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High Profile Criminal Cases and the Influence of the Media

be true of this case, but the danger of an overzealous media is that it turns the public into heroes. Perhaps not wanting to be em...

Jerry H. Ratcliffe's Damned if You Don't, Damned if You Do

crimes, this aggregate data may inadvertently taints certain areas which would then be determined at "greater risk" than other are...

Criminal Profile of Gary Gilmore

fantasy to be played out in reality later on in life (Mitchell 1996). So far, however, not enough has been discovered in order to...

Six Argument Schemas

employed. PREMISE 2: Self-defense must correlate with reasonableness. PREMISE 3: Both law and morality must play a role in the e...

UK Criminal Law and Intention

jury of needing to make a determination of intent, but it did not facilitate their decision-making to the extent that it was of an...

Questions and Answers Regarding Legal Issues

which would violate the dormant Commerce Clause (2001). In the case at hand, the state of Alabama is prohibiting a right that al...

Criminology Application of Psychoanalytic Theory

those who fear them may not only benefit from psychological help, but it also helps to understand criminology in general at a new ...

Punishment for Crime in the U.S. China, Germany, and Israel

Israels rehabilitative methods, a turn toward changing attitudes fostered in great part by public opinion and public policy. Whil...

Rwanda, Genocide, and the War Between the Tutsis and Hutus

back layer after layer of incidents and events, it becomes clear that the conflict is not merely a tribal conflict. Nor is it prim...

Crime Sociological Theory

objection to the idea. "...It is too risky to allow mentally ill adults in a residential neighborhood close to schools and senior...

Post Train Crash Liability

The first aspect is to consider if a tort has occurred in the accident. to proceed we need to ensure that it is recognised for any...

'Blame Game' and Criminal Law

is the blame in this particular scenario -- especially if the evidence overwhelmingly points toward the defendants guilt? And isn...

A History of American Organized Crime

by Torrio. Through Torrios negotiations agreements were reached with the other gangs participating in Chicagos lucrative bootleggi...

Illinois Corruption and Commutation of Death Sentences by Gov. George Ryan

corruption in Illinois enjoyed its hey day it seems during the administration of recent ex-Governor Ryan. This corruption manifes...

Reforming the Los Angeles Police Department

and trickle down to the very last beat cop in order for there to be any improvement in how the LAPD approaches its racial inequity...

Are Criminals Born or Made?

that Samenow also addresses. However, Samenow does not often accept that many behaviors are attributable to psychopathy. While gen...

The Breakfast Club/A View of Adolescence

"poor little rich girl or the princess," and is drive to school by her father in a BMW (The Breakfast Club, 1995). Allison is the ...

Dona Sebastiana

which "comprises a stunning class-conscious critique of Christian hypocrisy and the Churchs complicity with the rich" (Padilla 150...

Criminal Profilers : A Comparison of Three Professionals

has formulated a computer program that analyzes crime locations and statistical information about criminal behavior in order to he...

Policy Analysis of Alaska Senate Bill 56

direct violation of a defendants Sixth Amendment rights (AkRepublicans.com, 2005). In effect Blakely v. State of Washington resul...

Criminal Behavior: Psychological And Personality Theories

the inherent connection between why some people engage in criminal activity and others do not (Barondess, 2000). III. DIFFERENTIA...

Sex Offenders and the Correctional System

Even within the segregated unit there is a hierarchy: "People charged with rape and other sex crimes will attack child sex predato...

Police Work in the O.J. Simpson Murder Case

vehicle the night before, then reopened the wound after breaking a glass in reaction to his ex-wifes murder (Linder, 2000). Altho...

Administrator Challenges: Law Enforcement Ethics

who are supposed to uphold this duty are the ones perpetuating the problem, the fine line that already exists between criminality ...

Social Engineering and Predatory Crime

social engineering. Judging from the rampant crime rate that afflicts our nation today, however, additional criminal law is very ...

Dentistry and Criminal Law

by a dental hygienist, freeing the dentist from complex surgical procedures on one hand and routine work on the other ("Dentist: A...

Rely Tampons and White Collar Crime

shock syndrome.") In spite of this, tampon manufacturers did not conduct any research into TSS for five years (Kohen, 2001). In te...

Sworn Strength And Its Impact Upon Crime: Times Have Changed

- cowardly - that he is compelled to go along with the illegal activities of others of his group, is not qualified to wear a badge...

Burden of Proof: Criminal Procedure

crime he did not commit still possesses a picture of one of the prosecutors in the case wherein this man, Jim Williams, sits at hi...

Criminal Investigator Characteristics

skills and abilities for three different types of crimes that a criminal investigator would need to consider. General Characterist...