A major tool that measures crime, and subsequently counteracts it, are crime databases. These databases include, but are not limited to, the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), Uniform Crime Report (UCR), National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), and others. ... " The data collected on index crimes, are more complete than non-index crimes. ... The National Crime Victimization Survey and the Uniform Crime Report help us to foresee some trends in crime. ... The Uniformed Crime Reports are based on crimes reported to the police. ...

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Introduction Juvenile crime, particularly gang related crime, has Californians up in arms. In response to increasing gang related crimes, California voters overwhelmingly passed proposition 21 (Juvenile Crime Initiative). ... In response to increased juvenile crime, particularly violent crime, several states have enacted new programs and laws that place a greater emphasis on public safety, and imposes tougher sentences for violent juvenile crime. ... These children are doing adult time for their crimes along side more than 5,000 adult male felons. Their crimes include murder, rape, robbery and...

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The organization of crime, trafficking of alcohol, extortion, bribery, assault, and murder were examples of the types of crimes committed during America's Prohibition Era. ... Based on the seizures and average yield per plant, the current annual production is estimated to be about 800 tones (Statistics Canada, 2004). ... THE EXTENT OF CRIME In the present, the marijuana industry is linked to organized crime, money laundering, home invasion, extortion, assault, and murder. ... CAUSES OF CRIME Crime is considered a form of deviance from one perspective ( Sacco and Kennedy, 2002). ... ...

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A questionnaire-based survey is used for the BCS, as it is the cheapest, quickest and most easily quantifiable form of research methodology for such large-scale social surveys. ... The questionnaire-based survey also cuts down the opportunity for interviewer bias and demand characteristics. Perhaps the most limiting aspect of a questionnaire-based survey is the inability to prompt, probe and clarify certain areas of enquiry. ... The perception of crime is something that cannot be addressed in a questionnaire-based survey. The perception of crime affects more people than crime itself. ...

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Juvenile crime has always been so serious issue in many countries. ... There could be many reasons why juveniles commit crime but generally there are two main reasons which are psychological and family based. ... The second aspect about juvenile crime is personality traits. ... To sum up, for the aforementioned two reasons which are psychological and family based juvenile delinquency, there is no doubt that juvenile delinquency is a critical issue for many countries. ... Furthermore, in the light of previous researches, family based problems such as mother-child attachment and parental viole...

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There is a current situation in Australia where research evidence suggests that crime rates are falling; however,society seems to be overtly more worried by crime. ... Also, more people are afraid of crime than are actual victims of crime. ... Based on results from the 2007 survey, it would appear that those with the greatest misperceptions of crime, have the view that television and family have the most effective roles in driving perceptions of crime (Davis & Dossetor, 2010). ... This type of crime, violent crime, attracts intense media interest that contrasts with reality. ... Evidence ind...

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Throughout the history of civilisation the enduring problem of crime has bought with it huge social and economic problems. In order for a psychologist to understand the root causes of criminal behaviour it is necessary to investigate the definition of a crime. ... A society's legal system is based on this premise, and therefore a violation of acceptable conduct is a violation of the laws of that society. ... Information from the British National Survey suggested that rather than being larger than average, delinquents who commit serious crimes were in fact, smaller. ... An altogether ...

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Throughout this essay two community-based programs and their effectiveness in combating juvenile delinquency are discussed and some of the causes of juvenile delinquent behavior are analyzed. ... The fact that most juvenile crime takes place after-school hours further implicates the lack of adult supervision as a contributing factor in youth criminal behavior. ... In contrast, children with adult supervision are less likely to skip school, behave violently, experiment with and use illicit drugs, steal, and commit other types of crimes (Aizer, 2004). ... The impact the above-mentioned commun...

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A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF HOW MEDIA COVERAGE OF CRIME EFFECTS CITIZNES VIEWS ON, AND FEARS OF CRIME Car-jackings and home invasions show that crime is out of control; that the crime rate is up; and violent crime is on the increase; these are all contemporary ways of expressing what is becoming an everyday fear about crime. ... The crime reports provided by the police demonstrate numerous examples of crimes between strangers, crimes in public places, and crimes specific to age. ... The concern about crime is up, yet based on citizen's own reports of victimization, the experts can find no ...

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Functionalists (Durkheim's theory) find Official Statistics extremely useful when looking at crime rates, saying that they helps society to combat crime and that they are good for society. Durkheim's theory supports the statement that crime is normal. According to him people react to crime the same way our legal forces such as police officers or even the prime minister reacts to crimes. ... Also of all crime that is reported only 47% of it is recorded by the police. ... Merton Strain's theory, which is based on "American dream" where people aspire to success because ...

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There are several theories that are used to explain why certain criminals commit crimes. ... By using these theories and information gathered, an explanation of the crimes committed by Ted Kaczynski will be developed. ... Even though these are his own words, only he knows exactly what was going on in his mind as he committed these crimes. ... All theories have very different views on why people commit the crimes they do, but all seem to be based on an idea that criminal behavior is a part of society and no matter who the person is, a bad environment will produce a person with criminal beha...

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Also, I will explain the major factors assumed to cause crime in our society. ... Biological theories of crime causation argue that genetics and heredity can produce biologically-based differences in behavior and that there is a relationship between physical characteristics, bodily features, and criminality. ... The more disadvantaged groups (slum neighborhoods) are more likely to commit crime (p.155). ... In fact, crime is a result of injustice between social classes. ... These theories address crime differently. ...

