Criminology

(1) Using at least 250 words, explain each of the guiding principles of restorative justice. Restorative justice is a process in which the offender repairs wrongdoings that were done to the victim and to the community. Instead of a traditional trial, the offenders are encouraged to take responsibility for their actions by expressing remorse and even apologizing to the victim. The restorative justice process gives the victim the opportunity to meet with the offender so the victim can explain…

Many feminist groups can be seen to argue that the social construction of crime is bias to the sexes. Through out the historical contexts of criminology many argue that it is not gender neutral and does not apply to women committing crimes, this can be said to “ignore socially constructed relationships between men and women that are associated with femininity and masculinity”. It can be said that…

Applying Theory to Violent Victimization Introduction Not APA Victimology is a sub category that branches off from criminology. Victimology focuses on the emotional, psychological, and physical harm victims suffer from. The primary goal of victimology is to help prevent people from becoming a victim in the first place by educating them (Argosy University, 2016). The word Victimology was created by Benjamin Mendelsohn and Hans von Hentig. They both studied victims between the…

In Siegel’s Criminology: The Core, he highlights the different types of drug control strategies such as source control, interdiction, law enforcement, punishment, community programs, drug education, drug testing, treatment, employment, and legalization. Source control is the approach to “deter the sale and importation of drugs through systematic apprehension of large-volume drug dealers, coupled with the enforcement of strict drug laws that carry heavy penalties” (Siegel: 2015, 378). The main…

Unique Parkinson Bruce Stout Criminology Senior Capstone 04 November 2016 Rough Draft: Youth Involvement in Gangs Gang members are known for being hardened law breakers with little to no regard for human life; to think of an adolescent being a part of a group with such a reputation can be quite unsettling. Youth gangs contribute heavily to juvenile crimes but, instead of being helped and possibly rehabilitated with community-based or court referred programs they are often either given a “slap on…

White collar crime, for all practical purposes, is just high-end criminals getting away with fraud and other felonies by hiding behind corporate veils and political agendas with little regard for their victims. Whether considering the elite white collar criminals like Madoff or the middle class violators, this cross section of criminals is different. In attempt to put aside the obvious favoritism and lopsided application of the law, white collar crime has the tenets to more than adequately…

Routine activity theory is one of the fundamental speculations of environmental criminology. Lawrence Cohen and Marcus Felson initially built up the routine activity theory in 1979, and this theory fluctuates from other crime and reprobate speculations. Different hypotheses appear to analyze the reasons for crime and attributes of criminals…

theories to help explain the phenomenon of crime. Finally, it will suggest useful means of crime prevention before concluding that suitable methods of prevention can in fact reduce the likelihood of certain victimisation. Within the field of criminology, a risk is referred to as the ‘probability of harm, the…

There was another study that was done by Jason Kissner and David C. Pyrooz of the Department of Criminology, California State University. The data that was used in this study was from a sample of two hundred young jail inmates that was incarcerated in a large California jurisdiction. The purpose of this study was to extend the literature by assessing…

Disney’s film Zootopia could not have come at a better time. Race relations within the United States today are increasingly becoming worse. Especially concerning issues involving the Criminal Justice system. When one looks closely at this film, it tackles these issues head on. Even more, Zootopia takes these controversial topics and turns them into a story meant for not only kids, but also for adults. While Disney has attempted to tackle some very important social issues, this one in particular…