Essays Tagged: "Criminal Justice System"

Can Geneics Cause Crime - Are genetic factors more likely to make one person violent?

Can Genetics Cause Crime ?Introduction to Criminal Justice SystemDr. Mike CarlieAre genetic factors more likely to make one personperform viol ... was committed by females. What is also surprisingaccording to W.W. Gibbs the author of "Seeking the CriminalElement," in Scientific American,(1995 March) pp 100-107,is that a very small number of crim ... rtain Dutch family was found tobe associated with mild retardation and aggressive,sometimes violent criminal behavior. The mutation causescomplete deficiency of the enzyme monoamine oxidase alsocalled ...

(3 pages) 196 0 3.4 Nov/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Genetics & Genome Projects

BLACKS, PRISON, AND INSTITUTIONAL RACISM

per uses many govermentally commissionedreports.Blacks, Prison, and Institutional RacismIntroductionCriminal justice and security is one of the largest industries in the UnitedStates. Such a statistic ... rn to Afro-Americansbecause a disproportionate percentage of individuals under the control ofthe US Criminal Justice System are from the Black community. This paperwill look at the alarming statistics ...

(5 pages) 270 1 4.3 Mar/1997

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Black Awareness & Racism

The Effects of Race on Sentencing in Capital Punishment Cases

ntencing in Capital Punishment CasesThroughout history, minorities have been ill-represented in the criminal justice system,particularly in cases where the possible outcome is death. In early America, ... ge of prosecution must be controlled as much as possible. Although theseoffenders are the worst the criminal justice system has to offer, prosecutors must be encouragedto consider the crime and not th ...

(4 pages) 157 0 4.6 Dec/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Black Awareness & Racism

Defining Racism and the Difficulties of Proving Discrimination

e Difficulties of Proving DiscriminationOur group is taking the position that the perception of the criminal justice system as being racist is a myth. Since this assertion can be interpreted in many w ... ot mean.First, we are going to explain that there is racial prejudice and discrimination within the criminal justice system, in that there are individuals, both white and minorities, who make decision ...

(3 pages) 292 0 3.9 Nov/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Black Awareness & Racism

Racism and the Death Penalty

ntencing in Capital Punishment CasesThroughout history, minorities have been ill-represented in the criminal justice system, particularly in cases where the possible outcome is death. In early America ... e of prosecution must be controlled as much as possible. Although these offenders are the worst the criminal justice system has to offer, prosecutors must be encouraged to consider the crime and not t ...

(4 pages) 210 0 4.6 Feb/1997

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Black Awareness & Racism

U.S. criminal justice system

U.S. CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMIn order to keep a safe society, it is important to establish a nation with g ... dging from right or wrong , excellent police force to keep our street safe, and most of all, a good criminal justice system to carry out the justice. United States is a place with little crimes, a nat ... ifferent from other countries The United States has many problems too, especially in crimes and its criminal justice system.The major feature of the U.S. criminal justice system is the jury system whi ...

(4 pages) 481 0 4.7 Jan/1997

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

BOOK REVIEW: "THE ORDERING OF JUSTICE: A STUDY ACCUSED PERSONS AS DEPENDANTS IN THE CRIMINAL PROCESS"

judge themselves. Today each party is likely to hire lawyers to argue their cases for them. In the criminal justice system, prosecutors who are funded by the government represent the people, and defe ... little to no role in his own defence and depends entirely on his lawyer who makes his living in the criminal justice system. Because of this, he argues that the accused is more of a dependant than a d ...

(13 pages) 219 0 4.2 Mar/2002

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Legaliize marijuana

Decriminalize Marijuana for the Good of AmericaCurrently, drugs remain high on the lists of concerns o ... ciate with drugs would be greatly reduced if the United States adopted a policy towards the total decriminalization of marijuana. The current drug policy of our government is obviously failing. Drug l ... ailing. Drug laws have created corruption, violence, increased street crime, and disrespect for the criminal justice system. Current drug legislation has failed to reduce demand. It's just too hard to ...

(10 pages) 545 1 4.6 Apr/1997

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

Minorities on death row

Throughout history, minorities have been ill represented in the criminal justice system, particularly in cases where the possible outcome is death. In early America ... e of prosecution must be controlled as much as possible. Although these offenders are the worst the criminal justice system has to offer, prosecutors must be encouraged to consider the crime and not t ...

(4 pages) 115 0 3.5 Apr/2002

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues > Death Penalty

The Effects of Race on Sentencing in Capital Punishment Cases

Throughout history, minorities have been ill-represented in the criminal justice system, particularly in cases where the possible outcome is death. In early America ... e of prosecution must be controlled as much as possible. Although these offenders are the worst the criminal justice system has to offer, prosecutors must be encouraged to consider the crime and not t ...

