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    choose to not commit crime. In other words‚ the overall point of this theory is to explain what elements and factors prevent individuals from becoming criminals. The thinkers behind this theory faction advocate the idea that crime is present and‚ rather then focus on why crime occurs (which is a very hard thing to pinpoint the answer to‚ they concentrate on the idea that criminals‚ simply‚ have their own needs and wishes that can be solved in an easier way by simply committing crime to reach those goals

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    Through the film L.A. Confidential by Curtis Hansen and the novel The Life and Crimes of Harry Lavender by Marele Day‚ the composers manipulate the expectations and conventions of crime genre to generate their own representations of society. These crafted views of crime in society position the audience to view certain aspects of society differently‚ and to question the boundaries and norms currently set up. The audiences of both texts are encouraged to take a position on the truth behind facades

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    ’Reporting Observed Crime: The Righteous Thing To Do?’ In the past‚ it has been common for people who have witnessed a crime to be unwilling to intervene and report it. Is this a simple coincidence or is there more to it? Based on actual events that have occurred in reports historically‚ it has been proven to be more than just a mere coincidence. For instance‚ there was a case of an actual crime that occurred in Richmond‚ California in 2009. A young 15 year old girl was beaten and raped by several

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    Barney Fife’s version of policing! This version was where officers of the law didn’t carry guns or carried guns but the bullets were in their shirt pocket. Those were the times when crime was low or almost nonexistent‚ when people didn’t have to lock their homes or vehicles‚ drugs were not a factor‚ and when the only crimes that occurred were physically done to individuals in person. However‚ currently this is not the case and the police must be responsible for protecting and serving the citizens from

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    the rapid growth of globalisation is the increase in international crime. Despite limitations such as different value systems‚ language barriers and enforceability halted due to state sovereignty‚ domestic and international legal systems attempt to address growing problems‚ to a relatively effective degree. The recent Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2013 (Cth) attempts to impede people trafficking and the Joint Organisation Crime Group of Australian federal and state agencies have endeavoured to

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    As a crime scene investigator you are exposed to many health risk or hazards. Although‚ there is not truly one time were you cannot find yourself in a very unique situation during an investigation. Furthermore‚ when investigating a scene you must always prepare yourself for whatever may happen and protect yourself at all times. Therefore‚ your safety is very important as well as the priority to limit any injuries or illnesses to exposures. Now when responding to a crime scene an investigator or

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    Poverty in India is widespread with the nation estimated to have a third of the world’s poor. According to a 2005 World Bank estimate‚ 42% of India falls below the international poverty line of US$ 1.25 a day (PPP‚ in nominal terms 21.6 a day in urban areas and 14.3 in rural areas); having reduced from 60% in 1981.[1] According to the criterion used by the Planning Commission of India 27.5% of the population was living below the poverty line in 2004–2005‚ down from 51.3% in 1977–1978‚ and 36% in

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    ago we were looking at a very different America. Our societal approach of "Get Tough on Crime"‚ has been without transpearncy. As the articles has show in the past twenty years we have seen a huge decline‚ with this‚ we must examine why. The article you linked us‚ has used six findings that are largely related to the decline. As the text has put it‚ there is not a single reason for the drastic decline of crime. The text points at incarceration‚ policing‚ social programs‚ demographics‚ unemployment

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    DMitochondrial DNA Examination of Cold Case Crime Scene Hairs http://www.forensicmag.com/article/mitochondrial-dna-examination-cold-case-crime-scene-hairs?page=0‚0 By Terry Melton Article Posted: April 01‚ 2009 Printer Friendly | Forward to a Friend | Share this | Terry Melton Forensic mitochondrial DNA analysis of hair shafts and naturally shed hairs is a tool to enhance the investigation of cold cases; this form of evidence historically has had severely limited utility. Many cold cases

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    Hate Crimes Meshanda Rolland-Avera COM/172 March 21‚ 2012 Ms. Valery Reed Hate Crimes Hate crimes are many different criminal acts such as vandalism‚ arson‚ assault‚ and even murder. Many hate crimes are based on an individual’s race‚ gender‚ religion‚ age‚ sexual orientation‚ ethnicity‚ and disabilities. Everyone can be potential victims of hate crimes. Anyone from any social class can be considered targets for hate crimes. If you or a group believes in a different religion or speaks a different

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