Essays on Robbery

The first harmful crimes are the extortion and robbery. In extortion, the defendant takes property from victim through force and threats. Robberies alter from extortion since the property taken against the victim consents and will, while in the extortion victims are unwillingly to submit their property or money. The nature of the threat for robberies distinguish with that of extortion is by limitation of the immediate physical harm to the victim while extortion, on the other hand, includes great range of threats. In robbery, these threats put the victim in fear of what about to happen unlike the extortion. ...

In this presentation, I will be making a presentation to the court seeking an arrest warrant against one Damien Jones following the murder of Paul “Shorty” Alcorn. I have sufficient evidence to enable me to present a prima facie case against the said accused person. That evidence ranges from police reports regarding the homicide, police reports regarding the robbery with violence; we have forensic reports and also the analysis of the forensic reports. In the analysis of the forensic reports, we will be looking at the various pieces of evidence including documentary evidence. We also have the various property ...

1. From 1962 with 1.43 for every 100,000 population, Canada’s homicide rate rose to 3.03 for every 100,000 population in 1975 (Statistics Canada Table 253-0001 2013). 2. The year 1982 registered the highest rate of robbery (Cansim D9506 2014). 3. Ontario registered its highest rate of robbery in 1991 at 9,823 (Cansim D9638). 4. Percent change of cocaine offences in Ontario: Possession: 20.52%; Trafficking, Production & Distribution: 16.28% (CANSIM 252-077 2014) 5. As can be seen from Fig.1, these years start from 1973 to about 1994 (Cansim D9501 2014). 7. The ranking are as follows: 3 ...

Audience: This paper is written so as a wide variety of people could understand it and make use of it, as it contains useful information on solution to a problem that can be found almost everywhere. In particular, it can be perfectly applied in my neighborhood, which is Metairie, Louisiana. People of different age, education and background can understand it, as it is specially written in the simple and easy-to-understand language with examples and explanations. Life does not stand still, and crime, unfortunately too. Burglary has been an important problem in my neighborhood, as well as in many other ...

The RAMPART scandal led to a relation of diverse illegal operations, shootings and incrimination by some members of the L.A.P.D. The initial case was in 1997 during which an officer in duty, Lyga, killed his colleague, Gaines, in a road rage shootout. Lyga claimed that Gaines who was apparently connected to Death Row Records had initiated the shootout pointing the gun at him. This was connected to a bank robbery in November the same year during which another officer Mack in conjunction with his girlfriend working in the bank masterminded the robbery. In February 1998, a detainee Jimenez was ...

As highlighted by the United States penal code, murder is classified as a crime. Whether it is in the first degree, second or third, it is still a crime that is punishable by law. In addition, armed robbery is a felony that is considered serious in nature because it poses a danger to the victims. In addition, murder can be classified into instigated murder under manslaughter. Criminal acts are acts that are against the law. The criminal act in question is a case that involved the murder of two store owners during a robbery incident in a Chicago store. ...

Causes of crime

The study of criminal activities aims at understanding why individuals engage in such, psychological or environmental issues underlying the behavior, and eventually find strategies to control the crime rates as well as rehabilitate the criminal. In the United States, robbery is the act of taking some else’s property without permission or even making an attempt to do so. It may involve the use of violence and/or coercion. According to an article on research to find out the causes of crime, it established that the most prevalent gender in grave crimes is the male, as compared to the female ( ...

Policy making on criminal offenses involves decisions that affect all levels of society. The government is careful about policy making because of the effects it might have in society. Criminal offenders have rights too, which the government is supposed to protect as it makes these policies. It is quite a challenge to determine what constitutes enough punishment for a criminal offender, while upholding the same person’s civil rights. The level of justice afforded to aggrieved parties may not be enough at the end of the day, given the weight of some criminal offences. The function of the state ...

The code of Hammurabi, which appeared around 1800BC, contains 282 clauses to the subject of Bottomry. Bottomry was a loan obtained by the owner of a ship to finance the ship’s voyage. The clauses tells about the Mesopotamian society which was marked by political, economic and class divisions. They marked the beginning of a civilized group of individuals and influenced their behavior significantly. Therefore, the paper will discuss three clauses which include 22, 23 and 25 by highlighting their significance in the 1800BC and in the 21st century. Prohibitions against robbery are seen in virtually in every society ...

