Problem Statement Excessive and unnecessary use of force is common in the American criminal justice system. Many police officers make arbitrary arrests and offend people with trumped-up charges. Moreover, the use of discretionary is believed to be another cause of excessive and unnecessary use of force by police officers. However,...
Introduction Stalking is a pressing social disorder in modern society. Prior to the passage of stalking laws, police officers were sometimes unable to arrest except if there was proof of physical contact, such as an attack (Taylor-Dunn et al., 2021). Presently, stalking is assumed to be a type of cyberstalking...
Workplace violence is a common incident reported across all sectors worldwide. The violence occurs in different forms, where the involved parties may be co-workers or employees and their supervisors or managers. Equally, the degree of workplace violence depends on the perpetrators as well as the victim and their level of...
Task 1. Assemble the collected data. Key concept or descriptor (1) Citation or Reference (2) Main Ideas (3) Data Quality (4) Taken from maps and bibliographic entry card Taken from maps and bibliographic entry card Taken from maps and bibliographic entry card Do data meet quality standards? Abu, N., &...
Introduction The programs that are successful at reducing recidivism are those that provide support and resources to probationers after they are released from custody. These programs help probationers find employment, housing, and other necessary services to reintegrate into society. They also provide support and supervision to help probationers stay on...
The persistence of inequality in the exposure to crime in society today is a critical issue in understanding increased crime rates within different neighbourhoods. In understanding crime today, it is crucial to know how some factors, like inequality, contribute to exposure to crime. How a particular society is organized and...
The peculiarity of using the scientific method in forensic science is the impossibility of applying it to past events. It is impossible to use experiment, observation, deduction, and prediction, among the characteristics of the traditional scientific method (Saferstein & Roy, 2020). In other words, forensic science uses a slightly modified...
Introduction The amount of bail depends on the severity of the crime. Scott-Hayward and Fradella (2019) note that bail for offenses classified as felonies is five to ten times the bail required for misdemeanors. Thus, the amount of bail increases when the crime is more severe and dangerous. I support...
Introduction to Criminal Justice There are certain challenges in the field of criminal justice. It is considered dangerous: studies show injury rates of 284,6 nonfatal injuries per 10,000 criminal investigators (Witt, Bunn, and Slavova, 2019). Another challenge is connected with a lack of problem-solving skills. Although detective workloads decreased as...
The efficacy of rehabilitation centers and programs is highly debated by scholars, policymakers, and implementers. Usually, rehabilitation seeks to help individuals fight addiction or other unacceptable behavior in society. It involves the use of recreation, work, and education to transform people of all ages, making them independent of their social...
Victims of Interpersonal Violence Interpersonal violence is one of the most spread problems in many societies, and it can be categorized into specific groups. For example, according to Catalano (2013), sexual assault, robbery, and aggravated assault are the most common types of violence from boyfriends, girlfriends, or spouses. Moreover, more...
In the context of Criminal law, there are two major categories of crime; specific and General intent crimes. Intent crimes are the connection between the physical act of committing the crime and the defendant’s state of mind when committing the crime during prosecution. In a specific intent crime, the prosecutor...
Introduction Over the years, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) technology has been instrumental in solving different crimes globally. However, retrieving the DNA samples of accused persons with no criminal charges has increasingly become controversial in the United States. On one side, the proponents argue that arrestee DNA collection can avert and address...
Many of us have probably encountered the terms “criminal signature” and “modus operandi” in the news or detective stories. Few people know, however, that the two terms are not identical. Although both terms describe criminal acts, each has its distinctive characteristics. Each crime has its distinctive way of acting and...
Kennedy was found guilty and given capital punishment for sexually assaulting his stepdaughter, who was eight years old. However, the Supreme Court ruled that all such regulations where a person was victimized but no killing was committed went against the general understanding of the country (Levick, 2019). Additionally, the death...
The concept of crime has always been condemned in society within any time period and culture for understandable reasons. Representing depravity and violence, criminals are typically represented in a highly adverse light, ranging from being seen as the embodiment of violence to the epitome of depravity. However, the general audience...
The O.J. Simpson case is one of the most publicized legal criminal trials, which is evident as the events of the proceedings have highlighted multiple aspects correlating with the US jurisdiction. Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Lyle Goldman were found stabbed to death, and most of the evidence was pointed...
