Essays and Research Papers on Criminal Justice

This 4 page paper demonstrates the interrelationship of these four concepts. Examples are provided. Drug laws are included as an example. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 6 page research paper/essay that investigates law pertaining to minors and driving while under the influence, with particular regard for Connecticut law. This discussion explores the rights and consequences of legal decision-making on the part of minors, and then discusses the implications of the research. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

5 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses racketeering and money laundering, four components of the U.S. criminal justice system, community-oriented policing and constitutional protection of prisoner rights. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 8 page paper examines the war on drugs with particular attention to the 1973 statutes that were purported to be the toughest drug laws in the country. While New York law is the focus of the paper, the result of the law is evaluated with use of prison statistics from the ...

A 7 page paper which examines a law enforcement initiative, prison overcrowding and the issue of privatizing prisons. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 6 page paper which examines these two states’ approaches to criminal justice by way of background, supporting and opposing positions, and comparing and contrasting each state’s stance on the issue. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

In six pages this paper examines this topic in an overview that considers how the law enforcement profession has changed within the past three decades, how this has changed the community image of law enforcement, how fellow officers and deputies view the pros and cons of women officers, discusses possible preferential treatment and promotions, whether ...

This 7 page paper examines various codes of conduct in law enforcement professions. Codes of conduct concerning police officers, attorneys, judges and corrections personnel are examined and compared. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses criminal law; its functions; its sources; and how criminal responsibility can be limited. It also touches very briefly on the constitutional safeguards that limit the exercise of criminal law. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper examines the problem of institutionalized racism, and how police officers specifically are affected. This paper highlights the many evidences of racism that continue to exist within law enforcement, despite claims to the contrary. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 7 page discussion of the impact technology has had on law enforcement and criminal justice. The contention is presented that not only has the complexity of some crimes compounded with technology but so too has our ability to catch criminals and to definitively demonstrate that they indeed are guilty of a particular crime. ...

A 4 page discussion of the police profession and the subculture that characterizes it. The author contends that the law enforcement profession directs the interests of those engaged in it, shapes their values, determines their relationships with others, and pulls people of similar interests and often similar personalities together. In most cases this ...

A 3 page argument that partial reallocation of the funds that are customarily used in the law enforcement/criminal justice arenas to apprehend and imprison drug and alcohol abusers for their transgressions is necessary. These funds could be no more appropriately used than through well designed and implemented drug and alcohol treatment programs.

This 12 page paper provides an overview of white-collar crime and its perceived seriousness in America. This paper relates the attitudes of the American public, law enforcement and the courts to white-collar crime and how its perceived seriousness has changed recently. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This is a 5 page paper that proposes that a law be enacted whereby organ donation is mandated in the case of execution or death by any means while incarcerated, with or without prior consent. Once sentenced, a prisoner is relieved of their right to informed consent and may be informed of the consequences. The ...

A 5 page overview of the novel written by Steven J. Phillips in 1989. Concentrates on the explanation of criminal law and its practice as incorporated into the novel and stresses the importance of proper evidence collection and presentation. No additional sources cited.

A 15 page paper in two parts. Part 1 discusses conflict vs consensus perspectives of the origin of criminal law and how the perspectives can affect social, legal and political policy. Part 2 lists 10 perceptions common in popular media (primarily television), followed by the reality of those impressions. Bibliography lists 6 ...

A detailed, 3 page analysis of Thurgood Marshall's philosophical rejection of Capital Punishment. Marshall was particularly concerned with the "cruel and unusual punishments" section in U.S. Constitutional Law. It is believed that the government should be responsible for instilling good values in its citizens-- and not kill them off when they stray from the principles ...

25 pages in length. The writer discusses active/reflective learning, sensing/intuitive learning, visual/verbal learning, sequential/global learning, as well as skills most important for criminal justice majors to learn during their college education that will best prepare them for a career in criminal investigations, including Roman law, equity law, natural law, deviance and the Differential, Opportunity ...

This 12 page report discusses the debate over the constitutionality of sexual registration laws (i.e. “Megan’s Law”). Are sex offenders subjected to additional punishment even after they have served prison time for their crime because they must register their whereabouts with a law enforcement agency? Or is the public’s need to know of greater concern? The issues surrounding such questions ...

This four page research paper examines a specific case scenario in order to discuss specific aspects of the law and the ramifications of these laws on police procedures. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

In this 4 page essay, the writer reviews the laws included in the Code of Hammurabi and compares some of the edicts of this Code with current laws and punishments. Hammurabi's Code established a format that is still used today. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 10 page consideration of the provisions made by the law resulting from Senate Bill 56. This law allows more judicial discretion in criminal sentencing. At the same time, however, it introduces a prime environment for perverse incentive and injustice. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 6 page research paper that discusses this topic. Pedophilia is a "complex, often compulsive, psychosexual disorder with profound implications for the abused child, perpetrator and community" (Hall and Hall 457). In order to protect children and the public, every state has instituted a registration law for sex offenders. This review of literature looks specifically ...

7 pages in length. The United States criminal justice system, which originated from the tenets of Greek law, adheres to four different yet distinct aims: law enforcement, prosecution, judiciary and corrections. To eliminate any one of these fundamental principles is to unbalance a system designed to address every facet of criminal justice. ...