One of the most popular white-collar crimes is embezzlement. Since I feel that this is the most harmful, and most recently exposed type of White Collar crime (Enron), I will focus mainly on this. Embezzlement is the most popular financial crime in the nation, and is the predominant factor in the failure of all types of businesses (Barlow, 1978). ... Taking money to support a certain lifestyle or an employee's family is the most popular motive. Revenge against the employer is the next most popular motive. ...

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It is what is reported and how its reported that would make a difference to people's perception bearing in mind that most people have not being victims of crime themselves and all they know about crime is based on hearsay. ... As a popular tabloid would say "if it bleeds it leads". ... The process in which the law, agencies of social control, and media come to associate crime with particular groups who are subsequently identified, sought out and targeted as a threat. .An example is the stereotypes regarding Black males, and much of that information is gleaned largely from popula...

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"One of the oldest and most popular arguments for abolition is that innocent people are convicted and may possibly be executed" (Neumayer, 2007). ... Because most of the overall population are underneath the poverty line, police along with society seem to believe that that's where the most crimes occur. ... As previously stated, "One of the oldest and most popular arguments for abolition is that innocent people are convicted and may possibly be executed" (Neumayer, 2007). ... This seems to initiate that in most cases the targets of race are African American and Hispani...

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Although he discredited Lombroso's Theory of atavism to most criminologists of his time, he kept the notion that criminals are born with criminal traits. ... One theory was the extra chromosome theory, thus became popular in the 1960's and was made famous by a high profile criminal case where the defendant, Richard Speck, was said to have an extra Y chromosome. ... Years later it was discovered that Speck did not have an extra chromosome and the "XYY" theory went out of style as quickly as it became popular. ...

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Most testing that is done to research the theories consistent of differential association as well as social control is through self-report surveys. ... These theories are the most commonly used theories to explain juvenile delinquency. ... Sutherland's model for learning in a social environment is still the most recognized within the learning perspective. ...

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These include the increasingly popular Community Punishment Order (CPO), previously known as Community Service. ... The curfew order with electronic monitoring is becoming increasingly popular and is more centrally concerned with protection. ... This form of punishment is highly advantageous as it is the most automatic response system in relation to non-compliance. ... This order protects society to an extent as the offender is curfewed at the times, which they are most likely to commit a crime (i.e. at night when it's dark). ...

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Although knives, poison, etc. are used to kill human beings, guns have been the most common weapons. ... Most Americans who own guns own long guns, but handguns are the most commonly used in crimes. ... (Cothran 22) Most being at challenging times in life and learning to adjust to life, teenagers turn to suicide believing that they have no hope. Most gun deaths are that of adolescence. ... (Long 32) The most popular gun in today's society is the handgun. ...

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Even though the network of P2P is the most easy to access and well known, there are a variety of extended methods and applications that allow and provide the exact service and in some cases, even quicker access to information (Norbert J. ... Most users and typical individuals have private access to a wide range of exclusive digital content such as software, film, audio, documents, video games and pictures. ... The file sharing popular admiration and acknowledgement of many individuals has flickered discussions that addresses questions of those who embrace it ethics. ... Freeloading is the best...

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In fixing this, police officers set up a patrol system from 8:00 am to 9:00 am and from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm throughout the most popular routes taken by students on their way to school. ... POP techniques, when put into affect, work for the most part. ...

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Bingo became very popular to attempt to raise money for the states. ... Because most casinos contain hotels, restaurants and shopping along with the gambling all under one roof, they have pushed away local businesses from opening in casino towns. ... I found that very few of the workers were actually from Biloxi; most were not even from Mississippi. ... In most cases where casinos have been built the crime rate has increased. ... Gamblers who get themselves into debt trouble tend to commit the most crimes. ...

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Capital punishment is totally against the beliefs of the most accepted religion, which is Christianism. ... Finally, another case in which death penalty would be the most suitable punishment is mass murder. ... Or should society find another way to deal with its most violent criminals?" is a rather popular question that comes from people's need to understand whether death penalty is a necessary kind of punishment or not. ... Finally, one of the most determinative factors, as far as the institution of death penalty is concerned, is believed to be the Church. ...

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The death penalty is a controversial issue for most people. ... This is the most widespread method and arguably the most humane. ... In most states the price of life without parole ranges form $75,000 to $1.1 million. ... Contrary to popular belief, the death penalty does not act as deterrence to crime. ... One of the most well known examples of the criminal contributing to the betterment of society is the case of Leopold and Loeb. ...

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The death penalty is a controversial issue for most people. ... Due to the arguments presented by both sides and because of my own personal beliefs, the argument against legal execution is most compelling. ... This is the most widespread method and arguably the most humane. ... In most states the price of life without parole ranges form $75,000 to $1.1 million. ... Contrary to popular belief, the death penalty does not act as deterrence to crime. ...

