Crime in the United States

men are created equal and in turn should be afforded equal justice. However, legislation from both the federal and state governments could threaten that very premise. Three strikes sentencing laws seek to break a cycle of recidivism from career criminals, but ensnare minorities and the poor at a disproportionate rate when compared to those not in need and whites in the United States. In order to understand the how these laws affect minorities and the poor it is important to first understand the…

These boys feel lost like they do not belong with all of their friends. The chinese kid and the Indian kid came to America with their parents and were forced to assimilate to the American lifestyle.. Throughout history, the debate on whether the United States should make English its official language has risen. But if English were to become the official language, it would prove detrimental and impossible to accomplish, illustrates Robert King in his article “Should English Be the Law?” (537).…

convict. Pablo Escobar, the most notorious drug dealer ever to walk the planet, had a tremendous impact on drug distribution to the United States. For numerous people in the United States, Pablo Escobar's name is branded with the word villain. According to Roberto Escobar, “Pablo Escobar was the most feared people in the history of Colombia, his reign in the Colombian crime scene is one of the bloodiest and most bizarre the world has ever seen.” However, to the public in Colombia he is seen as…

convicted of a crime in a courtroom. Crimes are defined differently in other countries, but how do they settle the matter if it is a crime against humanity itself? That is when the International Criminal Court (ICC) comes in to handle these situations. The court is the system that we use to handle problems in the tough times. First, how it came into action and how it works. Second, the court defines what makes the crimes classified as being against humanity. Lastly, how the United States…

and organized crime. On the other hand, what about a peanut company who add the wrong mixture by mistake and instead of degrading it, they continue to proceed to sell it on the market. While doing so they end up kill six people. This would be an example of and corporate crime. Over all in both crimes, they end up killing someone in the process right. Are organized crime and corporate crime the same? What are some examples of organized crime and corporate crime? How can organized crime and…

the growing age of technology, it is becoming easier and easier for minors to fall victim to criminals attempting to exploit their vulnerability. The use of the internet has become a go to resource for child predators across the nation. In United States Federal Courts, the argument has been presented that the sentences in relation to §2G2.2 of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines Manual which outlines the trafficking in material involving the sexual exploitation of a minor (Federal Sentencing…

America, to others being more successful in treating prisoners like human beings, like those in Europe. This paper examines how the United States seems to fall somewhere in the middle, with being the leading nation in incarcerating their citizens per capita, yet not treating them as inhumane as the prison systems in Latin…

The Impact of Legalized Abortion on Crime The authors John J. Donohue and Steven D. Levitt released their journal article “The Impact of Legalized Abortion on Crime”, in May 2001. Both authors have the strong opinion that the legalization of abortion in the years between 1970 and 1973 is the main reason for the decline of the crime in the 1990s. Donohue and Levitt are able to support their findings with evidence from their research throughout their whole article. Moreover, this research was not…

The method for reviewing the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 is through the specific steps of the public policy process that include identifying the problem, setting an agenda, formulating a policy, implementing the policy, and evaluating the policy. According to the Uniform Crime Reports of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, violent crime rates such as rape, robbery, and murder peaked in 1991 and 1992. The “war on drugs” and drug abuse was the topics on the agenda as was…

seems a bit Ridiculous, females comprise roughly 50% of the population however only account for 7% of the prison population. Surely the men aren’t committing 93% of the crimes. Something seems to be off with the system if only 7% of incarcerated individuals are female. However it could just be because men are committing 93% of the crimes. That possibility seems rather unlikely though. Figure 3 shows this rather pressing…