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  • A Descriptive Report on the Characteristics of Crime

    A Descriptive Report on the Characteristics of Crime

    Crime Crime refers to many types of misconduct forbidden by law. Crimes include such things as murder, stealing a car, resisting arrest, possessing or selling illegal drugs, appearing nude on a public street, drunken driving, and bank robbery. The list of acts considered crimes is constantly changing. For example, at one time, people were charged with witchcraft, but this is no longer illegal. Today, it is becoming a serious crime to pollute the air and

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    Essay Length: 2,016 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: November 9, 2009 By: Anna
  • Rogerian Argument: Capital Punishment

    Rogerian Argument: Capital Punishment

    For years, politicians have been passionately debating the subject of the capital punishment, which has only served to create more divisions within our society. It is an extremely sensitive subject, and one that inspires strong emotions in both directions. Like abortion, gun laws, and the war on terrorism, capital punishment is an issue on which everyone is never likely to agree. If we examine some arguments presented from both sides, opponents of the capital punishment

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    Essay Length: 598 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 9, 2009 By: Mikki
  • Psychopathology of Crime

    Psychopathology of Crime

    Criminal psychology Criminological psychology is the application of psychological principles to criminal activity, especially criminal behavior and its effect on crime prevention, risk assessment and the criminal justice system. Whilst outside the scope of this brief overview of the subject, the scope of criminal activity within this country (UK) itself is open for debate. The recorded crime figures collated by the various police authorities across the country remain consistency lower than those assembled by the

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    Essay Length: 363 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 9, 2009 By: Jessica
  • Racism & Hate Crimes in America

    Racism & Hate Crimes in America

    Racism & Hate Crimes in America Blacks were introduced to American soil during the 17th and 18th centuries via the triangular trade route, and were welcomed by whips, chains, shackles, and all the horrors of slavery. Slavery was legitimized by our government and continued for a few hundred years, taking a civil war and sixteen presidents before it was abolished. To this day, there is still much hatred between blacks and whites despite emancipation, desegregation,

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    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: Mikki
  • Corporal Punishment

    Corporal Punishment

    Corporal punishment is defined; A form of physical discipline that is intended to cause pain and fear and in which a student is spanked, paddled or hit on any part of the body. The dictionary gives different meanings on corporal punishment but they basically all have the same understanding, the infliction of pain. Over one hundred countries have now banned corporal punishment along with 28 states in America but states like Kentucky and Utah still

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    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: Mike
  • The Death Penalty Vs. Alternative Punishments in the United States Constitution

    The Death Penalty Vs. Alternative Punishments in the United States Constitution

    The Death Penalty vs. Alternative Punishments In the United States Constitution, the 8th Amendment prohibits the use and practices of cruel and unusual punishment. What exactly is considered to be cruel and unusual punishment? This question is a hot topic among America's many different current controversies. Many people are saying that the use of capital punishment (to be sentenced to death as a penalty in the eyes of the law [a capital crime]. An execution

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    Essay Length: 771 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: Jon
  • Guido Ruggiero’s the Boundaries of Eros: Sex Crime and Sexuality in Renaissance Venice

    Guido Ruggiero’s the Boundaries of Eros: Sex Crime and Sexuality in Renaissance Venice

    Introduction Unfortunately, in today's society, sexual promiscuity and perversion is rampant. From the sexual revolution of the 1960s till today's modern age, sex has been seen as a liberating source for some and a cause of scandal for others. But we can all agree that sex can be seen everywhere from TV, to movies, to the internet. One might think that in the early centuries, such disregard for the privacy and dignity of the sexual

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    Essay Length: 1,431 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: Kevin
  • Challenges of a Criminal Justice Administrator

    Challenges of a Criminal Justice Administrator

    Challenges of a Criminal Justice Administrator Criminal Justice Administration Abstract A major dilemma of criminal justice in a democratic society is to process suspects and punish law violators in a humane and rational manner. Through the development of the “Get Tough on Crime” movement, political and social pressures have resulted in overcrowded jails and prisons. Budgets have swelled to accommodate larger populations of inmates, without money left over to develop reforms, or preventive measures through