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Furthermore, feminist victimology research challenged the popular concept of 'stranger danger' and revealed that "women are significantly more likely to be victimised by a man they know than by a stranger.... Indeed, Von Hentig (1948) identified thirteen of these factors which he claimed made individuals most susceptible to victimisation. ... (Walklate, 1989) In addition to this, the most significant problem is that the statistics do not explain why victimisation occurs, which essentially means that it cannot be used to solely support victim culpability. ...

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The crime rate rose sharply, as most of the world was behaving illegally. ... Each major city had its own gangster but the most famous was Chicago's Al Capone, Capone was earning $60 million a year from alcohol sales alone while other ventures earned him $45 million more a year (Key Figures). ... This is what the gang culture of that time had become and caused, it not only destroyed the lives of thousands of people through its illegal ventures but increased the crime rate and influenced people to disrespect the law and what it stood for, breaking the law, even flaunting it, also became ex...

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There are three main types of media in this world that we hear or see on our daily occasion: television, radio, and newspaper. On such media, violence is presented in a form that anybody may read or hear it. For many years, it has been told that violence in media affects the youths therefore it must...

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A popular view of adolescence portrays it as a period of "storm and stress" (Twiford & Carson, 1980, p.25-26). ... For most adolescents, the transition period of adolescence is a happy and trouble free period of life. ... One of the most important aspects in cognitive psychology in regards to delinquency is the moral and intellectual development theory. ... The two most prominent are personality and intelligence (Siegel & Senna, 1991, p.106). ...

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The Internet is becoming an increasingly popular form of entertainment and supplements the television. ... Since one can't openly discuss illegal intent over the newsgroup due to the public nature of a newsgroup, most hackers used IRC or Internet Relay Chat to communicate with their customers online. ... Even when the authors are caught it's hard to even extradite the virus authors because most countries have little or no legislation against the creation of viruses. ... Most of them thought Robinson was a savior before ending up in a 60 gallon barrel as, "decomposing trophies of t...

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O.J Simpson is known for perhaps being the most famous criminal defendant in American history. The trial also makes the list as one of the most famous trials in United States legal history. ... The most important piece of the trial was the evidence that linked Simpson to the crime scene. ... The outstanding issue, which the media affected the most public opinion, was the issue of race. ... The disposition that created the most stir and outrage was of course, the verdict. ...

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Focus is no longer on who is most affected by a crime, instead it is put on the state and victim satisfaction with the outcome is ignored. ... Second, that the victim is "so thoroughly represented by the state that she or he for most of the proceedings is pushed completely out of the arena.... Issues that have contributed to societal breakdown are now at the forefront of popular debate. ...

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This group had the most accurate perception of crime, however people who rely on commercial television (20%), talkback radio (21%) and friends and family (20%) had the least accurate understanding of crime. ... This evidence suggests "that the media remains the most important source in informing Australians' views of crime" (Roberts & Indermaur, 2009). ... Young working class males are the group most likely to be victimised and are in fact the exact group that are the least fearful of crime (Borooah & Carcach, 1997). ... This paradox may partly be explained by the fact that off...

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Even the most ardent proponents of stricter gun laws no longer expect such laws to solve the hard-core crime problem, or even to make much of a dent in it. ... Even the most effective gun control policy would not totally eliminate homicide; this argument could be criticized for not dealing with the concept of "interpersonal hatred" (Nesbit 175). ... Most gun owners can be found skeet shooting, deer hunting, or polishing a gun collection. ... When asked about the Second Amendment, the battle is "to retake the most precious, most sacred ground on earth," says NRA Executive Vice President, Wayne ...

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The death penalty is most commonly handed down as punishment for the crime of murder. ... So, if capital punishment is the most advantageous option to society, then the ends justify the means. ... The burning of someone at the stake was a popular method during the inquisition for heretics, witches and out spoken women. ... Nailing hands and feet to a cross in the shape of a T and leaving the person to die performed crucifixion, a form most people are familiar with Christ's death. ... And third, underprivileged and friendless defendants, those who are inexperienced or have court-appoint...

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The death penalty or capital punishment as it is commonly referred to has been at the core of many heated debates in recent years. Capital punishment has been used by almost every culture in the world. Execution has been in existence almost as long as people have populated the earth and has been a ...

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From this point on, other forms of capital punishment dwindled out and the lethal injection became the most popular. ... Since most of the people who were sentenced to the death penalty from murdering someone, they fit into the category of "an eye for an eye," (Pros and Cons). ... While there are other types of executions, lethal injection is most common because it seems less brutal and cruel. ... In fact, most states begin considering parole for prisoners charged with life without parole after 25 years of being in prison (Sentencing for Life). ... What is most aggravating to those...

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