Criminology

Criminal justice system is a lay down of legal as well as social organizations for putting into effect the criminal law according to the defined laid down procedural rules and regulations. The criminal justice system in the United States is made up of separate entities which include the federal, military, as well as state criminal justice systems. Every state has separate criminal justice system for juveniles and adults (Robinson, 2005). Components of Criminal Justice  Police, Courts and Corrections One...

Prior to the September 11 terrorist attack, there has been an indefinite number of cases in the United States that involved cyber crimes and terrorism.  Domestic computer hijackers responsible for economic loss have led the government to use the power of the law in counteracting the threat brought about by cyberterrorism through the use of punishment to those committing cybercrimes.  The terrorists exploitation of the Internet led to the USA Patriot Act, which states that the government...

If a child grows up in a household of actors, there are high chances that he or she will become and actor or actress in the same case, if a child is born and raised in a family where there are criminals, chances are high that he or she will turn out to be a criminal (Chase articles, n. d.). What explains these proven facts Is it just because the members of the family are actorscriminals that the child might also turn out to be an actor a criminal or is it in the fact that the child grew up seeing...

Cyber-terrorism is the interference of computers and computer networks through disruptive activities. This is mainly done by terrorist organizations with an aim of causing threat, panic or harm to the affected individuals. As the use of information technology and especially the use of the internet continue to gain popularity in most human endeavors, terrorist have also taken  advantage of anonymity that is afforded to them by the internet to further their terrorist activities resulting to what...

As the warden of a medium-sized correctional facility, I would take my responsibility as one of rehabilitating my chargees and helping them adjust to normal life. As my relationship with my juniors will affect their relationships with the inmates, I would aspire to establish a healthy and democratic relationship with all employees working at the facility. I would therefore employ participative leadership. As much as the responsibility of making final decisions on issues pertaining to the facility...

The police force is entitled to apply force where necessary with reasonable care. This is a delicate task entrusted to police officers in that in situations where they abuse their power of force, there arise numerous complaints of misconduct from the community. The police are the principal agents of social control in an independent society. Thus, they come into contact with the citizens more regularly than any other agency in the criminal Justice system. Almost every resident of a nation has had...

Christianity according to the Holy Bible, which is a library of books that have clear guidelines on how a Christian should behave under different situations, in the book of first Corinthians chapter 6, verse 1 to 8, it states the way for judgment among brethren in Christ.  St. Paul in the text urges Christians to extend the art of love and mercy for one another in that they should be able to bring their disputes to the wise council of the church, which is formed by the church elders (George,...

The use of discretion in the criminal justice system stems from a need and desire to be as fair as possible on an individual basis to avoid stereotyping fundamentals.  This is due to the foundation of laws that exist were created in a time gone by and are not as accurately correct for the society of today.   To remedy this, the criminal justice system has implemented the use of discretion in bringing disciplinary actions associated with crime into a fitting punishment that correlates with...

This paper is about a man who comes from an inner city life.  He was raised in a poor single parent family, having several siblings and never knew his father.  His mother works 2 job to make ends meet and they live in the projects.  He was a high school dropout and started running drugs to help out the family and buy things he wanted.   When he was 18 he was busted for possession and spent 7 years in prison.  Upon being released he found out his mother and siblings had...

Police officers not infrequently come across circumstances when the use of force in an appropriate measure is warranted. But unfortunately this power is often abused when the use of force becomes excessive either in warranted circumstances or in wholly unwarranted circumstances. Though many police departments have explicit policies that discourage the use of excessive force, traditionally the practice of brutality is readily accepted and condoned by police officers (Dantzker, 2005). As a consequence,...

Anti drugs legislation has existed in the United States both at the federal level and the states level for a very long time. The drug policies in the United States started as general policies which have changed with time to become more specific. The major roles of these policies are to reduce and control the supply of drugs that are considered illegal due to their addictive and harmful effects, enforce laws related to drugs and give guidance to sentencing and incarceration of criminals involved...

Even though such laws are specific in every state or province, guardianship, in general, is a legal relationship when  someone who is appointed to care for andor handle the affairs of a person who is incompetent or incapable of administering hisher affairs (US Legal, 2010).   Furthermore, guardianship comes with responsibilities.  As the definition stated, these are individuals who are charged with making decisions for those who are incapable of doing it. In this scenario, it is quite...

Prison or penitentiary, as Wortley (2002) puts it, is a place where people are actually confined and restrained and, more often than not, underprivileged of a variety of individual freedoms or rights. Prisons are conservatively establishments which form a branch of the criminal fairness and impartiality scheme of a nation, such that detention or confinement is an officially authorized, officially permitted and a lawful punishment which may be forced by the state after the discharge of a felony or...

The topic above is the title of the article written by Coramae Richey Mann, professor emeritus of criminal justice at the University of Illinois at Chicago. While this paper is intended to provide a short and detailed critique of the article, it is quite necessary to include the authors background in order to have a more precise understanding of the article. Coramae Richey Mann was born in a segregated Chicago hospital in January 1931. At her young age, Mann exhibited talents in both painting...

While there is little evidence to establish any conclusive remarks on how prison culture is structured and how it evolves, adopted and manifested by the subjects involved, the idea that a prison culture of violence exists is an accepted fact. It is important to note that the question is not so much in the presence of prison culture of violence itself, rather than on how that culture is formed and adopted by the different relevant stake holders. To analyze culture formation, it is crucial to understand...