Criminology papers

A discussion of whether capital punishment is really a deterrent to crime.

A look at the growing problem of pedophiles attracted to children over the Internet.

Studies the practice and policies of criminal justice in the United States.

Analyzes the article, "Crime: Its Causes and Remedies", by Cesare Lombroso.

A discussion and comparison of the codes of conduct for those who work in the criminal justice system.

Discusses the issue of reasonable cause in police questioning in light of increased domestic security in the U.S. following 9/11.

This paper discusses whether capital punishment is a true crime deterrent or not.

This paper discusses the failure of the War on Drugs and the use of marijuana, which is the most popular illicit substance.

Discusses the legal implications of the establishment of the I.C.C.

Describes gangs as a social subculture.

Discusses the debate over whether or not the death penalty should be imposed on the mentally retarded.

Discusses the criminal act in terms of the sociology of deviant behavior.

Examines cocaine as a major drug of abuse.

Discusses the jurisprudence of the Supreme Court.

Considers drug abuse as a public order crime.

Presents five theoretical explanations of criminal behavior.

Examines sexual abuse of children by Roman Catholic priests.

Examines the issue in the U.S.

Examines causes, incidence, and effects.

Discusses illegal sports gambling in professional sports, horse racing, and college sports.

Provides an overview of the WPP.

Discusses their contribution to the criminal justice system.

Discusses the U.S. as the country with the highest number of incarcerated individuals.

Discusses its use for a study of deviance.

Discusses psychopathology of adolescent male sex offenders.

Discusses military and civilian police forces.

Discusses the role of gender in juvenile criminal behavior.

Discusses professionals needed for death investigations.

Discusses African-American and Latino young men's involvement in gangs.

Considers the problem of the penal system.

Discusses this controversial aspect of the criminal justice system.

Reviews the scope of the problem.

Discusses research studies.

Describes domestic violence.

Defines the term.

Discusses the punishment and treatment of criminal defendants.

Discusses the history of lynching in the U.S.

Examines the rise to power of the Columbian drug lord.

Discusses reasons for the small number of women on police forces.

Discusses the problem of illegal gambling.

Discusses the purpose of the Witness Security Program (WSP).

Discusses the response of society to crime.

Centers on the agency's activities after 9/11.

Discusses the history of America's crime problems.

Discusses three individuals involved in organized crime.

Covers the necessity to label deviations from the norm.

Discusses the book, "When Ladies Go A-Thieving: Middle-Class Shoplifters in the Victorian Department Store", by Elaine Abelson.

An examination of the phenomenon of stress, pressure, and suicide among people in the law enforcement field.

A discussion of corporate crime through a close examination of the Ford Pinto case, one of the landmark cases in corporate criminology.

A look at the importance of social work in solving the problems of juvenile delinquency.

An evaluation of a crime prevention program, the Hotspot Communities Initiative.

The writer explores theories, possible causal factors, and types of corruption and deviant behavior among police officers.

A discussion of the issues pertaining to the problem of white-collar crime in Australia.

A discussion of how the media portrays the profession of police officers.

Compares two periodical articles on juvenile delinquency by Russel N. Cassel, et. al., and Cheryl Thompson.

An overview of the California juvenile justice system.

Examines the advantages and disadvantages of privatized prison systems.

A look at the importance of developing correct conflict resolution skills as part of a juvenile offender's rehabilitation.

A look at the phenomenon of crime performed by employees within a business and how this can be stopped.

This paper discusses money laundering, a process of legitimization that conceals the illegal source of funds or, in the case of terrorism, the illegal application of income.

This paper discusses education programs in prisons as a valid form of rehabilitation.

Presents arguments in favor of abolishing the death penalty.

A discussion on whether the intake processes in the juvenile justice systems are really fair.

Presents a case study specific to a company's practice of dumping toxic waste.

An overview of several theories regarding classical criminology.

A literature review of the experiences of African-American males in jail in the United States.

This paper discusses the myths surrounding marijuana use and argues that it should be legalized.

An look at the arguments for and against capital punishment.

Examines the problem of institutionalized racism in the U.S. juvenile justice system.

This paper discusses that surveys have shown that domestic violence (DV), which is a major problem in the U.S., is strongly related to alcohol and drug abuse.

Analysis of various literature about pain and how it may apply to the tragic events that unfolded in Columbine, Colorado.

This paper argues against California's "3-strikes law", which attempts to stop repeat criminals by sentencing them to mandatory life in jail after their third offense.

A look at the issue of safeguarding hotel guests' valuables and the phenomenon of crime among hotel staff.

Examines the existing and significant relationship between school culture and school safety.

A study into the health care needs of female prisoners in the U.S.

A review of rampant crime in the pharmaceutical industry and a discussion of the reasons behind the temptation.

A history and overview of the FBI's witness protection program.

This paper reports and highlights the issues on the management of the police informants undertaken in Australia, United Kingdom and United States of America.

Looks at the conflicting goals of the United States criminal justice system: to control crime and to protect the rights of the accused.

An explanation of the process of appealing a death row conviction.

This paper discusses the use of biological procedures that are used in all aspects of forensics, a highly scientific process aimed at determining the identity or establishing the guilt of criminal parties.

In-depth research into the problem of delinquency and how this can be corrected within a socially accepted framework.

An examination of leadership qualities that are necessary in the law enforcement sphere today.

An examination of how the law relates to dangerous sex offenders.

A paper on the correlation between violence in the media and violent behavior.

A discussion of the continuing problem of corruption in the police force.

An analysis of the sociological perspective of police culture.

This paper reviews a chapter, titled "Illegalities and Delinquency", from the book, "Discipline and Punish", by philosopher Michel Foucault, which examines the history of the modern penal system.

A description of the process involved in investigating a fire.

A study of how violence in the media engenders violent behavior among the youth.

Addresses the impact media violence has on human behavior.

Comparison of the World Trade Center bombings of 1993 and 2001.

A look at the argument against racial profiling in America.

This paper questions the current juvenile justice system and presents suggestions for its improvement.

The physical, mental, and social effects of crack cocaine on the stability of today's society.

An examination of what would be required in order to introduce an ITS at the Wisconsin Resource Center.

This paper reviews the beginnings, technologies, courtroom procedures, and results from the analytical technique, "voiceprint analysis."

An examination of government efforts to curb Medicare and Medicaid insurance fraud.

Examines some of the shortcomings of the United States's criminal justice system.