Development Theories Of Criminality
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6 pages in length. Understanding the fundamental reasons behind criminal behavior is based upon more than just a single theory; rather, criminal psychology recognizes myriad theories that help to define the various elements inherent to why certain people commit crimes while others do not. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Different Models of Policing
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This 4 page paper provides an overview of different paradigms. Community policing is compared with zero tolerance policing.
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Difficulties in the Correctional Officer Career Path
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This 8 page paper examines problems in the profession. Issues such as salary, discrimination and burnout are discussed. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Discrimination in our Criminal Justice System?: Black Verses White
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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 disproportionate representation. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
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Discrimination in the Jury Selection Process
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This 5 page paper examines several cases that demonstrate how a jury can be steered by race. Gender is discussed as well as precedent setting cases. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Diversion Program: Prearrest
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3 pages in length. The best type of diversion for Jack is prearrest due in great part to his age and the expectation that he is still vulnerable to retraining. By contrast, the worst would be post-trial for two reasons: taxpayer cost and prison overcrowding. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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DNA Fingerprinting
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A 6 page discussion of the development and applicability of DNA fingerprinting. Emphasizes the importance of proper collection and analytical techniques if the evidence is to stand the inspection of the scientific community and the court system. Bibliography lists 4 sources. Includes a 1 page Roman Numeral outline.
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Do Minorities Commit More Crimes In Texas?
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3 pages in length. Statistics from the Texas Department of Public Safety indicate that in the year 2003, significantly more whites committed crimes when compared to their minority counterparts. Clearly, these statistics show no signs of discrimination in one sense, inasmuch as Caucasians committed the vast majority of crimes; however, there is a significant discrepancy between blacks and Hispanics, which can be attributed to a larger Hispanic population due to the proximity of Texas to the Mexican border. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Do Unto Others...Society's Responsibility to Death Row Inmates
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An 8 page paper that argues the thesis that society's taxpayers are obligated, both financially and morally, to support death row inmates as they await execution. Discussed are the main arguments that surround this issue and the views of both the proponents and the opposition are presented. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: LCothers.doc

Do Work Release Programs Help to Reduce Recidivism?
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A 21 page paper presenting a study of whether work release programs are effective in preventing subsequent incarceration for new crimes. Work release programs have been in use for nearly a century, but they are seen as being too difficult to administer and some claim they take jobs from the areas surrounding the prisons using work release. As the primary difficulty that a newly-released former inmate faces is that of finding a job, however, the benefits of real job experience and the existence of an inmate savings account are attractive. Difficulty in finding employment is cited as a primary contributor to recidivism, and it would seem that work release programs should reduce that pressure. Only a few states track recidivism rates at all, and most studies report mixed results as does this one. The study concludes that even though work release does not eliminate recidivism and the cost of maintaining an inmate is comparable to that of maintaining him in prison, the program is beneficial if only for other experiences gained through it. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
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Does Carrying a Firearm Deter Crime?
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A 5 page paper which compares various states and towns in the United States in order to determine whether being allowed to carry a firearm actually reduces crime rates. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Domestic Abuse and Murder
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A 5 page paper which examines whether domestic abuse is a justifiable defense for murder. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Domestic Violence: Homicide
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A 6 page paper which discusses the relationship between domestic violence and homicide, with an emphasis on conditions in New York City in the last twenty-thirty years. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Domestic Violence: Women Who Fight Back
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A 10 page paper which examines the condition wherein women who suffer from domestic violence fight back. The paper argues that the courts should take their past experiences into consideration when dealing with such women. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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DONALD HARVEY, THE ANGEL OF DEATH
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This 15 page paper examines the seventeen year rampage by the serial killer, Donald Harvey. Motivations, medical examiner's involvement, methods, prosecution, psychological profiles, included. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Drug Abuse: Rehabilitation Verses Incarceration
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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.
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Drug Case Processing
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This 3 page paper examines drug courts around the nation. Drug case processing is discussed in terms of its value and success. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Drug Free School Zone Laws / A Socio-Legal Analysis
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7 pages in length. In New Jersey, as well as in a few other states, laws providing enhanced penalties for drug offenses occurring near schools have become quite popular. Through sociological analysis, the writer discusses how these laws came to pass out of custom, social need, etc; A conclusive evaluation determines that the law's impact has not been what was originally intended and that more than anything, "Drug Free School Zone" laws have only created a new avenue for aggressive plea-bargaining. Key terms and concepts are defined. No Bibliography.