The primary role of the bystander effect in the Kitty Genovese case, where witnesses watched the occurrence of the attack, has been to illuminate anti-crime actions. These witnesses relied on other people to intervene and at least call the police but did not interfere with the crime. As a result,...
Introduction The two main forms of crime are violent crime and nonviolent crime. In contrast to nonviolent crimes like fraud, embezzlement, possession, and others, violent crimes include assault, homicide, armed robbery, and other comparable offenses. Nonviolent and violent crimes have a partial correlation and are not always mutually exclusive. People...
Introduction Correction facilities face many challenges that inhibit their efficiency in service delivery. The Main County Jail faces various challenges that have resulted in poor quality of life for the inmates and employees. Some of these critical issues that this facility deals with comprise a shortage of personnel, inadequate funds,...
Introduction The challenge of reoffending, commonly known as recidivism, is critical to many prison systems or rehabilitation centers. Globally, prison departments have come up with different programs to facilitate the successful rehabilitation of offenders and ensure their smooth transition back into their societies. According to Byrne (2020), prioritizing BOP programs...
Introduction The use of force within the Main County Corrections Department can be regulated through sufficient training of the officers and other officials on the appropriate use of force. Adequate training is vital for influencing judgment and preventing excessive use of force (Koedijk et al., 2019). Additionally, improvement in surveillance...
The prison system is a framework in which individuals are confined and punished for their crimes. However, it is inevitable that barriers are established when it comes to releasing said individuals and giving them tools that will assist them in having a law-abiding approach to income, interpersonal relationships, and interactions...
Introduction Crime rates are not uniformly distributed in the United States, and the overall rate of all crime is still high. For Atlanta, there has been a decrease in the frequency of crime, but homicide, burglary, and assault show an upward trend. The study needs to determine what factors contribute...
The book The Lucifer Effect: How Good People Turn Evil talks about the famous Stanford Prison Experiment and the system that contribute to it. Zimbardo uses the triangular theory and discusses the interplay between situational, dispositional and system factors that contributed to such events. In his analysis of the experiment...
Introduction The crime scene presents an element of significant importance because of the amount of physical evidence it contains and its dynamic environment. Many important points should be considered by the first officer at the crime scene. Furthermore, understanding the basics of processing a crime scene in the correct completion...
The purpose of any theory of crime is to analyze criminal behavior and identify the factors that contribute to it. Every theory explains where criminal activity occurs, why it occurs, and how it occurs. One can work toward reducing the amount of crime that occurs or rehabilitating offenders by first...
The flash mob mentality is a 21st-century phenomenon that is fueled by technology. A flash mob is a collection of people who are typically strangers to one another, who spontaneously gather in a public area, do a unique or noteworthy act following prearranged instructions, and then scatter. Instructions for flash...
Glass that has been broken or shattered and was discovered at a crime scene is significant forensic evidence. Each common type of glass, including glass from windows, lamps, headlights, and bottles, has distinct characteristics which should be examined differently. Glass that was broken by a hard impact can readily get...
Written Background Charles Milles Maddox, more infamously known as Charles Manson, the founder of the murderous cult “The Family,” was born on November 12, 1934. Little Charles never saw his swindler of a father since Walker Scott disappeared right after Kathleen, Charles’ mother, told him about her pregnancy. Walker only...
Introduction Latent trait theory argues that people have underlying conditions at birth and after controlling behavior, which leads to suspect characteristics like impulsivity, low IQ, and personality structure. Specifically, it argues that some individuals have unique features that enhance their need to commit a crime. However, parents can control their...
Introduction Criminal activity is an important and persistent problem for society. In places where many individuals co-exist, the actions of a few individuals may have devastating effects on others. To minimize the potential impact of crime, as well as prevent more crime from occurring, the field of forensic science has...
The theories of crime are consistent with the assumption of differential outcomes about diverse offending pathways. Trajectory theory supports that society consists of both lawbreakers and law-abiding persons. According to the theory, unique reasons and life situations result in people committing crimes. I agree with the trajectory theory that there...
