To amuse themselves, they break in one night to a cottage in the country, where they beat up the man they find inside and brutally rape his wife. The boys go on their way, this is an ordinary night for them, and back to their favorite hangout. ... A man lets him in and very kindly gives him dinner and a room for the night. Alex recognizes the man as the writer he beat up and whose wife he raped, but the man does not recognize Alex, who wore a mask on that long-ago night. ...

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He treats them all very well accept the night of the murder. ... Before Derek goes to the party his Sits his brother Danny down and explains to him that he should not be involved with the DOC and that he did not want him at the party that night. ...

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What is community policing? Community policing is a working partnership with a community that helps make the environment a better place to live in. This partnership with the community has goals such as reducing neighborhood crime, helping to reduce fear of crime and enhancing the quality of life ...

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Out in West Virginia, there are wild things. Things that could make you question the sanity of people. This documentary entails following one of the craziest and most outrageous outlaw families of West Virginia. A look into this dysfunctional family's mentality and operations might evoke an instinct...

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As three 13 year old boys sitting around a TV, the screen flashes, "Mature audience only, this show contains violent content not suitable for children." The three boys look on in excitement. The first scene shows a girl being raped by a man and then he kills her; the boys shout cool. The movie goes...

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Jodi Miller found there to be three prevalent reasons for being involved in a street gang: neighborhood exposure to gangs, family problems, and if a family member is in a gang. Through her research she found that 90 percent of her subjects had at least two of those traits. Although her research was ...

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"Are we at last brought to such an humiliating and debasing degradation that we cannot be trusted with arms for our own defense? Where is the difference between having our arms under our own possession and under our own direction, and having them under the management of Congress? If our defense be t...

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Women are traditionally thought of as loving, caring and nurturing people. But the battle for gender equality, coupled with a media outbreak of violent women on television and the movie screen, has increased the popularity and acceptance of women and crime. Over the past century, female violence ...

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Every night when the news comes on, Americans are constantly reminded of the rise in overall crime occurring in our country. The most astounding fact is that most of these crimes being committed are by mere children. They are kids under the age of eighteen whom, for some reason get a rush out of ste...

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Every adult American citizen has the right to bear arms (possess a firearm), but due to increasing violence, a war is raging between those who defend this constitutional right and those who want it amended. Preventing the massacre of innocent people won't rest upon stricter gun control laws or o...

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I am presently a Criminal Justice student of Collin College, Plano, Texas. After my studies, I intend to become a member of the Nigerian parliament or member of the United States Police Force. My first choice is to join the United States Police Force. I made this choice because of my steadfast love...

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On the night of August 23, 1989, a young black male named Yusof Hawkins, and two companions were car shopping, when a mob of over twenty white men attack and killed Yusof, because of the color of his skin. ...

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Miami-Dade is a distinctive and very diverse county in Florida. With a population in 2010 of 2,496,435 million, this county includes 27 cities and roughly 284 neighborhoods (U.S. Census Bureau, 2011). Miami is well known for its glamour, fashion, prestigious appearance, beautiful scenery, celebritie...

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The worlds" biggest enemy today is the word "hate" and the people who use the term. When speaking of the harsh word, "hate", one speaks of how we hate different things others do such as what religion one practices, what race another is, the sexual preferences another likes, if one is disabled in any...

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The Underground Economy Many people have heard of what is called the Underground Economy. Some may know it a s the shadow or illegal economy, others know it as the black market. Even though many have heard of it, some don't know exactly what it is or how it is ran or even the amount of money it ...

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While prisons can be an eye opener for someone who has committed a serious crime, is it our responsibility to help juveniles be reformed or should they pay for their crimes in adult prisons? Putting juveniles in adult prisons seems to be saying that we don't believe they be helped. In most cases, are our juvenile delinquents really aware of their actions and the consequence that they have. Should they be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.Should the age of a juvenile differ from state to state on the way that they are punished. These are a couple of the issues t...

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"An eye for an eye" is something that many people do believe in, but will likewise allege that they do not trust in the death penalty, or as some people call it capital punishment. I for one do believe in the death penalty. It has been in existence for centuries throughout the world. People think that it is morally wrong, leads against the Constitution, and many other reasons why it should not be practiced today. I will talk over these things along with the history of capital punishment in the United States. ...

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This essay analyzes the murder committed by Joseph Hall and maintains that General Strain Theory holds utmost significance in assessing the crime. Through the sourcing of first-hand confessions and excerpts from academic materials, the motivations behind the killings shall be explained in detail an...

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Crime and Punishment in Colonial Massachusetts Throughout Massachusetts's colonial history the interest and confusion can be targeted to the punishments done, for the crimes committed. Presentism is a major idea to remember when reflecting on the actions taken during colonial times. The below excerpt is taken from The Body of Liberties of 1641 and can add to the understanding of why and how such punishments discussed were carried out. Perhaps the magistrates in power took things too far; Possibly the law enforcers took the word of God too literally. Nevertheless Colonial Massachusetts pr...

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Abstract The O.J Simpson trial is known in history for being the 'trial of the century'. In the early 1990's, an all American hero turned brutal murderer overnight. This case contained elements of what fueled America's obsession: fame, fortune, betrayal, and murder. The public had a lot to sa...

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Is Gun Control Necessary? As a result of the many school shootings that have taken place in the last few years, there has been a huge push for stricter gun control laws. Many people don't feel safe in today's society. The government has been listening to the people and has already passed laws to...

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While prisons can be an eye opener for someone who has committed a serious crime, is it our responsibility to help juveniles be reformed or should they pay for their crimes in adult prisons? Putting juveniles in adult prisons seems to be saying that we don't believe they be helped. In most cases, are our juvenile delinquents really aware of their actions and the consequence that they have. Should they be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.Should the age of a juvenile differ from state to state on the way that they are punished. These are a couple of the issues t...

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The prison population in England and Wales currently stands at 71,800. According to the Home Office estimate this figure is projected to rise to 83,500 by 2008. Similarly in Scotland, which has a separate legal system and its own private service, there are similar pressures. Prisons can be successfu...

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Introduction As quoted by Emile Durkheim, a society without crime is impossible.1 Even if the standard of determining criminal acts is set high, less severe acts will still be considered as crime. As there is no chance of eliminating crime out of society, punishment is an essential tool to create a ...

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