Essays on Law, Crime & Punishment

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What could possibly influence someone to commit a violent crime? Are people born criminals? These questions that continuously flow through my mind are why I want to study criminology. Within criminology I see an inspiring and adaptable vocation, however, what I love most is its...

In Criminal law, offences are clearly defined. Some offences need proof of the criminal act and some need proof of a person who commits a criminal act. Under the criminal law act 1967 if an individual may have performed may an illegal act but he...

Abstract Traditionally, high walls have existed to separate different areas of the field of justice. Theorists who constructed the wall between criminal justice and distributive justice were never able to complete it and deliberately created many gates. It identifies several different views of what characterizes distributive...

Victimology or the study of victimisation is a strand of criminology that separates the victim from the perpetrator and concentrates on the victim rather than the crime. This took off in 1970, before then Victimology was originally used by Scholar Mendelsohn. Benjamin Mendelsohn was the...

This essay will define the meaning of victimology and discuss the provisions. Explaining how it is an important aspect to criminology and outlining the definition of a victim and the victim’s characteristics of victimization. It will focus on the historical development of victimology explaining how...

Nowadays, users are able to use many services which rely on constant Internet connectivity such as instant messaging, Google map, email, etc. However, there are various types of censorship when users trying to access these services and resources over the Internet. The state reviews the...

Biological/Individual Positivism was developed as a theoretical approach to criminology in the late 18th and early 19th centuries and was established by key figures Cesare Lombroso, Enrico Ferri, and Raffaele Garofalo. These criminological positivists were the first to concern themselves with discovering and eliminating the...

The function of Law enforcement agencies in Malaysia is performed by numerous law enforcement agencies and generally comes under the direct purview of the Royal Malaysia Police, the main government agency entrusted with the maintenance of law and order in the country. Like many federal...

In this essay, I will be critically exploring the strengths and limitations of classical and biological criminological theories. The classical school of criminology was developed in the eighteenth century, as a direct response to the inhuman form of punishment around the time. Developing on from...

Moving on to the weaknesses, the academic and career goals being part of this theory in the explanation of the commitment element, has an unsuccessful integration of some factors such as family socioeconomic status and capability that studies say to be crucial in the progress...

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Sexual Harassment is a prominent problem in any workplace, especially in male dominated ones where the females are the minority. The fear of losing a job and discrimination are reasons women do not report sexual assault in the workplace. The issue is encountered more frequently...

The principle of legality in its most basic acceptance Is the concept in criminal law that every criminal statute should be published in a given jurisdiction. It suggests the need for all laws to be reduced into written form. This principle is founded on the...

Lydia Taft was a wealthy widow, allowed to vote first time in the town meeting in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, in 1756. In the colonial era, no other women are known to have voted. The New Jersey constitution of 1776 emancipated all adult residents who owned a...

In a study, The Truth About Suicide, researchers found at least 10% of suicides in Britain are linked to terminal or chronic illness, accounting for more than 400 deaths a year. Approximately 46 Britons a year go abroad to Dignitas in Switzerland for an assisted...

The Indian Criminal Law System The Indian Criminal law system has been distributed under three major legislations that protect the country and its citizens from every possible criminal act that it can face in today’s society. The three major legislations are the Indian Penal Code...

Sports manipulation, particularly match-fixing, has become a major threat to sports integrity. Match-fixing can be related to both direct or indirect economic benefits and betting or non-betting cases. Matters relating to sports and athletes are subject to the jurisdiction of disciplinary and arbitral tribunals and...

It has been over a hundred years since the first woman entered the police profession in Canada. Prior to 1970’s responsible mainly for social services and matron duties, over the past years women advanced into formal integration into police organization. Despite their official integration and...