Essays on Homicide

Collecting Evidence

Collecting Evidence

Processing Fingerprints

“A Simplified Guide to Fingerprint Analysis” lists three types of prints that can be lifted at a crime scene (2013). They are as follows: (Note: all information in this section comes from this article). Soft surface prints. These 3-dimensional plastic prints are found in soap, wax, wet paint and fresh chalk. Hard surface prints. The prints fall under two categories.

Patent Prints (Visible)

Found on smooth, rough, porous (paper, cloth, wood), and nonporous (metal, glass, plastic) surfaces. Can be found in blood, dirt, paint and ink. Collecting patent prints is done by high-resolution photography. To improve the quality of the ...

It was on a cold January night when the local police were informed of a suspicious activity reported by the neighbors in a locality. An old woman possibly living all by herself had not been seen or heard of since several days, whereas the locals had reported her of being very active and outdoorsy. Yet since two days, she had not been seen outside her home, and when a neighbor visited her, he returned back without an answer even though he waited for several minutes. They tried her number, but she would not answer as well. The police were ...

At common law, a felony murder was defined as the unlawful killing of a human being while in the commission of a felony crimes (LaFave). However, the modern concept of felony murder has widely been interpreted to mean an unlawful killing that occurred in the commission of only a certain type of felony crime, or acts that are deemed, by the totality of circumstances, to be inherently dangerous (LaFave). Under the federal criminal code, a person is guilty of felony murder if in “preparation of, or attempt to perpetrate, any” robbery (LII). Robbery, under the federal criminal code, is ...

1. In one page please discuss the following question: "Was Terri Schiavo's death considered judicial homicide or was it an act of liberty?" Provide legal and/or ethical perspectives to support your answer. 2. In one page please discuss how much and what kinds of health care resources, if any, should be fairly distributed among illegal immigrants given the constraints of availability and accessibility of goods? According to Aultman (2008), “from ethical and public health perspectives, it is apparent that healthcare resources need to be fairly distributed among all persons living in the United States regardless of their illegal status” ( ...

Victimology

Post-traumatic stress disorder is a condition usually brought about by witnessing terrifying and in most cases life-threatening events. Such events are mostly psychological in nature and may include natural disasters, war or even other situations that may invoke the feelings of fear or helplessness. Inasmuch as a number of people may recover from the aftereffects of post-traumatic stress disorder, others experience symptoms that get worse with time which are then referred to as the product of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Any experience that acts as a threat to oneself is bound to trigger a fight or a freeze response to ...

Introduction

Conducting a successful criminal investigation begins with the ability to carry out an efficient preliminary investigation; from which the major case and criminal investigation are built (Four, Five, & Six, 2015). The effectiveness of an investigation depends on the attitude of the investigating officer, and the guiding principles followed. It is important for officers to select appropriate groundwork procedures that will lead to definitive evidence collection as well as subsequent crime investigation. Most cases are different; therefore, there is no standardized routine for conductive investigations. However, officers should be flexible, creative, and open-minded when following the basic guidelines for conducting ...

In an analysis of the documented homicides in Chicago, Ford Fessenden and Haeyoun Park’s Chicago’s Murder Problem reported a pattern that until recently remained predictable and somewhat within the same range as other cities in the United States. According to the reporters, between 1996 and 2003, there was a steady decrease in the homicide rates before “progress stalled” in 2004 and murder-related crimes remained stable until 2013 (Ford and Park par.1). However, by 2014, Chicago's homicide rates assumed an “upward trajectory,” and the writers presume that they remain so as tensions over race and police conduct continue ...

Similar to other cities in the country, Atlanta experienced a surge in gun violence beginning in the mid-1980s running to the 1990s. During this time there was a sharp rise in gun related violence across the nation with 50% increase in gun homicide recorded among juveniles and young adults. Firearm violence against the youth below 18 years was also on the increase with young African Americans affected the most. For example in Fulton County homicide against young black men increased four times over. These statistics and others reiterated the fact that conventional approaches of rapid response were not effectively ...

