Criminology

The motto of the citys police department would be Defend lives and rights. To effectively accomplish this and cater to the needs of the community, there should enough number of police officers in the department. As the city has a population of approximately 18,000 citizens, 50 police officers are needed to maintain a healthy police-to-population ratio of 1 360 (Police Structure and Organization). While the salaries police officers vary from 30,000 - 45,000 based on their qualification and specialization,...

     American policing has experienced a period of significant evolution and innovation in the 21st Century. Many claim that this era of change is the most dramatic one in the history of policing. Everybody is aware that it is the duty of law enforcers to control crime and maintain peace and order in the society by providing wide range of services to the public. Prior to the dawn of technological advances, the police do not have enough resources to keep up with their increasing...

The word law enforcement is mostly associated with police forces of a state that have the authority to apply the police power of that state within a definite territory. A police service is a public force that is given the power by law to offer security by legitimate utilization of force. Law enforcement only comprises a part of policing duty. Since the beginning of society, law enforcement institutions have been in place for protecting the public from criminals or to keep justice and order and keep...

The internal affairs office of a police department is designed to ensure proper conduct and obedience to the law from all police officers on the force. Those working within this department are responsible for investigating any suspicion of lawbreaking or misconduct from those working for the police department. They are also in charge of making sure all officers on the force are informed of new regulations and that those regulations are followed and maintained. Because of the sensitive nature of...

Like every other aspect of the globalized world we live in today, crime has advanced to a point that calls for detailed expert intervention to unravel the motivation behind it. Over the years, crime has revolutionalised yet respective authorities have not kept to the pace in combating crime. Many reasons are attributed to the rise in crime but few have been justified and this means that more has to be done lest crime renders all the achievements of this age useless. Perhaps one reason why crime...

Unethical behaviors in organizations are generated and caused by a variety of factors. Very often, a misbalanced organizational culture and the lack of ethical commitment in organizations lay the foundation for the development and encouragement of unethical behaviors. The LAPD Rampart Scandal is the bright example of how unethical behaviors undermine the reputation and image of law enforcement and criminal justice agencies. The LAPD Rampart Scandal became the turning point in the development of...

    Terrorism is one of the most crucial global issues of today with recurring reports of terrorist attacks to America and other countries.  It was the September 11, 2001-attack to World Trade Center, in New York, which momentously threatened the world with terrorism since its intense destructive effects killed thousands of innocent people and afflicted enormous economic losses in U.S.  The incident, as the most devastating contemporary terrorist attacks, has paved way to...

1. Do ecological approach have a valid place in contemporary criminological thinking Why or why not    The ecological approach, popularized by the University of Chicagos Sociology Department, acknowledges the primary impact of social structures and physical environmental factors in honing human behaviour. The approach held that the city is a microcosm therefore examining city interactions and norms is to understand the behavioral patterns of its inhabitants as well. The prevalence...

 TransnationalInternational CrimesThis paper will identify three countries with high homicide rates and three countries with low homicide rates. Then economic, socio-economic, educational and other demographic indicators will be used to relate to these countries homicide rates. Any relationships between these factors and homicide rates will be explained in the end.Countries Selected and their Homicide RatesThe countries with the highest murder rates that have been selected are Colombia with...

Lucky is a story of struggle of a rape victim. Writer Alice Sebold tells in her book what difficulties a girl, a victim of rape, faces in the society. In the story, a college student who has been raped and beaten in a park near her campus has isolated herself from her friends, teachers and the people she knew. The reason is that people view rape as a negative and real low crime to commit. However, Alice failed to give solution to many problems she herself highlighted in the book.The rape negatively...

The paper examines social learning theory and its application to criminology as it is one of the behavioral theories that are widely applied today in attempting to explain criminal behaviors and how best to minimize crimes. Literature reviewThe application of social learning theory to criminology focusing on organized crime since they happen in the context of gang leaders or senior bosses of syndicate groups influencing their members within specific crime environment.Theory According to Julian B....

    Juvenile delinquency refers to the behavior of children which is disapproved by the society. Juveniles are people under the age of majority. Children who commit crimes are tried in a court system that is different from the adult court system. Juvenile delinquency involves social actions by children that can be defined as deviant or antisocial by established customs. In most cases, a juvenile delinquent is a person below 18 years who is found to have violated criminal laws and...

Death penalty, also known as capital punishment, can be defined as the execution of an individual through a judicial process as a punishment for a crime committed. Crimes that can elicit capital punishment are normally referred to as capital crimes or offenses. Capital in this context owes its origin to a Latin word capitalis that means regarding the head. Initially, the punishment for a capital offense was severing the head. Death penalty has always existed in every society and thus has almost...

Even though many laws have been passed to safeguard the rights of employees, the concept of fairness in the process of selection, hiring, promotions and dismissal of staff is almost universally accepted. The cost of acquiring and maintaining efficient and effective employees has been steadily increasing over the years. With enough legal restrictions, application of technology and the unpredictability of the employment market, the process of hiring staffers becomes very critical demanding utmost...