Prison Case Studies Samples For Students

Policy and procedure directives are meant to ensure that all actions taken in every institution of the criminal justice system abides not only to the federal constitution, but also to ethics and human rights. Therefore, when policies and procedures are being drafted, their main foundation is the constitution. However, as history has shown, things are not always direct in the criminal justice system. An action taken in criminal justice system such a jail and that seemingly abides by the constitution may later be interpreted as an infringement on the constitutional right of the defendant. Such is the case of Carter ...

Reasons why California is difficult to govern

Ken and John believe that political diversity is the largest problem that has made any leadership unable to proficiently govern California. The author states that, “no single political adjective or phrase can capture California’s political diversity, in terms of the bulk state voters.” Geographically, there are metropolitan counties and San Francisco bay counties that present conflicting political views and ideas. In the two differing parties, “About 75% of the state’s voters and its main partisan and ideological division” are present. The San Francisco Bay is quite significant to the Democrat party since it significantly contributes to the ...

Facts of the case: The petitioner in this case, Mr Albert Florence, was arrested on charges of obstruction of justice and use of a deadly weapon. He was eventually sentenced to pay a fine in installments of a certain amount. After he defaulted on these payments, the authorities issued a bench warrant for his arrest. Due to a mistake in the system, however, this warrant was not removed from a statewide computer database. As a result, two years later he was arrested by an officer and brought to the Burlington County Detention Center. After spending six days in detention there, he was brought to the Essex ...

Introduction

Charles Manson was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on November 12, 1934 to Kathleen Maddox, a sixteen-year-old prostitute (Atchison & Kathleen, 2011). This paper aims at analyzing America’s “most dangerous man.” In doing so, the paper will examine his history, actions, psychology, and personality. There are also conclusions regarding preventative treatments and therapies made based on Manson’s story and knowledge of other psychological disorders.
Charles Manson spent his childhood under the care of different people, including his uncle, aunt, caretaker, or grandmother away from his un-wanting mother. His mother, Kathleen Maddox was drunken trouble-maker and irresponsible. She once sold ...

Immediately after the September 11th attacks on the United States Soil, the U. S government responded by going to Iraq and taking the war to the terrorists. The U. S troops set foot in Iraq in the year 2012. The Abu Ghraib prison camp was established in the year 2003 in the province of Abu Ghraib. This detention camp was used to hold Iraqi civilians who were captured during the war hence, sort of a prison. The detention camp was situated 28miles west of Baghdad which was the capital city of Iraq. It was located on a 280 acres piece of ...

Recommendations

Actively engaging in and even being an accessory of an auditing process that involves falsification or voluntary omission of required elements to be audited is not only unethical but also illegal. Most companies falsify their auditing reports so that they can pay smaller amounts in taxes and other expenses.
In Sue’s case, she is well aware that what her company is doing with its auditing reports is illegal because it is practically waiving the employee taxes that it should pay to the government by means of voluntary non-declaration or misclassification of assets and resources. Both the senior ...

(Professor/Instructor)
In 2001, American military forces in Afghanistan arrested American Yaser Hamdi. US military officials charged Hamdi with collaborating with the Taliban and subsequently termed as an “enemy combatant,” and detained to a military detention facility in Virginia. Virginia-based lawyer Frank Dunham filed a motion for habeas corpus for Hamdi in Federal court, initially for his own and then on behalf of Hamdi’s father.
In Dunham’s motion to declare Hamdi’s detention unconstitutional, Dunham argued that Hamdi’s “right to due process” as enshrined in the Fifth Amendment by detaining him sine die and not allowing Hamdi ...

The use of force is Prerogative of law enforcement officials. Sometimes using force becomes necessary but it should not be exercised unnecessarily or exceed the limit. Authorities, in no case, should exercise excessive force and doing so is a criminal offence. Law enforcement authorities though do not hesitate from using excessive force and the same was evident from the incidents that took place in Los Angeles County where numerous prisoners were beaten severely by deputy of sheriff department.
Videos show how inmates were screaming while and after beaten up by deputy of sheriff department and his men. They were ...