Cornealious Anderson was arrested and subsequently convicted of the armed robbery of a fast food restaurant in 2000. Before July of 2012, he had served no time in prison for this offense in spite of the fact that he was sentenced to thirteen years in prison for the act. Anderson was supposed to receive instructions for when and where to report to prison but he did not. However, Anderson was still aware that he was supposed to report to prison to serve his sentence and did not take any steps to find out when and where he should begin ...

Psychology

Answer to Question

A. Variables 1. IV #1: Ordinary manipulated between

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Forgery 2. IV #2: Attractive manipulated between

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Forgery 3. DV: the mean number of sentencing months determined using arithmetic test

B. Hypotheses

1. Main effects Ordinary – There is a significant effect for attractiveness perception when it comes to the length of sentencing imposed on ordinary looking male than the more attractive male. Attractive – The nature of offence may have a significant. Considering the interaction (see below) there is a difference on the length of sentencing between robbery and forgery. Attractive male is likely to be sentenced for a longer period ...

Q1. Ms. Kimball, please tell us your full name. A1. Francis Kimball.

Q2. And what is your profession?

A2. I am a detective for the Breckinridge County Police Department.

Q3. How long have you worked there?

A3. Ten years.

Q4. You were an eye witness to events surrounding this robbery?

A4. Yes. I was in the park having a meeting with Mr. Longstreet, the park owner, when the robbery occurred.

Q5. How did you come upon the scene of the robbery?

A5. I heard what I thought was Haley Floyds’ voice yell “Stop him!” I ran to the booth to try to help. Q6. You knew Mr. Haley? A6. Yes, he is the park’s accountant. I knew him from working for Mr. Longstreet. Q7. And Mr. Haley was manning the ticket booth that ...

Criminal Law

Abstract This paper will discuss the measures the government will have to take to decrease the level of robbery which will include the criminal policies that has combined both prevention and conservative and deterrence programs. The main problem is the failure to strictly implement the law and weakly defined goals. The technical methods shall also be discussed such as planning, programming and budgeting systems (PPBS), and the cost benefit analysis in order to determine the efficiency of the program. Another consideration to ensure the efficiency of the policy is to address the targeted issue. The best way to enforce ...

FILM STUDIES: CRITICAL ESSAY

Abstract This paper will discuss Altman’s assertion that “Films with weak generic ties usually depend heavily on internal logic, whereas genre films make heavy use of inter-textual references” (Altman 1999, p.26). The essay focuses on two films, one with strictly generic classification the other that seems more ambiguous in nature to verify the truth in Altman’s statement. The two films are, “Eraserhead” (David Lynch, 1977) and “The great train robbery” (Edwin S. Potter, 1903). David’s, Eraserhead is ambiguous in nature while Potter’s , Great train robbery is generic in nature and can be classified as a ...

Introduction

Enhanced partnership between police officers, community residents, activists and other public agencies have been significant in crime management, with statistics showing that community policing have capacity to control crime. Community policing is favored by the increased crime rates motivating community engagement, police allocating resources and communities’ plurality of deliberations making a crime to be prevented in multiple ways. Crimes such as robbery and burglary can be effectively controlled before and when being committed. There was significant crime reduction in San Fernando Valley by 1993, this is 18 months after innovation of community policing in Los Angeles. For example homicide ...

Criminal Law

1.) Data Collection Technique The data collection method that was used for the study is survey. The survey measurement was used in the study because it is a method which endeavors to gather information about a determinate collection of items. The researcher decided to use bank robbery field survey instrument and commercial robbery field survey instrument because both of the survey can define the measurement error. In the first survey used for the bank robbery field survey, the true values are accounted for to verify if they can exist independently without the survey conditions. In the second survey of ...

Abstract

Research can be carried out through primary or secondary methods. While the secondary methods are cost effective and convenient, they lack the accuracy and currency in terms of contemporary occurrences. It is for this reason that researchers embark on field surveys where they sample a group of respondents from the population collect primary data from them and extrapolate to reflect a representation of the entire population. However, the use of questionnaires and a cross sectional study approach comes with its own unique strengths and weaknesses. It ensures the research objective are adhered to and that the relevancy is not ...

