Criminology

Recidivism refers to the tendency of criminals repeating criminal behaviors after the correctional approach has been used to deter individual from engaging in criminal activities (Aukerman 78). In more elaborate words, recidivism is equated to a situation where former prisoners are rearrested for the same crime even though they had been previously trained and corrected to fit into the society. From science point of view, recidivism refers to the frequency in which ex-prisoners are detected of committing...

Homeland security is a term used to describe the security efforts of the US federal government against threats of terrorism. The two primary roles the US government has to offer in homeland security are the preservation of freedom and security of the country which also includes the preparation and responsive plans for any hazards, attacks and disasters. Homeland security has been described as an intensive national effort to avert terrorist attacks within the United States, lessen US susceptibility...

Gun violence is one of the most heavily politicized issues in the United States of America. Out of all weapons used to perpetrate felonies, guns, particularly handguns are responsible for most of these crimes (National Institute of Justice, 2010). Gun violence increased rapidly in the 1980s but has significantly slowed down from the early 1990s but the levels are still alarming. In the year 2005 alone, over 12000 people lost their lives because of gum violence and almost half a million were victims...

Investigators at a crime scene are immediately aware of the need to answer the most pressing questions, which are what crime was committed, by whom, why and how ( HYPERLINK httpwww.amazon.comVernon-J.-GebertheB001HP0M32refntt_athr_dp_pel_1 Geberth, 1996). By applying modern crime detection techniques, the investigators are able to narrow down the suspects. Further interrogation of possible suspects can lead to apprehension of the guilty person. The first task is to secure the crime scene from any...

Based on the fact that the aspect of economy and success is relative in ones culture, it should be understood the indigenous peoples definition of economic stability and success. Some societies have the conception of economy based on the supply they get, thus the produce and consume just what they need. In the present situation, the contemporary society determines the mainstream definition of economy. With the consciousness of the indigenous people regarding opportunities of achieving economic...

The fundamental roles of standing crime commissions Organized and serious crimes do pose a vital risk to the economy of Australia and its way of life.  These groups do operate nationally, in the state and territory and the international borders across private and public sectors. The corruption and crime commission in Australia accepts as well as investigates all allegations of misconduct by the police officers and the public officers including those officers that are employed in the local...

Establishment of standing crime commissions has its roots in the uncovering of the extent of organized crime that went undetected or without proper investigation by the traditional law enforcement mechanisms as shown up the Costigan report. In addition, organized criminal gangs and syndicates knew no state or national borders but the Australian law enforcement was disjointed without even the basic ability to share information among the separate branches of government as well as the different agencies...

The movie No Country for Old Men is a visually stunning character driven movie directed by the Coen brothers set in Texas in the 1980s. The film follows Llewelyn Moss the main protagonist in the story as he attempts to get away with 2 million dollars from a drug deal gone awry that he had stumbled upon unfortunately for him he is then hunted by Anton Chigurh a hitman hired to recover the money whose actions leave a trail of bodies followed by Sherriff Ed Tom Bell. While being violent in nature the...

Special courts are bodies that are within the judicial of the government that focus on one area of law or have specially defined powers. A good example of such cases is a drug court. These courts exist for both civil and criminal disputes. Drug courts have the mission of eliminating the abuse of alcohol and other drugs as well as related criminal activity. This essay presents a detailed plan for a research on how effective drug courts are with respect to the impact on the offenders. The intervention...

This paper argues strongly the importance of Community policing in the society with a special attention to Australia. The aim of intelligence led policing is to establish a generation of community policing with more knowledge-based policing. By and large, public order policing is still pegged on the perception that mobs are by nature devoid of reason and very harmful. Crowds that have realized the importance of working in harmony with their police officers are responsible self-policed crowds. It...