Essays on Crime

1. What should a social worker do to progress the case? 2. What are the legal bases for the plans you have proposed in Question 1? 3. What legal difficulties might there be in addressing the case? 1....

Introduction Victimology is the study of victims of crime and the relationships between offenders and the existing criminal justice system. The study of crime victims involves an analysis of crime and criminal behavior by taking different forms. The mainstream of victimology, however, solely focuses on crime victims with an emphasis on...

The Aspects of Crime and Deviance The aspects of crime and deviance are a significant issue affecting the whole spectrum of society throughout the world. As such, the definition of deviance and crime comes down to the various norms and values that community holds. In the same line, the standards within...

Gang violence is referred to as the non-political and illegal activities mainly affiliated to violent behaviors whose perpetration is conducted by a cohesive group against the civilians, military personnel, law enforcement personnel, or other gangs (Lawson 570). There are three theoretical perspectives that apply to the gang violence namely “symbolic...

The organized crime is a demonstration which is carried out by at least two crooks as a joint wander in a sorted out way. It is frequently by in a different leveled framework with a supervisor, his lieutenants and administrators for a particular period. The association looks like a commercial endeavor...

Crime and its Causes Crime is a violation of the stipulated law which is depicted by deviation from the norms and social customs. According to the functional theory of sociology, most crimes occur due to the fall of the societal organizations. Societies with a high prevalence rate of poverty, illiteracy and...

Eilene Zimmerman looked at the widespread occurrence of sexual assault in universities and colleges. With the increase of sexual assault cases in universities, the author looked at what the universities were doing to prevent sexual assault cases in their perimeters.  The author studied the causes of the vice, contributing factors,...

Causes of crime have been explained different using sociological theories of crime. The major theories that explain crime in sociology include social learning, strain, and social theories. The basis of explanation of crime in these theories is based on the social environment such as family, peer, and school among others...

The Seriousness of Sexual Assault on College Campuses After a list of 55 universities and colleges was released by Obama's administration for investigation on sexual assault handling, the public became more aware of the seriousness of the matter. Eilene Zimmerman thought of doing a case study on the issue and the...

Violence in the Media and its Impact on Society Recent times have seen an increase in violent scenes within the media. Platforms such as films and news bulletins tend to predominantly reflect on violent actions and acts. The projection of violent scenes in the settings may also be used to explain...

Over the previous decade, there has been growth in threats to critical infrastructure sectors to potential disastrous dimensions. Critical infrastructure protection has turned out to be an issue of economic stability, domestic security, and public safety.  To protect the nation from cyber-attacks to critical infrastructure it is imperative the United...

In the United States, capital punishment is applied a legal penalty meant to deter the commission of serious crimes. In the country, at least thirty states, military, and the federal government practice capital punishment (Breyer 89). Of the several western countries, it is only the United States that adopts this...