Criminology

Joseph Campbell, in The Hero with a Thousand Faces, worked to identify “the standard path of the mythological adventure,” dividing the stages of the hero’s journey into up to eleven different stages (Campbell, n.d.). These stages consist of: “birth, (the) call to adventure, helpers/amulet, crossing the threshold, tests, helpers, climax/the...

Social support systems have often been a significant model of intervention when addressing behavioural deviance. In most cases, recidivism often results from the absence of effective social support structures to allow for reintegration of the released convicts back into the society (Bohmert, Duwe, & Hipple, 2018). As such, the family...

In discussing the death penalty in this country perhaps the most important issue to discuss is not whether it is fair but rather if it is effective and constitutional. Obviously, different people and organizations have very strong feelings about this issue, but not all of these feelings or arguments can...

Detective fiction is a part of mystery fiction or crime fiction which focuses on a detective or inspector who investigates a crime which is often murder. The detective can be a police officer but is often a private investigator or P.I. In stories where the protagonist is a private detective,...

Measuring the prevalence of crime is a critical element in determining the effectiveness of policies and interventions implemented throughout society. However, many people believe that crime is increasing. Despite this perception, statistical data does not support this prospect (Bureau of Justice, 2014; Bureau of Justice, 2013). A review of recent...

The proliferation of technology and associated tools especially computers has caused society to heavily rely on technology in different areas and aspects of people’s everyday lives, ranging from business management to domestic applications; mostly with positive benefits. However, this has also led to new forms of crimes that are technologically...

If one thing emerges immediately from reading “The Variety of Critical Theory,” it is that postmodernism, in its application to criminological theory, certainly may have attempted to clarify criminological ideas but it did so in a dense and sometimes seemingly (unnecessarily?) complicated fashion. Trying to navigate the definitions of postmodernism,...

Abstract This paper analyzes the reading “Social Power and the Construction of Crime.” It examines several different theorists, beginning with the economic influences as studied by Marx and Engels up through the turbulent 1960s and how the events of that decade influenced criminal theory. This paper shows how Bonger built...

In the study of the world leading newspaper ‘The Guarding,’ the reflection on the modern-day slavery raises the vulnerability of the specific groups of workers and the exploitation of human labor. The paper asserts that ‘slavery, forced labor, and trafficking are serious crimes under international and most national laws.’ (Plant,...

The positivist school of the criminology asserts that scientific objectivity should play a measuring role in the assessment of the criminal behavior. In other words, the scientific knowledge is the critical area for shaping the criminal assessments. In criminology, the positivist approach demonstrated a scientifically proven link between the lower...

The development of latent fingerprints has been a tremendous technique of solving criminal cases in the recent years. However, some of the laboratory reagents and chemical treatments that are used to develop the prints can interfere with the collection of DNA. Some of the reagents and chemical treatments that can...

It is perhaps only fitting that one of America’s premier creators of fiction played a substantial role in creating the commonly accepted belief among the public in the infallibility of fingerprint evidence. It was during the infancy of forensic science when fingerprint evidence was still viewed with highly dubious suspicion...

In order for a report to be effective it must be fully comprehensible to the reader. In order for the intended conclusions to be reached, the writer’s goals should match the needs of the person reading the report. Well-written police reports must include four basic characteristics to be useful and...

Question oneDaubert standard is utilized by a trial judge to make an opening evaluation to investigate whether a specialist scientific proof is grounded on reasoning or techniques that are empirically valid (Faigman, 2013). Several factors are used to determine if the method used is accurate. Aspects, such as existence and...

My personal worldview on criminology, as shaped by my personal experience and biblical instruction, is that understanding criminal behavior requires a balance between two philosophies: that justice via our legal system best services society, as well as the notion that criminal behavior can be influenced by socioeconomic conditions that create...

When drafting any type of police report, it is crucial for the reporting officer to be concise in their choice of words. In order to for the defendant to receive the fair treatment that they are entitled to by the justice system, the reporting officer must make sure that the...

Crime is rampant such that it has global attention just like the economy. However, there are various programs that are formulated to prevent or curb crime in the community and learning institution. The paper discusses seven programs that are meant to prevent crime. According to an article dubbed “Preventing Crime:...

Prior to understanding volatility of digital evidence, it is important first to define and comprehend the meaning of the term volatility. By definition, the term volatility denotes the tendency of something to change and take another form or disappear (Casey, 2010). Volatility is a word that is common mostly in...

The United States has a long history of organized crime. This history dates back to the period before the Second World War. These groups were made up of immigrants who had moved into the United States to avert the economic woes in their native countries. Although the current counterterrorism efforts...

Factors Bearing on the Problem The use of excessive force by police and other law enforcement agencies remains a pertinent issue in your society. Numerous incidents attract vast public attention and instigate the call for reforming the attitude of law enforcers and the legal framework in which they operate. In...