Essays on Crime

It is universally agreed among scientist, sociologist, physiologist, criminologist and other interested scholars that youths in the adolescence stage are more likely to engage in antisocial behaviors.  However, numerous studies are concerned with activities that teens are more apt to participate in the adolescent stage such as substance abuse and...

Respondent Honesty in Surveys Respondent honesty is an essential factor to be considered when conducting surveys, especially on sensitive matters. Honest answers are the necessary requirement for an intensive and efficient study. There are particular steps that need to be taken to ensure that the respondents provide truthful answers. One very...

Sex Trafficking: A Form of Modern Slavery Sex trafficking is basically a form of modern slavery through which victims are adducted and illegally recruited for sexual exploitation purposes. Physical force or psychological manipulation like the use of drugs are relied upon to threaten victims into the act. Also, traffickers may use...

Sexual Assault on College Campuses Sexual assault is rampant in campuses and treated as a regular occurrence hence attracting little attention from the college to the national media. However, the victims continue to speak out about their experiences and the effect of such experiences on their professional life within the campus....

According to the President of the University of Florida The incidents of domestic violence and sexual abuse/assault on campus are on the rise in the recent past. Reports show that most of the sexual assault cases take place in dorms, freshman dorms, fraternities, across the campus, off campus, and in bars...

The death penalty also known as capital punishment refers to the termination of a criminal’s life by the state as a way to ensure social justice.  Capital offenses include murder, rape, kidnapping, treason and other higher-level criminal activities that are brutal in nature. Capital punishment is a controversial topic in...

There is a modern transformation of the world especially in the United States where public expectations, demographics, economies, and cultures are rapidly evolving. The vibrant driver of change is the interconnection of the world through the migration of people and technology. Multi-cultural competitiveness is created by religious and intellectual, cultural and...

Crime is a complex phenomenon which is caused by many factors because of its constant change across cultures and time. There are many theories which have attempted to explain the concept of criminology. These theories are classified as biological or sociological. The former refers to individual-based causes while the later...

Racial discrimination persists and continues to persist as a routine situation for racial minorities in America. Despite the prevalence of racism, the effect of racial bias on social behaviors remains largely underdeveloped.  Criminal traits are no exception. Despite the fact that scholars have long been interested in uncovering the issue...

A crime can be described as an action or an omission that is punishable depending on the laws that govern individual states. The UK has experienced a rampant growth in crime rates in the recent past with crime headlights becoming the norm of the day (Stretesky, Long, McKie and Aryee...

Over the years elderly mistreatment has been recognized as a social problem that has affected the society at large. The magnitude of the problem is uncertain but it is increasing in the United States and other countries in the world. Elderly abuse can be referred to as an intentional act...

Improving Efficiency of Investigations into City Bombings One strategy towards improving the efficiency of investigations into city bombings is by arresting all drivers who violate traffic rules few hours after the explosion especially if they illegally possess weapons. In the Oklahoma City bombings, the main perpetrator, Timothy McVeigh was arrested ninety...