acknowledged in the copy and the copy is used for educational‚ not-for-profit purposes. PREDICTING VIOLENT CRIME USING URBAN AND SUBURBAN DENSITIES Brian Christens1 & Paul W. Speer Vanderbilt University ABSTRACT: Violent crime is often studied with individual level variables‚ using population characteristics as predictors. This study attempts to predict an additional amount of the variability in violent crime using an environmental variable—population density—in a single U.S. city. Data aggregated
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Concealed carry anywhere has been a highly controversial topic for many years. In the back and forth of this heated debate‚ multiple subcategories have arisen. One of which is whether universities should allow student or staff to carry concealed handguns on campus. This is a strange debate topic because the obvious answer is no. Just a few of the reasons are an increase in crimes of passion‚ a possible increase in school shootings‚ and a high risk for robbery and assault. A crime of passion is not
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violently‚ each and every one of us (since most of us watch TV) would have been violent 3. Those who act violently are people which are naturally violent. The proof of that is that animals act violently too. animals do not watch TV. They act violently since they are naturally violent creatures. People don’t like to look to themselves when we think about our faults so we turn to a inanimate Scapegoat. While Television has violent programs‚ it is our decision whether or not to act on what we see or what
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Causes for Violent Crimes The political right believes that the root cause of violent crime is bad genes or bad morals. Not so‚ says the left. The root cause of violent crime is bad housing or dead-end jobs. I believe that while doing something about the causes of violence surely requires a political ideology‚ the only way we can determine what those causes are in the first place is to check our ideologies at the door and to try to keep our minds open as wide‚ and for as long‚ as we can bear. I
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Concealed Carry Weapons on Campus: Ethnography Project Over the course of 20 years‚ there have been numerous school shootings‚ which has resulted in thousands of lives ending to quickly. Which leads me to my central focus of this ethnography project. I wanted to determine how students across the country attending different universities felt about implementing a safety course‚ which will allow a student the ability to conceal carry a firearm on campus. In the criminal justice field‚ individuals are
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campus is an issue with two clear sides‚ those who support allowing concealed weapons and those who rally for gun free zones. David Burnett supports the idea of allowing students to carry concealed weapons. Burnett’s central argument is that gun free zones leave students defenseless. Darby Dickerson disagrees‚ saying students do not understand the responsibilities of owning a weapon and should therefore‚ not be allowed to carry them on campus. Both Burnett and Dickerson have valid statements with
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Adolescent’s Committing Violent Crimes Teenagers‚ who commit violent crime such as murder‚ first degree murder‚ second degree murder‚ homicides‚ voluntary manslaughter‚ and involuntary manslaughter should be tried as adults. These teenagers knew exactly what they were doing and they also had the intent to kill. Families are blaming it on violent movies or violent TV shows‚ hello it is called parental control. Maybe if we start trying them as adults teens would think twice. Adolescents should
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Does Incarceration Prevent Crimes Some form of crime has always been around and will continue to be around because it is in our human nature. The best thing we can do is to deter as much crime as we can whether it be harsher incarceration sentences or alternative sanctions treatment programs. Unfortunately‚ I feel incarceration alone is not an effective crime prevention strategy and I will explain why. A quick fix In an ideal world‚ prison and jail make sense. A criminal gets caught‚ loses their
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Crime Intelligence Analysis Violent Crimes Katelyn Shawver American Military University Introduction Criminal intelligence analysis is useful in many areas to law enforcement. It is especially useful in apprehending violent criminals and preventing violent crimes. Violent crimes in the United States have been on a moderate decline over the past decade. This decline has been attributed to the crime analysis intelligence used by law enforcement. Prevention of violent crime
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American and Japanese Violent Crime While it may not be obvious at first‚ Japan and America hold many things in common. These countries are both known for priding their unique national histories. Both countries kept themselves isolated up until the 20th century. Today‚ the two are highly populated and urbanized countries. In fact‚ Japan has become increasingly westernized since World War II‚ allowing the people of both nations to share interest in the same cultural icons. Yet‚ these two seemingly
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