Abstract
This paper consists of two three-page essays covering how there can be improvement in how law enforcement captures and convicts violent criminals, and how criminal analysis is making strong headway in predicting- although not always totally accurately- crimes, criminals and even geographic location. The paper points out, however, that good as modern forensic science and psychological testing may be, they are far from perfect, and an improved means of communication and full-scale analysis is needed.

From the Paper
"American prisons are overflowing with criminals- some with non-violent crime histories (sale or use of drugs, white collar crimes), but many with hardened and violent criminals who were captured, tired and convicted. Despite overflowing prison cells, law enforcement is not succeeding in ridding our communities of all the violent criminals who deserve to serve time behind bars. One major problem is the belief held by many, that minorities are subject to more arrests and convictions based merely on their being a minority. Racial profiling often plays a part in the apprehension of criminals."

Tags:criminal analysis, racial profiling, criminals

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This paper analyzes and evaluates the effectiveness of imprisonment in rehabilitating criminals. In Part II, theories underlying criminal punishment are discussed. Part III examines the history surrounding incapacitation. In Part IV, the effectiveness of incarceration in rehabilitating offenders is analyzed. Lastly, this paper concludes with recommendations for ways to improve how the criminal justice system handles punishment.

From the Paper
"Crime is an issue of paramount importance, one that impacts each and every member of society on both a micro and a macro level. Over the past two decades, public concern has vastly increased over specific aspects of the crime problem, namely juvenile crime, prison reform, the role of television in producing violence, and urban gangs. Crime exacts more than financial costs; emotional costs are incurred when a criminal murders an individual's close friend, family member, or loved one or when an offender is incarcerated, depriving his or her family of emotional and financial support. Imprisonment is one of the oldest and most widely accepted responses to crime. However, while incapacitation is an effective mechanism for removing criminals from society, opponents argue that incarceration does not truly rehabilitate offenders."

Tags:crime, criminal, prison, prisoner, jail, rehabilitation

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The paper examines the various sentences handed down for white collar crimes and illustrates how those that commit white-collar crimes are less likely to be incarcerated than those that commit conventional crimes. The paper explains that white-collar crime has not attracted the same attention in western society as conventional crime. The rate of recidivism for white-collar criminals and the difficulty in establishing rehabilitation programs for white collar criminals is also examined. In light of these findings, the paper contends that greater public awareness is needed to develop the political will to deal with such crime and change the criminal law to make prosecution easier.

Outline:
Introduction
White Collar Crime
Sentences
Incarceration: State vs. Other Institutions
Recidivism
Rehabilitation
Summary

From the Paper
"Prosecutors do not have the resources to deal with white-collar criminals that are investigated by the police and brought before the courts. Those criminals that do get to court appear before judges that relate to them and have difficulty convicting and sentencing them to incarceration. Any periods of incarceration are usually of a short period of time and in minimal security facilities. Of course there are exceptions but generally conventional crime is treated more harshly. Rehabilitation is usually not an option for model prisoners who are not suited for addiction and anger management programs."

Tags:recidivism, rehabilitation, prosecution, convictions

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The paper compares the characteristics of terrorists with individual criminals by examining various profiles of terrorists that have been introduced by scholars throughout the years. The paper studies group reinforcement in order to show how terrorists justify their acts. The paper concludes that although there is no clear way to profile a terrorist, terrorists crimes differ from conventional criminal behavior in that they are more goal specific with an ultimate cause to support.

Outline:
Abstract
Introduction
Terrorists and Ordinary Criminals
Group Reinforcement and the Justification of Terrorism
Terrorist Profiles
Warrior Dreams
Summary

From the Paper
"Both criminals and terrorists commit crimes; however, there are differences between the two groups. Criminals are more impulsive, committing crimes for certain gains, whereas, terrorists feel they exist for a certain cause that justifies violence. Their crimes are planned out to attack the status quo, which does not fit their belief system. Groups of terrorists influence individuals to believe in a specific cause. These groups are separated from mainstream society. It is difficult to label individual terrorists and groups with certain characteristics because there are so many differences, as well, the concepts of terrorist behavior has changed."

