Essays and Research Papers on Criminal Justice

( 8 pp) Every year, in every legislative assembly in the nation, the lawmakers consider new responses to crime. The choices that legislators make about crime have a big impact, an impact that is growing all the time. There is honest disagreement about how much it is possible to reduce crime rates through criminal ...

This 15 page paper evaluates the problem of sex offenders that are released into the community. Megan's law along with similar legislation is discussed in depth. The problem of impinging on offenders' rights, as well as these laws having the opposite of the intended effect, are issues included. Statistics regarding recidivism are relayed. The paper ...

A 16 page research paper. The topic of women and the US Justice System is indeed a broad one, containing several aspects that cannot be ignored by any discussion of both the role of and the effects on women. It is necessary to look at women on each side of the judicial bench—how ...

6 pages in length. Community interactivity where criminal justice is concerned has become a critical component in the ongoing struggle to balance the ever-lopsided presence of perpetrators to law enforcement officers. Until recently, the aspect of a closed-system approach was looked upon as the most appropriate way to protect society against criminal infiltrators, ...

This 7 page paper presents a scenario which is then discussed as to the relevance of the law pertaining to murder. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 8 page paper provides a discussion on how law enforcement is portrayed by media. Several famous cases are examined. Racism is discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page paper which argues that stricter gun control laws will leave people more vulnerable to violence and increases violent crimes. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 10 page paper looks at the controversy and argues for indeterminate sentencing. Mandatory drug laws are also discussed. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

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 ...

A 5 page paper arguing in favor of capital punishment based, not on law or religion, but on a classical and philosophically ethical viewpoint. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page paper that presents a kidnapping case analysis that examines the three questions of necessary intent, applied force, and what constitutes charges of hijacking within the criminal charge of kidnapping. These three questions are examined and answered in regard to applicable rule of law and a subsequent altered set of charges is ...

6 pages in length. Criminal procedure encompasses myriad components that work in tandem to uphold the law and at the same time catch the perpetrator. Stage one is where the crime is first recognized or detected, with law enforcement officials utilizing the 'everyone's a suspect' approach before zeroing in on any particular individual. ...

4 pages in length. Criminal behavior is based upon a combination of sociological theories that help to establish a basis upon which law enforcement and behavioral experts can better understand the reason for its presence, as well as the best way to approach therapeutic treatment for offenders. The labeling theory, which represents one ...

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the inequities in the current criminal justice system based on assessments of prison populations. This paper assesses the conflicts that occur as a result of attempts to weigh the protection of public rights while also supporting the personal freedoms of individuals and the necessary equality in ...

3 pages in length. American criminal justice has experienced a metamorphosis of organizational approach that transformed it from what used to be a closed system to one that is open and significantly more community interactive. As such, this move toward a more synergistic relationship with external forces has helped to mold law enforcement ...

A 14 page paper on the problems faced by our prison system as they are affected by constant disregard for the law. The writer discusses how gangs actually run some institutions. How they recruit new members, how they manipulate prison employees, and what might be done to stop it are among the many ...

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 ...

A 4 page overview of California's approach to combating the problems caused by illicit drugs. Noting such laws as three-strikes-you're-out alongside the state's emphasis on treatment centers for non-violent offenders, the author concludes that California policy is based on considerations revolving around measures that best protect the interests of California's citizenry. Bibliography lists 6 ...

In four pages this paper examines how X26 Tasers are being implicated in deaths associated with excited delirium that usually occurs when suspects are in police custody or as a result of an altercation with law enforcement officers and also discusses whether or not such implications are valid with scientific research studies and statistics provided. ...

A 5 page research paper on the 'Three Strikes and You're Out Law' which limits the ability of violent offenders to receive a punishment other than a prison sentence. The writer concludes that the rule does have several inherent flaws but that it can be improved greatly through proposed reforms. Bibliography cites 5 sources.

A 4 page contention that the collection of DNA during the earliest phases of an arrest is unacceptable. While DNA evidence is highly regarded as a phenomenal tool in the address of crime, to enact laws which allow the collection of DNA from an individual at this early of a stage in an arrest ...

This 7 page paper explores the ethical foundation of this branch of law enforcement. The author emphasizes that despite many efforts to make it a thing of the past, corruption is alive and well in community policing. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

10 pages in length. The perpetuation of criminal activity at all levels, coupled with the severely limited resources availed to the state and federal criminal justice system, has made it almost compulsory for law enforcement to find other alternatives beyond incarceration for minor drug offenders. With funding as scarce a commodity as ever, ...

A 4 page paper examining how minority and low-income groups are perceived by law enforcement, the judiciary and news media. The paper includes a list of five hypotheses that keep criminal justice focused on low-income minorities rather than on the most dangerous aspects of society. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

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 ...