Essays and Research Papers on The Public & Crime

A 10 page analysis of whether people are inherently good or evil, appropriate policing, and what types of punishment should be imposed in criminal justice. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

A 10 page exploration of the motivating factors in Dahmer’s abhorrent crimes. This paper examines childhood factors that could have influenced Dahmer to rape, torture, and kill. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

An 8 page paper outlining the benefits of imposing the death penalty for violent crimes. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 4 page paper provides some evidence to show that the death penalty is a good deterrent. Both sides are discussed. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 11 page paper provides an overview of the basic factors influencing behavior in criminal justice work. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 10 page paper traces the impact the feminist movement has had on understanding why crimes are committed, who is the criminal, and who is the victim. Bibliography lists 20 sources.

A 6 page discussion of the need for the death penalty in modern society. The death penalty serves as a viable deterrent and solution for the increase in violent crimes our nation is fighting. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

Using focus points from the novel “Native Son”, this 4 page paper argues that the death is just and its use is not racially prejudiced. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper explores the use of closed circuit television in criminal justice. This paper argues that while we must balance this use against our rights to privacy, cameras can serve a definite deterrent as well as an aid in solving crimes. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper provides statistical and official data concerning crimes, arrests and punishment in Boston Massachusetts during the 1800s. The prison system is also discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 6 page paper considers the question of racism in criminal justice. The contention is made that blacks are more prone to commit crime and thus disproportionately represented in the criminal justice system. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3-page paper discusses the social processing theory as a foundation for crime, and explains how social policy can tap into this. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper examines the importance of rational choice as a factor in whether or not criminals will commit crimes. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 7 page paper examines solutions for the problem of sexual abuse in society and what can be done to prevent predators from harming victims. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 3 page paper examines social institutions and how they apply to criminology. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper examines the 1991 case of Robert Kelly Jr. of the Little Rascals Daycare Center. Kelly was wrongfully convicted of child molestation. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 11 page paper considers the arguments for and against the legalization of drugs, looking first at historical precedent in the way in which drugs had been utilized in the past, and in considering the links between drugs and crime, addiction and the problems associated with drugs being underground as well as the potential taxation ...

In this 8-page paper, the author discusses the reasoning behind racial disparity on death row. Jury-picking process is analyzed. There are 3 references.

This 3 page paper argues that a consistent utilization of capital punishment offers promise for restoring our society. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper reports on the findings of a 2009 survey and its applicability to the general US population. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 9 page paper encourages the use of technology such as surveillance cameras and facial recognition software in the fight against terrorism. Given the options this type of monitoring is much less of an affront on our personal privacy. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper considers the question of whether a criminal’s repentance should weigh into deciding the severity of their punishment. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 12 page paper uses examples from two newspapers to demonstrate that white collar crime most often takes a backseat when it comes to a newspaper’s coverage of other types of crime. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

This 4 page paper contends parole officers should have more options for keeping parolees out of prison. Programs should be implemented both inside the prisons and in the community that give parolees a better chance of success. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the gradually aging prisoner population and the costs associated with caring for those prisoners. Bibliography lists 4 sources.