and Singapore www.sagepublications.com Crime and Criminal Policy in Italy* Tradition and Modernity in a Troubled Country Stefano Maffei University of Parma‚ Italy Isabella Merzagora Betsos University of Milan‚ Italy ABSTRACT This paper investigates the development of criminology research in Italy and places it in the context of broader considerations of the country’s policies on crime and criminal justice. An overview of Italian research on crime and criminology reveals the versatility
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The criminal justice system in the United State has traditionally operated under two fundamentally different theories. One theory is the Crime Control Model. This theory is characterized by the idea that criminal should be aggressively pursued and crime aggressively punished. The other theory is the Due process Model. This theory is characterized by the idea that the rights of the accused need to be carefully protected in any criminal justice investigation. The Due Process Model emphasizes
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Criminals View Crime Carla Ibeh People commit crimes because that is what they want to do. Criminal behavior is a matter of choices. Today‚ there are many excuses cloaked as reasons for criminal behavior. The misguided nature of these assertions has a serious impact upon crime control strategies. The classical approach to crime control strategies deals with direct intervention tactics. Law enforcement‚ within this rubric‚ takes an aggressive posture toward criminal acts. The delayed tactics
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The battle between social control and the fundamental rights and freedoms of Canadian citizens can be seen in the Canadian Criminal Justice System of today. Many criticize policing institutions of possessing excessive power where others feel that they do not have enough. Some feel the police do too little where the others feel police are too much of an interference. The question of when it is acceptable to sacrifice social freedoms in hope of overall comes down to the question of which is more effective:
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Crime and Justice: The Criminal Process - What Works? Submitted: August 6‚ 2013 Crime takes but a moment‚ but justice an eternity. - Unknown Crime is a complex social‚ economic and political problem. Crime refers to conduct in violation of the sanctioned laws of a state‚ the federal government‚ or a local jurisdiction for which there is no legally acceptable justification or excuse. There are several explanations put forward by criminologists for the problem of crime‚ and these influence
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Gun Control and Crime Reduction Solution The solution I propose is to deregulate firearm laws and eliminate criminal protection zones through the Buckeye Firearms Association in the State of Ohio. Problem To focus on violent crime or crime reduction in Ohio‚ this paper will offer evidence from other states and countries around the world. Without analyzing firearm laws and crime statistics from other regions‚ a solution cannot be held plausible to reduce crime in Ohio. We must also disregard
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Labelling theory refers to the ability to attach a label to a person or group of people and in so doing the label becomes more important than the individual. The label becomes the dominant form of identify and takes on ‘Master Status’ (Becker 1963; Lemert 1967) so that the person can no longer be seen other than through the lens of the label. Words‚ just like labels‚ are containers of meaning. In this case‚ the label and the meaning attached to it becomes all that the person is rather than a temporary
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UNDERSTANDING CRIME AND VICTIMIZATION From Siegel‚ L.J. & Worrall J.L. [2012]. Introduction to Criminal Justice 13 th ed. One of the goals of criminology is to develop an understanding of the nature and cause of crime and victimization. Criminology is the scientific study of the nature‚ extent‚ cause‚ and control of criminal behavior‚ and seeks to develop an understanding of the nature and cause of crime and victimization. People choose to commit crime after weighing potential
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Deviance‚ Crime and Social Control In this journal entry‚ I will talk about a music video that has displayed exploitative treatment of women‚ glorification of juvenile violence‚ and glamorization of delinquent acts. As each decade passes‚ music videos have been subject to more violence‚ drug-related scenes‚ and exploitation of women. The video‚ Tip Drill‚ by Nelly displays money being thrown at women‚ bottles of liquor being poured on women‚ and women with barely anything on shaking their bodies
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Criminal justice is the branch of law that deals with disputes or actions involving criminal penalties. It regulates the conduct of individuals‚ defines crimes‚ and provides punishment for criminal acts. More so‚ it means activities relating to the detection‚ apprehension‚ detention‚ pretrial release‚ post trial release‚ prosecution‚ adjudication‚ correctional supervision or rehabilitation of accused persons or criminal offenders. Also‚ the administration of criminal justice includes criminal identification
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