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Criminological Theory

People commit crimes for a diversity of reasons. A considerable body of research has been devoted to explaining those...

Aspects in Criminology

feel dehumanized or disconnected from the society (Stevens, 2004). 2. Criminal Careers Land and DUnger (2010) explain that the c...

Bullying: An Article Analysis

jails and violent inmates. But violence of a different kind is becoming distressingly prevalent in society: bullying. This paper a...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Locke, Rousseau and Authority To Punish

In five pages authority regarding criminal behavior punishment is considered within the contexts of philosophers Jean Jacques Rous...

The Commandant of the Andersonville Confederate Prison Camp Henry Wirz

Henry Wirz, an American Civil War criminal, is evaluated as to the truth of his criminality. Was he a scapegoat? Many details are ...

Overview of Fingerprinting

In twelve pages the use of fingerprinting in criminal investigations is examined in an historical overview that also includes the ...

Criminal Behavior and the Role of the Media

In two pages this paper examines criminal deviance and the role the media plays in encouraging this behavior. Two sources are cit...

Rate of Recidivism and Drug Use

Before delving into proving the thesis, looking at relevant literature and statistics, it is important to look at drug use and its...

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...

Planning an Attack on Organized Crime

more importantly, there is a great bond between the men who run these "families." Once a male is born into one, the chances are gr...

6 Studies on Criminal Behavior Personality and Psychological Theories

development as the unconscious development in early childhood influences behavior later in life (Flowe; Wood). Historicall...

Serial Killer Glen Rogers

(Barasch, 1996; p. 226). Profile In understanding something of the way in which Rogers worked we look at one particular incide...

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...

UK Law and Consumer Protection

definition of a consumer. In 19589 when the Molony Committee was set up in order to consider the way that consumer law should deve...

'A Rose for Emily' by William Faulkner

was the case, but not in the manner which many would believe. I dont think there is any reason to believe that Emily was raging m...

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...

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 ...

Prison Numbers and the Canadian Criminal Code

In five pages this paper discusses the rates of incarceration in Canada in a consideration of the Canadian Criminal Code. Seven s...

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 ...

Standard Probation and the Alternative of Intensive Supervision Programs

In fourteen pages this paper discusses how to reduce criminal recidivism through intensive supervision programs instead of standar...

Journey into Darkness by John Douglas and Mark Olshaker

In six pages this paper examines psychological criminal profiling of serial killers and how it can also be applied to someone who ...

Criminal Sentencing

Justice Statistics, 1996 was the first year State and Federal courts convicted a combined total of over 1 million adults of feloni...