Introduction The theoretical framework integrates interdisciplinary notions and theories that illustrate how unfavorable interactions between staff and work environments may contribute to their intention to commit abusive protective behaviors. According to strain theories, some strains or pressures enhance the chance of crime. These tensions cause unpleasant feelings like frustration and...
“Truth and Method in Southern Criminology” is an article that elaborates on the topic of ethics and methodology in the area of criminal justice. In particular, it addresses “ethical conduct in the pursuit of knowledge and understanding in human relations” among criminological workers of the Global North and Global South...
Introduction This article provides information about the criminal, Mohammad Abdulazeez, and the feedback from his acquaintances, friends, and teachers. This information will help to make a description of the character of the criminal. According to this article, the criminal who killed four people was twenty-four years old man. Discussion He...
Introduction It is important to note that white-collar crime is as destructive and damaging as any other form of criminal activity. However, its treatment and public perception are less visceral and emotional due to its inherent racial and socioeconomic elements. White-collar crime is persecuted, sentenced, and perceived less harshly because...
Restorative law is a system that focuses on reconciling offenders and the community through rehabilitation in criminal justice. It responds to the culprit’s behavior that anchors on the restitution of lawbreakers and issues to resolve arising crimes that help bring the victims together in the society and restore harmony. Its...
The nomothetic research is more complicated to apply within the practical criminal justice analysis scope. It mainly requires experiment design allowing to compare the variables in similar conditions (Bachman & Schutt, 2017). At the same time, criminal justice researchers can use the ideographic explanations of causality more frequently because it...
Introduction When speaking about causal relationships, many people see them simply as a sequence of events in which the final results are directly from the previous. This explanation is referred to as idiographic, or qualitative, apparently because it only includes descriptive data (Bachmann & Schutt, 2017). Due to the lack...
Patterns of Campus Theft Mirroring Wolfgang and Amir’s approaches concerning victimology, I would start by looking at the relationship between the victim and the perpetrator. By looking at the interaction between the two parties, it becomes easier to know the reason why the offender decide to steal. It could also...
Introduction Development criminology refers to the study of criminal behaviors and the factors that lead people to participate or exhibit such characteristics at various times or ages in their lifetime. The majority of criminologists who focus on the field possess an academic background in psychology, sociology, or social work. Since...
There exist several differences in the two states’ programs and their crime report rates. First, Massachusetts and Texas classify crimes with a varying degree of particularity – Texas’ report reflects types of offences that are not seen in the numbers provided by Massachusetts law enforcement. For example, such offences as...
Contemporary schools of criminology demonstrate the evolution of the Canadian justice system under the influence of factors discussed in the paper. The new deviancy theory emerged in the 1960s in response to the inefficiency of the positivist school and the development of the counter-culture criticizing functionalism (Pavlich, 2001). Russel Sandych...
Introduction This scientific paper aims to examine the Foucauldian perspective and the relationship of this concept with the phenomenon of power, its implications, racial bias, and its impact on criminology. Foucault’s influence on the understanding of power goes beyond the assessment of players who use authority as a mechanism of...
Introduction Criminology is a social science that considers crime a social phenomenon and has theories that interpret the emergence of crime and its punishment in different ways. It means that in criminology, there are theories based on a different understanding of the nature of crime and the causes of its...
Introduction While conducting research, it is essential to avoid any confusion regarding its concept. For this purpose, researchers indulge in conceptualization and operationalization, identifying the exact definition of the research subject and its variables (Schutt & Bachman, 2010). For example, the operational definition of the word assault can and should...
Introduction From a personal perspective, a dictionary definition of any term presents its generalized meaning. In turn, an operationalized definition is the term’s thorough description that helps to perceive the characteristics and predictors of a particular phenomenon to differentiate it from similar ones. According to a dictionary definition, assault is...
Introduction Life-course theory, commonly known as the life course perspective, was founded by Glen Elder over six decades ago in his efforts to explore the world of crimes. It was not approved formally until the 1990s when rapid economic and population changes took place (Robert, 2018). These variations intensified the...
Introduction State-specific definitions of violent crimes may differ, although they frequently include significant property crimes like arson, assault, and battery on another person, as well as sexual offenses like rape. The Federal Bureau of Investigation divides violent crimes into four categories for statistical purposes: murder, forcible rape, robbery, and severe...
