| Papers [1-15] of 100 :: [Page 1 of 7] | | Go to page : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 —> | Search results on "CRIME REPORTING MEDIA": |
|
|
The FBI?s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, 2004.
This paper discusses the FBI?s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program,
describing its flaws and suggesting improvements.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper explains that the FBI?s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program
only records data from known offenders, or people who are arrested by police departments in the USA , but does not take into consideration findings of a court, coroner, jury, or the decision of a prosecutor. The author reports that the UCR can be improved by including a measure of unreported crimes and changing outdated definitions of specific crimes. The paper stresses that, while law enforcement uses the UCR as a resource, the UCR also is an important social indicator for politicians, the media, and thus the greater American public; therefore, the UCR should begin to reflect the needs of this broader population in its mandate.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Criticism of the UCR
Means to Improve the UCR
Conclusion
From the Paper
"Further improvement to the UCR can be achieved through bettering the UCR's known current underreporting and underestimation of certain crimes. First, the UCR should include a measure of unreported crimes. Certainly, the inclusion of this type of data is sometimes problematic, as it often rests on public perceptions of the rate of crime and estimates of the occurrence of certain crimes, and thus may be inherently unreliable. Thus, this report recommends that the UCR include a separate category for 'unreported' crime statistics that are currently not included in the UCR. As such, the reporting of traditionally ?unreported crimes? will not directly effect the reporting of ?reported? or known crimes. Second, the UCR can be improved by reporting all crimes that occur in a group of crimes."
| |
|
Uniform Crime Reporting, 2004.
This paper looks at the Uniform Crime Reporting Program.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 31.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper explores the Uniform Crime Reporting Program and discusses how and when it was established, its purpose and how it operates. The paper looks at the data it contains and the types of statistics it generates.
From the Paper
"The Uniform Crime Report, UCR, was designed, developed and implemented by law enforcement for use as a tool for operational and administrative purposes. (Uniform) The program was developed under the auspices of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and was later endorsed by the National Sheriff's Association which acts in an advisory capacity today. It was the first comprehensive system of crime information developed on a national scale."
| |
|
Crime Reporting from 8:30 A.M. to 6:00 P.M., 2002.
This paper looks at the roots of crime reporting in America and compares it to contemporary society, addressing the issues of cultural identity and the merging of entertainment with news in today?s electronic world.
3,048 words (approx. 12.2 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 89.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
The writer traces news from the Penny Press to the Present Press, showing how crime has evolved to become the most important feature in written or electronically produced news. To simplify: crime is news. Printed news about crime and justice is nearly as old as the printed word itself.
From the Paper
"New York, 1841: Mary Rogers' body has just been discovered. Rarely do the editorial pages codemn the lack of crime control in the city; instead the papers are either fictionalizing the crime and making up stories to fit the facts or extrapolating from the crime and using the story to represent the city itself. James Gordon Bennett was the editor of the New York Herald and a symbol in journalism for sensationalism and libelous reporting. He has been noted as ?the principal figure in the rise of the new urban journalism and the creation of the Mary Rogers story?. His and other newspapers followed the saga of the story, and along with it delved into the issues that surrounded the case: it appeared that Mary had gone to have an abortion; it came out that she had been seen with several different suitors; she was a working woman who helped run a boarder house; all of these issues that were central to the crime itself were expanded in the newspapers to represent the whole city, with ?Mary herself serving as an extended metaphor for the city.? "
| |
|
Organized Crime, Hate Crime, and Ritualistic Crimes, 2006.
A paper examining police responsibility in investigating hate crimes, organized crime, and ritualistic crimes.
1,767 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 19 sources, APA, $ 56.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper discusses the concept of community policing. The author says that for certain types of crime, such as hate crimes, mob-related crimes and ritualistic crimes, police must look at the underlying causes of the crimes rather than just dealing with the perpetrators after the fact. The paper explains why these particular categories differ from other crimes, and why these categories require a different kind of approach from police.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Organized Crime
Hate Crime
Ritual Crimes
Law Enforcement Perspective
Conclusion
From the Paper
"Community policing is a term that is becoming increasingly common in police studies and practice. This is a natural result of the increase in the responsibility of the police in a complex and modern environment. This means that policing has to deal not only with the effects of crime but also with the underlying causes of criminal acts in order to be effective. This is especially the case with regard to forms of crime such as hate and ritual crimes which have sensitive and far-reaching social implications. In this regard the responsibility of the police is being shared with other institutions and the community in order to provide a more adequate and comprehensive solution to contemporary crime issues."
| |
|
Media Coverage of Crime, 2007.
A review of the factors that play a role in the media coverage of crime.
1,281 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 43.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper examines the validity of the hypothesis that crimes are largely covered in the media because they provoke public interest and a fascination with the macabre and that for this reason the majority of covered crimes tend to be violent in nature. It discusses whether factors such as victim characteristics, perpetrator demographics or other variables play a role in media coverage of crime.
