Over the course of five years, the Jodi Arias capital murder case and trial captivated a country. The salacious nature of the case, the relationship between the victim and the perpetrator, simultaneously mesmerized and repulsed the public, and attracted intense media coverage. The details of the actual crime are grisly; the physical evidence and crime scene photos make several facts perfectly clear; this murder was intense, brutal, and vicious. The level of violence in the commission of the crime was mercilessly cruel and excessive.…
Social problems define to be what “persons are currently concerned about, what they claim something should be done about, what people find undesirable and in need of eradication”. (Hester and Eglin 1992, p.2) However, sociological problems are those which encourage sociological inquisition. Sociological problems offer a base for sociological thinking and questioning. Therefore, this interest in crime is sociological as it is not prioritised to try and solve it.…
First academic field that brings insight for the present research is criminology, a division of sociology. It is the case for the “broken windows” model of policing first described in 1982 in an article by social scientists Wilson and Kelling. Supporters of “broken windows policing” argue that neighborhoods that fail to fix disorder (e.g., broken windows) or address other manifestations of disorder display a lack of informal social control, attitude that invites serious criminals into the neighborhood (Wilson & Kelling, 1982; Kelling & Coles, 1997). Disorder is not directly linked to criminality, but disorder allows fear among the residents, withdrawal, low informal social control and all of these leave place for delinquents to gain the neighborhood.…
The Fight Against Narcotics Ruben Hinojosa, a graduate from Texas State University, acquired a degree in Criminal Justice; therefore, overcoming the university's stereotype of being ranked one of the top party schools in the state of Texas. Being Hispanic Ruben was able to face his obstacles with great positivity and knowledge allowing him to further complete his studies and succeed in his career. Having the ability to speak both English and Spanish Mr. Hinojosa was able to elevate his vocabulary and open the doors to greater opportunities within the classroom and also when he went on to his career in the real life. Hinojosa stayed active within his community by accumulating community service hours in fields related to his study.…
At the time of Motanga's alleged rise to boss, a March 2009 article in the New York Post claimed that the Bonanno family consisted of approximately around 130 non-imprisoned "made"(Editors, 2015) members. Montagna was shortly then deported to Canada in April 2009 which left the family to create a ruling board of members until a new boss could be chosen. They chose to not follow any orders from Vincent Basciano since he was appointed by Massino who had turned rat to the FBI. They could no longer trust Baaciano with mob information or any sensitive information. The favorite to take over the role of new mafia boss Vince Asaro.…
My advisor’s name is Michael O’Connor, he went to the University of Northern Iowa and has his masters in sociology with an emphasize in criminology. His original plan in life was not to become a teacher, but due to an incident that happened while on the job in the law enforcement, as a police officer, he was considered disable to do his job anymore so he took that opportunity to go back to school. O’Connor believes that everyone should know about sociology because it connects in your everyday life in multiple ways. He enjoys golfing, lifting weights, and occasionally participating in shooting range competitions. His last competition he participated in was on Friday, September 30th, and he shot with a 92% accuracy.…
Criminal Justice in America: A Racist Regime Essential Question: To what extent does race influence U.S. criminal justice issues such as profiling, sentencing, and mass incarceration? Eric Garner, Frank Jude jr, and Trayvon Martin– all innocent black men falsely convicted by American police officers. The reality is that these names are only a microscopic margin of targets of the racist criminal justice system.…
Crime fighters are employed through the law enforcement, and they prevent crimes. Also they enforce our criminal laws to civilians. A public servants are elected to a public office in the state government also known as a public sector. Everyone who is an employee of the department of the Public Service are public servants. Public servants work federal, state, or for local governments.…
In chapter one of the textbook Criminological Theory the Essentials by Stephen G. Tibbetts it discusses three methods of measuring crime, Uniform Crime Report (UCR), the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), and self-report data (SRD) (Tibbetts, 2012, p. 11). The Uniform Crime Report (UCR) is an annual report dating back to the1930s consisting of police reports and arrest in the United States (Tibbetts, 2012, p. 12). This is very useful when looking at crimes such as murder and motor vehicle theft, because those two are almost always reported. However, minor crimes may not be reported as often so the UCR only has reports of around 10% of minor crimes (Tibbetts, 2012, p. 12).…
Crime is a major problem in the United States therefore, have you ever wondered why people commit crimes? For centuries, scholars have tried to find solutions as crime heightened. The scientific study of crime to make sense of why a person commits a crime is called Criminology. Several scientific theories have been developed within criminology such as psychology, biology, and sociology theories, to explain the cause of criminal activity and establish ways to control and prevent Philosophers such as Cesare Bonesana Marchese de Beccaria, author of On Crimes and Punishment (1764), and Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) composed the creation of Classical School of Criminology, also known as classicism. This set the foundation and framework for…
On November 11, the L.A. Times released an article that titled, “3 men accused of stealing from 31 El Pollo Loco locations in Southern California”. The report states the men stole a total of about $225,000 in cash over the past three months. Using different sociological perspectives we are able to determine reasons why these crimes were committed and thus overall improve our understanding of the criminology involved in this case. Key perspectives such as critical, classical, biological and psychological, and sociological will be discussed when analyzing the explanation of the crime. Next we shall discuss the way in which the criminal behavior plays a role in the crime and finally how the news and public will address this situation and the men…
In this essay I will reflect on the few assumptions and understandings I had about crime and see how they have changed. Upon arriving at De Montfort University to study Criminology and Criminal Justice, I had average knowledge about crime and punishment i.e. insight into biological and psychological perspectives of crime having studied A-level Law and Psychology beforehand. However I did expect to delve so deep into the history and other aspects of Criminology during this first semester. During A-level Law I have read many case studies of murder, manslaughter, GBH, rape etc. I found the main reasons behind committing these crimes were usually motives for revenge, loss of control, hate, rage, and biological inheritance of 'criminal genes ' such as Monoamine oxidase A which makes individuals more prone to exert violence.…
Summary Criminology studies the reasoning and factors as to why individuals engage in criminal activities. In classical criminology, social philosophers Cesare Beccaria and Jeremy Bentham developed a theory of crime that criminologist and theorist still use today (Akers 2017). In classical criminology, an individual commits a crime by making a rational decision. That decision is based off of whether the benefits that one might receive by offending outweighs the consequences such as being caught and cited or sentenced. Individuals base their decision to offend or not offend on what they have seen others suffer, their knowledge of what consequences they may endure and their own personal experiences.…
There are many different ways of approaching criminology. A couple of the main perspectives include sociological, psychological, and theological theories. First lets look at the psychological perspective. The psychological perspective looks at something that not many other perspectives do, it looks at both the offender and victim as individuals. It studies the underlying processes of human thinking and behavior in order to understand (and in turn deter) crime.…
In criminology, there are three main schools of thought-classical, positive and conflict. Each school of thought has a different viewpoint from one another, almost drastically so. Classical criminology believes that crime is committed when the benefits of committing a crime out weight the risk, such as imprisonment. Positive criminology theorizes that other forces, such as their psychological traits and social status, affect criminal behavior. The conflict view of criminology believes that wealthy and high ranking people in society use their power over those less powerful to control their lives.…