Criminology papers

This paper examines the magnitude of the growing global sex trade problem, in which more than one million children under the age of 16 are reported to be working as child prostitutes in brothels throughout Asia alone.

An analysis of the effectiveness of law enforcement policies regarding juvenile gangs in the United States.

This paper discusses the problem of corruption in Zimbabwe.

This paper discusses the Prison Litigation Reform Act, passed in 1996, which has dramatically changed the way litigation by inmates is allowed to proceed.

This paper examines the history of the Gambino family and their involvement in organized crime, as well as the heads of this particular organization, including John Gotti, Sr.

An examination of a case involving juvenile detention.

Shows the differences and similarities between sex crime legislation in the states of New York and California.

An overview of the juvenile justice system in the U.S. and how it deals with juvenile delinquency.

This paper examines the cause and effect for the escalating crime and poverty in Los Angeles County.

Examines what impact African-American and Hispanic judges have on the American judicial system.

This paper focuses on the lack of resources available in police departments around the U.S. resulting in their inability to function effectively and prevent crimes.

This paper discusses the legal aspects of domestic violence in the state of Illinois.

This paper discusses the application of social technology, such as crisis intervention and hostage negotiations situations, in police work.

Examines the mystery surrounding the death of tobacco heiress, Doris Duke.

This paper critically evaluates the Chicago school theory about the development of street gangs.

An overview of the corporate fraud scam involving Xerox Corp.

A paper looking at the epidemic of violence among America's youth and the causes of this epidemic.

This paper reviews Elijah Anderson's "Code of the Street," which details the film industry's common practice of glorifying gangs and low income minority communities as well as the news and media's tendency to shine a totally different light on this issue.

An examination of different questions that arise when looking at evidence in a crime scene.

Summarizes the life and works of Jeremy Bentham, English philosopher and political thinker.

A look at the arguments for ownership of handguns.

This paper examines the effectiveness of community policing in which police officers and members of the community come together in a collaborative effort to identify and solve the problems of crime, societal disorder and disturbances.

A critical explanation into the causation of rape, focusing on the social learning theory of rape.

Examines how organized crime developed around the Prohibition period in the United States.

This paper details the science of forensic computer investigations, which is an approach used by computer professionals to discover hidden and lost information from a storage device or media source.

Examines policies, procedures and state laws on mandatory reporting and how they impact teachers in the classroom.

Examines software piracy and copyright issues.

Examines a biographical text by Fox Butterfield that relates the violent family history of the criminal, Willie Bosket.

This paper argues in favor of capital punishment and gender equality when applying this sentence.

This paper examines the issue of student discipline and the pursuit of justice on college campuses.

This paper examines the development of the punishment and justice system in Europe as detailed in Michael Foucault's "Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison."

An analysis of the infiltration of Israel by the Russian mafia.

An analysis of the process of retrieving hidden information from storage devices for forensic investigations.

A persuasive argument in favor of decriminalizing drug use.

An discussion about drug legislation.

An evaluation of the effectiveness of criminal punishment for drug-related felons.

An discussion about Immanuel Kant's views of the death penalty and whether they would be applicable today.

A research paper looking at the legal issues that we will face as a result of technological advances and how we will handle those issues.

A discussion of the causes of juvenile delinquency and the way in which the courts and governmental agencies deal with it.

A review of the death penalty case of Karla Faye Tucker.

This paper discusses the problems of prisoner abuse, which create more violent criminals when the offenders are released back into society.

An analysis of the U.S. criminal justice system.

An analysis of legislative attempts to control drug use and trafficking throughout U.S. history.

A review of the causes of juvenile crime, with an emphasis on racism directed against the African-American community.

Explores the intentions and effectiveness of James Wilson and George Kelling's policing theory.

An overview of theories about free will and determinism and how they are relevant to criminal law and the judicial system.

This paper describes the nature and frequency of slave executions, which were rooted early into the social fabric of United States society.

A study of cyber crime: hacking and computer fraud over the Internet.