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Drug Programs in the Prison System
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This 10 page paper evaluates the state of the prison system, and notes the predominance of drug use among the populous. Programs to treat drug addiction are discussed as well as specific programs implemented in penal systems. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Drug Treatment Options for Offenders
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This 12 page paper looks at the criminal justice system and how it treats drug offenders. The paper supports the idea that drug court is superior than inpatient treatment or incarceration. How should society punish and treat drug offenders? The issue is explored through relevant journals and other sources. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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Durkheim and Weber's Views on Punishment Compared
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of theories of punishment. Weber and Durkheim's ideas are compared and contrasted. Punishment is discussed along with underlying theories such as anomie. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Earning Respect As A Prison Guard
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5 pages in length. There is much more to being a prison correctional officer than merely watching over a collection of social deviants; rather, the emotional, psychological and physical attributes necessary for such a demanding job reflect the same components with which guards secure the elusive element of respect within the prison setting. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Ed Koch's Take on The Death Penalty (Article Analysis)
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This 7 page paper examines seven points made by Ed Koch in a 1985 article. Koch opposes those who do not support capital punishment. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Electronic Monitoring in Community Corrections
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An 11 page paper examining GPS-based electronic monitoring of offenders. The concept of “house arrest” is an old one and in the past was accomplished by placing armed guards outside the residence of the detainee. Early forms of electronic monitoring focused on ensuring that the detainee remain in a specific location. Today’s capabilities allow the offender to work, and also alert police when s/he is not where s/he is supposed to be. Not only do today’s GPS-based systems alert police to such information, they also provide the offender’s exact location. There are questions of “fairness” of such tight control, but offenders’ alternative is prison, where they are expensive guests of the state and the state’s taxpayers. The present generation of electronic monitoring devices allow police to control offenders’ actions while offenders support themselves. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Equal But Different: The Incarceration of Female Inmates
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An 8 page overview of the issues involved in the incarceration of female inmates. This paper reviews the history of female incarceration to note similarities in the past and the present in regard to the current move to incarcerating male and female inmates in the same facility. The author insists that this approach is neither economically prudent nor the most effective approach to the rehabilitation, and humane incarceration, of female inmates. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Erving Goffman's 'Characteristics of Total Institutions'
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In 4 pages, the wroter discusses an article entitled "Characteristics of Total Institutions" by Erving Goffman. A macro and micro comparison is made of staff and inmate, mortification, privilege system, adaptation alignments, and culture themes.
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Establishing A Criminal Justice Planning Office
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A 7 page paper. Using the description of a city provided by the students, the writer discusses establishing a criminal justice planning office. Topics include the purpose and goals of such an office, the need for the office, where the office would fall in the city's government structure, personnel, budget, and anticipated sources of revenue. Statistical data regarding crime in this city are provided. Two tables are included. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Ethical Issues in the Business of Private Prisons
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( 10 pp) Whether it is a class assignment, or an event in the outside world, determining what and how to deal with any ethical situation is difficult. First because we question our own perception of the event - did I really just see that? Did it really happen? Second, because if we are already questioning ourselves, we probably are not very sure about how to proceed, with whatever is to happen next. Put that kind of thinking into a business environment, and there is one more piece to add to the processing mix. Next lets add the controversy of politics and revenue, and we have ourselves questioning whether there are ethical issues in the business of private prisons. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Ethics and Justice #6
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A 21 page paper which is the response to a standalone project culminating a semester of the study of ethics in the correctional system. The paper exists in three parts, each of which addresses ethical issues in the correctional system of the state of Calibama. Responses are based on the laws of Connecticut and the code of ethics of the American Bar Association. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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Ethics and Justice 4
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A 4 page paper answering two questions on plea bargaining and ethical decision-making. One involves a defense attorney offering one of his clients to the district attorney in exchange for leniency with another, who has a good chance of acquittal and should go to trial. The other focuses on whether a prosecutor should trust a rapist to provide accurate information about another case if the prosecutor arranges to have the rape charge dismissed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Ethics and Justice 5
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A 5 page paper answering 3 questions, 2 of which address the apparent inequities of sentences relative to the crimes to which they are linked. Discussion includes theories of punishment; ethical behavior by correctional officers; and a speech by the governor of Connecticut supporting the state's death penalty. A 21-slide PowerPoint presentation on Connecticut prison statistics is available separately. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Ethics and the Death Penalty: A Consideration of an Article by Leonard Pitts Jr.
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A 2 page examination of the objections to the death penalty voiced by author Leonard Pitts Jr. in the article “Fitting End to Death Penalty”. This paper approaches those objections from an ethical standpoint emphasizing that the death penalty is decided upon by the voters themselves who do so in consideration of the greater good. No additional sources are listed.