This article highlights a number of violent, economic crimes and crimes of intimidation. Robbery refers to the act of taking something of value that belongs to somebody else through the use of physical force or violence or threats thereof. Where a person attempts to take somebody else’ property through the use of force but does not succeed, this is referred to as attempted robbery. The distinguishing factor between robbery and common theft is that for an offence to qualify as robbery, then it must involve the use of physical force or violence. There are various types of robberies depending ...

Danish philosophy to prevent robbery entails the avoidance of a personnel and customer risks. The measure is to ensure minimal loss of finances and the apprehending of those who commit crimes. Institutions of finances are much far better in the implementation of the security measures on the target Ares of commercial dealings. Installation of safety time-locks on the financial deposits are some of the measures taken to ensure security. Similarly, there is the drop safes usage in the retails and stations of gas. The use of cameras also help to identify those who are involved with the vices of ...

Article Summary

Article Summary Robbery in any form is a loss; to an individual, bank or an organization. So, what kind of robberies can we consider as a threat to the society? The white-collar robberies are on rise and such robberies can be credited to the increasing greed of the people and new technologies that emerge in the market every day. The article Forget the Tommy Gun clearly describes that the bank robberies can be easily foiled by the use of dye packs, combination of still and video cameras, and the Global Positioning Systems (GPS) that can help in capturing the ...

Where does it appear that you would need to reorganize the agency, especially to accommodate COPPS?

The part of the agency that can be easily reorganized is the functional differentiation. In the functional differentiation, the department can be easily stretched to fit other responsibilities absent from the current setting. In words by Richardson (1991) the relationship between the agency and functional differentiation can be altered to suit any other form of responsibility and duty. As a leader of an agency, one could easily form a functional unit that could easily be of significant in the setting of the agency. In an example provided by Richardson (1991) there were increased bank robbery cases in Los Angeles ...

INTRODUCTION

GOAL STATEMENT: To determine the profile of robbers arrested in the state of Massachusetts. INDEPENDENT VARIABLE: a. Gender b. Ethnicity c. Age d. Employment e. Educational Background

RESEARCH QUESTIONS

What gender is more often arrested for robbery in the state of Massachusetts? What ethnicity is arrested for robbery in Massachusetts? What age category is arrested for robbery in the state of Massachusetts? What occupational status is arrested for robbery in the state of Massachusetts? What educational background is arrested for robbery in the state of Massachusetts? HYPOTHESES AND THEORIES H1: MEN ARE ARRESTED MORE FOR COMMITING VIOLENT CRIMES THAN WOMEN DO. ...

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Introduction Criminal offenses have social underpinnings. One who commits a particular crime may know that his act is against the law, but several social factors may have led him to push through. Given that criminal acts happen in almost every setting where humans thrive, it is essential to examine the subject matter more closely for one to understand it better. Understanding crime paves way for its prevention in the form of socially held mechanisms such as upbringing and law enforcement, on one hand, and self-help procedures, on the other. Given the aforementioned concern, ...

Prison Term Policy Recommendation Proposal

According to Banks, It is essential that policy makers analyze all the possible options and consequences of the decision as well as consider all the possible moral aspects of the bill with precision before a bill is passed or a policy is made (2009). Banks describes the policymaking process as one that requires (1) predicting certain future conditions assuming an uninterrupted flow of events,” (2) “projecting the future implications of a particular course of action,” (3) “identifying a preferred outcome from a set of available choices, generating a program or policy that will result in the preferred outcome,” and ( ...

Using New York State Penal Law definitions, define and explain the differences between burglary and robbery

Robbery according to the New York law is defined as being equivalent to larceny which is the unlawful taking or the forcible stealing of property. Any crime committed when a person in the course of committing a larceny uses or threatens the direct use of physical force on another person with the intent to compel the owner of the property to at in a way that aids the commission of the larceny, to overcome any resistance to retain the property after taking it, to prevent resistance when taking the property or to compel the owner of the property to ...

