Criminology papers

A look at the philosophy behind hate crime laws

A look at the origins of skinhead movement in the United States.

An insight into the methodologies employed by forensic science.

An analysis of the role of minorities in law enforcement in the United States.

A look at the methods undertaken by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) department of criminal investigation for apprehending criminals.

A look at the incidence and costs of firearm injuries in the United States as well as recommendations to curb gun violence.

A look at the changing youth justice system.

A review of Jerome Skolnick's and James Fyfe's "Above the Law: Police and the Excessive Use of Force" on police excessive force and police brutality.

A case for legalizing prostitution on the grounds that women generally receive a greater level of respect and acceptance for their profession in countries where prostitution is legal.

A look at the phenomena of victimless crimes in Canada.

A justification of affirmative action.

This paper discusses the new FBI email surveillance system called "Carnivore".

Looks at the rehabilitative techniques, structure, and effectiveness of correctional boot camps.

Provides legal definitions of many of the terms used in reference to euthanasia as a way to help determine the siginificance of euthanasia.

Argues that the judicial process can be altered by media coverage and cites examples in support of this argument.

Discusses the history and philosophy of Belgian law and compares it with the American legal system.

Studies the evidence suggesting a relationship between a one's genetic make-up and aggressive tendencies.

Discusses the use and value of DNA as crime scene evidence.

Analysis of the economic costs and benefits of gun control and comparsion of the the arguments both for and agains gun control.

Examines the themes of four famous novels about lawyers and looks at the role of lawyers in popular culture.

Examines the potential effectiveness on the most current legislation banning possession of child pornography.

Looks at regions of the U.S. where teenage delinquency is prevalent and where it is less prevalent and examines the geographical conditions that contribute to delinquency.

This paper discusses whether or not drug crimes should carry mandatory sentencing.

This paper examines the history of pornography.

This paper analyzes the US Supreme Courts decision on wiretapping, electronic surveillance and electronic eavesdropping.

This paper discusses the comparative daily living situations of prisoners on death row to those in the general population specific to Florida.

This paper discusses the battle against money laundering.

This paper probes into the intricate layers of domestic violence.

This paper discusses the relationship been crime and addiction.

This paper discusses the role of the auditor in the detection of fraud.

The paper discusses who shoplifts and debunks a few common misconceptions about why people do it.

This paper discusses the affluent and their crimes.

This paper discusses gun control legislation.

This paper discusses the O.J.Simpson trial.

This paper describes the way that statistics are used.

This paper discusses the argument fallacies in criminal intelligence analysis and military intelligence analysis.

This paper discusses doctor's assisted suicides.

This paper defines a fitness program for corrections and law enforcement deputies including nutritional, behavioral and exercise elements.

This paper studies the electronic monitoring (EM) of parolees or prisoners instead of remaining in traditional bricks-and-mortar prisons and its implications for the corrections community.

Analysis of the controversy surrounding the Firestone-Ford Explorer disintegrating tire issue.

Analyzes the link between television violence and juvenile crime, the reasons behind the development of the V-Chip and why it has not been succesful.

Looks at the different approaches taken by law enforcement agencies to determine criminal sentences.

Explains some of the legal and economic issues surrounding the rules of liability.

Explores some of the legal and ethical issues surrounding the legal sale of drugs that have not been approved by the FDA.

Examines censorship of the media in England and the reasons the government feels that censorship is necessary in certain cases.

Presents a the position that the welfare state cannot really be dismantled because it is an inevitable creation.

Presents the pro and con arguments regarding the use of private contractors to construct new correctional facilities.

Presents both pro and con arguments, based on Supreme Court cases, regarding the death penalty.

Discusses the British and Roman tradition of copyright law and many of the issues surrounding the law.

Analysis of the source and attempted solutions of the crack cocaine problem in the black community.

Brief synopsis of the development of the Italian Mafia between 1900 and the present day.

Looks at the "right to die" issue from the stand point of human freedom and the pursuit of happiness.

Looks at the potential risks of lowering the legal drinking age.

