Criminal behavior and violence have been present in the United States and throughout the world for many centuries. Crime comes in many different shapes and forms. Some examples of crime area violent crime‚ murder‚ rape‚ robbery‚ aggravated assault‚ property crime‚ burglary‚ larceny-theft‚ and motor vehicle theft. All of these criminal acts of violence has one thing in common‚ they are all against the law. Crime occurs in cities that are both big and small. By comparing crime data from two metropolitan
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Crime Data Comparison Paper CJA/314 April 2‚ 2013 Paula Rutkowski Data Comparison The rates of any crime in the database are extremely different based on location and population. The two areas that are selected for this paper were Akron‚ Ohio‚ based on that I have family that reside there and it was very interesting looking at the statistics in this area. Also‚ another area chosen was Altoona‚ Pennsylvania‚ based on several friends/family is from that area as well. This paper will cover crime
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Prison Term Police Recommendation Proposal CJA/314 April 8‚ 2013 Paula Rutkowski Armed robbery is considered to be a serious offense in the United States and I would imagine that being robbed at gunpoint or with a big sharp knife would be a terrible experience for anyone to have to endure. In an effort to reduce the amount of armed robberies each year it is important to research different methods that would aid in the reduction of violent crimes that take place each year. As a criminologist
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THIS PAPER IS HERE FOR REFERENCE/TUTORIAL PURPOSES ONLY. IT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED FOR GRADING‚ SO PLEASE DON’T PLAGIARIZE. Crime Data Comparison: Honolulu & New York NAME CJA 314 DATE PROF. Crime Data Comparison Crime is something that occurs throughout the world. To some people it is an incident that adds stress to one’s life‚ and to others‚ they see it as a way of life. Over the last years‚ different areas of the United States have been affected by crime. The Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Policy Issues Paper CJA/314 November 15‚ 2011 Policy Issues Paper Violence in any form can have a lasting effect on a person. Children who witness violence are permanently scarred because of what they are seeing. Children who witness family or domestic violence are affected in ways similar to children who are physically abused. Children are often unable to establish nurturing bonds with either parent and are at a greater risk for abuse and neglect if he or she lives in a violent home. Statistics
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Biological Criminal Behavior CJA/314 Biological Criminal Behavior Andrea Yates had battled with postpartum depression for years and on June 20‚ 2001‚ she drowned all five children in the bathtub of her home. Ultimately the underlining cause of her actions was caused by postpartum psychosis that was triggered by Andrea’s improper use of her medication‚ failure to adhere to her doctor’s advice after treatment‚ and her lack of knowledge of coping techniques commonly used by women who suffer
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Policy Analysis Paper Heidi N. Wilden January 20‚ 2014 CJA/464 RICHARD KOWALTSCHUK University of Phoenix Introduction: Policy is a large part of policing in the United States. Policy helps set law‚ and law helps keep order amid the chaos if enforced properly. But every policy must be looked at carefully before‚ during and after enforcement to make sure that policy is and continues to be the best fit for the issues at hand. Sometimes looking at two policies and comparing
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Policy Issues Paper In this paper‚ I hope to analyze and figure out what causes individuals to commit crimes and the many theories in criminology. Social process theory is one such assumption and argues that interaction and interacting with other individuals certain criminal behaviors are learned. There are four types of social process theories including: social learning theory‚ social
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Policy Issues Shuleo Daniels CJA/314 November 5‚ 2012 Instructor: Shawna Olachea Child Exposure to Domestic Violence Child exposure to domestic violence is something that is happening way too often in the United States today. This is a personal crime that affects not only the adults involved but the children who are witnesses to it as well. The content of the video is basically showing how children are very much aware of what is happening around them and how the actions and feelings
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2012‚ p. 181). The social bond people developed in gangs are attachment through shared interests‚ committing to how much energy and devotion is put toward others‚ involved with members from the group‚ and sharing the same beliefs. Some possible issues of the containment theory relating to gangs would be the psychopathic behavior being passed on like a cold. For example‚ the Columbine shooting was committed by two young
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