Introduction Artificial intelligence has significantly benefited humanity during the last ten years. Since artificial intelligence is gradually making its way into our regular digital services, this trend will likely persist for the foreseeable future. Many governments throughout the world are thinking about implementing AI systems and apps to aid in...
Background Justice is among the cornerstones of the United States democratic system; however, today, the criminal justice system is challenged by increasingly complex and multi-dimensional issues, ranging from human trafficking to terrorism. Professionals working within the criminal justice system have to confront these issues on a daily basis and work...
There is a high ambiguity about how to define the term cybercrime. Formally, it means computer activities that are either illegal or considered illegal by some parties, and that may be carried out via global electronic networks (Phillips et al., 2022). The Internet Crime Complaint Center provides extensive overviews of...
Crime is an old phenomenon in society worldwide tracing back to the biblical narration of human existence and suffering due to God’s punishment for disobedience. Since then, crime became part of human nature, occurring in social communities of every kind. Over the years, society associated crimes with males more than...
Introduction It is important to note that imposing law and order on a group of people, such as society, is a challenging task that needs to utilize a form of reinforcement measures. Breaking the legal boundaries requires some form of punitive action to discourage others from doing the same. The...
Introduction The Department of Justice has several practical tools for bringing about lawful and fair policing. Section 14141 of the Violent Crime Act substantially reorganized the principles of police behavior in the United States. One of the procedures is a “pattern and practice” investigation. The department applied this process to...
Introduction The criminal justice system entails the courts, police, and correctional units that aim to prevent crimes and create peaceful and law-abiding citizens in a friendly method. This article will cover the experiences of both Female criminal justice professionals and the arrestees in the criminal legal structure (Van & Bartollas,...
The topic of DNA-structure is important both for me personally and society in general. One of the most useful ways of implying the DNA-structure to the modern world can be found in the field of forensic science. Adenine (A), guanine (G), cytosine (C), and thymine (T) are the four chemical...
The investigation of a crime is a complex and multifaceted process. The investigation may involve different tools and techniques that complement each other. Existing models in the criminal justice system include the crime control model and the due process model. Both models have their own principles of crime investigation, similarities...
Introduction To begin with, I would like to say that I found this experiment extremely engaging and interesting. I was able to identify numerous prints on various surfaces, analyze how the marks are different from each other, and see how the porousness of surfaces affects the visibility of marks. Overall,...
Any violation of the law is the responsibility of every citizen, and any reason they violate does not justify them from acting. For this reason, a child who grows up in a dysfunctional environment should be punished for any misconduct. However, if such a youngster is not supported at home,...
There are several documents and artifacts – represented by particular cases and practices – that are significant for the US Criminal justice system. The first one is related to Thomas Jennings, a Chicago resident who was found guilty of killing a man in his home in People v. Jennings in...
Since statistics have two real-world uses, the term is frequently misconstrued. The first, which reflects the term’s history, defines a body of facts that is gathered, stored, and frequently expressed in summary form (Walker & Maddan, 2019). Demographic statistics and death rates statistics, which show the attributes of the living...
Introduction The Metropolitan police department of Washington D.C. website presents a humble but concise and informative design. It is structured in the following way: a header, the main body, and a footer. The header consists of a button and a series of drop-down lists. The button links to an external...
The definition of punishment for various types of criminal offense is to take into account many factors and features. Researchers consider how the public punitive attitude is formed and what influences the society’s perception of the severity of the crime (Kääriäinen, 2018). Kääriäinen (2018) reports that “the background attributes had...
Abstract This essay focuses on establishing five fundamental theories of the emergence of crime in man. The purpose of the study is to show the factors that influence the development of crime. Literature and theoretical methods of evaluating the material were used as research methods. It is established that the...
Over the past hundred years, fingerprinting as a science has been receiving powerful development due to its significant assistance to law enforcement agencies in solving crimes. At the same time, the involvement of new forensic sciences revealed some fingerprint errors that may be made in the inquiry (Peterson et al.,...
Introduction In their daily lives, people constantly touch objects: a cup of coffee, a bunch of keys, and a cell phone. Every time they do, they most likely leave a unique signature behind in one’s fingerprints. According to Forensic Science Simplified (n.d.), fingerprint analysis has been employed in the identification...
