Oliver Stone's Natural Born Killers and Criminological Theories

commit violent criminal acts" (Nottingham Screening DNA: Exploring the Cinema-Genetics Interface). Furthermore, according to "gen...

U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. Constitution's Fourteenth Amendment

In five pages this paper discusses how the 14th Amendment has been interpreted by the Supreme Court. Five sources are cited in th...

Criminal Behavior and Criminology Theory

diverse. Many criminals are characterized by some type of drug addiction (alcohol included) and they engage in criminal activity ...

Discrimination, Incarceration, and Black And White

In eight pages the disproportionate number of blacks incarcerated is examined in a discussion of racism and society. Ten sources ...

Crime in the Making by Robert Sampson and John Laub

overwhelming temptations, from the smallest infraction of stealing candy to the most contemptible of all crimes: murder. Ke...

English Criminal Law's Function

or threat may cease to be a threat yet still remain a crime (James, 1984). The English Criminal Justice system is unlike ot...

Biography of Charles Colson

In five pages the transformation from Watergate criminal to Christ convert is examined in this biography of Charles Colson, with t...

Feminist Criminal Theory

This paper addresses how criminologists developed a theory of feminist criminal behaviors. This ten page paper has seven sources ...

Classical Theory and the Demonic Perspective

In five pages this paper takes a theoretical examination of criminal deviance. Three sources are listed in the bibliography....

DNA Evidence and Its New Applications

In ten pages this paper examines the criminal investigative applications of DNA in a discussion of various techniques and evidence...

The Evolution of Forensic Psychology

This paper addresses the origins and advances in the field of forensic psychology. The author focuses on how forensic psychologis...

The History and Evolution of Fingerprinting

This paper examines the art and science of fingerprinting. The author discusses the history and evolution of fingerprinting techn...

Is Jay Gatsby Really Likeable?

that sometimes money will create more problems than it solves. Such is the case with Jay Gatsby, and this essay will examine Fitzg...

A Day in a Central New Jersey Court

years and several months. Civil Case: Resident Vs. Local Business In a civil case at Mercer County Small Claims court, sub...

Burglary, Common Law and Criminal Statute

law been as effective as the outcome of a criminal statute? Yes, the outcome of common law is as effective as the outcome of a cr...

Casino Gambling and Economics

In eight pages the prospect of legalizing gaming casinos is examined in terms of local and state government economic consideration...

Northeastern US's Lenni Lenape Indians

In three pages this report considers such topics as geography and conflicts over territory as they relate to the colonial history ...

Issues of Field Collection in Criminal Forensics

evidence such as the possession of property which can be connected to a crime, to the possession of a gun which can be demonstrate...

Henry Wirz, A Scapegoat for Crimes At Andersonville During the Civil War

crossfire fervor of post war vengeance. The tragedy at Andersonville was not of Wirz doing. He was in the wrong place, at the wron...

Analysis of the Effects of the U.S. Civil War and Reconstruction on Racial Equality and Federal v. States Rights

particularly concerning territorial expansionism; effective deterrent of despotism; and greater efficiency because concentrated e...

The Activities and Crimes of Adolf Karl Eichmann

In five pages Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann, his activities during the Second World War, escape, capture and subsequent trial a...

Crime and the Mens Rea Concept

Criminal liability is relieved in the case of insanity. Legal minors are also relieved of criminal liability, as are persons subje...

The Workplace and Discrimination as a Result of AIDS

In a paper consisting of nine pages the issues administrators face relating to AIDS in the workplace are discussed and such provis...

Capital Punishment Does Not Effectively Deter Crime

This paper consists of five pages and argues that the death penalty does not effectively deter criminal acts. Eight sources are c...