Table of Content:
Introduction
The Effects of Crime, Victim and Defendant Characteristics
Other Findings
Conclusion
From the Paper
"Though a number of cliched explanations for biased media coverage of crime stories exist, the findings of the relevant research elicit interesting, contrary results. It appears that the biggest predictor of media coverage may be the number of victims relating to the news incident, which one may interpret in relation to the popularity of violent crime: a story involving a large number of victims probably involves a high degree of violence. Many typical conceptions regarding media coverage, including influences from location, victim and defendant characteristics, and weapon demographics, seem doubtful. Evidently crime news in general is popular because the public are interested in the drama of it all - drama which may have little to do with the actual crime, as the media exaggerates crime stories and tends to portray them from the police's point of view. It is the human element of crime that draws in viewers, and it is human enterprise that is responsible for biased media coverage of crime."
| |
|
Crime Reporting by the Media, 2004.
An analysis of the public's perception of the effect of the media's coverage of serious crimes and incidents.
1,647 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 53.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper explores how the media can positively affect criminal investigations as much as it can hinder the investigations. It looks at how copycat crimes can possibly be created based on the amount of publicity a crime receives and the ensuing sensationalism. Twenty adults are interviewed with a questionnaire in an attempt to gather information concerning the public's perception of the effect of the media's coverage of serious crimes and incidents.
From the Paper
"In his essay, ?Courts and the Media,? Charles S. Clark points towards the massive publicity of the O.J. Simpson trial, as the event that renewed an old debate, between the Constitution and the media. Clark suggests that the integrity of the first and sixth amendments is coming into question in the media. The first amendment guarantees, the freedom of speech and the freedom of the press, while the sixth amendment guarantees a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury. How can a person get a fair trial when, the media is always willing to exploit high profile court cases, and the Constitution comes into play?"
| |
|
The Media, Crime and the Status Quo, 2006.
A discussion regarding the relationship between the media and crime.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 0 sources, $ 44.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This essay deals with the media's framing of crime. It looks at both individualistic and structural theories. It argues that the media uses individualistic theories because they work very well with liberal ideology. They essentially maintain the status quo.
From the Paper
"Crime has always been a contentious topic in Western societies. One of the most contentious aspects of crime in Western societies is its ultimate causes. Some people believe that crime can be explained using individualistic theories (Gomme 31). Other people believe that crime can be explained using structural theories (Gomme 47-57). This essay will look at both types of theories. It will be argued that the media mostly presents crime as an individualistic activity. Individualistic theories of crime appeal to the middle classes who do not want to feel responsible for crime. "
| |
|
The Media and the Framing of Crime, 2006.
A review of the role of society and the media in the framing of a crime, looking specifically at Toronto.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 2 sources, $ 53.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper discusses the topic of framing of crime. It uses the individualistic and structural views of crime. It argues that the individualistic view is used because it allows for the status quo to be maintained by keeping other groups down. The paper uses the example of gang activity in Toronto.
From the Paper
"For the essay assignment question number one on the question assignment sheet will be answered. This question deals with there primary topics. The first topic is the way media frames information. The second topic is the ways in which crime can be framed. The third topic is the way the media and conceptions of criminality become connected within society. A fourth topic that is used to explore the other three topics is gang activity in Toronto. The essay will clearly show how the media has adopted individualistic theories of crime when it comes to these types of crime stories. "
| |
|
Crime and the British Media, 2006.
A review of the role of the media in crime prevention in early modern England.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 7 sources, $ 71.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper discusses the suggestion of Clive Emsley that in the 1800s English citizens were prompted to view criminal behavior as it appeared in books and newspapers. However newspapers of the time primarily focused on acts of murder because the editors in the press had the ability of building up a case to a sensational level peaking the interest of the newspaper buying public. The paper discusses the example of the case of Dr. Thomas Neal Cream in 1892, which was consistently promoted by the press as the capture, trial and impending execution of the prisoner unfolded.
| |
|
Chinese Media Reportage on Crime, Justice and America, 2006.
An analysis of the the media coverage in China on topics such as crime and justice.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 3 sources, $ 53.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper examines Chinese reportage appearing in English online editions which address matters of crime and justice in the People's Republic of China, and secondly, in the United States. One sees efforts to convince the reader that the PRC offers a fair and effective criminal justice system. One also notices how the United States is presented as an unlawful and unjust country, and that these topic areas are closely related in terms of the wanted impression upon the reader.
| |
|
Natural Crime vs. Legal Crime, 2007.
This paper compares and contrasts the concepts of "natural crime" and "legal crime", using each of the crime classifications on the FBI's crime index.
