Essays on Crime Prevention & Criminal Justice

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Brain Dysfunction in Criminal Behavior

2 pages / 857 words

Plenty of debates have been had as to the origin of what causes criminal behavior; some individuals consider the belief that criminal behavior is hereditary, and others theorize that criminal/deviant behavior is learned during childhood due to a lack of parental control or overbearing and...

Criminal Behavior Criminal Psychology Human Brain

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Incarceration, Motherhood and Mental Health

1 page / 575 words

Depression, anxiety and stress are among the mental health problems common experienced by people. According to the World Health Organization-Philippines 2017 global statistics, more than 300 million people are battling depression, or an increase of more than 18 percent during the period 2005-2015 (Mateo, 2017)...

Mass Incarceration

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Accountability of Criminal Activity by Minors

3 pages / 1456 words

Everything beyond the realm of legality is a crime, but not all criminals are held responsible in the same way. They cannot all be treated the same way due to the individual variations of reasons behind their actions and reactions to treatment. Minors are not...

Criminal Justice Criminals in Society Juvenile Delinquency

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Criminal Investigation and The Use of Modern Technology

1 page / 566 words

Technology and Electronic Evidence Numerous units are behind the curve in dealing with electronic evidence. There are several clarifications for this such as the quick alterations and proliferation of electronic gadgets, budgetary restrictions, and a shortage of good training chances. Conducting electronic forensics may cost...

Criminal Investigation

366

Art Therapy in Prison

5 pages / 2107 words

When one generally thinks of art therapy, the use of it with some of society’s most dangerous individuals does not naturally spring to mind. Prison inmates are a unique cohort living in an unnatural environment. Cognitive or behavioural issues may have contributed to an individual...

Art Therapy Prison Therapy

367

Research of Why People Commit Crimes

3 pages / 1565 words

People who commit crimes for various reasons. These various reasons trigger with social, economic, and cultural reason. Also these factors trigger an individual to do criminal activities. These are some reasons why it causes individuals to become criminals. Social reasons are peer pressure, and school...

Criminal Behavior

368

Pros and Cons of Abolishing The Juvenile Court System

3 pages / 1156 words

Introduction The juvenile court system was established in the 1890’s with the purpose to rehabilitate delinquent children. Juvenile delinquency is defined as a violation of criminal code by delinquent children, and each state has a different age for what they consider a juvenile. Many judges...

Juvenile Justice System

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Discussion on Leadership Development and Succession Planning in Criminal Justice

2 pages / 1131 words

The criminal justice system controls crime through the police department, prosecution, the court system, and correction. The weight of this objective, therefore, requires that its organizational structure is effective and can take on future changes that are bound to happen in this dynamic system. Leadership...

Criminal Justice Leadership

370

Ethical Issue of The Use of Polygraphs, Forensic Testing and Voice Stress Analyzer

5 pages / 2266 words

The use of polygraphs, voice stress analyzers, and forensic testing in sensitive areas, such as the questioning of suspects in criminal cases, recruitment processes (e.g. by the FBI), investigation of insurance fraud and interrogation of current or potential employees raises certain ethical issues. In particular,...

Polygraph

371

A Study on The Increase on Incarceration Cases in The United States

4 pages / 1924 words

America tops the world in incarceration rates and ratios per population. “As of mid-2006, approximately 2.2 million Americans were incarcerated in local jails, state and federal prisons.” In the 1970s the incarcerated ratio stood at 165 per 100,000, in the 1980s, the proportion increased to...

Mass Incarceration Prison Violence

372

A Study of The Psychological Impact of Individual Confinement in Young Inmates

3 pages / 1480 words

Studies show that 2/3 of America’s juvenile inmates are suffering from a mental illness. They also show that only 15 days in solitary confinement can cause severe and irreversible psychological damage. Most teenagers that are put into solitary confinement may stay in solitary for weeks...

Juvenile Crime Juvenile Delinquency

373

Forensic Science Technicians: Career, Salary and Education

2 pages / 957 words

Skills Required for Forensic Science Technicians Legal Process: A complete understanding of the role of forensic science within the law is essential. Technicians need to know how to collect evidence properly to prevent damage. They must also understand state rules to ensure the proper transfer...

Advocacy Forensic Science

374

The Impact of Pressure and Its Effects on The Amount and Quality of DNA Deposited by Touch

5 pages / 2157 words

Abstract DNA can be transferred by touch. This touch DNA is used to gain information to help with criminal investigations, disaster victim identification or eve missing persons (Sankhla and Kumar, 2017). The significance value of DNA profiling had increased in forensic investigations over time and...

Criminal Investigation DNA

375

Security and Control in Custodial Care

1 page / 472 words

To achieve the distinction criteria, I will be evaluating the need for security and control in the custodial environment. Security and control in the custodial environment involve different levels of security procedures, such as physical, dynamic, and procedural, and control measures to ensure the safety...

Prison Security

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Why I Support The Death Penalty in Special Cases

2 pages / 769 words

The death penalty is something that many people do not have a clear decision on. Many people support the death penalty, while others wish for the death penalty to be abolished, and there are some that support the death penalty, but only in certain cases....

Death Penalty Punishment

377

Overview of The Negative Consequences of Stealing

1 page / 614 words

Stealing is uncouth behavior or a bad idea that has put people in troubles and has affected the offenders in negative ways in their entire lives. Besides, stealing also has negative impacts on the society hence is usually minimized through laws. On the same note,...

Criminal Behavior Stealing

378

Routine Activity Theory and Residential Burglary

2 pages / 800 words

In the late 1970’s, routine activity theory, a sub category of crime opportunity theory, emerged as a key theoretical approach within criminology. Marcus Felson and Lawrence Cohen first proposed this theory in their explanations of crime rate changes within the United States from 1947 till...

Criminology

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The Issue of Mass Incarceration in The United States

3 pages / 1558 words

America: The Mass Incarceration Station Mass incarceration has been plaguing Americans since President Richard Nixon. As a result, lives have been ruined by the stigma around drug addicts and drug charges. Also, money lined the pockets of the greedy monsters who make money to keep...

Mass Incarceration

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Civil Injustices in The Modern America

2 pages / 801 words

Dr. Martin Luther King is a man that worked hard in hopes that one day blacks in America could have the same rights and the same opportunities like that of the whites in America. He dreamed the all colors of skin in America could learn...

Mass Incarceration