Marijuana legalization remains a highly contentious issue in the United States, with passionate arguments both for and against its use. In contemporary society, marijuana is widely consumed by teenagers and adults alike, whether for medicinal purposes, social interaction, recreational use, or as a means to...
Although leaders allied to different political divides have publicly expressed differences in many policy matters, one of the most recent contention was witnessed in repealing the net neutrality rules introduced by the Obama administration just a few years back. Notably, Ajit Pai who is the...
In today’s society, there is not much that is more prevalent and utilized than the internet and its resources. The internet offers a wealth of information and an enormous number of opportunities for communication and interaction. This wealth of information raises a number of questions...
As technology is increasing and becoming more powerful so is the ability for people to hack into cell phones or computers and steal crucial information. Information like phone numbers, contacts, addresses, credit/debit card numbers or medical records. But what if it was being done by...
“Every breath you take, Every move you make….Every bond you break, Every step you take, I’ll be watching you. Every single day…Every word you say. Every game you play…Every night you stay, I’ll be watching you.” If you ever really looked into the lyrics of...
Government surveillance remains a pressing concern that warrants vigilance and skepticism from citizens. While authorities often present it as a necessary measure to safeguard national security, the implications of such surveillance can be deeply troubling. High-ranking officials, including James Clapper, the former Director of National...
Despite a sustained decline in crime rates in the United States over the past two decades, the country continues to grapple with an exceptionally high rate of incarceration. This predicament is exacerbated by the disproportionate targeting of African Americans and Latino men by law enforcement...
America has been taking measures to ensure that crimes do not go undetected or unpunished. This has led to an increase in the number of people who have been incarcerated. In recent years those who are being incarcerated come from all races, religion, genders, and...
Whether or not explicit, power and privilege shape our understanding of crime and justice. This paper will aim to answer the research question, ‘how does the criminal justice system further racial disparities among African American males in the United States? ’ In order to answer...
Throughout American history, people of color have been targeted, especially in the criminal justice system. After the 13th amendment was passed, Southern whites utilized its loophole to imprison black people for petty crimes, so they could use them as free labor. Later, Jim Crow laws...
Introduction Decades after the ratification of the 13th Amendment, slavery still exists in the United States in various ways. Currently, mass incarceration is the greatest form of slavery in America, as depicted in Ava DuVernay’s documentary titled “13th” (DuVernay, 2016). The criminal justice system in...
The United States has the highest incarceration rate among developed countries and the rest of the world. The question of “why” is always asked. In order to understand the answer to that question, a look back into history is necessary. There is no one specific...
Abstract The purpose of this extended essay is to answer the question, “To what extent is the disproportionate incarceration of African-American communities responsible for black nihilism?” Nihilism, according to Cornel West, is the “lived experience of coping with a life of horrifying meaningless, hopelessness, and...
The broken windows theory is a criminological concept positing that visible signs of disorder, such as crime, antisocial behavior, and civil disarray, negatively affect urban environments by encouraging further disorder and more serious crimes. Since its introduction, this theory has achieved measurable success, demonstrating clear...
Criminal Sociology, commonly referred to as sociology of crime relates to the study of the making, breaking as well as enforcing criminal laws. As such, the sole aim of criminal sociology is to critically understand and empirically develop while testing the several proposed theories explaining...
Before the development of theories that focused on a lack of civil order in communities, law enforcement agencies tended to focus more on serious crimes. The police force, for example, would attend to those crimes which were considered to be more severe and consequential for...
Introduction In the United States we have heard and seen crime happening right in our neighborhood and most minorities do not think of how our neighborhoods can affect our safety. Our neighborhoods can affect our safety if minor things like a broken street light isn’t...
Introduction This paper will discuss about robbery. Robbery is one of those crimes that people might not know what defines robbery from any other crime. People may not know this, but there are two key factors that play in robbery. According to the book, Peace...
Background Piracy is known as the violent attacks directed against any private naval transport by another separate party on the high seas without the jurisdiction of a particular state. Armed robbery, similar to piracy, is the same violent attacks but in territorial waters under a...