Essays on Borum

Introduction

Psychological evaluation of juvenile offenders is an important part of the juvenile court system. This is because the main purpose of the juvenile justice system is the rehabilitation of the juvenile offenders who exhibit different psychological problems and others are raised by dysfunctional families. This means that a juvenile offender may require psychological treatment, assistance with their education, or treatment for a substance abuse problem. Provision of the right rehabilitation service will help in reducing the chances of recidivism. The psychological evaluation of the juvenile offenders may reveal some valuable information to the juvenile court that might assist in ...

There is considerable increase in crime rate in campuses within the United States, especially with regard to murders, robbery, as well as aggravated and sexual assault. This situation has led to the debate regarding whether to allow students to carry guns in a bid to protect and defend themselves from criminals while in college (Birnbaum 13). It is important to note that in the state of Utah, students, faculty members, and visitors who have licenses to carry concealed weapons are allowed to carry firearms on campus. From the outset, it is also important to note that many, if not ...

Terrorism has become a worldwide menace and a threat to many stable countries. The United States of America has been a major target of terrorism activities both from within and outside its states. What are the driving forces of terrorist activities? According to Randy Borum (2003), terrorism evolves in the society, and is nurtured over time to the point of full-grown international network. He analyses the key processes through which an idea evolves, and consequently affects the behavioral patterns of the participants. He points out that it begins as social and economic deprivation of certain individuals leading to inequality and resentment. The ...

Evolutions in Terrorism need Evolutions in Approach

Introduction Terrorism being a highly volatile phenomenon with constantly changing facets, has been a challenge to scholars to define. While the term was once associated with honour and the struggle for freedom, it is today viewed in an extremely negative light. Violence has always been the predominant characteristic of an act of terrorism, however, terrorism today has moved on to non-violent realms in the form of cyber attacks, which are, never the less, harmful to the economy. Terrorists are generally viewed as psychopaths and lunatics who are driven by personal agenda, resorting to violence against innocents in order to vent ...

How do the RAM Members vary in their Approaches?

In the past decades organizations have been experiencing a series of seemingly endless high profile shootings and this has formed them to implement various programs and also teams for assessing threats by assembling them in various types. These programs employ strategies on how to have access control, rapid response, detection, trainings in management of conflicts as well as mass notifications. The teams evaluate and investigate behaviors considered dangerous fulfilling their use of threat assessment. However, the strategies lack the emphasis though they are essential in forming comprehensive approaches to reducing these vulnerabilities and detecting signs and creating intervention programs (Borum, ...