Atlanta, GA

Atlanta, GA Police officers in any state are expected to uphold the law in any capacity and as such are held to a strict code of conduct that demands ethical behavior at all times. While it is impossible to ask the men and women that serve in this capacity to not act like human beings, they are still kept to higher standard in accordance with their chosen profession. A police officer or other agent of the law is by necessity expected to exist as an example to the citizens they serve and protect, and must at all times strive ...

Abstract

Traumatic brain injury is an acquired injury to the brain that results from an external blunt or penetrating force to the head while; intentional hypoxia is the loss of oxygen supply to the brain which leads to a continuum of injury severity. A review of current literature on this topic suggests that comparisons can be readily drawn between traumatic brain injury and hypoxic brain injury in a rehabilitation setting. Even so, diagnosis of hypoxic brain injury and traumatic brain injury is essential in providing guidance on decisions of treatment. Treating intentional hypoxia, however, involves an establishment of the desired ...

Research Paper

Abstract The youth is the most at-risk group in terms of gang membership nowadays. It has been found in several studies that gang involvement largely appeal to adolescents, especially those living in poor neighborhoods, estranged or alienated in schools, and in conflict with police authorities or the larger criminal justice system. Researchers reported that the youth turns to gangs to compensate for their lack of adequate and proper socialization. Large communities, or areas with sizable populations, have serious gang-related problems. This paper discusses existing empirical studies on gang formation, membership, and violence. There is a considerable dearth of studies ...

The issue of gun control is a very intriguing and complex one, as the question regarding how to address the Second Amendment of the United States divides many Americans along political and ideological backgrounds. There is a stark divide between the facts collected on gun control and people’s opinions on whether those statistics are accurate, and if they reflect their own experiences and beliefs on gun usage in this country. The National Institute of Justice cites 467,321 victims of gun-related crimes in 2011, with guns used in 68% of murders and 21% of aggravated assaults across the ...

The Brady campaign to prevent gun violence uses gun crime statistics to try to show the high rate of crime because of high gun possession. Predictably, this organization will use gun crime statistics to show the dangers of having many guns and the need to control gun ownership. The NRA on the other hand puts forward the argument that incidences of gun violence decrease if more guns are in the hands of the population. Clearly, statistics should prove one side of the argument wrong because the numbers are the same. However, each side tries to use the statistics that ...

Incarceration is used to deter juveniles from committing crimes, making the juvenile system more punitive. Serious juvenile crimes are those of a violent in nature, as reported in the FBI Uniform Crime Report. Juvenile arrests for robbery were alarming as this increased more than 30% since 2004 (Roberts 3). Female offenders for robbery have also increased, as reported in 1985 to 2002. Drug abuse violations rank next, but could also be the reason for committing robbery and violent crimes. This kind of juvenile offenses can be considered serious and needs more severe punishment. However, the question here is the ...

The world today is seeing more immigration than ever before, both legal and illegal. While countries forging solid links with one another in the vein of the European Union (hereafter referred to as EU for brevity) has encouraged legal immigration of all kinds, while war and deprivation in various other parts of the world has led to a burgeoning refugee crisis, with more people entering Western countries than can be adequately or carefully handled at any one time. These forms of immigration can be seen as quite different to each other at face value; however, when looked at in ...

Introduction There is plentiful evidence that America needs stronger and more comprehensive gun control laws. There have been hundreds of thousands of shooting deaths in the United States since the 1990s, when the gun control laws were supposedly strengthened. Mass shootings have been going on for years, at schools, churches, shopping malls, theatres, and other public places. These mass shootings are usually caused by high caliber firearms that pose an overt threat to public safety. There has been a documented increase in the number of women in domestic violence situations who have been shot to death in the last ...

The relationship between drug trafficking, street gangs and guns has been the subject of broad research because of their impact on the well being of the global society. Previously, the relationship between these three elements has been poorly established, but an extensive research by the University of California revealed that close and direct influence of each with the other. While some youth gang researchers pointed out that typical street gangs are not adequately equipped to organize drug trafficking operations due to lack of cohesion, there are gangs that have an established leadership and organizational structure that allows them “to ...

