Criminology

Boyz N the Hood, the 1991 film directed by John Singleton that starred Cuba Gooding, Jr., Ice Cube, and Laurence Fishburne, and released by Columbia Pictures, dealt with the dangers prevailing in African American communities in South Central Los Angeles area during the years between the mid-1980s to the early 1990s.  In this movie, the themes centered not only on the immoralities and evils of the particular society, but more importantly on the reasons for the prevalence of such situations. ...

For as long as mankind has lived on earth, there has been continued tension between the desire for liberty and order. Not even the most advanced societies can reasonably claim to have achieved the optimal balance between the need for liberty and social order. A most important resource used to bring order, or a semblance of the same, is the police. While the administrations in various countries have used their police forces for different purposes over the course of their histories, the widely accepted...

Analyzing the ideas provided by Tonry, it can be seen that indeed the capacity of shaping power and wielding policies revolve around interests. Here, it either undermines or promotes effective justice to a specific idea. Rather, it consolidates a common purpose and provides avenues towards its implementation and spread within society. Since the dynamics of the controlling or dominant group has always been to exercise control, the argument of incarceration and contact will indeed often happen. Due...

Crime Prevention Framework Crime is a voluntary act which any individual or groups may choose to commit or not. Commission of a crime is a rational act which means that a potential criminal examines his target, contemplates the success or failure of his planned act, and identifies the effects to be equipped to take advantage of the illegal opportunities based on the existing situations. An element of personal choice exists in the commission of a crime which is based on the concept of rationality....

The process of establishing effective policing and criminal prevention emanates from the capacity of law enforcement professionals and agencies to come up with specific strategies geared towards exploring possible directions for change. Here, there is the ability to develop new inputs coming from experience and research with the overall goal of maintaining peace and order in a particular district or community. Relating this to the idea of Tillyer and Kennedy concerning the creation of focused...

Criminal justice system is the most vital department in every nation and it comprise of various career fields. Criminal Investigation which is the main focus of article is among the several criminal justice career fields. Criminal justice system entails a complex and long process thus professional ethics in each career field are paramount. Criminal investigation is tremendously becoming popular each day as the levels of crime are also increasing. Several stepping stones are passed in pursuing criminal...

Although there is still no single agreed-on definition that has been developed to apply exclusively to gangs, a gang can be described as a continuous group of people who have come together under a common identity be it a name, symbol or sign. Members of a specific gang are also united under a common loyalty and engage in criminal or unlawful activities. Most youths or young adults are involved in street gangs. These are groups of individuals who identify themselves under a common leadership, exert...

 Facts Mrs. Mapp was convicted for possession lewd and lascivious materials prohibited by an Ohio statute. Cleveland police officers approached Mrs. Mapps home under the pretext of a searching for a person who has been charged for a recent bombing and is believe to be hiding in the place. Upon her attorneys advice, Mrs. Mapp initially refused to entrance to the police officers. However, the police returned three hours later and gained entry in the house by use of force. When Mrs. Mapp demanded...

Pre-trial intervention (PTI) has been shown to be more effective when the family is involved in the process.  Most PTI programs focus on the treatment given before release from confinement.  Family-oriented PTI programs look beyond the prison set-up and attempt to establish a community for the accused to return to (Dembo, 2003).  The reality is that the social stigma against persons released from prison facilities poses a strong hindrance against re-integration into the community...

Executive Summary Terrorism is a worldwide issue. When nations attack nations for political aims and when religions start threatening other religions, terrorism happens. The world has known about terrorism especially since the 911 attack. As the terrorist planes crashed on the U.S.As Twin Towers, the war on terrorism became a global reality. But in the Philippines, terrorism continues to be a reality ever since it started decades ago. The Moro people living in the second largest island cluster...

Whenever an individual is charged with a criminal offence, what are of concern to the magistrate are the acts, intentions and circumstances of the victim and the offender. In other words, the judge seeks to capture the morality of the acting agent so as to determine if hisher actions are legal and legitimate. Crime and morality are fundamentally intertwined since crime is nothing but morality. The case of Ryan Allyn Mcculloch is nothing but a moral problem. The dynamics of the case require a rigorous...