A lot of criminological investigation involves trying to conclude whether a specific factor increases the risk of involvement in crime, when other possible risk factors are controlled by being held constant. Of course, the detection of a statistical alliance between some factor, and crime, never provides any guarantee that the factor being studied actually causes crime, even when efforts have been made to control other likely factors. ...

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Gangs and criminal organizations" come in many forms - street gangs, youth gangs, organized crime gangs, drug gangs, terrorist gangs, prison gangs, etc.. ... Gun Control In Canada, registration of firearms has been an issue since the 1930s when the registration of handguns became mandatory. ... Opponents of the gun registry say there are better ways to control the illegal use of weapons, including tougher sentences for gun crimes, controlling imports, and tightening border security. Critics have two Auditor General Reports that show that gun registry costs have been out of control since the be...

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Drug offences for example drug & alcohol offences, political crimes for example espionage, conspiracy & terrorism. ... It is no use saying if the police cracked down on all drug dealers there would be no users as most drugs are bought off low-level dealers who are themselves users. ... The majority of crime in Chapeltown, in Leeds happens at night especially for the many drug deals that goes on. ... Control is maintained in two distinct but linked ways, through socialisation and threat. ... It allows the ruling class to establish political control over the lower class. ...

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Predicaments faced in Times Square in the 70's and 80's, were the noticeable pornography, drugs. ... Cole it speaks of how Operation Crossroad was created to clean up Times Square, it addressed the Prostitution, hustling, gambling and drug dealing scams. ... Drug dealers were selling drugs more often on corners, these dealers would also confront passers by offering numerous types of drugs. Drug addicts were doing drugs out in the open add prostitution into the mix and you get a very unpleasant environment to be in. ... Illegal card and dice games, drinking, and drug use and sales...

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Gangs in Jackson are responsible for drive-by shootings, murders, drug activity, and violence. ... These new "gang leaders" gain their control by setting in motion violence and anti-authority defiance among youths in these areas and thus the gang problem continues (CNN, 1997). ... Gang wars erupted as each group wanted control of specific territories and illegal activities (illegal alcohol, bookmaking, extortion, and gunrunning). ... The role model may end being a criminal or drug addict. ... Since joining a gang gives direct access to the drug trade, with time it is easy to gain knowledge ...

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As a matter of fact, both phrases point equally to the fact that sociological explanations of deviance function as a product of social control rather than a product of psychology or genetic inheritance. ... Furthermore, the distinctiveness of the approach is that it draws attention to deviance as the outcome of social imputations and the exercise of social control. ... Schur(1971), who discusses the drug addiction of many doctors, or the likelihood of bank tellers to misappropriate funds. Schur suggests that in both cases the actor has legitimate access to drugs or money, which gives them some...

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After consulting a criminological text such as The Fence: In the Shadow of Two Worlds, one comes to find that common criminal theories are not only evident in criminal society but also tie closely with criminal beliefs and values. The main focus of this particular case study, Sam Goodman, is a pri...

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During the 1980's, the United States saw an increase in drug use and drug related crime throughout the country. ... This era, known as the War on Drugs, introduced zero-tolerance policies as a measure of combating this crime wave that so many feared. ...

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Juvenile Reform: On the Right Track? Fifteen people were found dead, and over twenty-three were left wounded. Two gunmen, part of the Trenchcoat Mafia, walked into their school at 11:30 am in Littleton, Colorado and started firing. Although this is not an everyday occurrence, juvenile delinquency...

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Current research into this difficult and pressing issue reflects a vast range of theories about, and predictors of delinquency as well as a multitude of strategies to control and reduce overall delinquency. ... Two of the most prominent theories are Differential Association theory and Social Control theory. ... The second notable theory, Social Control theory, was proposed by Curran and Renzetti (1994). Social Control theory suggests that a person's ties or bonds to social institutions such as family, church, school, etc. prevent him or her from pursuing criminal activity. ...

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Cesare Lombroso was an Italian criminologist born in Venice, Italy on November 18, 1836 to parents of Jewish decent. He wrote several books which were published including a book on antisemitism. Blaming Jewish people for their conditions and proposed assimilation as the answer for problem of preju...

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Juvenile Delinquency & the System Probation and Parole In The United States Table of Contents I. Introduction ..3 II. History of the Juvenile Justice System ." ..4-5 III. The Juvenile Justice Process ."..6-7 IV. Similarities Between Juvenile Process and Adult Process ..."7-8 V. ...

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