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- Sufficient punishment is an attractive choice to prevent crime. ... Auguste Comte (1798-1857), of France as the founder of Sociology, commented by his studies while imprisoned that people pass through stages that can be grouped based on how they try to understand the world in which they live. ... Durkheim (1858-1917) indicated that crime is linked to the differences within the society. ... Crime to Durkheim is beneficial because if calls attention to social ills. ... Thus anomie occurs, which lures individual to crime and deviance. ...

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Psychological ideas about reasons criminals do what they do is based upon the main aspects of personality, id, ego, and super ego. ... Nature theories assert that the etiology of criminal behavior is biologically based in genetic inheritance and the structure and functions of people's brains and other psychological responses. ... Hans Eysenck created a theory about personality links to crime. ... Durkheim believed that crime was an inescapable fact of society and advocated maintaining crime within rational boundaries. ... Crime will rise in situations of high diverse labor unions. ...

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Classical school deals with the crime using punishments and deterrence actions. ... While classical school believes people commit crime on their own free will well aware of their own actions and "people are nature self seeking and liable to commit a crime ", Positivists school believes that the person that is committing the crime is outside of the persons control. This means that it is based off the persons physical characteristics. ... In closing, both these schools agreed that a majority of the crimes committed can be explained as caused by human nature, also both schools deal with predicti...

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A case that is subject to waiver is filed originally in juvenile court but may be transferred with a judge's approval, based on articulated standards, following a formal hearing. " [Off11] This type of waiver relies mainly on the judge presiding over the case and must meet certain criteria. ... "An increasing number [of states] exclude by statute certain serious or violent crimes from juvenile court jurisdiction, providing the offender meets a minimum age requirement. ... Although waiver standards and evidentiary factors vary from state to state, most take into account both the nature of ...

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The retributive theory looks back to the crime and punishes because of the crime. ... Although, there are two main advantages to desert based punishment. ... When a specific crime is on the increase or attracted much publicity, then exemplary sentences may be imposed to attempt to prevent that particular crime. ... They will go on committing crimes as long as they are able to do so. ... Thus, not only can it be seen as punishing the offender for past crimes, but it seeks to punish for crimes yet to be committed. ...

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Currently there is only preliminary qualitative data for the relationship between marijuana dispensaries and safety due to crime. ... The interviews conducted will be informal, unstructured based and take about 15 minutes in total length; perhaps the use of a recording device could prove useful. ... After performing this we will have a better idea of the local opinion and more wisely choose a direction of study based on relevance of concerns. ... Providing a placebo, alcohol, to the research will allow us to reference measurable data for crime analysis and mapping in GIS. This study on the ec...

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More than 50% of the juvenile crime populations suffers from a mental disorder but has landed themselves their for various reasons. ... The crime rate of juvenile delinquents is increasing, resulting in a higher capacity of offenders with these mental illnesses. ... Mental disorders are the start to many problems that juveniles develop as time goes on, igniting their life of crime. ... This topic is so important because it is the root of most juvenile crime and tends to change adolescents into deviants. ... The Programs were split up in different groups based on their success ratings; the gro...

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More than 50% of the juvenile crime populations suffers from a mental disorder but has landed themselves their for various reasons. ... The crime rate of juvenile delinquents is increasing, resulting in a higher capacity of offenders with these mental illnesses. ... Mental disorders are the start to many problems that juveniles develop as time goes on, igniting their life of crime. ... This topic is so important because it is the root of most juvenile crime and tends to change adolescents into deviants. ... The Programs were split up in different groups based on their success ratings; the gro...

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Healing the Pain of Crime The American justice system has viewed criminal behavior as a crime against "the state," leaving crime victims with no input into the legal process of the administration of justice in today's courts. Restorative justice today recognizes the act of crime as being directed against individual people. Restorative justice is based on resolving conflict and making everything connected to the crime "whole again", thus healing the effects, restoring back to original condition, and making amends to all affected by the crime. ... Family group conferencing is based on th...

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Healing the Pain of Crime The American justice system has viewed criminal behavior as a crime against "the state," leaving crime victims with no input into the legal process of the administration of justice in today's courts. Restorative justice today recognizes the act of crime as being directed against individual people. Restorative justice is based on resolving conflict and making everything connected to the crime "whole again", thus healing the effects, restoring back to original condition, and making amends to all affected by the crime. ... Family group conferencing is based on th...

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The new courts that were created for the juvenile offenders were based on the idea that rehabilitation could help the troubled youths. ... The idea behind rehabilitation for youth offenders was based on the idea of teaching them new skills, how to cope, seek medical treatment for those with mental illnesses, and for professional help adjusting to becoming a law abiding citizen. ... Being juveniles they are not ready for the adult situations regardless of the crime they committed. ... Juvenile offenders have been noted for committing a wide variety of crimes. Some people feel that these yout...

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In recent years more and more young people are turning to crime. These crimes are being committed by young offenders of all ages. The crimes are getting more serious and in the last five years the percentage of youngsters committing crime has increased more than fifty percent. There have been many reasons proposed to explain youth crime. ... Eysenk (1977) argues that there is link between genetically based personality characteristics and criminal behaviour. ...

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One of the very first influences came when the Federal Bureau of Investigations began a yearly report on all the crime or reported crime in the nation (Sutherland, 1924). ... Crimes such as these had no biological influence, but happened to be a product of their environmental status (Sutherland, 1924). These individuals made their decisions based on their values, situations, and opportunities (Sutherland, 1924). Two major additional events took place that greatly altered and influenced the way Sutherland viewed the causation of crime. ... The first is that human beings interactions are based...

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