Report on female sex offenders.

Considers the pro and con arguments for affirmative action.

Discusses both the legal and moral aspects of capital punishment.

Examines the arguments both for and against the death penalty.

Discussion of the origins of the Chicano gangs, the reasons behind their development and the public perception they created of second generation Mexican immigrants.

Discussion of Canadian Legislation regarding child pornography on the internet, the effectivness of those laws ,and the enforceability of those laws.

Discusses John Dart's opinion of the death penalty based on his article.

An overview of the arguments both for and against the legalization of narcotics.

Describes a policy, adopted by Stanford Students, which restricts certain types of free speech and examines whether this policy conflicts with the first amendment or is a just application of John Stuart Mill's harm principle.

An overview of the extent and power of organized crime in Poland.

Discussion of the harsh sentences for women handed down by the British Court System.

Compares the effectiveness of two different programs, D.A.R.E and School Resource Officer, adopted in some public schools to help fight the rise of drug and alcohol abuse on campuses.

Report on the direct correlation between increased violent behavior in children and the amount of violent video games viewed.

Presents an argument for the legalization of drug use and cite the Prohibition's failure as an example of why the War on Drugs will not work.

Studies prisons and the objectives of prisons and then argues that imprisonment does not meet those objectives.

Highlights the two schools of thought regarding the manner in which judges actually make their legal rulings and how they should make their legal rulings.

Analyzes articles by Kati Marton and Frederic Hayword to illustrate the two sides of the sexual harassment argument.

Argues for relaxing gun control legislation in a country like America where the citizen has a need to protect him/herself.

A look at lobbying efforts, both for and against juvenile justice, at the state level.

A comparison of the issue of freedom of speech in John Milton's "Areopagitica" and the ACLU's "Fahrenheit 451.2: Is Cyberspace Burning?"

Charts court cases from the local court to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Uses a fictional case study of an inmate in the Maryland prison to show the state's penal health-care system.

Argues that gun control will prevent the unnecessary death of children by gun accidents without harming the rights of lawful gun owners.

The influence of the media on crime is discussed in terms of public perceptions.

A character analysis of the murderer in the film, "Dead Man Walking", showing that he suffered from having an Antisocial Personality".

Explores the lives of women who live as partners with members of the Mafia, using various sources as references.

Examines the correlation between domestic violence and child abuse, including theories, symptoms and breaking the cycle.

Examines several causes (media) and consequences (increased support for state control) of the fear of crime in America.

Examines factors surrounding the mishandling of the O.J. Simpson investigation by the L.A.P.D.

Compares the ethical relativism in prison conditions in England and Pakistan.

Argues that capital punishment does nothing to deter crime.

Written in the form of a press release describing the case where a man could not be prosecuted for a crime he committed due to a problematic search of his home.

An overview of Supreme Court Case No. 99-5525 where the police challenged the Miranda Procedures.

Defines the concept of date rape and applies the attribution theory as a possible causal factor.

Discusses the rise of criminal syndicates in China and their affect on China's political and economic progress.

Discusses and compares military versus civiian courts and shows where each system differs in relation to laws.

Establishes a link between drug trafficking and the rise of terrorism in America.

An overview of the life and legal career of Michigan's Attorney General, Jennifer Granholm.

This paper argues against legislation protecting the United States flag from desecration.

An essay arguing for the need for tighter gun control, in order to prevent the unecessary deaths of children.

Examines public images of prison and criminal justice systems and their effect on the perception of incarceration.

A research paper which proves that criminal law in America has failed to provide a defense that adequately protects women suffering from Battered Women's Syndrome.

Questions the reasons behind the fact that a law enforcement officer is more likely to commit suicide than a civilian is.

Questions how widespread and how harmful stress in the police profession really is.

Considers some of the theories of deviance and criminality, emphasizing the complex work of understanding the relations of any people within a larger society.

Asks the question: Why do people in the U.S. continue using drugs?

Discusses the arguments for and against the legalization of marijuana and industrial hemp.