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Women, Violent Crimes and Prison, 2002.
A discussion of the relationship between women, violence and prison with an emphasis on the Canadian prison system.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 9 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper explores these threads and assesses whether the presence of such commonalities could be used to predict whether women are likely to commit violent behaviors, as well as the position of women within prisons. This paper focuses on the Canadian prison system.
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Crime and the Treatment of Prisoners, 2006.
Counters the myth that violent crime is on the rise and that prisoners are treated like royalty in U.S. prisons.
1,450 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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This paper investigates the misconception held by many Americans that violent crime in the country is steadily increasing and that prisoners are treated like guests in trendy hotels. The paper shows that this cannot be further from the truth and goes on to provide proof of the declining crime rate in the country. The paper also investigates the role of the media in creating myths and misconceptions.
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"Another part of the myth centers on separating "criminals" from "law abiding citizens." The two are seen as having a great gulf between them. However, the difference between the two is not so clear cut. Studies have shown that more than 90% of "law-abiding citizens" have done something for which they could have gone to jail (Silver, 1968; Wallerstein & Wyle, 1947 cited in Bohm, 1986). There are probably a few people who have never done anything wrong, but in general, criminality is relative. It would be hard to find a single person who was either all good or all bad. It would not make sense to label a person criminal, for example, who cheats on his income tax, switches license plates from one car to another, gets into a fight, shoplifts, or exceeds the speed limit."
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Violent Crime in America, 2004.
A look at some of the causes of violent crime in America and methods of prevention.
938 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 33.95
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This paper examines how violent crime is on the rise in America. It attempts to analyze some of its causes, from decades of social, economic and political changes and drugs to shifts in population demographics, and changes to the policies and practices of law enforcement. It explores how there are a number of options on how violent crime can be stemmed, such as government programs. It also looks at how groups like the Council on Crime in America have suggested that broader incorporation of incarceration would help reduce violent crime in America.
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"There are a wide variety of opinions on the causes of violent crime, and in addition, opinions on how to stem violent crime are equally divided. The fear over rising levels of violent crime and the violence associated with the emergence of crack cocaine brought on some strong pressure to increase sentences for drug offenders. Remarkably, New York State showed a 192 percent rise in the number of sentences related to felonies, while showing a 1,151 percent increase in sentences related to drug felony offenses from 1980 to 1990. Brownstein argues, "the arrest and prosecution of crack fiends simply and visibly demonstrated an official commitment to doing something about crime." "
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The Future of Violent Hate Crimes Against Blacks in America, 2000.
Gives examples of hate crimes against blacks that have been committed, their motivations and characteristics, and advocates more action to stop these crimes from happening in the future.
2,363 words (approx. 9.5 pages), 8 sources, $ 72.95
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"During the late 19th century, numerous African-Americans were killed by whites in race riots and by lynching. These hate crimes caused the rise of a civil rights movement. A movement that helped to change the lifestyle of African-Americans but did not extinguish the prejudice violence that followed. Laws were passed to better deal with these issues but they were not enough. I believe hate crime offenders have certain motivations for their brutal assaults and they will continue to harm blacks as long as the rest of America sits back and watches. "
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Cocaine Abuse and Violent Crime, 2007.
A research proposal to find a correlation between cocaine abuse and violent crime in Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas.
8,796 words (approx. 35.2 pages), 23 sources, MLA, $ 184.95
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This research proposal suggests the conduction of a quantitative research study through cluster sampling, in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of the state of Texas, specifically related to testing correlation between the factors of the adult abuser of cocaine and violent crimes in the area. The literature review in this work provides an overview of the drug trade environment in the Dallas-Fort Worth area as well as statistical data for factors in the cocaine drug business and the lives of those who abuse cocaine in that area. Recommendations of this study are that more research should be conducted relating to the links between violent crimes and adult cocaine abuse in Dallas-Fort-Worth Texas.