Tags:suicide, bombers, bin, Laden, violence, warriors

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This paper discusses the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) department of criminal iInvestigations effectiveness of methods used in apprehending criminals. IRS CID is supposed to serve Americans by investigating potential criminal violations in a manner that fosters confidence in the tax system and compliance with the law. Despite its well-designed, fool-proof structure, the department of criminal investigation of the Internal Revenue Service is not the most effective law enforcement agency. It has the potential to be the ideal agency but corruption by its officials is not letting that happen. .

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This paper discusses the complicated risk management system that balances the possibility of rehabilitation with the degree to which the public may be put at risk if this convicted criminal is not put in jail. The author states that risk control is a controversial topic because it attempts predict future behavior. The paper states that risk control concepts are important for criminals who are struggling with alcohol and drug addictions.

From the Paper
"Most cultures are to some extent caught within a pendulum-like fluctuation between the belief in and attempts at rehabilitating those who have committed crimes and a get-tough approach in which rehabilitation is very much secondary to the impulse to punish. In the United States, the third quarter of the last century was a time of cultural commitment to the idea of rehabilitation, especially for young offenders. However, in part in response to the general social unrest that accompanied the war in Vietnam, during the 1970s the commitment to rehabilitation began to wane and the tendency to assess potential future risk to the community at large as more important than the possibility of rehabilitation for individual offenders."

Tags:system, risk, management, balance, rehabilitation, jail, enforcement, prediction, alcohol, addictions

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The paper relates that the term biker brings forth a vision of men ready to take on the world without any societal rules, and a "devil-may-care" attitude. The paper then reveals that although most of society has the perception that all those involved in "bike clubs" or organizations are criminals, this is not the case; one study even determined that there is a positive relationship between exposure to the biker lifestyle and an increased life expectancy, along with the claim that improved health of bikers may be due to nutrition, spontaneous vitamin generation created from the ink that is put into the skin from tattooing, and open air living (Whyde, 2003). The paper therefore shows how some motorcycle groups are just that: a social group for those whose hobby it is to ride motorcycles, however, there are those groups or motorcycle riders who fit into the category of biker gangs and are involved in deviant, criminal behavior. The paper then discusses how within this world of bikers is an even smaller, more intimate group knows as hard-core biker gangs.

From the Paper
"The term biker brings forth a vision of men ready to take on the world without any societal rules, and a "devil-may-care" attitude. Although most of society has the perception that all those involved in "bike clubs" or organizations are criminals, this is not the case (Veno & Gannon, 2002)."

Tags:biker, gang, structure

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The thesis in this paper states that cyber criminals are far ahead of U.S. efforts to prevent cyber-crime. The paper explains that it is not only lucrative but because law enforcement's priorities are on the War on Terror, cyber crime has a low priority. The writer suggests not only better recruitment and training of technically-savvy people, but contributions by large computer manufacturers to establsih training centers to at least begin to stem an avalanche of cyber-crime.

From the Paper
"The legendary bank robber Willie Sutton was asked why he robbed banks. His answer, "That's where the money is." So, when one might ask a hi-tech "entrepreneur" who is making millions by using his technology to steal, defraud, spy, and otherwise cause loss, anger, and embarrassment, why he does what he does. And the answer would be the same. In the 21st century, that's where the money is. Global criminal activities operated and engineered by people well versed in the latest technological products and services are outwitting much of law enforcement because they have specialized knowledge and therefore are steps ahead of law enforcement,..."

Tags:computer crime, cyber technology, training

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This paper describes the limited chances that criminals and those who have been released from prison have in getting vocational skills or in being treated for drug or mental health problems.

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This paper will examine several issues in the hope of understanding how the pursuit of war criminals directly affected (and continues to affect), Canadians and Canadian Jews as Canadians, as well as Canadian Jews as Jews. In addressing these concerns, the historical relationship between government and Jewish groups in the period under discussion, will be referenced as well.