Criminal Justice Research: Basic and Applied.
[ send me this paper ]
(6 pp) Focusing on "hot topics" is an accepted way to generate interest for criminal justice research, to secure grants, to conduct research, and to publish papers. While research methods are often thought of as a stand-alone topic, an argument can be made for the importance of incorporating policy analysis, program planning, and evaluation components in research methods courses. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: BBcrimJR.doc

Criminal Theories: Capitalism, Race And Age
[ send me this paper ]
3 pages in length. Why people commit crimes – and why only a relatively small percentage of people commit crimes – has long been the focus of myriad research, hypothesis, speculation and outright guessing. What does fall under the umbrella of commonly accepted theories, however, is the impact certain undeniable elements have upon the way in which some people respond in a given set of circumstances, such as economic and social inequity, race and age. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TLC3CrimThr.rtf

Criminal Treatment Program And Criminal Theory
[ send me this paper ]
10 pages in length. Restructuring an individual's life when he or she has chosen the criminal route is both a long and arduous process; for lawbreakers who do not respond to standard scare tactics as a means by which to set them straight, there are tougher, more intimidating ways to achieve this objective. Understanding why some people turn to illegal activity while others do not is what criminal theories strive to reflect; attempting to correlate the relationship between theory and treatment finds one often borrowing from more than a single explanation. Boot camps and shock incarceration programs represent two treatment programs where a specific objective is sought through a series of harsh and enlightened interchange in order to ready criminals for reenter into society on its terms. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: TLCcrimT.rtf

Criminological Theories of General and Specific Deterrence
[ send me this paper ]
A 6 page paper which considers the historical evolution of these deterrence-based theories, discusses the school of criminology from which they come, and their relationship to broader sociological theories. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TGdeternce.rtf

Criminological Theories: A Comparative View and Application
[ send me this paper ]
This 5 page paper provides an overview of the issue presented and relates it to the current literature. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MHDevia3.rtf

Criminological Theories: A Comparative View and Application
[ send me this paper ]
This 16 page paper provides an overview of criminological theories, and compares and contrasts their essential elements. This paper applies these theories to specific issues, and demonstrates the value of one theory over others. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: MHCriThe.rtf

Criminology Theories
[ send me this paper ]
3 pages in length. Understanding why some people turn to illegal activity while others do not is what criminal behavior theories strive to reflect; attempting to correlate the relationship between theory and treatment finds one often borrowing from more than a single explanation. The writer discusses how criminal behavior is based upon a combination of the Conflict Theory, Differential Theory, Opportunity Theory and Subculture Strain Theory. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TLCCrimeTh.rtf

Criminology Theory: Reckless’ “Containment Theory of Delinquency” and Gottredson and Hirschi's Self Control Theory as They Apply to Jeffrey Dahmer
[ send me this paper ]
An 8 page discussion of these theories as they apply to what is known about the background and psychological deviance of Jeffrey Dahmer. The author presents evidence from Dahmer’s background and criminal behavior which supports both Reckless’ theories on inner and external containments and Gottredson and Hirschi’s theory of self control. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPcrmTh2.rtf

Criminology: Postmodern Thought And Constitutive Criminology
[ send me this paper ]
10 pages in length. The writer defines the terms, as well as discusses various aspects of the two theories. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: TLCPstCr.rtf

Criminology; Control Theory
[ send me this paper ]
This 5 page paper looks at the control theories in criminology. The writer outlines the ideas they present and considers how these are different from many other crime theories in the way they focus on why many people do not commit crimes, rather then the causes of crimes. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEcontrl.wps

Critical Theory and Gang Research
[ send me this paper ]
This 4 page paper provides an overview of the application of critical theory for gang research. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MHGang2.rtf

Death Penalty Debate
[ send me this paper ]
A 6 page paper that presents some of the arguments for the death penalty and some of the arguments against it. Historically, capital punishment has been a controversial issue with proponents citing retribution and deterrence and opponents claiming it is cruel and unusual punishment. The arguments are explored. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PGdehpn.RTF

Death Penalty in Michigan
[ send me this paper ]
A 3 page research paper that argues in favor of the implementation of the death penalty in Michigan. The essay attempts to refute argument against the death penalty and focuses on the stance that it can be implemented justly. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khdpmi.rtf

Death Penalty: Arbitrary?
[ send me this paper ]
3 pages in length. If the death penalty was outlawed for being arbitrary based on the lack of guidelines, it does not automatically equate with current death penalty sentences as fitting the definition of arbitrary. An immediate example in defense of this position is found in the 1976 Supreme Court case of Gregg v Georgia where the Court ruled how Georgia, Texas and Florida statutes are well within the constitutional guidelines and are not "arbitrary and capricious." Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TLCDthPenArb.rtf

Developing an After School Program Using Social Bond Theory
[ send me this paper ]
This 3 page paper considers the elements that maybe included in an after school program that has some social challenges, The program of activities is designed with the use of social bond theory with the contents aiming to increase attachment, commitment, involvement and beliefs. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEsocbond.rtf

Deviance and Society: Different Interpretations for Different Contexts
[ send me this paper ]
A 5 page discussion of the labeling theory of deviance, the tendency of society to place labels on individuals on the basis of them not belonging to the group doing the labeling. Ties together the self-fulfilling prophesy of Thomas Merton, the interactionist perspective of E. Goffman, the theories of H.S. Becker that social groups create deviance by making the rules whose infraction constitutes deviance, and the philosophies of Emile Durkheim that extreme economic variation results in deviance labeling. Equates these theories to power differentials in which gender, class, ethnicity, and economics all play a role in perpetuating deviance. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPdevian.wps

Differing Views of Prostitution: Creating Criminal Behavior Through Law
[ send me this paper ]
A 5 page contention that the very act of making a particular activity illegal can create more problems than it solves. The author uses the issue of prostitution as an illustration of this contention, emphasizing that if the act was not illegal prostitution could be a positive means by which women could empower themselves and materially prosper by preying on the needs and desires of men. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPlawPro.rtf