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Executions and Violence in Society
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This 5 page paper uses an article submitted by a student as a springboard for discussion. The death penalty debate is accentuated by the idea that violence begets violence. How an executioner feels and how the death penalty harms society are themes of this strong argument against capital punishment. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Explanations for Criminal Behavior
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This 15 page paper presents the thesis that crime cannot be explained by social causes alone. Rather, a combination of tools is required for a thorough understanding of this deviant type of human behavior. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Factors in Criminal Behavior
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A 6 page exploration of the many factors that influence criminal behavior. This paper is divided into three sections: Greatest Criminal Threat to the General Public, Environment and the Crime Rate, and Behavioral Theory and the Crime Rate. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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False Imprisonment
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This 4 page paper examines some of the concerns with the issue of false imprisonment, including the idea of remuneration from those wrongfully imprisoned. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Female Correctional Officers Should be Used in Male Institutions (Prisons)
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In 5 pages, the author posits that female correctional officers should be used in male correctional institutions (prisons). "Should female correctional officers be used in male institutions (prisons)? The answer to this question is a resounding, 'Yes.' There are several reasons for this. 1). It is discriminatory to not use female officers in male institutions, because of Equal Opportunity under the law. 2). Female correctional officers have the same training as male officers. 3). There are fewer numbers of female correctional institutions; therefore restricting female corrections officers to female correctional institutions limits their ability to find a job. 4). Female corrections officers are able to communicate with male inmates on a different level than male officers are." Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Female Offenders: Mothers
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A 7 page paper which examines the female criminal offenders who are also mothers. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Fencing & Criminal Justice
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A 4 page paper that considers the comparison between fencing, or organized sword fighting, and elements of the criminal justice system. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Discussion in Relation to the Criminal Justice System
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This is a 7 page paper discussing fetal alcohol syndrome, its incidence, cost to society and relation in the criminal justice system. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE), Alcohol-Related Neurodevelopmental Disorders (ARND), Alcohol-Related Birth Defects (ARBD) and alcohol-exposed Static Encephalopathy (SE) are all terms for the defect which occurs to a child when his or her mother drinks alcohol during pregnancy. It is estimated that 1 in every 10 children born have some form of this disorder which can result in mild learning disabilities to major mental, physical and developmental disorders. Children with an alcohol related disorder may or may not have physical defects and because of this most go undetected at birth. Youths with FAS exhibit impulsive and anti-social behavior, lower IQs, attention deficit, emotional instability, impairment in judgment and little awareness or consequences of their behavior among many other factors; all of which can lead them into criminal behavior. As a result, over 55% of youths and adults with FAS have spent time in a criminal facility; a fact which many critics within the legal system state may go against some of the fundamental principles of the legal system in which people must understand the rules in society and understand that the rules must be obeyed. From another legal aspect, legal critics also argue that pregnant women who drink could be considered as committing child abuse; an argument which has led some states to impose involuntary treatment and confinement of drinking women during the course of a pregnancy in order to protect the unborn child. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Field Training in Police Work / An Overview
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In 9 pages, the author discusses field training in police work. Field training is that training which is done to new police officers. They must be trained to become police officers. When a rookie officer joins the police force, he/she must have training that will assist him/her in becoming a knowledgeable and capable member of the law enforcement team. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Film Analysis / 'Dead Man Walking' / Portrayal Of The Criminal Justice System
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The portrayal of the criminal justice system in the film Dead Man Walking is discussed in this 6 page paper. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Film Review / "Murder in the First"
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4 pages in length. A thoughtful analysis of the film "Murder in the First." The writer describes the film in the context of being a commentary on the ails of our corrections system and the people who work in it. Torturous solitary confinement and other unfair punishments are examined. No Bibliography.
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For the Death Penalty
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A 10 page paper which takes that pro argument for the death penalty. The history of the death penalty is discussed as is the case of Timothy McVeigh. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Foreign Criminal Rights in the United States
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This is an 8 page paper discussing the argument of the rights of foreign criminals within the United States. International law provides for all prisoners to be treated with the same human rights worldwide and these rights must be maintained by all countries. In this sense, foreign criminals are to be allowed the same rights as American citizens who are criminals. Deportation of foreign criminals often leads to either the criminal not fulfilling the sentence for the crime or being deported into a country where human rights are violated and the criminal would face a more harsh sentence than consistent with the crime within the United States. If deportation is not a viable option for the fulfillment of the sentence then increased restrictions and security to prevent criminals and illegal immigrants from entering the country is now considered to be a priority. In either case, criminals who are foreigners and criminals who are citizens should be afforded the same rights under international law. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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