Crimes

Crime and the 21st Century: Applying the Strain Theory Crime in the 21st century as a whole is on the decline. From 2003 until 2012, there was a 12.2 percent drop in violent crime and a -14 percent drop in property crime. In 2012, according to the UCR data on violent crime and property crime, there were 1,214,462 violent crimes reported and 8,975,438 property crimes reported. (FBI, 2013). These statistics show that there is still a significant amount of crime within the United States with…

Having people who are struggling or having problems that negatively affect their lives living in the same environment should be a crime itself. However, the strain theory paints the picture that individuals are pressured to commit criminal acts just so that they will fit into society. The textbook uses an example from Robert Merton who talks about the American dream. The American dream…

about for hours is the definition of crime. Some people will give you opinions or even read you the definition straight from the dictionary. But it is such a complex question to ask. Crime in my opinion is an unlawful act committed with the worst intentions. All though “what is crime?” is such a interesting question, I think the people who commit the crime are far more interesting. Every crime has a different motive. I believe the act being committed is only a crime if the person has wrongful…

fascinate and appall us at the same time is what we hear and read from literature, newspapers, and television programs about criminal law issues. However, when we come into focus in real-life issues we will realize how disparate it is from what we hear. Crime and criminal law constitute universal topics in our society. It is a body of rules by which the country forbids certain forms of conduct that case harms or threatens the public safety and welfare. What discriminates criminal law from other…

collected and analyzed to help track where this country is heading and for the years to come. The two main sources of crime statistics come from Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) and the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS). Each program has it own unique way to contribute statistically to these reports and have their own potential sources of error. The Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program started in 1929 by the International Association of Chiefs of Police. In 1930, the FBI was…

Juvenile Crime Theft, murder, alcohol and drug offenses, cursing at a teacher and bullying are all considered juvenile offenses. These juvenile offenses almost always stay on the juvenile’s criminal record, in some cases, and the offenses that are on a juvenile’s criminal record may cause employers, educators, and other authority figures to think less of the juvenile offender. As a person can see, this one mistake or bad judgment can ruin the juvenile offenders chance to be successful in life.…

driving. We generally all follow the rules for staying in the right lane, stopping at red lights and using your turning signal. We behave politely so that the people around us we behave the same way. I think the public order crime, prostitution is not a victimless crime because most of the women/ men are forced to stay in that…

was not a success. It is sad that it is not safe for young children to play outside of their homes without acts of violent behavior occurring. Why must a person commit such an act of violence? There are many reasons for a person to commit a violent crime. By analyzing scholarly articles, blogs written by criminologist, and websites published…

The relationship between drugs and crime is complex, and one question is whether drug use leads people into criminal activity or whether those who use drugs are already predisposed to such activity. Drugs and crime are directly and highly correlated and serious drug use can amplify and perpetuate preexisting criminal activity. (Alcohol, Drugs and Crime , 2016). As, a Peace Officer (police officer), I have seen drugs turn good people’s into a life of crime, either for the drug use, money or…

Organized Crime in Chicago Chicago, Illinois is a booming city equipped with new technologies and new ways to make life easier. Chicago is a massive tourist area with museums, aquariums, parks, iconic baseball fields, theaters, and the famous Symphony Center. Each of these attractions and many more draw people to the streets of Chicago. While it is easy to see why many would consider it a top traveling choice, it is also easy to see why many people turn the traveling choices elsewhere.…