Why the U.S. Has the Highest Incarceration Rate in the Western World

ABSTRACT

Since over 70% of the U.S. prison population is black or Hispanic, even though these groups are only 25% of the population, racial disparities in arrests, convictions and sentencing are really the main reason that this country has a higher incarceration rate than any other advanced Western democracy. Indeed, it has more people incarcerated than all other Western nations combined, and for much longer sentences. Overwhelmingly, these offenders have been convicted on drug charges, and even though minorities use narcotics at the same rate as whites, they are ...

Executive Summary

This case study looks at the increasing numbers of as yet unsentenced (and therefore potentially either innocent or guilty of any offence) young people on remand in Queensland, where – in common with other states in Australia – “Efforts are primarily focused on the rehabilitation of young offenders so that even after the establishment of guilt, detention is seen as a last resort.”(Mazerolle & Sanderson, March 2008) (p.1). Because custodial remand brings young people formally into the justice system and into close contact with what Mazerolle & Sanderson refer to as “deviant peers” (p.1), it can increase the possibility of (re)offending, too. ...

I. Executive Summary
The present memorandum details an analysis and suggested response strategy to the recently disclosed American military activities within the Abu Ghraib detention center in Iraq. In forming the analysis, I provide a discussion of the major causative factors of the situation and an overview of the authorizing environment in place. The recommended response strategy details a five-step program to address the crisis in a way that acknowledges the issues and provides concrete actions to remedy the damage. Finally, this memorandum closes with a review of the lessons to be taken forward from this situation with the ultimate goal of ...

Participants Statement

I have read and understand the accompanying information sheets about the above-mentioned study. I have been given the opportunity to ask questions and clarify my role in the research. I am aware that my involvement is voluntary and that I can withdraw at any time. I am giving my consent to take part in this study.
____________________________ __________________________________ ____________

Investigators Statement

I am a student of (school) specializing on (your course). I am undertaking the study entitled Effects of Incarceration on the Lives of Former Inmates as part of the requirements for the course Social Science Research Methods. In line with ...

CATERPILLAR INC.v. JAMES DAVID LEWIS

CATERPILLAR INC. V. JAMES DAVID LEWIS
FACTS: Plaintiff respondent Lewis is a Kentucky resident who suffered personal injuries while in the course of operating a bulldozer. Lewis filed a claim for damages before the Kentucky state court against the two defendants: the manufacturer and the company that provided service for the maintenance of the bulldozer. The manufacturer is Caterpillar, is a company incorporated in Delaware, Illinois. While Whayne Supply Company is the company providing service to the bulldozer was incorporated in Kentucky, and having its principal place of business Kentucky. The plaintiff entered into a settlement agreement with ...

John Doe is the typical illustration of cases that confront the Corrections Department. In assisting him, the primary objective should be meeting the overall goal of the department. That is, he has to be settled permanently and given a valuable place in society.
Given his competency in mechanical engineering received from the certificate course he underwent in prison, I would use the department of public works in the state to offer him employment that would be commensurate to the qualification and experience. I would put up a strong case for him given his discipline records in the prison and the fact ...

1. Intentional harm to someone was the first tort committed. It was committed by George Walton. Dekker could sue Walton for slander because he was accused of stealing Walton’s hat. Since torts arise because of negligence or purposefulness, the crime could go both ways for both persons.
2. Walton could also sue Dekker for committing a tort and have him prosecuted for taking his hat. The tort would be res ipsa loquitur, which means that Dekker actions were negligent. The incident would not have occurred if he was not negligent.
3. In the third case, intentional harm ...

Serial killers are always an interesting study and the United States has had its fair share of these, especially in the last century. The case selected for analysis here is Jeffrey Dahmer who killed a large number of underage boys after having lured them and had sex with them. It remains one of the most compelling cases of recent times not least due to the fact that Dahmer himself was murdered while serving out a life term in prison a few years after he was convicted (Purcell, 2006).
Jeffrey Dahmer was a serial killer who murdered a huge number of men in a spree ...

The Parole Board

Ethical Situation
The pressure on releasing inmates into community sentences is evident. The Governor’s fears are not implausible. However, releasing recidivism-prone inmates will increase the burden on the society and reduce their safety dramatically. Despite spending almost a trillion dollars on correctional facilities, the prisons are overflowing. A vast majority of these inmates are serving sentences for drug related charges. They will definitely get back to their former livelihoods the moment they step out of prison.
However, retaining them in prison under inhumane conditions is a violation of human rights. Since the US has the largest prison population ...