1,409 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
The paper examines the seven classifications of crime listed in the Uniform Crime Reporting Program. The paper determines which crimes might be considered "mala in se", crimes that are inherently dangerous or "mala prohibita", crimes not inherently wrong, but are considered criminal because their prohibition is necessary to regulate the general welfare. The paper asserts that the crimes in which human life is lost, in threat of being lost or violated in any way, should be considered "mala in se." The paper posits that crimes in which property or belongings are lost or taking away, should be considered "mala prohibita" because property is less valuable than human life.
From the Paper
"Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, as defined in the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, is the willful (nonnegligent) killing of one human being by another. (www.fbi.gov) There are some homicides that are reduced to a lesser crime because there was no intent evident in the act. The intent to kill is where the defendant consciously desired to cause death or where the defendant intended to cause great bodily harm. There are other crimes of murder that are justified or excusable. An example of this is if an intruder entered a home with a gun, the occupants could murder the intruder and not be charged with a homicide. The occupants could argue that they were protecting their family from being murdered by the intruder."
| |
|
Natural crimes and legal crimes, 2006.
Looks at the distinction between natural crimes and legal crimes.
690 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 23.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper looks at the distinction between natural crimes, also known as mala per se crimes, and legal crimes, also known as mala prohibita crimes. It looks at the FBI crime index and assesses whether these crimes are mala per se or mala prohibita.
From the Paper
T"here are two major types of crimes natural crimes and legal crimes which are now referred to as mala per se crimes and mala prohibita crimes respectively. Crime A crime is defined by law as an act ..."
| |
|
Hate Crimes: Crimes Against Man or God?, 2006.
A discussion regarding hate crimes and the reasons that such acts are incited.
1,139 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper takes a look at hate crimes. The paper defines hate crimes, provides statistics and provides modern day examples of hate crimes. The paper further explains that hate crimes are not only against the laws created by man, but also that of God.
From the Paper
" We now know the term "hate crimes" was introduced in 1985: clearly an act of commission, but how far back do we need to go to realize that these hateful acts have been apart of society since the beginning of mankind. In the bible, when we read about "The Parable of the Good Samaritan" (Luke 10:25-34); dating back to about A.D. 62, which has me to believe as a Christian, to be in a state of omission, and do nothing about a crime that has taken place is just as much a sin as the crime itself. It's printed in black and white for me in 1John 4:20, "If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen but love God whom he hath not seen?" When we read Gospel passages like those in the bible from Luke and 1John, Jesus' message is direct and uncomplicated: love God, love neighbor....Go do it. Looking at the details in these passages can help us understand how Christianity and hatred get mixed up together. It provides us with clues about how to stay clear and focused on God's calling to love. "
| |
|
White Collar Crime and Organized Crime, 2006.
A look at the reality of organized crime.
1,980 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 62.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper takes a look at how organized crime is heavily involved in activities that are traditionally considered white collar crimes. The paper also discusses how there are several misconceptions surrounding the concept of what types of criminals are considered white collar. The paper goes on to describe the symbiotic relationship between organized crime and the surrounding society.
From the Paper
"Perhaps the most worrisome group of organized criminals is composed of the various terrorist organizations that operate within the United States. While they have some of the same goals as other criminal organizations, terrorist groups are not motivated by profit, but by a desire to harm individuals. This makes them more dangerous than other groups of criminals. In addition, terrorist organizations often use traditional means of criminal activity to develop their incomes. Most notably, Al Qaeda's funding has been linked to illegal drugs and weapons distribution."
"Fraud takes a tremendous toll on society each year; millions of people are victimized and billions of dollars lost each year to schemers and hucksters. Furthermore, modern technology has made fraud increasingly possible and profitable. Any person with an e-mail inbox should have an understanding of how pervasive fraud is on the internet. In fact, internet and telephone fraud is a tremendous underground issue, which "victimizes hundreds of thousands of consumers annually and indirectly affects our entire society by causing a loss of confidence in the e-commerce economy of the 21st century." (Morgan and Johnson, 2005). In fact, telecommunications fraud may be the most lucrative white collar criminal enterprise."
| |
|
Ethics, Media Violence and Juvenile Crime, 2002.
An examination of the relationship between media and juvenile crime focusing on the ethical obligation of the media to censor violent material.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 8 sources, $ 89.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This piece is a overview of the impact of the media on juvenile crime. The author looks at the problem by focusing on the ethical implications involved. The author begins by describing how many analysts believe there is a link between the media and the rising amount of juvenile violence in America. The author analyzes the reasoning behind those who believe the media has an ethical obligation to restrict amounts of "offensive' material. The author then takes a critical stance, pointing out that no criminal act has ever been linked to the media and that censorship is not a viable option because it would not solve the underlying issues. The author then argues, from a law enforcement perspective, that parents need to better prepare their children to handle the influence of the media. Situations in which children are abused, neglected, and economically displaced are also a key cause of juvenile crime and need to be addressed.
|
|
|