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Objective
I. Introduction
Background of the Study
Statement of the Problem
Research Questions and Hypotheses
Purpose of the Study
Rationale
Significance of the Study
Study Variables
Definition of Terms
Assumptions and Limitations
II. Literature Review
Precise Pharmacology of Cocaine as Related to Violence
Review of the Literature of this Study
Summary of Literature
III. Methodology
Population and Sampling
Gathering of Data
Instruments to be Used in the Gathering of Data
Data Analysis
Statement of Consent of Permission
Recommendations
Appendixes
Bibliography
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"AADAC reports in Developments Vol. 18 Issue 9 Cocaine that: "Over the last 10 years, AADAC has seen a gradual, steady rise in the proportion of clients who name cocaine as their primary drug of concern. In 1997-98, over 3,600 AADAC clients (11.1%) said cocaine was the drug they used most frequently during the previous year." (Developments, 1999) The AADAC reports that: "Cocaine is a fast-acting drug with effects of short duration. It has a half-time for elimination of about one hour (the body has lost half of it an hour after administration). While most drugs are broken down by the liver, cocaine is broken down in the blood. Breakdown by the liver happens gradually: only about 15% of the blood passes through the liver each time the heart beats, thus the remainder of the blood still carries the unmetabolized drug. In contrast, breakdown in the blood happens constantly. This means that cocaine is quickly converted to an inactive form." (Developments, 1999)"
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Media Representations of Violent Crime, 2002.
Looks at the Canadian media representation of violent crime and how its bias produces public fear of the young male, ethnic population.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 44.95
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This essay analyzes Canadian newspaper headlines and articles as a way to examine the role of the media in constructing the content of public perceptions of violent crime. This essay argues that the media produce public fear of racial, ethnic, and youth-identified males through an over-representation of isolated incidents. Sensationalization of violent crime has the effect of narrating violence into stories, ignoring the value of news information. As such, the media invents public personae of gang-related violence, immigrant offenders, and violent youth, all of which are based on bias, not fact.
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Violent Juvenile Crimes, 2001.
Overview of literature & conflicting theories on causes & treatment in U.S. Increase in crime, risk factors, prevention strategies.
2,925 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 57 sources, $ 103.95
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" Introduction
The literature has provided an extensive overview regarding youth and violent crime. A historic look at adolescent crime shows that murders committed by teens between the ages 14 and 17, increased 165% between 1985 and 1995. This number was feared to double by the year 2010. Drugs were blamed as were gangs and guns. Juvenile homicides are usually committed with handguns (90%). Childhood abuse was also thought to be a factor. Incarceration is viewed by some to be the answer, however effectiveness and a cost benefit ratio of this solution has not yet been determined (Crispell, 1997, p. 42).
From the 1980s to 1994, juvenile crime in the U.S. was on..."
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Crime Without Prisons, 2005.
Considers crime within prisons from four organizational contexts.
920 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 31.95
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This paper considers crime within prisons from four organizational contexts: criminal behavior, offender attributes, victim characteristics and situational context. The paper evaluates methods that could be used to reduce crime within each of these four contexts.
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"When most Americans think about crime they tend to think of crime that occurs in the community such as personal attacks, corporate crime, and bank robberies..."
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'Youth, Guns, and Violent Crime?', 2005.
A review of the article titled 'Youth, Guns, and Violent Crime?' written by Alfred Blumstein.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 3 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper reviews the research by Alfred Blumstein into juvenile murders. As discussed in this paper reviewing Blumstein's article, the 1980s and 1990s saw a dramatic rise in the incidents of murder and violent acts. This rise in violence led to the belief that modern youth have a huge capacity for violence. This paper reviews what Blumstein named the 'superpredator' of the 80s and 90s.
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"This review serves to summarize the article, "Youth, Guns, and Violent Crime", written by Alfred Blumstein, Ph.D. Blumstein is a professor at Carnegie Melon University where he instructs in the H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy. Blumstein's specialty is in urban systems and operations research (Blumstein 39). Blumstein's research was sponsored by the David and Lucille Packard Foundation. The objectives of the study by Blumstein centered on society's contention that the world was breeding youth that were overly violent, and considered to be "superpredators" (Blumstein 39). This social belief arose from the extreme incidents of murder and violence that occurred in the 1980s and 1990s that created suspicions in society as to the violent capacity of modern youth."
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Adult Violent Crime, 1999.
