As part of its efforts to reduce and prevent delinquency, the Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court of Arlington, Virginia, offers several services to juveniles currently involved in court cases. The Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court website provides a list of programs and services available to these juveniles. One of the...
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Introduction The case of Terry v. Ohio was a case that took place in 1968 concerning the fourth amendment rights of someone who is detained by police for a pat down and questioning. The case set the standard that police must have a reasonably articulable suspicion that criminal activity is...
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The 1998 film, American History X, tells a story of crime and racial tension. While I cannot provide a exhaustive analysis of the film or theories of media and criminology, I will highlight two themes and discuss their relevance for the media’s portrayal of crime. First, we will examine the...
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The purpose of this paper is to satisfy five specific chapters of focus. Chapter one is Oakland and Oxnard, Particularly their demographic formation and economic situation. “The economic and political climate has provided cities with opportunity and incentive to use Network resources and their comprehensive plans” (Wolf, 2012). The second...
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In the crime analysis process, all of the steps are important to the successful conclusion of an investigation. However, among the five steps, analysis is the most crucial and important step, for several reasons. Once the evidence is gathered and collated, it must be carefully analyzed with an eye for...
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Abstract This paper will identify the best methods of maintaining the integrity of a specific crime scene, utilizing a fictional crime scene and fictional scenario to discuss the steps that would be taken to secure the crime scene, the priorities of the responding officers, and the reasons for those priorities....
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The temptation was too great. I had been given access to my mother’s credit card. Through a lifetime of good credit activity and a strong financial profile, she had built up a seemingly endless credit limit. Her credit card seemed like magic, and no matter how many times she swiped...
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Abstract Cybercrime is a far-reaching, yet easy endeavor that has had, is having and will have dangerous short-term and long-term effects. Computer crime refers to the several ways in which computers can be used to engage in cybercrime which takes places over the Internet and through digital and computer networks....
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During criminal investigations, fingerprints are the most common forms of physical evidence that can be identified at crime scenes and it is normally important to identify any print that can be found. Fingerprints are important since they can be used to identify who was at the crime scene and what...
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The SARA model, which stands for scanning, analysis, response and assessment, is used in problem-oriented policing (POP) and is a process involving four steps. Scanning entails reviewing data, speaking with people, and conducting community observations in order to detect would-be problems (Cordner, 2007). Analysis comprises studying potential problems to better...
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The history of crime is simultaneously the history of the identification and construction of the figure of the criminal. This figure is often understood as either a socially produced malefactor or as somehow inherently, biologically deficient. Key to the latter understanding of criminality is the notion of the brain itself...
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The depraved, widespread acts of lawlessness perpetrated by H.H. Holmes is in a serial-killing class of its own. Disguised by his charming, upper-class demeanor the sadistic, sociopathic druggist/hotel owner cheated, scammed and killed at an unrivaled pace. ‘America’s first serial killer’ earned the distinction due to the horrific, shocking nature...
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Life can be immensely satisfying when your actions serve a greater good. Under the criminal justice system, I have worked as a police and security officer for a very long time. According to the federal government, a law enforcement officer is an employee responsible for the prevention, investigation, apprehension, and...
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The rate in which crime affects the social fabrics of the society is rapidly going out of control. I agree that the effects associated with crime are detrimental and can be relatively imposed to people directly or indirectly. (Akers, 1991)Considering that it is a deviant behavior, which is not acceptable...
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Preliminary Investigation Report The initial report disclosed that on the morning of 5th August, the bank manager of Three Points Bank, John Doe, arrived at her usual time of 8.15 a.m. to have the bank ready for opening. He noticed a black Mercedes Benz model E250 with tinted windows parked...
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Workplace violence and sexual harassment is a reality in most cities across America as well as law enforcement agencies, and it is increasing in the 21st century. (Lonsway et al., 2013) completed a study examining incidents, impacts, and the perceptions of sexual harassment within the law enforcement agencies using mixed...
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Recidivism refers to an individual repeating an undesirable behavior, despite having already experienced a negative result because of this behavior. It tends to refer to criminals repeating their criminal behavior after having been incarcerated for previous criminal activities. Reducing the rates of recidivism remains one of the challenges of the...
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Introduction The federal Bureau of investigations is an essential part of the central judicial system of the United States of America. Its initial conception in 1908 was prompted by a desire of the then attorney general, Charles Joseph Bonaparte, to create an investigative unit within the judicial department to help...
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Within the criminal community, pedophiles are among the most hated, most reviled members of society. Even among other criminals, they are often treated with disdain by rapists and even murderers. Although it is certain that the criminal act of performing any sexual act on a child is revolting in nature,...
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Simply by buying, selling, or using illegal drugs, people are committing a crime. The fact that many commit more serious or violent crimes in order to support their drug habits is a bigger issue. Approximately 17% of state prison inmates and 18% of federal prison inmates state that they were...
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The topic of criminalization of healthcare negligence in a just culture is an interesting and important point of discussion as healthcare professionals are often tasked with providing “perfect” patient care in all cases and scenarios, particularly in a litigation-heavy environment. There are many challenges that arise from this pursuit of...
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b-Introduction: When someone ends up in jail it’s important to understand that every crime is different, and every criminal is different. It is also understood that the constitution applies to inmates as well as those not incarcerated, which is basically that all are equal under the law. A criminal has...
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Introduction Criminology refers to the study of crimes committed in society from a social point of view (Weisburd, 2015). The research involves; the impacts of the offense on the community, the causes of the crime committed and the people involved in the attack. Various measures discovered to enhance the control...
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Social control theory is the thought that individuals who are bonded with society reduce themselves to delinquency only when those bonds are weak. It also includes the idea that in order to reduce delinquency in society, society must create social expectations and punishments when those expectations are not met. In...
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At the heart of the social learning approach to any kind of criminal behavior lies an assumption that “human behavior is learnt,” which back in 1941 was stated by theorists Miller & Dollard, who first proposed to merge sociology and psychology to solve social problems and coined the term “social...
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