This paper details the strategies and achievements by the state of Illinois when new laws were instituted to limit the use of excessive force by law enforcement officers.

An analysis of the ability of service networks to improve substance abuse treatment access and delivery to adult female offenders.

An assessment of affirmative action within the police force.

This paper argues that the virtually unlimited freedom to possess firearms is creating tragedy and chaos in the U.S. society.

A comparative analysis of justice in the juvenile and adult courts.

This paper is an essay that explores the sociological significance of the police shooting of a young West African immigrant Amadou Diallo by imagining the explanations of people from various political persuasions.

This paper discusses identity theft, the use of one person's personal information by another person to commit fraud or other crimes.

An essay reporting on the drug abuse epidemic in the United States and current law enforcement policies.

Considers the hypothesis that the decriminalization of drugs in America would ultimately reduce crime and, therefore, improve society.

Examines the rebellion of Attica prison in the United States in 1971.

A look at disparity and discrimination in the U.S. criminal justice system.

A discussion of the pros and cons of the death penalty in modern society.

Explores the distinction between an arrest and detention.

A look at the problem of child sex offenders, its prevalence in society and the tendency to overlook the seriousness of the problem.

The paper explains the classical understanding of criminal theory, citing Cesare Baccaria, one of the founders of "classical theory". A case study of Martha Stewart is detailed and explained.

A discussion of the necessity for the death penalty in America of today.

An examination of the ethical considerations in policing techniques such as video surveillance and shot detection microphones.

A look at modern-day incidences of fraud in the banking industry.

This paper discusses child abuse, the abuser and the prevention.

This paper discusses common factors that can contribute to an individual becoming a serial rapist, while dispelling misconceptions and theories.

A study of Albert DeSalvo, the self-confessed Boston Strangler.

This paper argues in favor of legalizing drugs in the United States.

Examines the unauthorized use of our personal information in this modern day and age.

A brief explanation of the events of January 19, 2000 when three students were killed in a fire in a college dormitory.

A discussion of Charles Ponzi and his 1920s phony investment plan that promised investors enormous profits.

A discussion of the 1993 raid on the Branch Davidian complex in Waco, Texas and the legal actions that followed after the raid.

Examines the issues and problems surrounding high-speed police pursuits.

This paper discusses the various techniques used in forensic science, which is any part of science related to the law.

This paper examines the epidemic rise of violence and shootings in American schools.

Examines the ethical and logistical issues surrounding drug testing in the workplace.

A discussion on whether violent repeat offenders should be committed beyond the limits of their jail terms.

A look at the difficult life-adjustments ex-police officers make once they leave the police force.

This paper discusses the ease of obtaining personal information on the internet and the lack of privacy rights including for inmates.

This paper discusses the life of labor leader Jimmy Hoffa and the unsolved mystery of his death.

A research proposal to show that the American government's fight against drugs and terrorism are wars which cannot be won.

Compares the Los Angeles Police Department with the New York Police Department.

An explanation and evaluation of labeling theory and an assessment of its contribution to our understanding of crime and control.

An examination of the connection between transnational criminal groups and terrorist groups in today's world.

A study of the motivation of hate crimes directed towards the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.

An examination of the motives behind robbery with an emphasis on the social factors that might lead a person to rob someone.

This paper discusses incest: its frequency, laws and recovery.

Examines the high rate of repeat offences by criminals in the state of California.

This paper discusses the history, lives and "work" of the Gambino crime family.

This paper reviews the book "Bones: A Forensic Detective's Casebook" by Dr. Douglas Ubelaker, which discusses physical anthropology and its use in forensics.

This paper discusses the history of forensic science.

This paper discusses issues of prison management, including overcrowding and rehabilitation.

A discussion on whether women in correctional facilities are able to maintain family ties while incarcerated.

A look at how the length of time a prisoner will sit on death row differs from state to state in the U.S.

A discussion of the difference between racial profiling in theory and in practice.

This essay argues in favor of campus police being armed with guns and .

This paper discuses the role and management of customer service by the police.