The case before the court faces Mr. John Robinson and Mr. Jim Harrison. Mr. John Robinson is being accused of the murder of Jane Clark and robbery at the Mayfair Bank. Mr. Jim Harrison is accused of being an accomplice in the crimes committed by Mr. John Robinson. There are several ordinary and two expert witnesses to offer sufficient direct, circumstantial and scientific evidence and ensure that the accused persons are convicted of the crimes of homicide and robbery. The first witness is Mr. Bill Simpson the assistant to the deceased head teller Jane Clerk. Jane Clark was on ...

Analysis on the Difference between Crimes versus Cyber Crime

Abstract

In most parts of the world crime has always been a major concern on every state. The same reason why legislators and law makers exists because their primary role is to create laws that will suppress if not totally diminish crimes in their respective countries. In common terms crime is identified if a person committed an act in violation of a prevailing law. This act of crime is categorized in different levels and gravity of offense in which a specific punishment applies. But in recent years, crimes have crossed the continental boundaries. Before, crimes do occur but only ...

Discussion and Responses

Question: Discuss the similarities and differences between male and female robbers (weapon of choice, approach, targets, etc.). In the crime of robbery, male and female offending show some similarities and dissimilarities. For both sexes the goal and motivation to commit robbery is the same – acquisition of a targeted valuable item or items. It is the strategy or the manner of committing the crime that differentiates male and female robbery. For male robbers, physical confrontation with their victims comes with the territory, which manifests the masculine culture prevalent on the streets. Women robbers, however, use different strategies in committing robbery. ...

Introduction

The Hilton Hotels & Resorts is an international chain of service hotels and resorts that is under the flagship of the Hilton Worldwide. The company has over 530 Hilton branded hotels in close to 78 countries in six continents. The Hilton Hotels has been an industry leader in the hotel industry and continues to enjoy a huge market advantage in all countries that the hotels are in operation. The company is known for its quality service and its high-end customers. The chain of hotels has heavily invested in its premises and its staff to ensure that they offer quality service ...

The Patty Hearst Trial presents one of the most controversial cases that have attracted attention of many scholars. Various legal experts and other analysts have presented different views in relation to this case by evaluating circumstance that surrounded the entire trial from diverse perspectives. The case revolves around Patty Hearst, a renowned newspapers heiress who engages in various unlawful activities especially after being kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA). Hearst trial presents a rich scenario, which explores various social-economic and political issues in relation to the justice system. The trial highlights the general use of customary psychiatric defenses ...

Importance of Child Protection Bill

The Children Protection Bill is a very important legislation in the United States of America (USA) because it has helped to liberate the US children a great deal, over the years. Some of its basic functions include the following: i) It helps to protect the children. This guarantees their safety and security from any act of aggression that, according to the law, may contravene their fundamental basic rights. For instance, it may help in curbing the chances of children being abducted or kidnapped by strangers. Since it has become a very common tendency ...

Abstract

Guns vs. Crime present a controversial topic, which has attracted the interest of the global community. The subject is attaining high relevance due to the crimes committed through firearms. Some individual argue that strict gun regulations has the potential of reducing crimes and fatalities. However, other people believe the global community would witness less crimes or fatalities if more people were armed. Further arguments indicate that the availability of gun motivates otherwise law-abiding people to engage in crimes especially in moments of upsetting emotions. Challengers of the idea of controlling gun believe armed citizens minimize criminal’s incentive to ...

Introduction

USA has the highest percentage of prison population than any other country in the world. Over the last 35 years, USA has seen a boom in the rate of incarceration by increasingly relying on its strategy of building and filling prisons for crime reduction. USA took about 160 years to gather its first 1 million inmates and another 1 million just took 12 years. It is estimated the prison population witnessed a 321% hike between the years 1980-2000 when the total number of prisoners went from 315,956 to 1,329,367 (Kovandzic & Vieraitis, 2006). Statistics show that prison ...

Crime Statistics

Introduction

The FBI releases information regularly on the major types of crimes committed in the USA. According to the latest crime report, property and violent crimes are the most prevalent. Property crime refers to burglary, larceny theft, motor vehicle theft and arson. The highest crime rates were reported for burglary and larceny theft for property crime while in violent crimes the highest rates were reported for aggravated assault and robbery.

Definitions, Victimization, Offenders and Trends

Burglary refers to the illegal entry into a residence. It may also involve theft or another crime. If the person has no ...

