of white collar crime‚ the term is used to characterize a number of nonviolent crimes of dishonesty. These crimes are committed by professionals or entrepreneurs under the veil of legitimate business activity. Today‚ there is a trend toward tougher punishment for white collar crimes. A recent example is the Bernard Madoff case where Madoff received 150 years in prison. This case is a good example of the effects white collar crime can have on our society. White collar crime can be charged in
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"Old enough to do the crime‚ old enough to do the time." This popular refrain reduces a complex reality to simplistic rhetoric. It’s also wrong. While young people must be held accountable for serious crimes‚ the juvenile justice system exists for precisely that purpose. Funneling more youth into the adult system does no good and much harm. Juveniles are not adults‚ and saying so doesn’t make it so. Besides‚ we don’t really mean it: When we try them in criminal court‚ we don’t deem them adults
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the belief that individuals choose to commit a crime for their own personal satisfaction. According to choice theory‚ individuals think about the benefit instead of the punishment of the crime. For an example‚ individuals who engage in dealing drugs are not worried about jail time‚ they are focused on the outcome such as money‚ jewelry‚ and cars. These individuals are motivated by some type of fantasy or the excitement they feel when committing a crime. A lot of these individuals are greedy‚ selfish
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Exploring the Connection between Immigration and Violent Crime Rates in U.S. Cities‚ 1980–2000Author(s): Graham C. Ousey‚ Charis E. KubrinReviewed work(s):Source: Social Problems‚ Vol. 56‚ No. 3 (August 2009)‚ pp. 447-473Published by: University of California Press on behalf of the Society for the Study of Social ProblemsStable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/sp.2009.56.3.447 .Accessed: 18/11/2012 00:12Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of
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Crime and Drug Use The link between drug use and crime is not a new one. For more than twenty years‚ both the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the National Institute of Justice have funded many studies to try to better understand the connection. One such study was done in Baltimore on heroin users. This study found high rates of criminality among users during periods of active drug use‚ and much lower rates during periods of nonuse (Ball et al. 1983‚ pp.119-142). A large number of people who
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September 6‚ 2013 Justice and the juvenile Calls to dilute the Juvenile Justice Act in light of what is perceived as lenient punishment to the juvenile offender in the Delhi gang rape case are understandable but misplaced. The crime shook the country’s conscience‚ brought forth an unprecedented outpouring of anger and triggered collective introspection on the safety of women and girls. But even though there is a view that the young perpetrator has been able to get away lightly‚ this is not reason
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Issues with Juveniles Michelle Little (McMichael) CRJ 303 Professor Karabekou March 13‚ 2013 Issues with Juveniles Juveniles can break the law just like adults can. The difference is in the way they are treated after the fact‚ from the police interaction to the type of punishment they will ultimately receive. In most cases getting to the child before criminal behavior begins may stop a life of crime before it begins. In this paper I will be going over the importance of child development
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Juvenile delinquents‚ or youth that have been convicted of a crime‚ seem to be the norm these days. Citizens‚ families‚ and poliy makers want new programs and policies within the juvenile justice system. Researchers have found that the family structure can be a precursor to delinquent behavior‚ and families do not have the control or blance that they once did. As such‚ mew measures need to be implemented to help these families in crisis. Rehabilitation of the family unit is the answer‚ say many
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Essay on the Causes of Juvenile Delinquency – There is no single cause or simple explanation for the development of delinquent behaviour. According to Healy and Bronner‚ the causes of juvenile delinquency are: (1) Bad company‚ (2) adolescent instability and impulses‚ (3) early sex experience‚ (4) mental conflicts‚ (5) extreme social suggestibility‚ (6) love of adventure‚ (7) motion picture‚ (8) school dissatisfaction‚ (9) poor recreation‚ (10) street life‚ (11) vocational dissatisfaction‚ (12)
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The Sentencing of Juveniles Today‚ we live in a society faced with many problems‚ including crime and the fear that it creates. In the modern era‚ juveniles have become a part of society to be feared‚ not rehabilitated. The basis of the early juvenile justice system was to rehabilitate and create safe havens for wayward youth. This is not the current philosophy‚ although the U.S. is one of the few remaining countries to execute juveniles. Presently‚ our nation is under a presidential administration
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