Essays and Research Papers on The Public & Crime

This 4 page paper examines the Victims' Rights Movement in historical perspective. Positive and negative aspects of the movement are discussed as well as its controversial nature. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper examines theories of crime, victimization, and victimology. How each of these concepts are interrelated, and how they are different are issues addressed. Various theories are touched on and examples are provided. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper examines restitution for victims. Civil and criminal victims are discussed. This paper focuses on restorative justice. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page review of the so-called Atlanta Child Murders of the late 1979-1981. This paper reviews the circumstances of the case and sums up the evidence. Is Wayne Williams really guilty? Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page consideration of the question of whether police personality revolves around unique traits that are predispositional or emerges as a result of socialization and experience. Bibliography lists 1 source.

10 pages in length. The impetus of criminal behavior - which follows a distinct and logical social, cultural and economic progression - is readily outlined by myriad theoretical models. The extent to which personality and psychological theories play an integral role in why some people commit crimes and others do not illustrates an ...

A 3 page research paper that argues in favor of the implementation of the death penalty in Michigan. The essay attempts to refute argument against the death penalty and focuses on the stance that it can be implemented justly. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

An 8 page discussion of the relative merits of community policing. The author addresses both implementation and evaluation. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 6 page paper which considers the historical evolution of these deterrence-based theories, discusses the school of criminology from which they come, and their relationship to broader sociological theories. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 6 page discussion of the transition that has occurred in criminal justice from the time when wronged individuals and families inflicted punishment to now when our government is in control of punishment. The author argues for mandatory sentencing and even harsh sentences like convict labor and the death penalty. Bibliography lists 12 ...

This 3 page paper uses an article from the New York Times as a springboard for discussion. Problems in New Orleans and an increase in the murder rate is noted. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 4 page paper examines choice theory as it relates to criminology. How Marx might view the theory is the focus of this paper. Information about Marxism is relayed as well. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page review of the suggestions presented by author Geoffrey Canada for addressing juvenile delinquency in the inner city. This paper contends that more requirements for gun registration and gun buyback programs are ineffective. Community based approaches, however, can be effective if coupled with a revival of parental responsibility and organizational accountability. ...

A 7 page overview of the question of whether increased sentences would serve as a deterrent to crimes involving weapons. This paper supports the contention that they would. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

3 pages in length. Assessing the neighborhood watch program, it is clear this approach is having a positive impact upon the volume of complaints received about suspicious behavior, the presence of deviant behavior and crime in general. The manner by which this has been determined is through the qualitative research method, a process ...

A 10 page emphasis that rehabilitation has the potential to solve our long lasting problems surrounding drug abuse. The author provides data demonstrating the advantages of rehabilitation verses incarceration. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 4 page paper looks at four theories related to criminology: rational choice, anomie, labeling theory and social learning theory. The ideas are compared and contrasted. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

6 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses anomie, learning, labeling, conflict, Marxist and feminist theories as they relate to crime. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page research paper on inequities in the American criminal justice system. The writer discusses the disproportionate number of African Americans incarcerated, DNA testing exonerating death row inmates, and other factors. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper examines several ideas about thrill seeking behavior. The behavior is aligned with criminal activity. Solutions are explored. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page address of the factors that contribute to violence in our modern world. The author takes us back to the latter nineteenth century and the town of Bodie California to point out that even in Bodies most violent days the types of violence that were conducted were very different than that we ...

A 3 page research paper/essay that explores the social phenomena of black violence, and specifically black-on-black crime. The writer attempts to explain this violence using Marxist theory. In February of 2006, Coy Freeman, an African American resident of Chicago, was buckling his baby into a car seat, preparing to take his other three children to ...

A 3 page paper assessing the reasons behind the Supreme Court decision to temporarily stay the procedure. This paper asserts that once the details of the procedure are worked out and standardized this option will present a less gruesome option that the traditional choices for executions. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper provides an overview of three questions regarding mens rea and criminal issues. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper considers the elements that maybe included in an after school program that has some social challenges, The program of activities is designed with the use of social bond theory with the contents aiming to increase attachment, commitment, involvement and beliefs. The bibliography cites 4 sources.