Criminology papers

This paper discusses the persistent association of poor areas and crime and how this notion is related to the 18th century's growth of English urban centers.

An analysis of the Hell's Angels as an organized crime group.

An analysis of the controversy sparked by the use of bait cars by law enforcement as a way of reducing car theft.

A discussion of the growing social, political and economic threat that illegal immigration poses to the United States and how ineptly the US criminal justice system is managing the problem.

An examination of the history of the death penalty in the United States.

An analysis of police misconduct in the United States, looking at its causes, forms, and origins.

A look at the reasons why it is so difficult to prosecute cyber identity theft.

This paper examines political assassinations that have taken place within the past two centuries.

This paper explores date rape and the attitudes towards it today.

This paper examines the crime of identity theft.

This paper suggests a design of correctional facilities that would solve the present problems.

This paper studies the development of serial killing to determine the causes of this terrifying social phenomenon.

This paper offers a review of an article about substance abuse in the workplace.

This paper explores the United States government's policies of a drug free workplace program.

This paper explores criminally motivating hacking, "cracking" and the methods used today.

This paper examines the responsibility of employers to inhibit drugs in their workplace.

This paper explores the the abuse of legal prescription drugs.

This paper examines the emotional factor of deviance that is generally ignored.

This paper explores the social theories of deviant behavior.

This paper looks at an article on the subject of women killing their children.

This paper examines if genetics can be used as an excuse for criminal behavior.

An analysis of the growing problem of drug use and abuse at work.

A case study of a reckless driving incident.

A discussion regarding the effect of drug use on the family of the abuser.

A discussion regarding the landlords and building security measures.

A discussion regarding the profile of cocaine.

A discussion regarding applying the rational choice theory to real life.

An analysis and comparison of the Watergate and the Enron scandals.

A discussion regarding child abuse and the necessary changes in policy.

A review of the US Federal Court and the State Court systems.

A discussion regarding the punishments for users and dealers of crack and cocaine.

A review of the Barbara Graham case.

A discussion regarding the Aryan prison gangs prevalent in the US correctional framework.

A review of the problems facing the staff working in a correctional institution.

A program addressing violence and sexual abuse, focusing on the importance of education as a tool for reform.

This paper looks at how stress affects policemen and how it can lead to policemen becoming corrupt.

This paper discusses the Canada supreme court, the privy council and argues that the court's decisions are influenced by local factors.

Through a study of Stanton E. Samenow's book 'Inside the Criminal Mind', this paper argues Samenow's approach to criminal behavior that the blame lies with the criminal, not society.

This paper discusses the evolution of police work and the evolution of American communities over the past fifty years.

This paper examines both sides of the argument regarding the death penalty.

This paper discusses the Mentally Ill Offenders Treatment and Crime Reduction Act of 2004 and related issues.

This paper discusses Travis Hirschi's theory with regard to failures of self and other control.

This paper discusses intervention programs for adolescents with histories of fire setting.

This paper provides an organizational overview of the Metropolitan Toronto Police Services.

This paper discusses the discretion required in the police decision to engage in pursuit of a criminal.

A discussion of the problem of piracy and the difficulties associated with bringing the perpetrators of acts of piracy to justice.

Using the construct of hegemonic masculinity, this paper discusses the rape of a woman as described in Bernard Lefkowitz's "Our Guys".

This paper makes the argument that utilitarian models of retributive justice are immoral.

A case analysis and discussion regarding intervention effectiveness with specific focus on juvenile fire-setting.

A look Noelle Fern's study on the connection between criminal sentencing and community characteristics.

An assessment of military and police accountability in the US, Canada, and Mexico.

An analysis of the differences between two criminal organizations: The Yakuza and the Mafia.

A critical evaluation of the media and gender roles in Michael Reynolds' book "Dead Ends: The Pursuit, Conviction and Execution of Female Serial Killer Aileen Wuornos, the Damsel of Death".

A look at the impact of illegal immigration upon America's schools and prison system and what America can do about it.

A discussion regarding the corruption of public officials and the political process in Canada, Mexico and the United States.

A discussion regarding the for and against arguments surrounding the issue of the death penalty.

A discussion regarding the theory of social factors that contribute to incest.

A discussion regarding the fall of Cendant.

A discussion regarding crime and the private security industry's use of light to combat this crime.

A review of white collar crime and various explanations of homicide.

A look at the possibility of gun control or elimination and issues of the Second Amendment.

A look at international and national policing efforts to combat the drug trade.

This paper discusses the problem of rape and child sexual abuse in America, with particular focus on the offender's relationship with the victim.

A position paper arguing that juvenile offenders should not be tried as adults.

An interpretation of cultural influence and court room bias in the colonial period to the present time.

A policy brief on the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act of 2004.

A look at the problem of organized crime in Russia and how economic reform in Russia is partly responsible for the problem.

An analysis of John Stuart Mill vs. Patrick Devlin in the purpose of criminal law.

An analysis of the implications of wrongful convictions in the United States and ways these have been discovered.

An analysis of the police role in balancing public security and individual liberty.

An analysis of the public viewpoint of the sentencing of Louis Riel.

This paper examines corporate fraud and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

This paper reviews an article about licit and illicit drugs in relation to teens today.

This paper discusses issues of American justice and looks at the Braintree Robbery and the case of Mumia Abu Jamal.

This paper discusses the case of a drug user with relation to supervision in probation and parole.

This paper looks into the case of a young person with a history of minor criminal offenses and discusses the issue of residential intermediate sanction programs.

This paper describes the various approaches used in community policing.

A discussion and definition of Community Oriented Policing (COP).

A discussion on the changes in law enforcement.

This paper explores DNA testing and if convicted defendants should have rights to it.

This paper explores the growing problem of identity theft and how we can prevent it.

This paper considers the nature of federal drug policy; its history and its rationale.

This paper discusses drug addiction and prevention in Arizona middle schools.

This paper analyzes the racial bigotry in the film "Twelve Angry Men."

This paper examines the role of the criminal in research and discusses the social psychological issues in modern society.

This paper explores the role of America's police services and local communities in reducing crime.

This paper discusses the legalization of drugs, capital punishment and a theory of crime.

An analysis of the treatment of juvenile offenders.

The arguments for and against the decriminalization of marijuana.

A comparison of Aristotle and Martin Luther King, Jr.'s ethical views of justice.

An analysis of the high proportion of Aboriginal people in Canadian institutions.

The paper examines identity theft.

An exploration of the serial killer.

An analysis of the responsibility of prison guards during a crisis situation, such as Hurricane Katrina.

An analysis of the degree of cooperation between the defense and prosecution and criminal courts.

An analysis of student growth and crime, as found in the school system in Toronto.

A critical review of the case study, "The Move Disaster" by Jack H. Nagel.

An argument against the trial of juveniles in adult courts.

An argument for the abolishment of the death penalty in the United States.

A discussion on the prevalence of sexual assault in correctional facilities.