Examines statistical trends, causes, reasons for the decline, socioeconomics, drugs, the role of police and courts and effective municipal responses. Includes a chart.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 20 sources, $ 79.95
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This essay summarizes the statistical trends in the incidence of violent crimes committed by adults in the United States in recent years and discusses possible explanations therefore, with special reference to law enforcement and criminal justice related reasons
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"TRENDS IN ADULT VIOLENT CRIME AND EXPLANATIONS
This essay summarizes the statistical trends in the incidence of violent crimes committed by adults in the United States in recent years and discusses possible explanations therefore, with special reference to law enforcement and criminal justice related reasons. The available research suggests that a substantial decline in the rate of adult violent crime has taken place in the 1990s in large American cities (with populations of 250,000 or more). That decline is due in part to causes which are unrelated to the efforts of government at all levels to reduce and control such crimes, demographic factors, and to others, such as changing patterns of illegal drug use, which are only partially related to crime suppression measures. In the short run, a combination of changes in the character and scale of ..."
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Violent Crime Control and the Law Enforcement Act of 1994, 1994.
An overview of the Crime Bill including the three strikes provision, sentencing policy, gun sales, sexual predators and crime prevention.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 7 sources, $ 47.95
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"The Crime Bill of 1994
Introduction
The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 was signed into law by President Clinton on 13 September 1994.. There was opposition to the bill in the Congress. The source of most of this opposition, however, was Republican legislators who would vote against a resolution praising God if such a resolution were offered by President Clinton or indeed by any Democrat. The game of political insanity being played by congressional Republicans, however, does not mean that serious and thoughtful opposition does not or should not exist in relation to various provisions of the crime bill or to the omission from that bill of various proposals dealing with crime. "
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Juvenile Violent Crime, 2005.
A discussion of the disposition of youth crime in the justice system.
1,840 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 63.95
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This paper studies the disposition of youth crime in the justice system. The paper focuses on key issues in the debate over juvenile justice, in an attempt to develop ethical ways of redress the rising phenomenon.
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Juvenile Delinquency and Violent Crime, 1990.
This paper examines the rising rate of juvenile crime: Causes, effects and social reaction.
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 9 sources, $ 87.95
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"Crime committed in America by people under eighteen years of age is increasing at an alarming rate. Further, the level of violent crimes, where assault and/or murder is involved also is increasing. The reasons for this are many, ranging from such contemporary problems as drugs, one-parent homes, television's influence, poverty and racial prejudices. The purpose of this paper will to be examine the rising rate of juvenile crime, including a look at the causes, the effect on the public and society's reaction.
The FBI crime count for 1986-which showed an unexpected 12 percent rise in violent crime reports nationwide--said that nearly one in ten accused murderers are under the age of eighteen. Between 1983 and 1987, arrests of those over eighteen for murder jumped 22.2 percent while ... "
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Violent Crime, 1997.
Examines theories on crime, focusing on domestic violence, role of drugs, incarceration and counseling.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 24 sources, $ 47.95
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" VIOLENT CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR
Introduction
This paper review the theoretical bases for understanding and addressing violent criminal behavior. It then discusses ways of dealing with that behavior. The paper also specifically addresses domestic violence.
Background
The rate of violent crime in the United States is the highest among all developed countries and is higher than that found in most developing countries ("The secret," 1994, pp. 38-40). Violent crime consistently increases in the United States at the rate of 5 percent per year. Violence in the United States has reached epidemic proportions (Mason, 1993, pp. 1-3). Violence is most typically an outgrowth of conflict when peaceful.."
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The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act Of 1994, 1995.
Analyzes the political and public debate, self-interest and elite pluralist models and provisions (third strike, assault weapons and police funding).
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 17 sources, $ 55.95
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"CRIME PREVENTION: ANALYSIS OF THE ISSUE
The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 was signed into law by President Clinton on 13 September 1994 (Idleson, 1995, pp. 367-369). There was opposition to the bill in the Congress (Masci, 1994, pp. 2488-2492. The source of most of this opposition, however, was Republican legislators who would vote against a resolution praising God if such a resolution were offered by President Clinton or indeed by any Democrat. The game of political insanity being played by congressional Republicans, however, does not mean that serious and thoughtful opposition does not or should not exist in relation to various provisions of the crime bill or to the omission from that bill of various proposals dealing with crime.
The battle over the crime bill in 1994 was between the ..."
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