Introduction The criminal justice system in recent years has been experiencing many changes due to technological advancement. One of the recent innovations in the criminal field is the body camera. Those cameras are attached to the uniform of a police officer and record all the person’s movements. This essay will...
The term “trial of the media,” which has been popular over the past two decades to characterize the influence of television and print media coverage in the case of an assassination attempt, is similar to asserting that whoever controls the media in some way or another controls the mind. Even...
Criminology is a scientific field that studies the complexity of crime in society. It encompasses many disciplines, such as law, sociology, genetics, psychology, and more. After completing my GE courses on criminology, I realize there are many benefits to these courses and their application later in life. Namely, the value...
To enhance the living conditions in Little Rock by collaborating with the community to fight crime, uphold the law, maintain the peace, and ensure a secure environment by defending people’s freedom while decreasing fear, combating violence, and enforcing the law is crucial. On their own, prosecutors and police cannot solve...
Introduction It is essential to keep the law representatives at the highest standard, as they serve as role models for society. The need to upkeep the image and the violent incidents that occurred in the 19th century made Congress specify the rights of citizens to sue government officials for breaching...
Podcast Summary The topic of the first episode was “New Beginnings”, streamed on November 17, 1995, where multiple people, including Ira Glass himself, speculate on how their life or a new stage of life began. It was so simple to recognize the host’s distinctive voice and speaking manner, which was...
Internal and external trends are important elements of the modern criminal justice system. They play a big role in rapid intervention, as they are aimed at more effective development of criminal law policy and implementation of reactions. Both external and internal factors present various challenges that are important to consider...
One of the important areas of research in criminology is crime prevention. There are many concepts and theories that focus on the causes of crime, but little attention has been paid to the environment in which crimes occur. Despite this, spatial and environmental factors are often not only incidental but...
Criminology as a science is a powerful tool for analyzing and studying criminality. The conclusions formed in such studies can then be applied in real settings to improve the social situation. Therefore, from my perspective, the most important of all aspects of criminology is experimental, which is most closely related...
Discretionary decision-making is influenced by internal as well as external factors. The example of an internal factor can refer to the way the crime was committed, mitigating circumstances if any, and the severity of the crime itself. Similar crimes may be classified differently when discretionary decision-making is used, and offenders...
The issue of drug abuse in the criminal world is ambiguous due to the radically different opinions related to the punishment of criminals. While some people believe that sending criminal drug addicts to special drug-treatment programs is effective, I think that the majority of people judge differently. There is a...
The stigmatization of prisoners by society has always been a pressing problem for the American system. The significant nature of the personality of the judicial officer, the existence of effective programs for the readaptation of feelings, the difficult economic situation after the seizure, and the stigmatization of people with a...
An undercover agent and several officers stormed a Mincey’s residence in Mincey v. Arizona case. The undercover policeman was shot, and Mincey was injured. In the afternoon of the same day as the attack, another murder investigator went to Mincey’s hospital (Justia Law, n.d.). After Miranda warnings, the investigator continued...
The simple pretest-posttest research design is based on observing a single treatment group before and after the intervention. Simplicity in use can be considered the only strength of this research design (Welsh & Harris, 2015). The lack of comparison to the control group does not allow drawing a reliable conclusion...
Italian criminologist Cesare Lombroso considered an atavistic form as the justification for criminal behavior. The criminal man theory, developed by Lombroso, proposed the use of phenotypes to recognize criminals. Among the observable visible traits when identifying criminals are hawk-shaped noses, dark eyes, dark hair, and a slanting forehead (Miller, 2009)....
During an investigation, law enforcement agents in investigative positions commonly encounter ethical difficulties. Investigators with a large caseload are required to prioritize which cases they would analyze above others. Officers frequently depend on the case’s solvability to focus their efforts, which implies that crimes that are significantly more complex to...
Introduction Few topics provoke as much debate as the question of drug legality. On the one hand, there is a social and scientific consensus that substance abuse is extremely harmful. It leads to the deterioration of health and proliferation of immoral and unlawful behavior. On the other hand, the way...