Communication

The cost of living – relative to other cities, the cost of living is arguably high in both the cities, going as high as hundred times higher in some instances. According to the Expertise cost of living index, New York City (United States of America) has a higher cost of living, ranking 169 per cent higher than Prague (Czech Republic), the central reference city. Tokyo (Japan), being 135 per cent more expensive than Prague, has a slightly lower cost of living than New York. This means New York is 34 percent more expensive than Tokyo in Japan. The cost of ...

A sudden child death is death in an infant which occurs precipitously and unexpectedly. The causes of most sudden child deaths are often not immediately evident to prior investigation. This is due to the fact that it takes less disease to kill an infant than it would take to kill an adult (PBS, 2011). A child can die as a result of a pre-existing medical condition. However, medical practitioners have always found it very difficult to find a link between a sudden child death and the child’s pre-existing medical condition. Hence, when medical examiners fail to diagnose a ...

According to Turvey (2000), precautionary acts refer to a criminal offender’s behaviors committed before, during or after the commission of an offense and which are consciously and intentionally intended to defeat, hamper or confuse investigation of the crime. They are acts of staged crime scenes and events that are meant to mislead the authorities and redirect the investigation of the crime and circumstances surrounding the commission of the crime in question. They are simulated acts meant to conceal a crime by interfering with evidence at the crime scene. This makes it difficult for the investigating authorities to come ...

The death penalty is capital punishment for the crime that is carried out legally against a person. It is the government's sanctioned practice that puts the person to death for committing a serious crime. The punishment of execution reduces capital crime in a country. The capital crimes are serious and mostly related to murders. I am arguing that capital punishment is a good practice as it solves the core problems of society and reduces the rate of crimes and murders. The capital punishment is good for society because it limits and reduces the rate of crimes in society. I ...

Gun control is one of the most important measures that all States have had to take since the public took hold of arms and used them at their will. The Many States implemented very strict gun laws so that the crime rates can drop and people can feel safer. The strictness of these laws has occurred in the light of the recent school shootings; gun control has become stricter and more closely watched than it was in the past. Privately owned guns circulate at a number around 250 million (Clark and Barrabi). These are licensed guns which are used ...

The Fourth Amendment is part of the United States Constitution. It protects citizens from unlawful situations and offers guidelines that must be followed in the criminal justice system. The Fourth Amendment allows people to be safe in their homes and their personal belongings to secure as well. This means that a person should be able to do as they please in their home without the legal system coming into the home. If a warrant is issued and signed by a Judge, then this gives the authority the right to enter a person’s home and search for items. “The ...

Gun violence is a multi-faceted issue that plagues modern American society. It becomes even more tragic when you consider that a lot of gun related crimes are committed by juveniles, and the number of such offenses is rising every day. For instance, here’s a report by the National Center for Health Statistics: “the handgun homicide rate for this age group increased 158 percent from 1984 to 1993. These data contrast sharply with a 19-percent decline in firearm murders among those individuals age 24 and older for the same time period.“ (Wilson, 2000) Those statistics are the proof that ...

Second Chances

Introduction More than 20 years ago, adult murderers were getting arrested for manslaughter which was common back in those days and people did not expect any concept of juvenile murderers of being created. Incidentally, America was not prepared to send a child to jail for murderous crimes and it can hardly be argued that it was thought inhumane. However, with more juvenile murderers on the rise, more and more people such as families of those murdered have begun to agree that juvenile murderers should be locked up. Cruel and unusual punishment has been mentioned in cases such as these ...

Divorce is usually considered to be a bad thing under the assumption that it has a negative effect on children whose well-being and development depend on nurture from their parents. Feelings of insecurity and financial problems are only some examples of major problems both children and adults face after divorces. However, the positive effects of divorce are often overlooked because divorce is sometimes the only solution to a deteriorating marriage that can be a significant source of stress. Furthermore, it is possible that the negative effects of the divorce are actually the consequences of living in a dysfunctional family ...

Explain why race/ethnicity is so important in gang life.

