Criminology

Pedophilia is a mental disorder under the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV), and is characterized by adults to sexually molest children.  Pedophilia is criminal activity along with being immoral and socially not acceptable.  A person suffering from pedophilia may be having a range of characteristic symptoms including- Recurrent and intense fantasies, sexual urges and behaviors of having sexual activity with individuals under the age of 13 or...

The study of criminology opens up new possibilities for professionals to understand the significance and value of actions and behavior leading to criminal behavior. One essential career goal that I seek to pursue revolves around competently justifying situations and existence of crime. Here, I should be able to utilize prevalent theories and identify their meaning and value to the actual deviant behavior. By doing this, it actively involves thorough investigation and study of cases and seeking to...

Socialization is the process by which a grouping of individuals brings an individual to become a contributing member of the group through certain processes and structures unique to the group. These processes and structures are geared towards bringing the individual to play a role in the group. In literal terms the role can be anything from being the lookout in a criminal gang to fatherhood in the greater context of society (Kerckhoff, 1972, p. 4). Social Process theory is a perspective that views...

In March 1990, Erik and Lyle Menendez were arrested for the murder of their parents, Kitty and Jos Menendez.  They were showing signs of being sociopaths before the murders even happened.  After graduating from high school in 1988, the two began stealing from their friends parents they stole in excess of 100,000 (CI, 1).  Their parents had threatened to cut Erik and Lyle out of their will because of their behavior.   The day before the murders, the entire family went shark fishing...

U.S. Constitutional Law II a)   The court distinguishes a speakers message from the conduct associated with the message by using proprietary and regulatory functions of the government.  There are specific rules related to personal expression, and many are allowed so long as they are reasonable.  The court feels that the threat posed by the speaker is irrelevant and not consequential.  The court uses the absolute approach.  This approach determines if the nature of ones speech...

The juvenile justice system is clearly a different system from the common criminal justice system. Trials for adult criminals take place either in the district or circuit court. On the other hand, the trials for juveniles take place in juvenile courts. The procedures for those under the age of eighteen are not recognized as criminals. In this case, those who represent the offenders are appointed by the court and argue the case in a way that is for the best interest of the child. In cases where children...

In executing a warrant for a search of premises and of named persons on the premises, police officers may not automatically search someone else found on the premises. 162 If they can articulate some reasonable basis for fearing for their safety they may conduct a patdown of the person, but in order to search they must have probable cause particularized with respect to that person. However, in Michigan v. Summers, 163 the Court held that officers arriving to execute a warrant for the search of a...

I, as a Nazi Low Rider, hereby swear an unrelenting oath upon the green graves of our sires, upon the children in the wombs of our wives, upon the throne of god almighty, sacred to his name, to join together in the holy union with the brothers in this circle and to declare forthright that from this day moment on that I have no fear of death.The words used in this declaration are not new to the U.S. citizens. They represent the first part of the Nazi Low Rider (NLR) oath, which is a major white prison...

Computer Evidence Recovery (CER) is indeed presenting itself  quite increasingly, to say the least  as an essential part and inherent feature of the procedures and protocols of crime investigation. In a world characterized by high preponderance and commonplace dependency to Information Technology, there is no doubt that crime investigation must include protocols that are able to penetrate pertinent embedded encryption, language, data or other relevant recorded information which construct...

It seems that the United States of America has become a country founded by immigrants. For decades, countless people have continually arrived into the country to seek better lives. For these people, America symbolizes a place where their fundamental freedoms are respected to a greater extent than any other place in the world. Because of this expectation, first-, second-, and third-generation immigrants are considerably adding up to the United States population every year. In fact, latest studies...

The forensic examination for female and male victims of cases of sexual assault and rape is a very complicated, delicate and scientific undertaking. This should be carefully done so that the necessary data and information is extracted from the process, information and data. This is important not only to the investigation of the case of sexual assault and rape. It is also important, above everything else, in ascertaining the truth considering the fact that the person who is accused of rape is bound...