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    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Max
  • The Criminal Justice System and Television

    The Criminal Justice System and Television

    The Criminal Justice 1 The Criminal Justice System and Television Lacey Adkins Kennesaw State University The Criminal Justice 2 The Criminal Justice System and Television Television in today’s society is mainly focused around crime and violence. This subject matter seems to get the attention of many audience viewers whether it is a docu-drama or real life investigations about serial killers. Some of the shows that I enjoy watching that involve crime include Cops, Forensic Files,

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    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Janna
  • Capital Punishment

    Capital Punishment

    A strong case can be made in principle for and against capital punishment. The argument in favor of capital punishment should be based on justice and the nature of a moral community; this is the definition of a just action. People who commit the act of first-degree murder should be brought to justice. Being brought to justice requires that each person respect the life and liberty of others. Respecting the life and liberty of others

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    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: David
  • Private Security Contractors Military Justice

    Private Security Contractors Military Justice

    Private Security Contractors Military Justice Jared Kubicka-Miller Background: Blackwater USA is a private military company and security firm founded in 1997 by Erik Prince and Al Clark. It has alternatively been referred to as a mercenary organization by numerous reports in the international media. It has been classified as a terrorist organization by the Organization of the Islamic Conference. It is based in the U.S. state of North Carolina, where it operates a tactical training

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    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Janna
  • Gun Control Does Not Reduce Crime

    Gun Control Does Not Reduce Crime

    Gun Control Does Not Reduce Crime Americans are faced with an ever-growing problem of violence. Our streets have become a battleground where the elderly are beaten for their social security checks, where terrified women are viciously attacked and raped, where teen-age gangsters shoot it out for a patch of turf to sell their illegal drugs, and where innocent children are caught daily in the crossfire of drive-by shootings. We cannot ignore the damage that these

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    Essay Length: 1,507 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Janna
  • Capital Punishment in Dead Man Walking

    Capital Punishment in Dead Man Walking

    Capital Punishment in Dead Man Walking “This is not a nice man … innocent is not a word that suits him in any way,” says Brian Webster when speaking of Matthew Poncelet, the man on death row in the movie Dead Man Walking. Many people feel that the death penalty is immoral and it should not be used; however I feel completely opposite. I believe that capital punishment is a fair sentence for a

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    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: David
  • Capital Punishment Research Paper

    Capital Punishment Research Paper

    Research Project Whenever the word "death penalty" comes up, extremists from both sides of the spectrum begin to wildly express their opinions. One side says deterrence, the other side says there's a potential of executing an innocent man. One says justice, retribution, and punishment, the other side says execution is murder. However, all arguments aside, the best way and the only way to truly make a rational decision about capital punishment is to examine the

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    Essay Length: 1,439 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Jon
  • Controversy: Supreme Court Justice Terms

    Controversy: Supreme Court Justice Terms

    An impending issue currently involves the terms of the U.S. Supreme Court Justices. They are enjoying extended stays on the bench due to an increase in life expectancy. In fact, Justices are now serving an average of 26.1 years before retiring or death—twelve years longer than they did when the average span of a judge’s tenure was roughly fourteen years. Therefore, a proposal has been offered that addresses this concern. Under this proposal a judge

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    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Andrew
  • How Far Would You Agree That the Principal Object of the Law Is the Pursuit of Justice?

    How Far Would You Agree That the Principal Object of the Law Is the Pursuit of Justice?