A brief account of the patient/client assessment

Drug misuse within state prisons has persistently been a major problem for the healthcare personnel. The treatment of misusers within these units is however a challenge for those concerned and this is attributed to a host of factors which dependently or independently leads to fragmented measures of managing this population. These challenges range from the vulnerability of the prisoners to self-harm and suicide cases while in prison; the occurrence of death upon serving their term due to intentional or accidental opiate overdose; the lacking measures of counseling as part of an integrated withdrawal system; the non-adherence to national and ...

Background

This case examines the political reasons and bargaining that goes into a decision to build a prison. There are many factors that go into play before the decision is made and many are political because of the money and employment capabilities that prisons bring to the community.

Key Issues

One of the issues is the logistics of the facility. The original plans called for the building on a federally protected watershed. The need though was multifold for the economic boast that a prison would bring to this rural area. So attempts to redistrict this area would be possible.

The numbers of women in prison were growing and in the state the other prisons were overcrowded.

A third component ...

Introduction

This paper looks into certain situations in the society where sound judgments and decisions are needed to come at a better solution to an ethical dilemma.
The ethical dilemma is a compound situation often involving apparent mental conflicts between moral imperatives where a party would be relatively disobeyed when the other party is deliberately adhered to. This is often called as the ethical paradoxes in moral philosophy and is more often than not brought into play in attempting to refute a particular ethical system or moral code (“What is an Ethical Dilemma,” 2012). Also, morals are of significant in the Criminal Justice ...

Learner's Full Name

Assignment Title
The September 11, 2001 attacks on the world trade center and the pentagon by the Al Qaida proved to be a watershed moment in the history of America as well as general warfare. In his Address to the Joint Session of the 107th Congress on 20th September , 2001, President Bush blamed the Al Qaida for the attacks and entreated Americans as well as people from all over the world to wage a war against terrorism. He argues that the war against terrorism was unlike any conventional war and that it would be protracted. This war against terror ...

Nelson Mandela was the first president of the Republic of South Africa elected in fully democratic elections. He served as president from 1994 to 1999. Before his presidency he was an outstanding fighter against apartheid and African National Congress (ANC). He was convicted and imprisoned for participating in an underground armed struggle. Mandela was a supporter of peaceful way of solving problems, although in the beginning of his political struggle armed resistance was the only effective type of fighting the regime.

How much powerful is the leader? What makes him powerful?

Nelson Mandela is a prominent leader. He decided to serve his term in prison rather than submit himself ...

Walmart Stores v. Cockrell (2001)

Issue: Does the shopkeeper's privilege protect Walmart from the liability under the circumstances of the case?

Rule of Law: Given the notion of the shopkeeper'e privilege, this rule allows the supermarkets to detain, stop or conduct the investigation of the shoplifters in case of any suspicion exists. In this case the supermarket does not responsible for such false imprisonment if there are reasonable grounds for the denetion of such a kind, within reasonable time, while the investigations of reasonable person is provided in reasonable manner (Cheeseman, 2014. p.88).
Analysis: At first, the Court considered the elements of false imprisonment. It stated that Cockrell was detained by the officer of Walmart ...

Charles Manson is the son of careless and indifferent prostitute. He is born in 1935 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Young Charles has never known who is his real father, and has spent his first years of life in shelters. He firstly showed his rebellious nature at school. His transition from childhood to adolescence was marked by numerous crimes and several sentences in correctional facilities for juvenile delinquents. In March 1951, the court decided to send Charlie to educational school for boys in Washington. The following year, just a few days before his release, Manson raped another young boy at the same ...

Factual Background

The Respondent in this matter, Abel and his friends were indicted with bank robbery in the District Court, with his cohorts pleading guilty to the charge as framed. The respondent however, denied the offence and the matter went for trial whereby one of the cohorts named Ehle agreed to testify against him. The respondent then made known to the court of his intention to discredit the testimony by Ehle by calling a witness named Mills who would testify to the effect that Ehle had admitted to him that he intended to implicate the respondent so as to obtain favorable treatment ...

