Criminology

Forensic science is a field designed to use the advances in medical science and testing and apply the results directly to a legal or criminal issue.  There are many fields contained within forensic science like forensic dentistry, forensic pathology, forensic toxicology, and forensic psychology.  In lieu of all the intricate parts making up the forensic science field, the most influenced field has been that involving local law enforcement.     The ways in which crime scenes are...

Forensic neuropsychology is an area which looks in to the functioning of the brain and the nervous system. This attaches the behavior adopted by a criminal to the nervous functioning rather than social cause. Legal issues are deduced by observing the behavior in relation to the mind. The influences of behavior by the mind have been widely used for criminology purpose. Neuropsychologists have an important role in determining the dysfunction in the nervous system which might trigger a criminal act....

The involvement of adolescents and youth in gangs has detrimental effects on the society. The gangs pose a threat to the people hence the question on which factors motivate the young people to join gangs needs to be answered. It is very important for parents, guardians and the law enforcement authorities to have a clear understanding on how youth gangs develop, which activities they are engaged in and which strategies can be implemented to address the problem of youth gangs. The formation of gangs...

The 1989 earthquake in San Diego details amongst the most devastating earthquakes to ever occur in U.S history. Apart from the extensive damages caused by the quake, the costs incurred were similarly high. With a magnitude of 7.1, the quake was felt over a 400, 000 m2 area. Damages to the highway included the collapse of freeways which did not have strong reinforcement. The collapse of the Cypress street structure caused the death of forty two individuals. These were part of the overall fatalities...

Ethics in criminal justice can be defined as a form of art that examines principles and rules which are adhered to in making judgments concerning various offenses in a nation. Criminal justice ethics involves the principles and ethical rules that govern judges decisions in courts. There are two major ethical theories. These are deontological and teleological views to ethics. This paper therefore discusses how deontological ethics is applied to criminal justice. Deontological Ethics This theory...

United States capitol police is a police force charged with the responsibility of protecting the United States Congress within the District of Columbia and all over the United States and its boundaries. It was created by the congress in 1828 because of the physical attack on the son of John Quincy Adams in the Capitol Rotunda. At the start of the force, it was composed of only five officers who were providing security to the Capitol Building. Its initial roles were to provide security for the United...

A municipal court is a court whose area of operation is limited to a specific municipality, county, community, or city. They are only mandated to preside over cases and offences which fall under their area of operation. Their main objectives are to administer justice in a manner considered fair, just and timely. They are also determined to protect the legal rights and liberties of citizens and protect the public interest. The kind of cases presided over by the municipal courts include traffic citation...