The Verdict

As a juror on this case, there is an abundance of information, testimony and evidence to take into account. I would like to begin this case analysis by first stating my verdict and then describing why. Based on the Prosecution’s testimony, I find the Defendant/suspect of the bank robbery of Small Town Bank guilty beyond reasonable doubt. My decision was formed based on the circumstances of the crime and pursuit, forensic findings, and what evidence was found useful when reaching the guilty verdict.

Circumstances of the Crime

I do believe that the suspect is the bank robber due to numerous and varying ...

Stanley ‘Tookie’ Williams was one of the most famous gangsters in America’s history. He was one of the founders and leaders of one of the worst street gangs in America, the Crips. The gang was famous for its violent and predatory activities in the Southern part of Central Los Angeles. Williams led the Crips until December 13th 2005 when he was executed by California State, an event that attracted a lot of international and national attention. Despite the gang’s bad reputation, Williams once admitted that the Crips gang was formed to help eliminate other violent gangs in ...

Questions on Racism in Law Enforcement

INTRODUCTION Human beings are incredibly unique and individualized beings. No two people are the same, even identical twins. That diversity is expressed in our genders, socioeconomic status, style, politics, philosophies, and, of course, ethnicity and race. That latter is as aspect that continues to be at the center of ethical and equality debates. The average American generally prefers to believe that with the exception of hate organizations, like the Ku Klux Klan, racism is predominately something of the past and not something that is an active part of our modern societal paradigm. Unfortunately, that is simply not true. Racism ...

Investigative Plan

Introduction This paper describes an investigative plan designed to deal with the spate of daytime robberies occurring recently in this city. The plan will draw upon the limited information obtained by our police officers in respect of each of the robberies. Aspects covered in the investigative plan will include the investigative steps needed, the technological assistance/support required, the analysis of any pattern to the robberies, the method(s) to be used to synthesize the available data, the types of investigative units to be used, and the procurement of needed supplies and equipment (which might require additional funding).

Investigative Steps Required

According to ...

The Founding Fathers so desired to have the Union without necessarily weakening the states. In that vein, the federalists devised the federal government structure which envisaged three tiers of governance. These are the federal, state and local government. Several centuries down the line, the Union can be reported as being in a more perfect state. Critical issues such racism, drug abuse, economic challenges, healthcare, among others still face the United States of America. It is the resilience of its people and its institutions that keeps the nation moving. In that context, this paper shall canvass one of the most ...

The world is being faced with one major crisis of insecurity and rapid growth of criminal gangs. Authorities have identified gangs as any group of criminals made who engage in various criminal activities in a given a region. These gangs have been involved in terrorizing people with some of them having a global network. Security agents have admitted that almost 60% of the crimes that are committed in the United States are being coordinated by criminal gangs. Gangs are involved in both minor and complicated crimes ranging from robbery, murder, rape and drug trafficking. The trend in which the ...

Film Studies

Live in Kibra has never been easy for any middle aged woman and Rachael was not exceptional. There were escalating levels of crimes like; rape cases, robbery with violence, car jacking, prostitution, drugging among others. At the age of seventeen, Rachael had been gang raped several times. Being a girl from a poor family she also had suffered hunger, poverty and mistreatment from people within the ghetto. The harsh Kibra’s life had hardened her and she had adopted a way of life through prostitution in the nearby city brothels, smoking and drinking. At her tender age she had ...

and Fast-Food Restaurants and Fast-Food Restaurants This study compares situational crime prevention (SCP) strategies against robberies of convenience stores with SCP strategies used against crimes committed in fast food restaurants in and found that crime control strategies used against convenience stores cannot be applied with success to prevent robberies in fast-food restaurants. In fact, many of the target-hardening strategies documented were shown to have no significant effect on the prevention of crime in either type of industry, and those that were found to be useful in one industry tended not to work on the other. Thus, SCP schemes are ...

Mens Rea and Juvenile Culpability

Overview of Stanford v. Kentucky (1989) The defendant, Kevin Stanford, was accused of murdering Barbel Poore on 7th January 1981. At the time of the felony, the accused was 17 years four months old. Stanford was accused of having sodomized and raped the deceased during their robbery at a fuel station where Poore worked (Cornell University Law School, 2007). After the robbery, Stanford and his accomplice kidnapped Poore and took her to a secluded place not far from the fuel station. It is in this place that Stanford is said to have shot Poore twice: one bullet to the ...