Holmes, Tewksbury & Higgins (2011) postulates that the roles of race and ethnicity in gang life are rising to become more sophisticated. For example, more gangs are increasing multiracial and this affects the function of race and ethnicity based on conflicts between the gangs. Different scholars assess that race and ethnicity should affect gang membership prevention tactics. However, there is little proof to examine the linkage between these two variables. The gang motivation prevention techniques should cover factors that are based on racial and ethnic boundaries such as poverty and immigration, social isolation and discrimination, reduced educational opportunities and less ...

Hit and run homicide

A hit and run are normally defined as being involved in a vehicle accident with either a pedestrian, another vehicle or an object and escaping from the scene without being identified or give any assistance to those in need. It is mostly defined by leaving the scene whether you caused the accident or not. However, if you return to the scene maybe you had gone to access emergency assistance will not be considered as a hit and run. In a hit and run accident, there are several wound and injuries that are common and they assist in reconstructing the ...

Introduction

This paper discusses the problem of workplace violence. Since workplace violence is one of the managerial issues that have been brought to the upfront in the recent times, it’s necessary to discuss it at a detailed level to prevent future cases of workplace violence that may result in either an instance of death or even monetary losses to the organizations where it happens. Workplace violence entails any form or threat of harassment, intimidation, physical abuse or any other such disorderly conduct that takes place in a work environment. Moreover, it becomes difficult for most of the managers at ...

Introduction 3

History of Labeling Theory 4 Critiques of Labeling Theory 5 How Do Current Criminal Justices Policies Demonstrate an Application of the Theory to Practice? 7 Reflection 8 Conclusion 9

Reference List 10

Labeling Theory Introduction Labeling theory is the model of the ways, in which the self-distinctiveness and the performance of various people might be assessed or predisposed by the expressions applied to define or categorize them. This report will explore the strengths and weaknesses of labeling theory, along with the history of the labeling theory and its critiques. This concept is related to the notions of self-fulfilling insight and typecasting of ...

Abstract

Gun violence has been a bone of contention in the United States for the last several decades. The US government has taken a number of legal and strategic initiatives to fight this serious issue. However, it remains to be an unresolved issue in the US political scenario. A growing number of adolescents are involved in firearm violence. It was in this regard, the Boston Police Department started the intervention program called Operation Ceasefire to reduce the gang-related youth homicides. The Operation Ceasefire program helped the city improve its crime rates to a great extent. The program particularly focused on ...

The death penalty is imposed to provide justice as well as deter homicide and bring down the crime rate. However, evidence and research cannot provide any consensus which agrees that the crime rate goes down, or it increases with the imposition or non-imposition of the death penalty (D. Vergano, 2012). Therefore in order to determine the correctness of the gathered research, a study will be dedicated to finding out whether the death penalty deters homicide or not. The relation between the death penalty and the homicide rate is found on several variables and surveys which are analyzed, and data ...

Identifying the causes of aggression and pointing out ways to reduce or eliminate them can help to reduce aggression in both people and society. Understanding the importance of addressing aggressive behavior is important in limiting unwanted outcomes such as harassment, violence, and death. There are five major categories of aggression that should be assessed. These include gun legislation, reduction of media violence, understanding the social context of terrorism, reduction of self-harm, and values and regulations for activities such as bullying. Through analysis of these factors, a more informed perspective on how to reduce aggressive behaviors can be achieved. In ...

Abstract

Juvenile delinquency in the United States is steadily increasing at an alarming rate. The age pool of offenders keeps on decreasing even for violent crimes such as homicide and rape. It is unclear on how the society deteriorated in successive decades since the 1970s crack cocaine epidemic. Street gangs took over droves of students into their establishments while promising acceptance. The programs that came to the aid of the criminal justice system were two pronged. The primary program is prevention. This program holds the potential to safeguard schoolchildren who are yet to succumb to the pressures and circumstances around ...

