Investigating Differences 4
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A 14 page paper examining several points of race-related differences in the criminal justice system's treatment of detainees in the first four pages. All remaining text is devoted to devising survey questions for a larger project, field testing the questions and refining them for use in an upcoming project. The remainder of the paper describes four test interviewees and discusses preliminary results obtained. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KScrimDiff4.rtf

Investigation Into Embezzlement
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This 6 page paper looks at embezzlement, particularly as it involves large firms. How a federal investigation is launched is examined. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA507inv.rtf

Is it Ethical for a Criminal to Profit From His Crime at the Expense of a Victim?: The “Son of Sam Laws” and a Suggestion for a More Equitable Approach
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An 8 page discussion of the dilemma which exists between criminal and victim rights. Notes the recent phenomenon of criminals profiting from their crimes after their conviction and imprisonment by making book and movie deals or even producing art or song lyrics. The more gruesome and famous the crime the higher the potential profit. Although laws have been implemented at the state level across the nation to prevent a criminal prospering at the expense of his or her victims, these laws have been recently overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court. We are left, therefore, not with the question of the legality of such profit but with the ethics of such profit. Suggests that victim's rights can be protected, and indeed victim and criminal justice system both recompensed, with legislation which allows criminals to maintain only a small percentage of their profit from such deals and diverting the rest to the victims and the criminal justice system. This would provide incentive to the criminals but at the same time generate much needed revenue for victim and state alike. Bibliography list 4 sources.
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Is Justice Delivered With Forensic Science?:
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This 10 page paper exmines the role of forensic science in determining how justice is served. More specifically, this paper asserts that forensic science is not the miraculous tool it appears to be, and that its use does not always result in justice being served. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: GSCrimnl.rtf

Is the Death Penalty Administered Fairly?
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A 3 page paper which argues that the death penalty is not administered fairly. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAdpfar.rtf

Is There Evidence of Inequality In The US Criminal Justice System?
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This 8 page paper considers whether or not there is any evidence to support the idea that there are inequalities in the US criminal justice system. The basis of the system is discussed and the evidence for inequality due to lack of economic utility and poverty and discrimination due to racial prejudice are considered with the use of statistical evidence. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
Filename: TEineqCJS.rtf

Issues in Criminal Evidence
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In five pages this paper discusses various issues in criminal evidence, presenting an overview and summary on such topics as physical evidence, Miranda, the exclusionary rule, and search and seizure. Six sources are listed in the bibliography.
Filename: TGevidence.rtf

Issues in Criminal Justice and the Criminal Justice System
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This 10 page paper discusses some of the problems and issues facing the U.S. criminal justice system including the role of the media in keeping the public informed; balancing national security with civil liberties; intermediate sanctions; community policing; and the balance between rehabilitation and retribution. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: HVIssCJS.rtf

Issues of Concern to Prison Inmates
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This 3 page paper discusses issues that concern prison inmates, including access to health care, trends in the criminal justice system, women in prison and access to attorneys. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: HVPriRts.rtf

Issues Related to Being a Victim of Rape
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This 7 page report discusses the fact that a woman who has been the victim of a violent crime and who is then victimized a second time by the judicial system, social censure, an employment crisis, and even an unspoken but still understood condemnation based on her personal history, lifestyle, or personal belief system. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Jeffrey Dahmer
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In 5 pages, the author discusses serial murderer Jeffrey Dahmer giving background information, events lead to his arrest, the organization of his crimes, his explanation of the murders, and an analysis of the aftermath for him and society. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Jeffdahm.wps

Jimmy A. Lerner's "You Got Nothing Coming: Notes From A Prison Fish"
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5 pages in length. From an upstanding citizen, husband and father who holds an MBA to part of a prison community where every moment brings an entirely new set of challenges just to stay alive, Jimmy A. Lerner's You Got Nothing Coming: Notes From a Prison Fish exacts the most deeply felt sympathies for this otherwise forthright guy whose life took a turn that changed him forever. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TLCLerner.rtf

John Wayne Gacy: A Victim of the Criminal Justice System
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This 10 paper examines the life and activities of John Wayne Gacy and why he committed heinous crimes. With the use of labeling theory, it is suggested that Gacy might have been able to change things if in fact he were not labeled and ostracized by the community. His childhood, to some extent provides information on why he might have chosen this negative path. Etiology is provided and labeling is viewed as a primary cause. Labeling theory is discussed in depth. In order to predict and prevent other crimes, the Gacy case is used as an example. What is learned from this particular case helps in making suggestions for treating offenders with a similar profile. Finally, criminal justice responses are aligned with positive elements as opposed to the punitive model that currently exists. Rehabilitation and positive treatment options are recommended as is an absence of labels. Megan's law is opposed. The paper sums up with general observations about society, and uses the Gacy case as an example. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: SA803Gac.rtf

Justice in America
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This 4 page paper examines restorative justice as applied to the American judicial system. Also examined is institutionalized racism that seems to plague police departments around the nation. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA610jus.rtf

Justice is NOT Blind:
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This 5 page paper presents the argument that justice in America is not blind. Specifically it argues that minorities such as blacks, gays, women, etc. arein fact treated differently within the justice system. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: GSJustic.rtf

Justifications for a Federal Death Penalty Law
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A 5 page discussion of the justifications which exist for imposing a federal death penalty. Emphasizes that such a penalty would not only permanently remove violent criminals from society but also serve as a deterrent to potential criminals. Dismisses the argument against such a penalty on the basis that it discriminates against lower socioeconomic classes who can not afford private defense with the observation that if our representation system is at fault then those inadequacies should be addressed, not be used as an excuse against the federal death penalty. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPdthFed.wps

Justifications for Capital Punishment
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This 5 page paper looks at justifications for the death penalty, with a focus on Kant's ideas. Other theorists are referenced. Capital punishment is discussed in general and arguments include social control, deterrence and retribution. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: SA347jcp.rtf