Abstract The research analysis focuses on reviewing the recent and credible literature on the topics of illegal prostitution, illegal drug use, and money laundering. The detailed assessment of these issues is analyzed under the framework of criminology and criminal justice with an emphasis on causes, policies, prevention, and solutions. When...
Definition of the Term Sullivan et al. (2018) note that trauma-informed care includes five aspects. Among these, the authors highlight “understanding trauma and its consequences, addressing safety issues, using a culture-informed approach, helping to highlight the nature and consequences of abuse on the daily experience of survivors, and enabling clients...
Introduction The social construction of serial killers involves significant psychological distortions causing antisocial behavior. The inclination to commit violent actions is most often caused by problems with brain functioning or psychiatric illnesses. Both issues are directly related to society’s order and issues such as marginalization, bullying, and victimization. Serial killers...
Introduction Derrick Todd Lee was a Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based serial murderer, serial rapist, abductor, and thief. His crimes were timed to correspond with those of Sean Vincent Gillis, another Baton Rouge serial murderer (Johnston, 2021). Lee was one of four children who was violently mistreated by his stepfather, which his...
Definition Family violence screening may be defined as activities that involve a set of instruments to assess population groups within the scope of actions and behaviors that fall into the family violence category (Fisher et al., 2020). Article Summary Supporting individuals who are victims of domestic abuse is a critical...
The USA is one of the countries that is trying to reduce the rate of crimes, and people have different opinions regarding the most serious types. According to Worrall (2018), individuals have approximately the same rating for criminal actions, but some prefer to look deeper into the problems. For instance,...
Introduction Over the past two years, hate crimes have become more common. This is why this issue is very acute nowadays and needs to be abolished. The following essay will refer to this atrocity and what can be done to combat them. I have chosen this topic due to the...
Introduction In the United States, people from different spheres focus on analyzing and understanding serial killings to predict possible disasters and learn human behaviors. According to Choo and Choi (2020), murder is a combination of individual, social, health, cultural, and environmental factors, explaining the necessity to consider multiple perspectives of...
The legalization of drugs has long become a subject of controversy. Many debates regarding whether or not legalizing marijuana have reduced crime have been raised. The legalization of marijuana (Cannabis) in different states has shown many benefits in reducing crime over the stipulated increase of crimes. Specialists supporting the decriminalization...
Victim precipitated homicide (VPH) occurs when the sequence of events that result in murder is initiated by the person who ends up dead. The term was coined by Marvin Wolfgang in 1958 after his intense research on the nature of homicide (Siegel, 2018). Particularly, he investigated Philadelphian records on homicide...
Exercising Discretion As a rule, exercising discretion means weighing all the pros and cons, making logical judgments, and drawing specific conclusions. In general, this process implies a case in which an individual has the right to choose, regardless of the views of management or higher authorities (FLSA overtime security advisor,...
The job of the police, according to my opponent’s post, is inefficient. According to this theory, there should be faster reaction times and more proactive police officers than reactive ones. These solutions, it is also said, can contribute to creating a better environment for the community and the police. For...
Introduction The issue of people’s mental health has been extensively discussed in media over the past years. Nowadays, the majority of individuals understand the considerable impact mental health has on their life and try to maintain it in a proper state. Yet, there are populations which often do not receive...
Introduction Throughout the history, state crimes have changed and increased exponentially across the world. As a result, scholars, academics, and policy-makers have developed certain resistance mechanisms to oppose and prevent the crimes of the powerful in some of the most violent areas of the world. This document aims to present...
Introduction The atrocities, oppression, and injustice associated with the colonization of terra nullius, such as Australia, Northern and Sothern Americas, and Africa, during the past five centuries are well-acknowledged in the professional and popular literature. Although nowadays, there is less evidence of direct pressure and acts of unfair treatment of...
Serial murder can be considered one of the most terrifying and fascinating phenomena in modern criminology. The horror instilled in people’s minds by the brutality of such crimes results in significant public and media attention to the investigation (Hickey, 2015). Consequently, law enforcement agencies have to be prepared to withstand...
Modern society consists of a wide variety of different social and economic components. But also from the sum of these components and factors, certain phenomena proceed, which are the logical outcome of the processes taking place in any society. One of the most striking in its manifestations is the phenomenon...
