Essays and Research Papers on Criminal Justice

This 10 page paper discusses the pro's and con's of deterrence in the criminal justice system. This paper explores the different deterrence programs and their success rates. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses crime prevention programs in Australia and their effectivness. This paper explores such programs as collective efficacy, social captial, and community empowerment. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses police brutality and how it relates to children, teens, blacks, foreigners, etc. This paper cites many specific examples to underscore the enormity of the problem. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 5 page paper evaluates the state's program to treat addictions. The plan is discussed for California specifically but some information outlines twelve step programs in general. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

15 pages in length. The extent to which the idea of the criminal career supports the need for crime prevention based upon a social rather than situational response speaks to the need for modifying a criminal's perspective toward committing the crime in the first place. Inasmuch as a social response calls for reducing ...

A 9 page overview of the corruption inherent in Ryan’s last minute decision to commute the death sentences of some of Illinois’ most contemptible criminals. The author approaches the death sentence from an ethical standpoint as being in the best interest of society as a whole. Despite the many improprieties which were demonstrated ...

This 14 page paper begins with an overview of the Department of Criminal Justice in Texas, its stated mission and what they do, the different job titles working for the Department, data regarding facilities and employees. The major focus of the paper is human resource management. The writer provides this division's mission statement and major ...

This is a 4 page paper discussing the arguments presented for and against the death penalty. The arguments for and against the death penalty often involve similar areas of concern: religion, justice, deterrence, cost, and respect for human life among other aspects. Currently there are over 3,500 people on death row in the United States ...

This 3 page paper looks at the current state in terms of prison privatization. Some statistics and figures are included. The ideological arguments are waged and the paper concludes that overall, it is a good idea. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 8 page paper discusses the views of crime and punishment in four films: Dead Man Walking, The Crucible, Requiem for a Dream, and Paradise Lost. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

16 pages in length. The difference between social prevention and situational prevention when it comes to career criminals speaks to stopping crime from ever occurring or merely thwarting it. The extent to which social prevention is far and away more effective than situational prevention in relation to career criminals is both grand and ...

This 5 page paper explores the causes of crime in our modern society. This paper examines the reasons people commit crimes, and cites a number of statistics to support these views. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

An eight page paper which looks at the structure and organisation of the criminal justice system in Turkey, with particular reference to the treatment of political detainees, juvenile offenders, and the recent reforms which have been implemented. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

15 pages in length. The United States lays claim the world's highest incarceration rate as a direct result of federal minimum sentencing requirements mandated by law in the 1980s. The result is that state correctional prison budgets are exploding and the national inmate population currently stands at no less than one million prisoners. ...

A 6 page paper discussing the difficulties of reducing recidivism among former prisoners and reducing the number of first-time prison sentences. Groups and individuals seeking to reduce the numbers of individuals being convicted of first offenses traditionally have focused on education and community intervention programs, many of which fail to address Maslow’s hierarchy of ...

This 6 page report discusses the 1989 book, Reasonable Doubt: A True Story of Lust and Murder in the American Heartland, written by radio reporter Steve Vogel. In it, Vogel tells the story of the 1983 murder (which Vogel covered) of the murders of Susan Hendricks and her three children, Benjamin (5), Grace (7) and Rebekah (9). The person ...

This 14 page paper examines the criminal justice system in general, the problems with the prison system, and the problem with how justice is meted out. The unfairness of treating juveniles as adults is emphasized. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

An 8 page overview of the societal factors believed by many to be responsible for the disproportionate representation of blacks in our nations prisons and jails. The author provides statistics demonstrating the fact that blacks are disproportionately represented and then addresses the problems leading to the social stratification that many believe account for that ...

5 pages in length. From an upstanding citizen, husband and father who holds an MBA to part of a prison community where every moment brings an entirely new set of challenges just to stay alive, Jimmy A. Lerner's You Got Nothing Coming: Notes From a Prison Fish exacts the most deeply felt sympathies for ...

This 4 page paper looks at the criminal justice system and more specifically, restorative justice. Statistics are included. Attention is paid to race, gender and age. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 10 page paper exmines the role of forensic science in determining how justice is served. More specifically, this paper asserts that forensic science is not the miraculous tool it appears to be, and that its use does not always result in justice being served. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses the various ways in which mass imprisonment harms society. Examples given, statistics quoted. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 9 page paper which examines the history and effectiveness of selected incapacitation in the criminal justice system. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 4 page overview of the common misperception that racial profiling accounts for the disproportionate representation that some minorities have in our criminal justice system. Noting that this fallacy is often stretched to imply concern over implications in the post-September 11 environment, the author emphasizes that the fact is that a particular culture’s propensity ...

This 6 page paper argues that ex-convicts and those on probation in the state of New Jersey should have the right to vote. General arguments are waged but specific state information is provided as well. Bibliography lists 3 sources.