Crime in the United States

dangerous illegal enterprises in the United States and yet it is still one of the least discussed. The article “Hidden in Plain Sight: Challenges to Identifying, Investigating, and Prosecuting Human Trafficking” examines exactly why human trafficking tends to go under the radar of the general public. It is estimated that there are millions of victims of human trafficking worldwide yet there is no way to know for sure just how many people are victims of this crime due to all of the difficulties…

The authors of Organized Crime in Central America note the benefits packages that members of the Zetas receive upon recruitment. These contend with those provided by the Mexican, Honduran, and Guatemalan military and law enforcement to lure members away from these institutions.…

Gang violence is a major Problem in the United States innocent people get killed every single day for no reason, that is why it is important to examine Gang violence, ways to control it, and ways to end it. Gang violence is one of the most talked subjects in this time era, and it is a very dangerous thing that need to be a controlled. In 1992, the United States announced the Safe Streets Violent Crime Initiative, it doesn’t really seem like that’s a thing anymore does it. It’s designed to show…

The United Stated of America is the most ethnically diverse nation in the world. We have experienced advances in technology, economic prosperity, and acceptance of others. However, these advances, acceptance, and prosperity are not evenly shared across society, as demonstrated by entire sections of American communities becoming marginalized. A central facet of this marginalization is the unequal treatment of Hispanics/Latinos which becomes apparent within the entirety of the American criminal…

Moreover, the United Nations has gone on to address the various ways in which terrorism may derive from. In United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/Res/51/210, the development of terrorist groups, both international and domestic, was highlighted as a major aspect of terrorism, as well as an acts of terrors committed. Within Resolution A/Res/51/210 a multitude of measures were called for in order to combat the increasingly fatal repercussions of terrorism. These measures included a…

formed the Anti-Saloon League, which pushed for the abolition of saloons and it paved the way for the imminent prohibition movement. For example, women had views, such as, “alcohol was the main source of evil power creating nothing but pauperism, crime, madness and death” (Events Leading up to Prohibition).…

Solving LGBT Discrimination There are an estimated 700,000 people in the United States that identify as being transgender ("Transgender Facts”). The Civil Rights of this section of American citizens is being fundamentally violated by the states and local government for religious reasons, which should not be allowed under constitutional separation of church and state. In comparison to the over three million citizens that occupy this country, this seemingly small group of individuals along with…

In the United States police force there are many sets of rules and regulations that must be followed by not only the officers but citizens and other officials. However, some of these policies are believed to be outdated. This controversial topic has caused many lawmakers to re-think areas in our police force today such as training, video monitoring, and even weaponry. Some controversial topics that have sparked change are things like the Ferguson shooting. This was a major debate and was an eye…

she touches on a few examples of institutionalize racism as well as America’s need for a much more reformed drug policy. She argues that while it should be almost statistically impossible to have this unprecedented level of racial bias in the United States justice system and prison community, America still finds itself putting a disproportionate amount of blacks and Latinos into the prison system every year, when in fact on average white males between the ages of 12 to 25 years of age are more…

Callahan, it states that the heart of this logic is cooperative multilateralism. In other words, this logic focuses on the idea of nations coming together with a common goal to deal with other global issues. Liberal internationalists think that by helping other nations solve their problems that we could essentially protect our national interests. One of the national interest pertains to the idea of a new global agenda. This global agenda, as defined by a special study done by the State…