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Standard Probation and the Alternative of Intensive Supervision Programs

In fourteen pages this paper discusses how to reduce criminal recidivism through intensive supervision programs instead of standar...

Criminal Sentencing

Justice Statistics, 1996 was the first year State and Federal courts convicted a combined total of over 1 million adults of feloni...

Criminal Behavior and the Role of the Media

In two pages this paper examines criminal deviance and the role the media plays in encouraging this behavior. Two sources are cit...

The Commandant of the Andersonville Confederate Prison Camp Henry Wirz

Henry Wirz, an American Civil War criminal, is evaluated as to the truth of his criminality. Was he a scapegoat? Many details are ...

Rate of Recidivism and Drug Use

Before delving into proving the thesis, looking at relevant literature and statistics, it is important to look at drug use and its...

C.S. Lewis and Karl Menninger on How Criminals Should be Properly Punished

In nine pages this paper contrasts and compares 'The Humanitarian Theory of Punishment' by C.S. Lewis and 'The Crime of Punishment...

Organized Crime Syndicates and Commercial Burglaries

but commercial burglaries are up (Star Tribune 02B). For many reasons, burglars find commercial establishments a better target th...

Administrative, Roman, and Common Law Applications

In eleven pages this paper examines various civil and criminal cases in this consideration of how administrative, Roman, and commo...

U.S. Presidency and Criminal Law

In six pages this paper considers the case of President Bill Clinton in the presentation of a constitutional law argument that sup...

Anthony Lewis's Gideon's Trumpet

how a previously made poor decision reached by the Supreme Court was ultimately corrected with the Gideon case. Contents : Chapt...

Reform and Prisons

This paper consists of six pages and considers the lack of success with reforming the prison system in a consideration of perpetua...

Criminal Psychology and Amnesia

their childhood or who they are, but have trouble remembering day-to-day events * Retrograde amnesia: People who find it hard to r...

Gangs and Sociology

This paper consists of three pages and examines the similarities and differences that exist regarding gangs that are criminal, vio...

Life or Death and Cost Effectiveness

This research paper adresses the fact thaty it is far more costly to house and feed criminals for life than it is to sentence them...

Crime and Government Statistics

In five pages this paper considers government population statistics concerning crime and criminal characteristics. Four sources a...

Henry Wirz, A Scapegoat for Crimes At Andersonville During the Civil War

crossfire fervor of post war vengeance. The tragedy at Andersonville was not of Wirz doing. He was in the wrong place, at the wron...

The Activities and Crimes of Adolf Karl Eichmann

In five pages Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann, his activities during the Second World War, escape, capture and subsequent trial a...

Law Enforcement and Photography

In five pages this paper discusses the importance of photography in law enforcement in an examination of criminal evidence gatheri...

Law Enforcement Officials and the Problem of Biker Gangs

In twenty two pages this research paper analyzes the criminal behavior of so called 'biker gangs' in terms of history and certain ...

Criminology Theories

In five pages social learning and labeling theories are applied to a consideration of criminal behavior. Ten sources are cited in...

Criminal Participation and Economic Approaches

In six pages this paper considers criminal participation and examines the weaknesses and strengths connected with an economic appr...

Locke, Rousseau and Authority To Punish

In five pages authority regarding criminal behavior punishment is considered within the contexts of philosophers Jean Jacques Rous...

Burglary, Common Law and Criminal Statute

law been as effective as the outcome of a criminal statute? Yes, the outcome of common law is as effective as the outcome of a cr...

Casino Gambling and Economics

In eight pages the prospect of legalizing gaming casinos is examined in terms of local and state government economic consideration...

Crime and the Mens Rea Concept

Criminal liability is relieved in the case of insanity. Legal minors are also relieved of criminal liability, as are persons subje...

A Day in a Central New Jersey Court

years and several months. Civil Case: Resident Vs. Local Business In a civil case at Mercer County Small Claims court, sub...

Riding the Rap by Elmore Leonard

In five pages Leonard's examination of the criminal mind is considered within the context of the social commentary it reflects. T...

Issues of Field Collection in Criminal Forensics

evidence such as the possession of property which can be connected to a crime, to the possession of a gun which can be demonstrate...

Essays on Corrections

crimes. But what it does suggest is that under such conditions, the likelihood is greater that criminal behavior will be instigat...

Are Incarceration Alternatives Economically Feasible?

In a paper consisting of five pages the different types of incarceration of nonviolent criminals are discussed from a cost perspec...