Introduction

Gun control refers to any policy, law, proposal, or practice designed to limit or restrict the production, possession, shipment, importation, use, and/ or sale of guns or the other firearms by the private citizens. In most cases, these guns are long guns, handguns, and personal firearms. Gun control policies and laws differ largely around the world. Some countries have put strict measures to limit possession of guns. United Kingdom is one of the countries. On the other hand, countries like the United States have modest limits on possession of guns. In some countries, gun control topic is a source ...

United States v. Crews: Case 445 U.S. 463

Description of the findings

The case was presented in court on October 31, 1979, and the verdict presented on March 25, 1980 (U.S Supreme court, 1980). It is based on the fourth amendment and the implications presented by arresting an individual without probable cause. It is about a woman who on January 3, 1974, got robbed at gunpoint by a male who forced his way into a stall she occupied in the restroom. He went ahead and made sexual advancement to her and threatened to kill her if she asked for help in less than twenty minutes after he ...

Graham was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole. Thirteen jurisdictions do not allow life without parole sentences for juvenile offenders convicted of non-homicide crimes. Thirty-seven jurisdictions permit sentences of life without parole for a juvenile non-homicide offender under certain circumstances. The Supreme Court held that sentencing a juvenile to life imprisonment without parole for a non-homicide crime violates the Eighth Amendment.

Key words: actus reus, mens rea, concurrence, accomplice liability, criminal liability, Eight Amendment, Cruel and Unusual Punishment, jurisdiction,

Graham v. Florida 560 U. S. ____ (2010) Terrence Graham, at age 16, was arrested for attempted armed robbery and armed burglary with assault and battery. The Florida trial court sentenced him to probation and withheld adjudication of ...

Photography in modern criminal investigation

Advancements in technology have transformed the lives of many people, organizations, and the criminal justice system. Modern criminal investigation is highly dependent on photography and chemistry. It is imperative that every judge knows the difference between an authentic and a doctored photograph. Although most digital photographs have been held inadmissible in court because of the high possibility of alteration, a single photograph can convince a juror that an individual is guilty. A prosecutor just needs to show the juries a single picture and the opposing lawyer will spend very much ...

Introduction

Proponents of longer sentencing have put forward that longer sentences achieve higher deterrence levels in criminals. Longer sentences have been recommended for violent crimes such as armed robbery crimes. These are crimes where the thief is armed and dangerous while conducting the robbery. Often, the robbery results in the injury or death of one of the victims. The question is what does research show about the impact of longer sentences on the deterrence levels in the individual.

The impact of longer prison sentences on criminals ...

Violent crimes involve the use of threats and aggressive force on the victim. Such crimes entail violence as the main idea such as in murder and where it is the goal such as in robbery. When using weapons, such crimes are termed as violent, where in most cases except rape, male are the most venerable victims of violent crimes. Classification of violent crimes in criminology is not a well agreed concept as different legal terms and constitutions are used to define various crimes differently. In United States, there are over 53 jurisdictions into violent crimes and murder (Carey, 2001). ...

Based on the definition of corporate social responsibility (CSR), what is the responsibility of the bank? What should it do?

In a manner corresponding to corporate social responsibility (CSR), the Manhattan Bank has the responsibility for its impact on society. The responsibility mandates the Bank to integrate or combine both social and environmental concerns in the business interactions and operations with its stakeholders. It is necessary to achieve a distribution of economic, social and environmental imperatives. The bank’s responsibility is also to protect its property, employee’s lives as well as the community it serves. According to the movie, it seems that there was no experienced security that could trace the robbers and get the information since the ...

The Role of Stereotypes, as Portrayed in the Mass Media and the Impact on Youth Behavior

The society plays a significant role in shaping and building attitudes and behaviors of individuals who form part of it. Individuals are bombarded with information and ideas from all corners of the universe that influence their way of thinking, and also play a domineering role in shaping attitudes, and beliefs. In the past, these influences came from sources such as family, community, and schools. On the contrary, today, the aforementioned institutional influence has declined as the society transforms into a more advanced technological and information age. The development of mass media in the society has caused an imperative change ...