Domestic Violence

Introduction Domestic violence or domestic abuse is a situation whereby an intimate partner exerts control or dominance to his or her partner through physical, sexual or psychological harm which eventually results in physical or emotional pain to the victim. Some other forms of domestic violence include violence during dating and stalking. Domestic abuse exists within all ethnicities, income levels, education levels, sexual orientations and age groups. Domestic violence occurs between married and unmarried couples, dating couples, former lovers and even same-sex couples. The victims of domestic violence can either be men or women; although, evidence shows that a majority ...

The Kansas City Gun Experiment

1. The evaluation/research project is about the ability of a police patrol project to reduce gun violence, shootings, and homicides in Kansas City. The study suggested that the presence of police force can reduce the handgun crimes, and this theory was tested in the study in the city of Kansas, where the homicide rate was 20 times higher than the national average (Sherman, Shaw & Rogan, 1995). The hypothesis of the study is that the greater the number of guns that are available for the public has the tendency to produce increases in gun homicides. The results of the evaluation ...

On a particular issue of importance to Canadians, do the media present a range of viewpoints or political positions or do they reinforce and reproduce dominant ideologies? Media play a major role in informing the general public of the current affairs entailing the issues that may directly or indirectly have effects on their daily lives (Carney 2008, p.18). In both the western and eastern world, mass media are recognized as the primary source of news, entertainment, advertisement, sports and recreation in general, and the education channel that aim to reach a large number of audiences. Media are deemed as ...

Physician assisted suicide has always been a controversial social issue in the cultures around the world. It is associated with ethical issues as well as social consequences. Physician assisted suicide is defined as “an act of self-destruction committed by a patient with the assistance of a physician” It is the process of ending someone’s life based on that persons own wish. When a person wants to end his or her life because of suffering from a terminal disease or some other weakening condition, physician assisted suicide is often recommended or considered. However, some people think that physician assisted ...

Introduction

There are four ways through which individuals in the world ultimately expire or die. The four include suicide, murder, accident and natural death. Among the four ways, the one that attracts the most attention is murder. Murder, also referred to as homicide, is the act of one individual killing the other. However, there are sometimes when homicide is not criminal. For example, a person can kill another while defending themselves. In other cases, someone may be given the authority by law to take the life of the other individual who may have committed serious crimes.

A Summary of the History and Evolution of the Law Regarding Murder

In developing the homicide ...

Campus Violence and Policies of Primary and Secondary Schools in Michigan

It is pertinent to note that violence has evolved from just targeting students. It could sometimes involve school staff and even the school administration. The issue of violence and disciplines are often addressed as a unit, but there should be different ways of dealing with both cases because more often than not, violence often overtakes disciplines issues and needs further investigations and probing (School Safety and Violence, 2016). Acts of violence are often common, and they could occur repeatedly. Despite the severity of violence, school administrators often ignore them, in some cases, it often goes unreported, hence, increasing the ...

Introduction

Domestic violence has adverse impacts on the development of a child. In fact, the emotional turmoil created by growing up in such an environment heightens the chances of the infant engaging in rebellious activities such as drug abuse and other denial behaviors in their youth. With this in mind, it is worth appreciating the fact that Susie’s exposure to childhood molestation at an early age contributed to her drug problems and overall response to his abusive marriage. Since she witnessed her mother withstand the abuse she received from his father, she felt obliged to keep up with his ...

Abstract

The reduction of the crime rate in the 90s caught many unaware. There were no expectations whatsoever that various factors would conspire to make America a safer place. Before this period, New York was considered the most unsafe city in the world to live. This is no longer the case as New York has become safe. Various analysts have put have various theory in an attempt to explain this phenomenon. The existence of various explanations means that people interpreted the situation differently. Whether the same phenomenon can go on forever is questionable. In the world today where economic matters ...

English

Euthanasia has always been a controversial social issue in the cultures around the world. It is associated with ethical issues as well as social consequences. The term Euthanasia itself means, mercy killing. It is the process of ending someone's life based on that person’s own wish. When a person wants to end his life because he is suffering from a terminal disease or some other weakening condition, Euthanasia is often recommended. In most of the states of the United States, euthanasia is considered illegal. However in many states including California, physician-assisted suicides are legalized based on the requirement ...

