Category: Criminal Justice

Before 1829, law enforcement was normally handled by regular people who volunteered, sheriffs, constables and night watchmen. They…

In this report I will discuss the importance of collecting evidence at a crime scene. The evidence can…

What was the social and historical context in which the juvenile court was created? What has been the…

In my opinion the three most important law enforcement agencies are our local law enforcement, the Federal Bureau…

Discussing gun control in America Fear is in the eyes of every American citizen. Never knowing what this…

Juvenile Delinquency and Corrections (Gender, Race, Ethics, and Class) Youth crime is disproportionately, committed by young men. Feminist…

The subject of recidivism in the Criminal Justice System has been long studied. It has also been argued…

Capital Punishment Many distinctive doctrines in criminal law originated in efforts to restrict the number of capital crimes…

The pros and cons of Capital Punishment. I will cover the United States citizen’s reaction towards using the…

The Compact Oxford English Dictionary the study of crime is defined as “an offense against an individual or…

Crime hot spots are considered crime infested areas. A hot spot is an area that has a greater…

One of the most notable causes of juvenile delinquency is fiat or the findings that a juvenile is…

The death penalty is the most arguable and notorious practice today. The concept of capital punishment is a…

The concept of defense by insanity has been in existence since ancient Greek and Roman times, although it…

In the 1900 a prominent English scholar Gilbert Murray said: “There is in the world a hierarchy of…

In this paper there will be discussions on different types of punishment and how punishment affects society. In…

In August 1841, a Boston, Massachusetts shoemaker named John Augustus bailed the first person out of jail. The…

The United States Court Systems – CJA/500 Survey of Justice and Security In the United States you will…

The purpose of this paper is to examine how prison recidivism impacts our society and why there is…

There are many reasons as to why the effectiveness of the organization of the police departments are important.…

California’s Overcrowded Prison’s Axia College of University of Phoenix This is what conditions are like at one of…

Samuel Leibowitz was a very prominent lawyer in the 1930’s, and one of America’s best, winning 77 out…

Until the 19th century, children were punished and confined in the same ways as adults. Early jails housed…

Today there are over 2 million Americans incarcerated in our jails and prisons. More than one half of…