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2013, up from 11 percent in 2000. Women make their way into the criminal justice system for many different reasons, number one ,according to 2012 Bureau of Justice statistics , was property crimes. Women are more apt to be caught for theft, fraud, larceny, or drug possession versus men 10. Even though men are more likely to be caught on charges of murder the 2012 statistics show men are 50 percent more likely to commit violent crimes , yet, women are not far behind at 38 percent 8. Women within…

The Clutter Family Murderers November 15, 1959 appeared to be a typical crisp fall day in Holcomb, Kansas. The sun began to rise and the small farm town awoke, unaware that mere hours earlier, one of the most infamous quadruple murders in our nation’s history had taken place within the city’s limits. This paper will discuss the killing of the Clutter family from Holcomb, Kansas, the identity and lives of the killers, and various communication principles and theories that tie into the two…

Sadat Cano Arizona State University Unique Gang In the United States CJS 468 1/2/2015 What makes the gangs in the United States unique is that gang members in the United States are more likely to get arrested for drug and alcohol related crimes than non-gang members. In cities of the United States almost all report gang activity “86% percent of the United States report gang activity.”(Donnelley, 2014). This means that for every city, an average “¾ of the population report” (Donnelley…

Malcolm X was born on May 19 1925 as Malcolm Little in Nebraska. He was the fourth child out of eight in the family. Malcolm was the son of James E. Little, a preacher who supported the black nationalist ideals of Marcus Garvey. Since Malcolm 's father was such an outspoken man,and the racists did not like this, he would constantly receive threats so they moved to Lansing, Michigan, where his father continued to preach his beliefs despite the threats. The Little 's moved thinking they would be…

The Tempest, by William Shakespeare is obsessed with the concepts of imprisonment and betrayal. The play starts off with a stormy day and the reader is introduced to some characters on a boat, which is unquestionably a bad place to be during a storm. The reader then learns that the King of Naples and several of his followers are on this boat, and it seems that things are going so severely that there's not much to do but pray. The boat then splits in half and the people float off into the sea.…

Her mother left one day and never returned. Aileen’s alcoholic grandparents, Lauri and Britta Wuornos adopted Aileen and her brother in 1960. The Wuornoses raised the two children as their own, along with their other two other children. Aileen and her brother were never told that Lauri and Britta were in fact their grandparents and not their parents. Both children were physically abused by their grandparents. Her grandparents were distant and unaffectionate. Her grandfather was emotionally…

Jack the Ripper. 2014. “The ‘Dear Boss’ Letter.” In Voices of Victorian England: Contemporary Accounts of Daily Life, edited by John A. Wagner, 244-245. Santa Barbara: Greenwood: An Imprint of ABC-CLIO. This source is extremely useful because the Jack the Ripper murders are one of the most infamous crimes of the whole era, and this supposedly was the first letter that he sent to the newspapers about his murders. This letter is extremely useful in the paper because it provides an example…

In today’s culture, men and women’s’ lack of prudence, in all areas of life, cause a slew of undesirable effects every day. Often enough, irresponsible actions cause one to leave the stove on overnight, or miss one’s dentist appointment. However, the idea of irresponsibility takes on an entirely new meaning in Truman Capote’s true-crime novel In Cold Blood. In the novel, Capote analyzes the personalities of the late Clutters, but also those of the culprits, Richard “Dick” Hickock and Perry Smith…

I decided to do my third and final article review for this class over an article by Stewart J. D’ Alessio and Lisa Stoizenberg titled “Socioeconomic Status and the Sentencing of the Traditional Offender”. This article takes an in depth look at whether it not the socioeconomic status or how rich or poor someone is really can determine whether or not they are given a particular sentence for their crime. The main theme of this particular article deals mainly with how the socioeconomic status of an…

As a citizen of the United States of America, each person is entitled to one’s Constitutional Rights. In our Bill of Rights, one can see very important rights that pertain to our criminal justice system making sure that the people of the United States are treated fairly. The eighth amendment is most important when it comes to corrections. Amendment Eight of the Bill of Rights prohibits the federal government from imposing excessive bail, excessive fines, or cruel and unusual punishment. In our…