(5 pages) 121 0 4.3 Dec/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues > Death Penalty

Forensic Psychiatry In the Criminal Justice System

2Forensic Psychiatry In the Criminal Justice SystemThesis: Crime is inevitable, but with the strong skills from the mental healt ... rst Studies of ProfilingA. Darwin Theory1. First Attempts2. Distant DescendantsB. Lumbroso Theory1. Criminals Closely Related To Apes2. Measuring Prisoners Heads3. Distinct CharacteristicsIII. Today's ... ation to the physical elements of the particular crime athand.A successful investigation of serious criminal offenders involves extensive behavioralprofiling which takes strong skills from both the me ...

(4 pages) 369 1 4.5 Feb/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Native people in jail in Canada

age of the total population of Canada, Aboriginals tend to be over-represented in all stages of the criminal justice system. The census also showed that this group comprised twenty-four percent of th ... ermine this phenomena. These studies have shown that since there is no proof that native are more 'criminal' by nature, there are many other possible reasons for this large over-representation. Thes ...

(19 pages) 115 0 4.3 Nov/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Native people in jail in Canada

age of the total population of Canada, Aboriginals tend to be over-represented in all stages of the criminal justice system. The census also showed that this group comprised twenty-four percent of th ... ermine this phenomena. These studies have shown that since there is no proof that native are more 'criminal' by nature, there are many other possible reasons for this large over-representation. Thes ...

(19 pages) 73 1 4.4 Nov/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Criminal Justice Reform / Speech Paper with Outline and all Supplements. The need for extreme criminal justice reform in California

FACTORS:I. Basic Introduction and description- Introduce basic sides of Criminal Law and ElaborateII. General History and Development- Discuss the history and modifications ... doneSENTENCE OUTLINEI. An analysis of Department of Corrections data by the Center on Juvenile and CriminalJustice in San Francisco, CA, in Nov, 1995 indicates that since the enactment ofCalifornia's ... proposition for the California Legislature...and that is a strict and logical reform to the present Criminal Justice System in California.B. 'The California Legislature is to be commended for its stan ...

(11 pages) 477 0 3.4 Mar/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Jury Nullification and Its Effects on Black America

It is obvious that significant improvements have been made in the way that the criminal justice system deals with Blacks during the history of the United States. Blacks have not a ... seems to have become stagnant.Few in this country would argue with the fact that the United States criminal justice system possesses discrepancies which adversely affect Blacks in this country. Numer ... o examine problems which Butler claims cause a need for a solution. These problems are flaws in the criminal justice system, intrinsic or otherwise, which present themselves as disparities in treatmen ...

(15 pages) 254 1 4.0 Apr/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

In cold blood:death penalty

In Cold Blood: Death PenaltyCapital Punishment has been part of the criminal justice system since theearliest of times. The Babylonian Hammurabi Code(ca. 1700 B.C.) dec ... tswere four to six times more likely to receive death sentences than whitedefendants who had similarcriminal histories. Studies show that the chance for a death sentence is up tofive to ten times grea ... s up tofive to ten times greater in cases with white victims than blackvictims(Flanders 25). In the criminal justice system, the life of a whiteperson is worth more than the life ofa black person.The ...

(5 pages) 198 0 4.2 Nov/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues > Death Penalty

Capital Punishment - Is it required?

lved in its enforcement, as well as its victim.'(Stewart 1) Capital Punishment has been part of the criminal justice system since the earliest of times. The Babylonian Hammurabi Code(ca. 1700 B.C.) de ... terrence. The prevailing thought is that imposition of the death penalty will act to dissuade other criminals from committing violent acts. Numerous studies have been created attempting to prove this ...

(8 pages) 288 0 3.0 Jan/1997

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues > Death Penalty

Is the criminal justice system biased?

Most criminologist use two sources of criminal justice data in the United States: the Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) and the National Crime V ... on from questionnaires and from several text books. I gave the questionnaire concerning bias in the criminal justice system to four whites, four blacks, one Asia, and one Mexican. Although this sample ... ter sense of differences among students.To discuss my findings fully I must define a few terms. The Criminal Justice System is the network of agencies that respond to crime, including the police, cour ...

(7 pages) 546 1 4.2 Feb/1997

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Alternatives to Incarceration.This paper is about options available for offenders that do not require jail or prison terms.Raises the question of cost effectiveness.

first prison opened in the United States in 1790, incarceration has been the center of the nations criminal justice system. Over this 200 year period many creative alternatives to incarceration have ... en tried, and many at a much lower cost than imprisonment. It wasn't until the late 1980's when our criminal justice systems across the country began experiencing a problem with overcrowding of facili ...

(3 pages) 360 2 3.5 Sep/2002

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

Death penalty

dviolence in our society due not only to gang and drug activities, but alsopsychotic murderers, our criminal justice system must decide whether or notdeath as a form of criminal punishment is economic ... death as a form of criminal punishment is economical, non-discriminatory, and adeterrence factor of criminal activity.Although it may seem to many people expensive to keep a murderer inprison for life ...

(4 pages) 173 0 3.3 Nov/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Human Rights