An Argument for a Quick and Unceremonious Execution of Death Penalty Convictions
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A 9 page contention that those who are sentenced to death should be quickly and unceremoniously executed. This contention is supported by the facts that the death penalty has been debated ad nauseum and has been upheld in one case after another, that stricter penalties and the application of those penalties are known to reduce crime, and that quick executions are economically more viable as they reduce costs to the criminal justice system and prevent the criminal from further profiting from their crime with book and movie deals and the like. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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An Argument for Funding Reallocation for Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment Programs
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A 3 page argument that partial reallocation of the funds that are customarily used in the law enforcement/criminal justice arenas to apprehend and imprison drug and alcohol abusers for their transgressions is necessary. These funds could be no more appropriately used than through well designed and implemented drug and alcohol treatment programs.
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An Argument for Sentencing Certain Juvenile Offenders as Adults
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A 4 page contention that sentencing violent juvenile offenders as adults is the only ready solution we have available for the growing problem of juvenile crime. While it is easy to sympathize with those youth who have been sentenced in the adult system, we must take hold of a growing problem and implement the only intervention we have available. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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An Argument for Sentencing Violent Juvenile Offenders as Adults
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A 7 page contention that trying and sentences juveniles who commit violent crimes as adults is imperative if we are to effectively curtail the growing crime rate in this country. Unfortunately, juveniles account for a tremendous percentage, if not the majority, of violent crimes committed in this country. The author contents that arguments that harsher sentencing is ineffective lack basis in hard long-term evidence. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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An Evaluation of the Contention that "Criminal Justice is Not Racist"
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A 4 page debate as to the reasons behind the disproportionate representation of blacks in the criminal justice system. The author contends that although the criminal justice system is not racist, the racist aspects of many other components of society often result in a greater propensity for criminal activity among blacks. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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An Overview of Criminology
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This 5 page paper explores a variety of theories including but not limited to labeling theory, differential association and social control theories. Anomie is also discussed. Many explanations for crime are evaluated. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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An Overview of Firearms Trafficking
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This 5 page paper looks at the sale of illegal firearms in the U.S. and internationally as well. Laws designed to curb illegal gun sales are discussed. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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An Overview of Juvenile Corrections
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A 10 page paper which examines recent, or current, literature concerning juvenile corrections in the United States. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
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An Overview of Reckless and Kaplan's Theories
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This 7 page paper looks at how each of the authors developed theories on deviance. Kaplan's focus on self-derogation and self-esteem are duly noted and Reckless's containment theory is outlined. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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An Overview of Restorative Justice
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This 4 page paper looks at the criminal justice system and more specifically, restorative justice. Statistics are included. Attention is paid to race, gender and age. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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An Overview of the Field of Criminology
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A 26 page paper which defines criminology and examines such definitive issues as crime in the modern world, violence and vocational patterns, juvenile delinquency, addiction, crimes of violence, criminal careers, organized crime, white-collar crimes, critical issues in crime causation, the nature of punishment and law enforcement, police courts and penal code. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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An Overview of the USA Patriot Act and Crime Reporting Techniques
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An 8 page paper which examines the Patriot Act and considers its ramifications for constitutional law, then discusses the strengths and weaknesses of such crime reporting techniques as UCR, NCVS, NBRS, and self-report studies. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Analysis of "Are Prisons Obsolete?"
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A 3 page paper analyzing the position of Angela Davis that prisons are racist, unjust and should be abolished. Davis (2003) presents compelling arguments for aligning prisons with racism and slavery, and the alternatives she provides certainly are worth pursuing. They are unlikely to have the effect she seeks, but merely calling attention to the issue in the way that she does effectively leads the reader to agree that the present system is indeed obsolete. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Analysis of Contractual vs. Proprietary Security Guards
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6 pages in length. In determining whether there is a need for the use of professional security guards, there are several other questions which must first be answered as well. Does one need a contractual or proprietal type security guard? Are these necessarily professionally trained personnel? And is one type more effective than another? This professional paper delves into these questions and more, effectively answering each. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Analytical Fallacies
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A 14 page contention that the manner in which we gather and analyze information for the purpose of coming to conclusions is plagued by a variety of problems. These problems are not limited to one field or another. Indeed, analytical fallacies plague analysts in all fields of endeavor and can affect us in everything from academic and scientific research to interpersonal relations. The author lists and discusses the more common analytical fallacies and uses them to investigate the Jon Benet Ramsey murder case as well as other realms of society where these fallacies are common. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Ann Jones/ "Women Who Kill"
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A 5 page analysis of Women Who Kill by Ann Jones, whose premise is that patriarchal conditions in society provide the root cause for female criminal activity. The writer also consults It's a Crime: women and justice edited by Roslyn Muraskin and Ted Alleman, which serves to substantiate Jones' conclusions. No additional sources cited.
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