    Law and Justice HOW FAR WOULD YOU AGREE THAT THE PRINCIPAL OBJECT OF THE LAW IS THE PURSUIT OF JUSTICE? To determine the significance of justice in any legal system it is necessary to identify the two central issues, which have to be taken into consideration when discussing law and justice. The first is the theoretical differences on the definition of justice and secondly; the law has been lined with many other objectives. Certainly

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    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Bred
  • Capital Punishment

    Capital Punishment

    Life is a precious gift from God. Even when a person has no material possessions, life will still be possessed. In light of these observations it is logical to believe that murder, the taking of another person's life, is the most extreme of crimes. Penalties given to criminals should match the crimes committed. Therefore, the worst crime possible, murder, should receive the worst penalty possible, death. One argument against the death penalty is the Bible

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    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Wendy
  • Feminist or Humanist - the Nature of Henrik Ibsen

    Feminist or Humanist - the Nature of Henrik Ibsen

    Feminist or Humanist, the Nature of Henrik Ibsen When I was in teens I used to joke almost everything. As a result I was considered as a player. That bothered me because in many things I was an absolutely serious person. When I tried to discuss something sincerely people always thought I was telling another cold joke. Having this experience makes me easier to understand it is possible that Ibsen is misunderstood because of the

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    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: regina
  • White Collar Crime

    White Collar Crime

    White Collar crime is an quickly arising topic in the field of criminal justice. It has just recently been made all the more popular with the high profile court cases of companies like Enron and Martha Stewart. In the course text book, Controversies in White Collar Crime by Gary W. Potter, author of the book Thinking About Crime Professor James Q. Wilson, “dismisses the importance of white collar crime…”. He argues four different points of

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    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: regina
  • Theories of Justice

    Theories of Justice

    THEORIES OF JUSTICE INTRODUCTION Justice is action in accordance with the requirements of law. It is suppose to ensure that all members of society receive fair treatment. Issues of justice arise in several different spheres and often play a significant role in causing, enabling, and addressing discord. The goal of the Justice System is to try to resolve and satisfy all these issues for the members of society. Injustice can lead to dissatisfaction, and/or rebellion.

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    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Mike
  • Is Justice for Citizens or Criminals?

    Is Justice for Citizens or Criminals?

    Abstract How can we better the world? Murderers are free to roam our streets. They are allowed to sleep all day and eat food that hardworking taxpayers buy. First of all, we must set examples for our children. Teach them that our actions have real consequences. Use the criminals to showcase the results of the decisions we chose to make. For instance, do not wait years to execute prisoners that were sentenced to death. Show

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    Submitted: November 14, 2009 By: Anna
  • Crime and Deviance

    Crime and Deviance

    Emile Durkheim, a French psychologist writes in the latter part of the eighteenth century and early part of the nineteenth century. He undertakes a functionalist/ structural perspective when applying theory to understand the world; he views society as a system of interrelated parts with widespread consensus about core values and suitable forms of behaviour – if something exists then it must have a function and a purpose to society. In Durkheim’s work �The Division of

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    Submitted: November 14, 2009 By: Mike
  • Plato on Justice and Injustice

    Plato on Justice and Injustice

    Plato on Justice and Injustice In The Republic, Plato attempts to demonstrate through the character and discourse of Socrates that justice is better than justice is the good which men must strive for, regardless of whether they could be unjust and still be rewarded. His method is to use dialectic, the asking and answering of questions which led the hearer from one point to another, supposedly with irrefutable logic by obtaining agreement to each point

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    Submitted: November 14, 2009 By: Mikki
  • Justice for All

    Justice for All

    In Houston, Texas, on October 13, 1980, a hot dog vender was shot and killed by two men, Willie Williams and Joseph Nichols. Both were arrested and tried for their crime. There was only one problem; only one bullet struck and killed the vender. Both of these men now sit on death row. One might ask why if only one person killed the man why are both scheduled to die (Syndor). The inconsistent and corrupt

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    Submitted: November 14, 2009 By: Top
  • A Permanent Death - Capital Punishment

    A Permanent Death - Capital Punishment

    A Permanent Death - Capital Punishment There are five basic reasons that society uses when imposing "punishment" that I've been able to conclude from my readings. I will discuss these societal concepts and show that the death penalty does not serve to further them. As a result William Smith should not be subject to the death penalty and in fact the same should be abolished from our system of "punishment". Deterrence Deterrence is basically defined

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    Submitted: November 14, 2009 By: Fatih

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