[Writer’s Name]
McDonaldization of the U.S. Court System

Introduction

The McDonaldization representation is an undemanding systematic perspective to what has been believed a flourishing game plan, therefore pointing to the extraordinary value and development of the US court system this plan has been titled after. The model of McDonaldization is consisted of four important conceptions: predictability, efficiency, calculability and control. There is the term McDonaldization that was emerged by Maryland University professor and, sociologist George Ritzer, to signify the mixture of current day 20th century US functions for example scientific supervision, bureaucratization and assembly line manufacture. The achievement of ...

Business Commerce Law

Distinguish between libel, slander, defamation, trade slander, and deceit, indicating in what situations each would apply and the significance of the distinction.
Libel, slander, defamation, trade slander and deceit are legal terms that are often interchanged by lay persons. While these words may seem related and almost similar, there are several ways in which they are different. Here is a discussion of what these different terms mean and situations to illustrate their meaning:
Defamation is a broad term used to refer to any published statement that is a false accusation and is detrimental to a particular person’s reputation. The plaintiff ...

Ethics

The criminal justice system has been facing numerous problems concerning moral choice; for example, involvement in petition bargaining, the resolution to take legal action, the application of fatal forces, the burden of chastisement, as well as the representation of the charged. It is, therefore, vital for all experts in the criminal justice system to be conscious and receptive to moral problems confronted in the course of their task. The term morality, in the field of criminal justice, can be defined as the principles of aptness and decency by which human behaviors are judged (Gunning, 2007).
Literature review has it ...

The Background and the legal process

Brazos manufacturing company is an internationally acclaimed company that deals in spare parts of reputable automobiles. The company has a large organizational structure that deals involve several employees. It has many Vice presidents, an Executive vice president and a president. The executive vice president is in charge of the operations of the company. The vice presidents of the companies were requested to cut their costs. The Executive vice president continued with his flashy lifestyle. He attended the most expensive Italian restaurant in Los Angeles.
The company controller, Jack noticed the executive vice president fraudulently used the company’s resources. The ...

Actions Needed Now to Avert Disaster Later

In consideration of the increase in number of terrorist attacks throughout the world, it is imperative that we become more knowledgeable about the risks our community faces in order to be better prepared to prevent any attack and respond effectively in the event that an attack is orchestrated.

Threats

Terrorist threats can come from a number of vectors, however considering the composition of our community the most likely threats are likely to manifest in the following areas.
Cyber-attack: As our community increasingly adopts information technologies for work, study and life, the risk that they will also be subject to a cyber-attack ...

Law

Corey Stoughton, who is a Staff Attorney has stated in his speech made before the New York State Judiciary Committee during the state assembly that one of his proposals is to reform the courts and justice system in New York for the benefit of the people and the state. This is in accordance to the move of the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) which aims to promote and enhance the essential rights of the people pursuant to the Constitution of the state and the Bill of Rights under the U.S. Constitution (NY Civil Liberties Union, 2013). Stoughton raised the ...

Identity theft is a crime characterized by wrong acquisition and use of another person’s data in a deceptive and fraudulent manner for economic or other purposes. The World Wide Web has made it possible to obtain another person’s data and use in a fraudulent manner without his consent. Unlike fingerprints which are unique for each and every person, personal data especially social security numbers, bank account numbers, telephone calling card numbers and other information if they fall in the wrong hands, they may be used for the wrong reasons and cause considerable damage. In the United States for instance, a lot ...

Ashcroft v. Kidd, 131 S. Ct. 2074 (2011)
Ashcroft v. Kidd, 131 S. Ct. 2074 (2011)

The appellant was John D. Ashcroft who served as the United States of America Attorney General between 2001 and 2005. In response to the appeal were, Abdullah al-Kidd, first Respondent, and The American Civil Liberties Union, second Respondent.

Facts

Abdullah al-Kidd was an America citizen, then a student at the University of Idaho where he even played football for the University. He converted into Islam during the course of his studies. In 2003, Abdullah opted to study Islamic law and religion in Saudi Arabia ...

Distinguish between slander, libel, defamation, deceit, and trade slander, indicating the instances each would apply and the significance of the dissimilarity.
For a statement to be actionable and considered to be defamation, it has to be published, false, and derogatory and must refer to a specific person. If it refers to a group of people, it is not defamation. A defaming statement cannot be complimentary even if not true. It must also have the effect of disadvantaging the individual, in that it has to be told to a third party possibly the media causing other people to avoid the plaintiff.
Slander ...