Of the five major party Presidential candidates that remain in the 2016 race, the one who I am supporting is Ted Cruz. This is primarily due to the fact that I agree with him on a higher percentage of issues than I do with all of the other candidates. I estimate that I agree with Ted Cruz on approximately 85 percent of issues. Since there are so many contemporary political issues, I will limit my scope in this paper to just two of them. The first issue that I will discuss which underscores my support for Ted Cruz´s ...

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Introduction The development of science and technology over the last several decades has made crime investigation easier. Agencies like FBI today can identify the true assailant more authentically and quickly with the help of forensic science. It appears that explosive advancements in the area of forensic science have totally changed the way crime investigators approach case enquiry. Prior to the broader development of forensic science, investigation officers were forced to rely increasingly on situational evidences and physical torture to prove the involvement of a suspect in crime. Under such circumstances, fundamental human rights were often ...

Introduction

The Trayvon Martin shooting of 2012, in which George Zimmerman shot a 17-year-old black youth whom he believed was acting in a threatening manner. The controversy surrounding the murder and its subsequent trial brought up intriguing and complicated discussions surrounding Florida’s Stand Your Ground laws, which stated Zimmerman had the right to defend himself with deadly force if he felt threatened. Stand Your Ground laws have encountered a great deal of discussion in recent years due to this case and many others, in which the issue of being able to defend yourself with lethal force is taken into ...

Introduction

In the recent history, Gun violence in America has been an issue of huge concern. In this annotated outline for my research, it details down the summary of the main points of my projects as well as providing the working thesis statement. The outline also provides the section headings. Underneath each section heading is a list of the identified resources that I will be utilizing in my research. The outline also provides an annotation for each research.

Summary of Main Points

The research will be looking at the current literature surrounding the controversial issue of gun control in America. I will be covering ...

Domestic violence is a willful behavior where one person controls the other, which can take the form of abuse, intimidation, or assault. This behavior is systematic that can sometimes include psychological or objective violence. In domestic violence, the pattern of control and power is always perpetrated by one intimate partner against another, but the severity and frequency of the violence may vary dramatically. It is an epidemic that has affected persons of every community, whether they are from different country, have different ages, sex, religion, gender, economic status or sexual orientation. It has been observed that the victim has ...

Introduction

There are some important fundamental differences between a criminal action and a civil action. One of the most ostensible differences is the nature of the cause of action underlying the suit. As its name denotes, a criminal action is derived from a past crime that has been committed. A civil action, on the other hand, does not involve a crime, but rather a private wrong to an individual or group of individuals. Another key distinction between criminal and civil action is the parties bringing the suit. In a criminal action, the prosecution represents the people and presents the case ...

Introduction

CompStat is the oldest and most effective crime mapping computer program operational in the United States today. The acronym for Computer Statistical Analysis, the system came into use by the New York Police Department in 1994. Accredited with reducing crime in several cities across the world, CompStat turned New York into a commercial hub.

Origins

The New York Police Department (NYPD) was reeling with a spate of crime in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Several parts of the city were unsafe for residents with frequent muggings and street gangs. The police were trying out obsolete tactics learned during the ...

Although the categorization of criminal homicides somewhat varies from state to state, they typically fall into four major categories, which are justifiable homicide, exusable homicide, murder, and manslaughter. The first category of criminal homicides, which is justifiable homicide, applies to "self-defense, defense of others, defense of the home, and police use of deadly force" (Lippman, 2015). The exusable homicide type is determined as "murder committed by individuals who are considered to be legally insane, by individuals with a diminished capacity, or by infants" (Lippman, 2015). The category of murder includes all homicides which do not fall into the categories ...

The Concealed Gun

Introduction The carrying of the concealed gun poses the sphere of the interest for the contemporary society in the United States of America. In 2015 several units of the USA were requested to consider the controversial proposals which may provide the legal framework for the concealed carrying of the guns in the college campuses and in the other educational facilities. Despite the importance of the issue, the laws have not been adopted by the Congress so that this issue is submitted for the consideration today. With that, the concealed carry should be understood as the practice of the holding ...

