Crime of passion

The theory “Victim Precipitation Criminal Homicide” refers to a criminology theory which includes the interaction of the victim with an offender that may contribute to the crime being committed. In the article named “Victim Precipitated Criminal Homicide” by Marvin E. Wolfgang, the summary of the theory described is that many victims involved in criminal homicide because of self-defense and some of the victims were provoked or assaulted before by the offender. Criminal Homicide can be referring…

proximate cause, as he was not influenced by a “sudden passion arising from adequate cause.” Nevertheless it is inferable from the circumstances that Jeffrey did not intend to cause physical injury, he intended to cause…

The most important difference between 1st degree murder and 2nd degree murder is the element of Intent. The element of a crime is the basic part, or the cause for the action. For example, intentional, unwanted, physical contact. These can each be an element of crime. (Hall, 2016). Many felony murders are considered to be 1st degree murder by most jurisdictions for the purpose of sentencing. Felony murders that occur during said felonies are treated as 1st degree murder and murder during all…

specializes in extensive research and analysis that assist with effective police responses to crimes. This is a joint venture between myself and our crime analysis professional, Kim Lucas. Every month I supply Ms. Lucas with our 911 stats which include the number of each category offenses reported such as robberies, burglaries, etc. This data is then analyzed and compared to the previous months. Areas where crime has increased are then concentrated on and dealt with accordingly through heavy…

it makes you feel and how it appears. The way love is expressed can take many different forms. “In fact, in some European and South American countries, even murder is forgivable if it was “a crime of passion.” Ackerman explained. These felonies are committed in the name of love, in the eyes of some a crime is not passionate, it is evil or immoral. “Love also has many fashions, some bizarre and (to our taste) shocking, others more familiar, but all are part of a phantasmagoria we know.”…

Juveniles and Life Sentences Do juveniles deserve mandatory life in prison for their crimes or should they have the opportunity to receive a second chance? In 2012, the Supreme Court ruled that mandatory life sentences for any crime are now illegal to give to juveniles meaning that juveniles are no longer allowed to serve mandatory life sentences in prison. This ruling is agreeable because juveniles are not fully developed, and it is unfair for juveniles to serve mandatory life sentences.…

is often viewed, by many as an illegal, anti-social activity that creates negative impressions of an area. It is the opinion of some that where graffiti is present there is also an increase in other crimes such as vandalism. But also that the presence of graffiti affect’s how people feel about crime in a particular area. However, with graffiti becoming a more popular art form, some people see a way in which disaffected youth can be encouraged to participate in the appearance of their…

because it is the study of blood spatter evidence at a crime scene which paints a picture of what happened. I am fascinated by how they can re-create the moment in which a horrific crime took place with just the placement of blood and other matter. I first came across this type of work through the show Dexter.…

So you just finished watching an episode of Bones or CSI and now you are wondering how you can get a job in forensic science. Or, even better, you've developed a passion for problem solving and a love for the natural sciences and the scientific method, and you'd like to find a way to use that knowledge towards fighting and solving crimes. If this describes you, then a career in forensic science will probably be the perfect criminology career for you. The term "forensic scientist" does not…

When people hear the word “justice”, it often invokes a positive connotation. It is a promise of protection and fairness. However, this may not always be the case when unreliable individuals are trusted with such power and responsibility. Twelve Angry Men, Serial, and the series Making a Murderer all bring to light the immense power of our underlying biases and stereotypes as they can cloud the truth. In Twelve Angry Men, members of the jury make assumptions of the defendant because he of where…