Madeline Neumann

The parents are guilty of causing the death of Madeline Neumann. The death was caused by recklessness on the side of the parents. The 11-year-old child was suffering from diabetes and the parents could not seek medical assistance. The girl had experienced several days or weeks of deteriorating health condition caused by diabetic ketoacidosis, which is readily treatable. The parents believed that the worsening condition was spiritual warfare between Jesus and evil forces. This made them believe that resisting worldly medicine would save her. The child died of neglect and child abuse by her parents. Every child is granted ...

I. Case Summary

On May 1, 2001, a 24-year-old intern named Chandra Levy vanished without a trace. Her case became a sensational one because her boyfriend, a promising and married US congressman was suspected initially to have something to do with her disappearance.
Fifty-two-year-old Rep. Gary Condit, who like Levy hailed from Modesto California, had become a subject of police investigation and their prime suspect when authorities learned of his affair with Chandra.

Despite Condit's denial of having to do with her disappearance and his cooperation with the investigation, police bore down on him and considered him its prime suspect – searching his apartment (where Chandra would ...

Corporate Social Responsibilities and Ethics

The concept of (CSRs) means that companies, organizations and/or societies have both societal and ethical responsibilities stretching beyond their existing economic responsibilities (Tuan, 2012). It requires these organizations to elaborate how they understand their responsibilities in efforts to including other stakeholders like customers, employees, local communities, customers, state governments, suppliers, international organizations among others. CSR stresses the need for organizations to behave like good corporate members of the society or citizens, by not only complying with laws and policies but also conducting their activities in ways protect the environment and other resources. Ethics may be seen as the fundamental ...

Correctional Sex Offender Programs

There are several practices that are normally associated with correctional practices in the field of corrections. Several strategies have been set up to ensure that when inmates are serving time, they are able to undergo several programs that enable their rehabilitation. These programs are several and in many cases are different in nature. Some of these programs are health related, mentally related and physically related. Some correctional facilities offer social amenities such as the library services that help the inmates. There are correctional sex offenders programs that are considered best practices in correctional programs. A good example is the ...

H.R. 1412, the Justice and Integrity Act of 2009

H.R. 1412, the Justice and Integrity Act of 2009
A Report from Rep. Steve Cohen (d-tenn.), Discussing Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice System That He Can Use To Move This Bill Forward in Congress

Introduction

According to Research Advocacy for Reform (2013), male Americans of black descent are six times more likely to be imprisoned than white males. Additionally, they are 2.5 times more likely to be incarcerated that Hispanics. If this trend continues, it is clear that every black American born today should expect to go to prison ...

Discussion Post

Discussion Post
- Define the terms material support or resources, training, military-type training, expert advice or assistance, critical infrastructure, and terrorist organization in relation to 18 United States Codes 2339, 2339B and 2339D
Anti-terrorist legislation under Title 18 U.S. Code in reference to “Mens Rea” pertains to a person with the intention or state of mind along with accompanying conduct by law describing the offense of supplying materials to terrorists. Under Title 18 aligned with Code(s) 2239 and 2339B “Mens Rea” specifically pertains to the act of a person charged as intentionally providing support to a terrorist group or ...

Case summary

This is a case of one female intern known as Levy Chandra. She was a waged intern stationed with the Federal Bureau of Prisons by the time she went missing as she out on a dawn jog along the well-known Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C. The case also involved Gary Condit. During her disappearance, the main suspect the then Californian U.S. democrat Representative, after it was revealed that the five-term Congressman was engaged in an extramarital affair with Chandra. The man was a congressional representative as well as being a serialized adulterer-possessing savor for younger women (Hingham and Horvitz 34). Chandra Levy believed ...

Yes, I agree with this decision, and the court was right to hold that capital punishment or capital punishment cannot be applied to the case of rape of minors for various reasons which I will set out in the subsequent sections of this paper. The law on the capital punishment in the US is found in the individual criminal codes of each state, but the jurisprudence of the death penalty has largely been shaped by the US Supreme Court. The law in this area was enunciated by the same court when it made it clear in Coker v Georgia ( ...

