CRIME MEASUREMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES Ever wonder‚ how does researchers come up with certain statistics for the U.S when it comes to crime? Or‚ how would one know where criminal activity would be in their community based on facts? Examining crime measurement primarily in the United States can be determined and based on multiple factors. These factors are soon to be discussed which will include instruments that are used to measure crime‚ major crime reporting programs and their purposes‚ crime rates
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Juvenile Crime Paper CJS/220 September 28‚ 2012 William Gary Patton M.S.‚ M.A. In my final paper I will tell you all about the juvenile court system. What it is all about and how it is different from the adult court system. Will explain what delinquency is and what status offenses are. I will also talk about the variables that correlate with juvenile crime rates. I hope to be able to explain this all in a way that everyone will be able to understand what is going on with our juveniles
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This paper is and was written to explain the advances in technology and how it affected society and criminal activities. Also it will go over how our society addresses new kinds of crime that technological advances have made possible‚ distinguishing new types of crimes produced by advancement in technology and also new ways of committing old crimes that have been facilitating by emerging technologies. It will also dive into Criminalistics and explaining the interplay between advancing technology
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Modern Organized Crime Groups and Gangs The Almighty Vice Lord Nation is the second largest‚ and one of the oldest street gangs in Chicago. The gang has more than 30‚000 African America members. The gang criminal activities consist of drug trafficking‚ robbery‚ fraud‚ money laundering‚ extortion‚ and murder. The gang was founded by juveniles that was incarcerated in the Illinois State Training School for Boys. When the boys was released from the training school they were recruited into the gang
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Discussion 1 Select one of the following Activities from Chapter 10 of Crime Prevention for your initial post. Activity: Crime Prevention. Medical Focus – Brain Dysfunction Activity: Crime Prevention. Crime Prevention – Social Capital & Human Capital Critical Thinking: Create a Crime Prevention Program (Reduce Poverty). Critical Thinking: Re-entry Programs Is crime caused by brain malfunction? Most efforts to fight crime focuses on sociological approaches like counseling‚ and rehabilitation
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National Crime Information Center is a computer database that tracks fourteen different person files and seven kinds of property files and is available for use by numerous law enforcement branches at various levels of government. The computer system is thought to be the most comprehensive investigative tool in determining criminal backgrounds of individuals. This computerized database is in severe need of various types of upgrades that are estimated at $2 billion dollars. Main Text Multijurisdictional
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Public Speaking Outline Topic: My Future Career Becoming a Criminal Investigator Specific Purpose: I love to solve mysterious‚ and investing in finding answers. Introduction Attention Material: Reasons for wanting to become a Criminal Investigator‚ what motivated me in wanting to be in the Criminal Justice System. Thesis Statements: What is a Criminal Investigator‚ what are the duties‚ do you have to go to school‚ if you do what classes are required and what kind of degree would you
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Introduction to Criminal Justice Linda Fisher-Lewis Webster’s defines crime as an illegal act in which someone can be punished for by the government. A crime is also defined as an action‚ activity‚ or omission done by someone that is an offense against society‚ punishable by the legal system. The relationship of crime to the law goes hand in hand‚ without the set laws‚ crime simply does not exist. As people break the laws that are written in the penal code‚ the criminal
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Victim’s Rights and Vengeance CJA/324 ETHICS in CRIMINAL JUSTICE June 30‚ 2014 This paper examines aspects of victimized people‚ the effect of wrongdoing on victimized people. Particular attention is drawn to the stereotypes associated with victims and constructions of the ideal victim. Procedural and administration rights particularly assume an imperative part in characterizing whether exploited people are given proper consideration. A lot of people
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final settlement of the case. Although many of these courts vary from state to state‚ there are still general and obvious differences between a juvenile court and an adult court. When a child is prosecuted‚ they are not being prosecuted for a "crime‚" but rather for a "delinquent act." Juvenile delinquency is the behavior of a young person that is so marked by acts such as violation of law‚ persistent mischievousness‚ antisocial behavior‚ disobedience‚ or intractability as to thwart correction
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