Capital punishment is a controversial debate in the United States that has the nation polarized into two distinct and uncompromising standpoints. Opponents base their argument on moral or religious beliefs and also point out the possibility of executing innocent people(Van den Haag & Conrad, 2013). On the other side of the spectrum, supporters of the penalty argue it be a deterrent to potential criminals, and it provides the victims’ families with some justice((Van den Haag & Conrad, 2013).Even though people stand for or against the punishment regarding concrete and rational arguments, symbolic reasons seem to be more influential. ...

The question as to whether girls are becoming more delinquent remains a debatable issue (OJJP 2). While girls have always made up a significantly small portion of the juvenile justice population, offending by girls has increased over the years. Ideally, the current trends show an increase in the number of girls involved in the justice system. The portrayals by the popular media and press suggest that delinquency, especially drug use and violence among girls is on the rise. In some cases, the perception that girls are becoming more delinquent is attributable to the changes in women’s behaviours as ...

Introduction

Gun-related violence is one of the hugest problems on the United States legal and political agendas. In accordance with one of the recent estimates, 26.55 citizens of the United States suffered from some form of gun-violence in 2013. Moreover, 11, 110 homicides (3.55 per 100 000 residents). The report of the United Nations Organizations investigated that 67% of all homicides in the United States of America involved the use of firearms (Braga, Pierce, Bond & Cronin, 2008). Yet, some states launched specific policies designed to reduce this rate. In 1996, the Boston Gun Project (also known as ‘Operation Ceasefire’) was ...

Abstract

Over the years, there have been endless debates over implementation of gun control laws in the United States. These debates have been precipitated by horrendous acts of gun violence committed by licensed gun holders. Consequently, the issue of gun control has become a major public policy issue in a nation caught between gun violence and resistance to limitations on private citizen’s ability to bear arms. The most ethically interesting discourse in this debate is whether, in modern times, the state should regulate the ability of civilian to purchase, own and use arms. This paper has evaluated this issue ...

Abstract

The Age Graded Theory explain why people with propensity to commit crimes at early stages of their lives desist from offending later on in life while others do not. It was was advanced by Robert J Sampson and John H Laub in 1993. This paper critically analyses the Age Graded Theory. It looks into its historical background, the strengths and flaws associated with it with a view of establishing why its proponents thought that desistance could best be explained by the theory. To this end, it explores the three-fold limbs of the theory. Besides, it examines how its salient ...

Criminal Liability of Joe

Joe is liable for possession, supply, and permitting premises to be used for the supply of controlled drugs under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. The law provides that it is “unlawful for a person to have a controlled drug in his possession”. Joe is a user of illegal drugs. Any controlled drugs found on his person and place of residence renders him liable for possession. When Karla overdosed, Joe was in possession of the heroin that Karla injected on herself. It is also unlawful for any individual “to supply or offer to supply a controlled drug to another”. ...

Thesis: Despite the ostensible need for Stand Your Ground laws as an effective means of self-defense, the issues and complications related to their implementation are far too problematic to be workable. II. DEFINITION OF STAND YOUR GROUND LAWS

Evolved from English Common Law (Wallace, 2006)

Expansion of Castle Doctrine in Florida Provides protections from prosecution if citizen defends themselves from “presumed criminal attack” (Wallace, 2006) If person is not involved in unlawful act, and is attacked, they are given the right to fight back with deadly force (Roberts, 2012). III. BENEFITS OF STAND YOUR GROUND Stand Your Ground Laws permit people who practice self-defense to be ...

No one would deny the fact that the violent crime level in the United States is exceptionally high, in comparison with other industrialized countries, including the UK. For example, in Detroit, with a population of half a million, the annual number of crimes includes more registered homicides than in the whole of Britain, which has a population of fifty-eight million. The United States nowadays is a country in which crime and violence thrives. Why is this so? The nature of crime could be studied by multiple disciplines, including jurisprudent, history, sociology and anthropology. However, it is obvious to conclude ...