Abstract

Steven Dewayne Bond was a passenger on a Greyhound bus when a border patrol officer squeezed his luggage after conducted an immigration check of the passengers. Bond allowed the officer to open his luggage when asked, and a brick of methamphetamine was discovered that was wrapped in duct tape and rolled in a pair of pants. Bond was charged with possession and intent to distribute as well as conspiracy. In pretrial matters, Bond’s attorney filed a motion to suppress the methamphetamine claiming that the search conducted by the officer was unreasonable and in violation of the Fourth Amendment. ...

ABSTRACT

Brenda Spencer, at age 16, killed two people, injured a police officer as well as several school children when she opened fire on an elementary school across the street from her home while students were arriving for class. Brenda made startling proclamations about the school shooting. She claimed the shooting made her day better, and that the shootings were fun. After being sentenced to twenty-five years to life, she has been denied parole since the incident and remains incarcerated today. There is no comprehensive explanation for the crime of Brenda Spencer. Yet, her mental condition and the positivist theory ...

Once cited as an industry leader in the telecommunication industry, WorldCom is now known for one of the biggest corporate scandals witnessed in the United States that eventually resulted in the bankruptcy of the company in 2002. Post the bankruptcy filing of the company, 30,000 individuals lost their jobs and thousands of investors lost a total of $180 billion as well as trust in the functioning of financial markets.(Worldcom)
The event of accounting fraud unfolded when the team of internal auditors in the company uncovered fake accounting entries worth $3.2 billion. Later it was found that the ...

Summary:

Heinz’ wife is dying of cancer. He learned about the new drug that might save his wife but was unable to raise enough money despite tremendous effort. He asked the inventor of the drug to sell it for a cheaper price to which the latter declined. This prompted Heinz to break in to the inventor’s drugstore in an attempt to steal the drug. Should Heinz steal the drug or not?

Analysis:

Is it necessary to do a little evil to do greater good? This is one of the oldest questions that faced humanity. When a person is confronted by ...

Introduction

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was created on 25th November 2002 by the USA Federal Government. The role of the department is to increase the security and safety of USA homeland. Hence, it safeguards the Americans from activities related to terrorism and the threats of illegal immigration. The USA Customs and Protection (CBP) is under pressure to deal with the multifaceted security and humanitarian challenges because thousands of unaccompanied children arrive at the country’s borders. Specifically, the agency faces a challenge of caring and handling the children. This case study reviews the issue offer border control because ...

In the fight against crime, there are three main approaches - increased penalties, crime prevention through a variety of techniques to adapt socially disadvantaged individuals and the creation of favorable conditions for the self-regulation of crime through the unleashing of people hand in matters of self-defense. Practice shows quite clearly that the latter method is the most effective, but it does not mean that these approaches are at least in some contradiction to each other.

In many states in the USA legal doctrine of "three-strikes law" is implemented and it provides virtually a life sentence without parole in the case ...

Integrity

Integrity

This is an ethical, legal and integrity question that needs to be interrogated in the best way possible. To start with, the name-calling in the workplace is uncalled for. It not only demoralizes the person who is being called the name, but it also creates a tense atmosphere since workmates are not respectful to one another. The officer in question is being referred to as “a rat” just because he testified against a person who committed a criminal offence. It was good of him to testify and ensure that justice was met because the hallmark of criminal law is to ensure ...

Introduction

It was one evening at around five, when we were going for a dinner with my friend, Vicky;that is, a friend we are with in the same college, when this study began. Itproceeded informally like a normal talk accompanied by several youthful jokes. Being bathed by the cool breeze of the ocean; as we were enjoying our traditional meals, which were deliciously cooked, we got ourselves indulged in several discussions. Surprisingly enough, it was this day that I realized that my brother is single and not engaged. As usual with the age and country mates, we were able to study more ...

Introduction

A criminal justice process is normally followed to ensure an individual’s rights are not abused. According to Moak and Carlson (3), the criminal justice process aims to ensure that relevant fact-finding is conducted in an effort to establish the truth. The criminal justice procedure needs to be done in accordance or by not being in contrary to an individual’s right as stipulated in the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth and Fourteen amendments of the U.S. Constitution. Moak and Carlson (4) note that a criminal justice process needs to involve intensive cross-examination of both prosecution witness (the arresting officer and ...

