Federal crime

Since 9/11, around 5,000 Americans have been killed by U.S. police officers. This is almost equal to the number of American soldiers that lost their lives on duty in Iraq. Besides this, there are thousands of cases of police misconduct every year. Over the past few years, police power is beginning to grow at an alarming rate. Police power is defined as “The inherent authority of a government to impose restrictions on private rights for the sake of public welfare, order, and security”. This means…

that needs to be made with victim’s experiences with crime. I learned the definition of offender profiling and how it is used to solve criminal cases. I was introduced to the equation that is used to determine victimization rates. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics (2017), “Violent crime includes murder, rape and sexual assault, robbery, and assault.” The Bureau of Justice Statistics website shared information about violent crime, data collections and surveys, and publications. This…

to be injured or killed where gun ownership rates are higher, showing that gun levels affect homicide rates (1). Kleck does point out that in the same way gun ownership causes crime rates, higher crime rates can also increase gun prevalence, as some will chose firearms to provide themselves self-defense from the higher crime rates (5). Metzl, Jonathan M., and Kenneth T. MacLeish. “Mental Illness, Mass Shootings, and the Politics of American Firearms.” American Journal of Public Health 105.2…

The criminal justice system responds to fees paid to the agency or organization, which the crime is affiliated with our government system. These government duties entail upholding an investigation (generally done to see if any admission of guilt occurs). Then once the investigation is signifying the next step is to formally charge of the suspect (execution of charge are delegated for further examination). Then the final process is to set the tone is actually established by making the first…

The relationship between race and crime and its impact on decisions in the criminal justice system is a topic of controversy in both public and academic spheres. The imprisonment of ethnic minorities at a higher rate than their White counterpart occurs in most western nation (La Prairie, 1999; Tonry, 1995, 1997). In Canada, the overly represented groups are Aboriginals (First Nations, Inuit, and Metis) and Black Canadians relative to their incidence in the general population (Roberts & Stenning,…

departments and Sheriff’s Offices across the country is the first step of the criminal justice system. Whether it is at the local, state, or federal level, the law enforcement officer plays a major role in the successful prosecution of a defendant. Law enforcement officers are the first on the scene when victims call for assistance and must determine if a crime in fact was committed.…

candidates from the prospective of employers. This stigma limits the types of jobs former prisoners can choose regardless of their educational background (Owens and McCrady, 2014). As a result, there are cases wherein released prisoners return to a life of crime after their releases because they have no means to support themselves. A similar experience may occur in the case of Izzie once she is reunited with her husband as she is now the sole provider to the family for the time being. Izzie…

concept is “Immigration and the Plenary Powers Doctrine” referenced from Governing Immigration Through Crime by Julie A. Dowling and Jonathan Xavier Inda in chapter three, “The Security Myth”. An overview of “Immigration and the Plenary Powers Doctrine”, the relationship between security and immigrants date back to a few years ago when Congress had the power to control immigration policies at the federal level. Immigration policies were not as important as they are now, there was not an urgency…

Criminal Justice is a very “cut throat” career field. There are many job varieties available. City police, state police, and many federal jobs. Most of these fields require at least an associate’s degree. With that being said it can also be a very rewarding job. The criminal justice field has it’s advantages and disadvantages. When a police officer or any officer arrest someone whether it be for drugs or a simple fight, they have a very rewarding feeling. Most officers are proud when they get a…

were executed by hanging. The federal government believed capital punishment to be an applicable sentence for firm offences, such as the murder of a government official,…