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    number of crime is increasing and posing a threat to life and property of innocent people‚ so that many people believe to place the prisoner in prison for longer periods is the best way. In our opinion‚ long prison sentences can help to reduce crime because it can make a deterrent for criminals‚ criminals can re-educated though some educated course in prison; and locked up the criminals can protect the safety of innocent people. First of all‚ we think the purpose of long sentences is that

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    jose oritz March 9‚ 2014 Research Paper Methods used to reduce Crime in America There are many methods in which crime can be reduced in America‚ many of which six stand out the most. Incarceration‚ policing‚ social programs‚ living area‚ unemployment benefits‚ less jobs. Yes less jobs because with people not having jobs people stay at home acting as guards for their properties and belongings. There are many different programs in which the community can get involved in to help better protect

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    Does CompStat Reduce Crime?

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    Does Compstat reduce crime ? Compstat (short for computer statistics or comparative statistics) originated in the new york city police department (NYPD) in 1994 when william bratton was police commissioner. Compstat is a comprehensive‚ city-wide database that records all reported crimes or complaints‚ arrests‚ and summonses issued in each of the city’s 76 precincts. City officials had previously believed that crime could not be prevented by better information and analytical tools but instead by

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    Case Analysis: Chapter 12 – Does CompStat Reduce Crime? Table of Contents Introduction 3-5 Analysis 6-8 What management‚ organization‚ and technology factors make CompStat effective? 6 Can police departments effectively combat crime without the CompStat system?. 7 Is community policing incompatible with CompStat? 7 Why would officers misreport certain data to CompStat? 8 What should be done about the misreporting of data 8 How can it be

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    together under one belief‚ may also divide us under extremism. Religious diversity has been the cause of war‚ hate‚ and crime all throughout history. Nothing brings people together like sharing mutual passion for what they believe in. Similarly‚ it can tear even the strongest nations apart. At a time when most of us like to believe we are more tolerant than generations before‚ hate crimes and religious related incidents are actually on the rise in many places. This hate is often powered by an ignorance

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    Hate Crimes Harboring hatred for someone or something may not be illegal‚ however‚ committing a crime due to this bias is. Hate crimes are regular crimes committed where the motive is discrimination. Throughout history there have been many criminal acts which today would be classified as a hate crime. People have been victimized by hate crimes for a variety of reasons‚ such as religion‚ race‚ sexual preference or gender. Religious hate crimes date back to ancient times. A fire that burned through

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    MOUNT KENYA UNIVERSITY CRIMINAL LAW II 8TH JULY 2012 GROUP MEMBERS ADM 1. ANTHONY GACHERU DLAW/111/03297 2. DANIEL MUIRURI DLAW/111/02254 Disscuss Crimes that carry the death sentences Under Kenyan law‚ offences of murder‚ treason and robbery with violence‚ including attempted robbery with violence‚ carry a mandatory death sentence3. In this paper‚ the National Commission seeks to demonstrate the urgent need for the abolition of the death penalty from Kenya’s statutes. This is

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    HOW CRIME CAN BE REDUCE IN THE SOCIETY Answer: Introduction In Sociology‚ crime is identified as a deviant behavior. It is deviant in that it goes against accepted or written rules and laws that guide a society. All deviant behavior isn’t a crime. A crime occurs when someone breaks the law by an overt act‚ omission or neglect that can result in punishment. A person who has violated a law‚ or has breached a rule‚ is said to have committed a criminal offense. Whether a behavior is a crime is

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    serious crimes by installing fear of receiving strict sentences. The Three Strikes Law aimed to increase prison time in hopes of deterring criminals from committing future crimes. However‚ the question emerged about whether or not the Three Strikes Law was effectively reducing crime rates. As well as reducing the overall cost of imprisonment and mass incarceration issues already present. The Three Strikes Law are imposing negative long lasting effects by increasing certain types of crimes while decreasing

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    Constructing Powerful Sentences And Paragraphs From: Hofmann A.H. Scientific Writing and Communication. GOAL: authors should guide and influence readers. 7. Establish importance. Word location within a sentence‚ if considered carefully‚ can help authors to guide and influence readers. The format and structure authors use to present information will lead the reader to interpret it as important or less important. To decide on the best placement of words within a sentence‚ it is crucial that

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