Introduction

Islamic criminal justice system is unique compared to other criminal justice systems of the world, for example, the British criminal justice system or even the American criminal justice systems. Whereas the essence of penology in an American justice system would be aimed at imposing stiff punishment to heavy or complex crimes, Islamic criminal justice system is aimed at imposing the stiffest penalty to simple crimes so that more complex crimes are not committed in future. The penalty is thus deterrent in a special way. Furthermore, this justice system practiced by Muslims is ordained by God, implemented by the Prophet ...

Although the crime statistics for 2013 have yet to be released, there are several crime trends that can be identified from the Jackson State University's Annual Safety Report, which outlines reportable crimes from 2009-2012. Overall, reported crime rates have been low over the past three years. No manslaughters have been identified by campus security since 2009, which is a strong sign of campus safety. During the reporting period, one sexual assault incident was reported and took place in 2012 in an on-campus residence hall. Robbery and aggravated assault are the sub-sections included in the annual safety report with the ...

Introduction

Emile Durkheim shared a number of views on what he considered being the nature of humans and its overall effect in the society. The purpose of this essay is to bring out the ethical issues that arise from the character of humans and how they eventually affect the society as a whole. In order to identify this I will first identify the nature of humans according to Durkheim. I will then show the effect they have on the society and eventually analyze the contribution of his work in general. Durkheim gave a number of views about human nature such ...

Criminal law

Robbery Scenario After a night out with your significant other you are walking back to your vehicle when a man jumps out of a dark alley and demands your purse. He says if you do not give it to him now he will kill you. Before you know it he rips the purse from your arm and runs off. This is a robbery and includes both the mens rea which is the thought the man had that you would be a good target and he was going to rob you, and the actus reas or actual physical act of ...

Philosophy and Social Issues

German philosopher, Immanuel Kant, is primarily known for is philosophical work on the study of ethics. What sets him apart from other philosophers on this subject is that rather than judge individuals themselves, he instead looks at the subjects of “right” and “wrong” as separate entities in order to suggest the best way for people to behave. Kant grew tired of people acting immorally based on their idea that the ends would justify the means. He believed in deontology, which suggests that moral judgment resides in the act itself and the ends do not justify the means. There is ...

The Anti-Lynching Campaign of Ida B Well

There was a time when black people were discriminated against. They were thought of not to measure to the standards of the white person. The white people ruled over the other people. They were subjected to hard labour and human rights did not seem to exist for them. They were harshly treated and sometimes even killed for wrong or no reasons at all. They did not have anybody to help them fight for their rights. During the 1880s to mid 1890s, there were numerous cases reported indicating that some of the African-Americans were subjected violent activities that were observed ...

Ethical Behavior in Criminal Justice

Situation 2 You are a legislator who believes absolutely and strongly that abortion is a sin. You have polled your constituents and are surprised to find that the majority does not believe that the government should legislate the private decision of a woman to have an abortion. Should you vote your conscience or the will of the majority of your constituents? A. As a legislator who believes that abortion is a mortal sin, the personal take on the moral arguments of abortion is an important part of my personal values. However, one moral standpoint may not be the same ...

Section I:Introductory Overview

A. Background and History of PTSD Many research findings found out that anxiety disorder known as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a ubiquitous neuropsychological phenomenon. It happens to almost any individuals, no matter what their age, gender, ethnicities, etc. Being associated with serious traumatic events, it has many characteristic symptoms, such as survivor guilt, lack of involvement with reality, recurrent images and thoughts, numbing and reliving the trauma in dreams. People undergo the reliving of traumatic events via recurrent nightmares or similar threatening scenarios (National Institute of Health, 2014). Individuals with the disorder have excessive distressing feelings triggered by ...

Floyd, et al. v. City of New York, et al

The rule of law pertaining to the Floyd, et al. v. City of New York, et al case is discussed below. The proceedings of the case raised two critical questions that had public importance. The rule of law requires that every individual and any organization to be subjected to the constitution and persons are allowed to be above the rule of the law. The issue of whether to allow the New York City Police Department (“NYPD”) to violate the Constitution of the United States is complicated because the frisks ...