Essays and Research Papers on The Public & Crime

In 6 pages, the author examines the government's policy on gun control discussing why the topic is important; the opposing or competing sides of the topic; and positional or supported opinion on the topic. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 6 page paper examines some of the reasons why prostitution is a crime in most parts of the United States. Issues concerning such inherent dangers as disease, drugs, other criminal activity, tax fraud, etc; are focused upon. Interestingly, the writer argues that the government is actually more concerned with preventing safety-conscious 'high class hookers' ...

This 7 page paper looks at the disease from a social perspective. The main focus is on exactly what the government and advocates are doing on behalf of AIDS and HIV infected victims. Subjects addressed are education, research, new drugs, treatment and funding. Statistics are included throughout. Bibliography included.

A 15 page discussion of the circumstances surrounding the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The author reviews the various conspiracies and concludes that only one thing is clear, the events surrounding the assassination could not have occurred as our government tells us they did. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 7 page research paper/essay summaries Strain theory and Routine Activity theory, giving the history and principles of each, and then integrates them and discusses how the writer perceives their applicability to gang membership. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

Policing communities are now responsible for prevention, as well as follow through on criminal activity, and because of the labor intensive nature of this reality, the solutions to crime must be shared. The solution resides in policing both real criminals and preventing at-risk youth from becoming criminals. This is everyone’s job, and particularly, those who ...

This 8 page paper discusses the history of war crimes and focuses specifically on what factors lead soldiers to commit crimes. This paper discusses specific war criminals as examples. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 5 page examination of author Helen Birch' suggestion that: "The mythology of Myra Hindley reveals, above all, that we do not have a language to represent female killing...". The author of this paper contends that while that has been the case throughout history, feminist criminology is slowly fashioning such a language. Bibliography ...

This 6 page paper examines crime in Japan and the United States, citing opinions from sociologists as well looking at how media has portrayed crime in each nation. Reasons for crime are examined and the two countries are compared and contrasted in respect to street crime. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 6 page paper examines crime in Japan and the United States, citing opinions from sociologists as well looking at how media has portrayed crime in each nation. Reasons for crime are examined and the two countries are compared and contrasted in respect to street crime. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 5 page discussion of the complexity of factors which influence crime rates around the world. This paper emphasizes the contrast between the U.S. and Japan and contends that while the degree of sentencing which might be rendered is only one of the factors which has an impact on criminal activity. Even then, ...

This 6 page paper examines crime in Japan and the United States, citing opinions from sociologists as well looking at how media has portrayed crime in each nation. Reasons for crime are examined and the two countries are compared and contrasted in respect to street crime. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 6 page paper examines crime in Japan and the United States, citing opinions from sociologists as well looking at how media has portrayed crime in each nation. Reasons for crime are examined and the two countries are compared and contrasted in respect to street crime. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 5 page discussion of the complexity of factors which influence crime rates around the world. This paper emphasizes the contrast between the U.S. and Japan and contends that while the degree of sentencing which might be rendered is only one of the factors which has an impact on criminal activity. Even then, ...

A 7 page consideration of the problems inherent in policing those who are not proficient in English. This paper reviews what law enforcement agencies around the nation have done to overcome these problems and recommends a best practice solution. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page discussion of the many impacts the 1960s and 1970s brought to society and law enforcement. The author contends that the Civil Rights era and the vehement sentiments which existed in regard to U.S. participation in Vietnam made for a volatile environment and one in which many of our most basic Constitutional ...

A 3 page exploration of the logic of drug regulation. The author presents that argument that decriminalization has considerable potential when considered from the perspective of harm reduction. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

6 pages in length. This two-part project randomly interviewed a dozen young men and women from a cross-section of society: Three Latinos, three African-Americans, three Caucasians and three Asians, all within the age bracket of eighteen to twenty-four years old and all from various socioeconomic backgrounds. Secondly, it examined the socially and emotionally ...

This 4 page paper examines the problem of institutionalized racism, and how police officers specifically are affected. This paper highlights the many evidences of racism that continue to exist within law enforcement, despite claims to the contrary. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page discussion of the police profession and the subculture that characterizes it. The author contends that the law enforcement profession directs the interests of those engaged in it, shapes their values, determines their relationships with others, and pulls people of similar interests and often similar personalities together. In most cases this ...

A 3 page argument that partial reallocation of the funds that are customarily used in the law enforcement/criminal justice arenas to apprehend and imprison drug and alcohol abusers for their transgressions is necessary. These funds could be no more appropriately used than through well designed and implemented drug and alcohol treatment programs.

A paper which considers the role of private security forces with relation to both the police force and the community as a whole, and investigates how they can be effectively integrated in law enforcement and community policing initiatives.

This 4 page paper examines the use of new technology in law enforcement. It is argued that these things impede the rights of citizens. Bibliography cites 3 sources.

This 12 page report discusses the debate over the constitutionality of sexual registration laws (i.e. “Megan’s Law”). Are sex offenders subjected to additional punishment even after they have served prison time for their crime because they must register their whereabouts with a law enforcement agency? Or is the public’s need to know of greater concern? The issues surrounding such questions ...

A 5 page paper on sex offender registries and Megan's Law, how they affect the ex-cons and the legal and social problems associated with them, most notably civil rights vs. protection of children, and also the fact that the registers themselves are not perfect. The writer argues that although these problems exist, advocates say ...