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    CRIME TYPOLOGIES

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    CRIME TYPOLOGIES VIOLENT CRIME Forcible rape – defined in common law as “the carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will.” * Population density influences the rape rate. Metropolitan areas today have rape rates significantly higher than rural areas * Rape is a warm-weather crime with most incidents occurring during July and August and the lowest rates occurring during December‚ January‚ and February. * Rape is frequently underreported * Fail to report

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    Park University Computer Crimes Technology in a Global Society CS300 Table of Contents…………………………………………………….2 Introduction…………………………………………………………..3 (Research Discoveries) Origins of Computer crimes………………………………………….4 Internet fraud…………………............................................................5 Internet Cyber Crime………………………..…………………….…6 Personal Crimes……………………..…………………..…..6.2 Financial Crimes…………………….…………………..…..6.3 Computer hackers……

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    CHAPTER FOUR: SOCIAL STRUCTURAL THEORIES Chapter Outline I. The Social Structural Tradition a. The task of sociological criminology is to discover why social animals commit antisocial acts b. Social structure: How society is organized by social institutions—the family‚ and educational‚ religious‚ economic‚ and political institutions—and stratified on the basis of various roles and statuses c. Structural theorists are more interested in seeking causes of group crime rates rather than why particular

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    Social disorganization contributes to criminality by looking for the dysfunctional aspects within communities maintaining order through economic and social stability. When communities are engaged in social disorganization citizens can become less engaged with the circumstances that’s going on in their neighborhoods. The reasons for the disengagement can typically stem from the results of economic factors. When poverty sticks a community‚ that community usually suffers and become disorganized because

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    of these theories‚ nurses can promote healthy habits and relations for all families. It also‚ help the nurse to recognize that family plays a huge role in the well-being of the patients since “family members are the first influence on a person’s view of health” (Grand Canyon Univeristy‚ 2015); therefore‚ they need to be part of our nursing plan in order to better achieve the health care needs of our patients. I have found it very difficult to decide which theory would be the most helpful and effective;

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    Unemployment and Crime: An analysis of the Cointegration and the Socio-economic Impacts of Unemployment on Crime Marvin A. Cole Strayer University Economics 405‚ Section 004016 Professor Stradtner March 28‚ 2010 Unemployment and Crime: An analysis of the Cointegration and the Socio-economic Impacts of Unemployment on Crime In today’s society‚ we are faced with an alarming situation with tends to plaque us and have made it on many of our chief economist and researchers list. Evidence

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    Images Of Crime

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    How are images of crime becoming "Real" as crime itself? The media’s interaction with the Australian Criminal Justice system has a substantial impact on society’s perception of how images of crime are becoming as "Real" as crime itself. This acquires the public’s perceptions of the world we live in‚ when individuals substitute media to progress and expand it creates different viewpoints and attitudes‚ which are understood differently depending on the individual. Every individual has some form of

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    How to Solve a Case Study

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    How to Solve a Case Study A case study is a collection of facts and data based on a real or hypothetical business situation. The goal of a case study is to enhance your ability to solve business problems‚ using a logical framework. The issues in a case are generally not unique to a specific person‚ firm‚ or industry‚ and they often deal with more than one retail strategy element. Sometimes‚ the material presented in a case may be in conflict. For example‚ two managers may disagree about a strategy

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    Alphonse Gabriel Capone‚ also known as one of the most notorious gangsters in American history‚ led the Prohibition-era crime syndicate in Chicago. However Capone was not the only one involved with the illegal distribution of alcohol‚ the rival North Gang leader‚ Bugs Moran‚ was also very involved with the same illegal activities as Capone. Although it was pretty well known that Capone was involved in various illegal activities he made some large contributions to notable charities to keep his reputation

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    Cultural Considerations Due to the diversity it is becoming more difficult for law enforcement to know how to handle or have a conversation with citizens of another culture. When dealing with immigrants law enforcement officers will experience difficulties with communicating with them. Multicultural is related to several cultures in society‚ and in many cultures in some societies educational theory encourages interest instead of mainstream culture. It is very important that law enforcement understand

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