As highlighted by the United States penal code, murder is classified as a crime. Whether it is in the first degree, second or third, it is still a crime that is punishable by law. In addition, armed robbery is a felony that is considered serious in nature because it poses a danger to the victims. In addition, murder can be classified into instigated murder under manslaughter. Criminal acts are acts that are against the law. The criminal act in question is a case that involved the murder of two store owners during a robbery incident in a Chicago store. The robbery was done by a man called ...

Many people have been away from home where they searched the area for unsecured networks and used them to access the internet. Many people rationalize this behavior with the assertion that if a network is accessible they are not breaking the law by using it for legitimate purposes. However, internet service contracts specify that there can be no sharing of bandwidth. This means using unsecured networks, with or without the permission of the owner, is illegal. While it may be legal to locate unsecured networks, using them can lead to jail time. Given that the person may leave it on a ...

Charles Dickens lived during the Victorian era of Great Britain, which comprised Queen Victoria’s reign (from 1837 to 1901). While this period saw the birth of a great many innovations in social and economic prosperity for the British, there were also rampant problems for people living during the Victorian era. One of the most prevalent issues was poverty – there was a huge problem with wealth inequality in Victorian-era England. The Victorian era saw a dramatic population increase in England – the number of British citizens nearly doubled from beginning to the end of the era, and industrialization led to a great deal of ...

Charles Dickens is one of the prominent literary figures of the Victorian era, and he was not just a critically acclaimed writer but also a profound social critic. His novels present to us an historic account of the predicament of the destitute and women in the nineteenth century English society. The theme of Dickens’ works were influenced by many social events and issues such as the Clayton Tunnel Rail Crash, Debtor’s Prison of Marshalsea and working conditions for child laborers in England. This essay aims at imploring one such event based on which Dickens wrote one of his most memorable ...

Charles Dickens lived during the Victorian era of Great Britain, which comprised Queen Victoria’s reign (from 1837 to 1901). While this period saw the birth of a great many innovations in social and economic prosperity for the British, there were also rampant problems for people living during the Victorian era. One of the most prevalent issues was poverty – there was a huge problem with wealth inequality in Victorian-era England. The Victorian era saw a dramatic population increase in England – the number of British citizens nearly doubled from beginning to the end of the era, and industrialization led to a great deal of ...

Certain theories explain the causes, nature, and extent of crime; for example, the theory of rational choice explains that individuals commit crime to fulfill their pleasures (Reynald, 2011, p. 23). According to this theory, individuals choose to do wrong if it results to rewards and fun rather than pain. The theory of trait argues that individuals are born with certain characteristics that make them engage in criminal activities. The social structure hypothesis argues that the surrounding influences the behavior of people. According to this theory, a person becomes a criminal if he or she lives with criminals (Walker, 2011, p.59). The ...

Introduction

Harassment law is one of the many laws of the country that covers a lot of ground, specifically in the fair treatment of other human beings in the workplace. When looking through different sources, and when looking for terms and definitions in general, the most common form of harassment to appear is sexual harassment.
This may not be the only form of harassment, but it is the most common as it is the most obvious difference in people in a workplace. More often than not, harassment begins as nothing more than banter in a workplace, this type of exchange (and sometimes ...

Occupation: Criminal Mastermind

Age: Unknown
Marital Status: Divorced
Much of the Joker’s life remains a mystery. No evidence of his existence in the form of DNA records or fingerprints was available for the Police Department. He speaks of an abusive and alcoholic father and states his hatred of him. Ultimately, no reliable history can be made of the Joker due to constant shifting of his story. We are introduced to the Joker while he and a group of compatriots are robbing a bank. Systematically and calculatedly the accomplices were killed leaving only the Joker to make his escape with the bank money. ...

The probation department is a critical constituent of the criminal justice system. Probation officers have a fundamental obligation to the system and society at large to ensure that they facilitate the administration of justice in a fair, just and objective manner. They attain this essential duty mainly by preparation of presentence investigation report, which gets then submitted to the court of law. The report should be based on the defendant's character, criminal history, background, his family life and any other relevant facts that the officer may deem fit to aid in the administration of justice. The report will then be used by ...