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    Lead Poisoning and Violent Crime The purpose of this report is to compare the correlation between lower levels of lead pollution and the recent decrease of violent crime. It will include arguments and evidence supporting the supposition that crime is caused by lead poisoning as well as counterarguments and evidence, arguing against there being such a link. The Link Between Lead Poisoning and Crime During times of recession, it is not uncommon for rates of crime to increase. Therefore it may…

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    violence, so are gun control laws the answer? No, gun control laws do not reduce crimes committed with firearms, and in fact are counterproductive by increasing the violent crime rates, as well as unconstitutional. Gun control laws do not reduce crimes committed with fire arms. A perfect example of this is this is in Massachusetts in 1998, some of the toughest gun laws in the country were passed. Since 1998, gun crime in Massachusetts has gotten worse, not better. “The murders committed…

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    The differences between the crime control and due process models are significant as are there effects on Law enforcement. But, it is necessary for the readers to observe the contrasts between the two in the are to understand the ramifications for law enforcement fully. Consequently, the shortest description of the crime control model is a streamlined process with the focus being a rapid closure of justice (Bohm, & Haley, 2014). Moreover, within this system, there is an assumption that the…

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    stipulated that is a crime to deface, damage or destroy religious property, or interfere with a person’s religious practice in situations affecting interstate commerce.9 This changed the sentencing of destroying religious property from 10 years to 20 years. It also increased the statue of limitations from 5 years to 7 years after the date the crime was committed. F. The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009 Unfortunately, not all laws our leaders pass is perfect.…

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    been a reflection of the current sentiments of society. Before the introduction of determinate sentencing in the early eighties, the States followed an indeterminate sentencing model. It was the pressure from society to have the “punishment fit the crime” that caused our justice system to make changes in their sentencing guidelines. With these changes came mandatory minimums, when most prisoners were serving only a portion of their sentences, and the introduction to the determinate model. We…

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    The Jealousy Theory

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    stereotyping that crime is prone to occur in this particular group—IQ—even more the low IQ group than a high IQ. When this occurs we are labeling them as said the Labeling theory—labeling people as criminal amounts to a self-fulfilling prophecy—hence, if we are labeling them as a criminal whose IQ has to do with committing crime, than why not? Why not commit crime to prove oneself that because of an IQ statement we should commit crimes. Altogether, the topic of connecting IQ and crime is prone…

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    Gone Girl Movie Analysis

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    community and world now turns their attention on him. The movie has a combination of mystery, thriller and horror. Gone Girl did not deviate from the form of the genres. For example, the mystery of what happened to Amy Dunne and the horror of the crime scene that was found created a sense of suspicion where the viewer thought that maybe a husband could really kill his wife. Furthermore, the movie sticks with what the genres mean. Being that the film is a novel, the actors that play the…

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    exclusively by the U.S. Criminal Justice system. Due process explains that every “criminal” be tried fairly. Each and every person accused of any crime is innocent until proven guilty. Law enforcement officials powers are limited so as to prevent any type of oppression or prejudice towards the accused individual. These “legal technicalities” as Crime Control Model supporters call it, are not there to “handcuff the police,” but more to protect the rights of the defendants that the Bill of…

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    I believe that the death penalty is a good way to get rid of criminals who do heinous and brutal crimes. In addition, the death penalty is a good deterring factor to avoid serious crimes. The definition of capital punishment is “the legally authorized killing of someone as punishment for a crime” (Merriam Webster Dictionary). To get a death penalty a criminal has to really do a disturbing crime, like the Orlando Massacre Shooting. I believe that this is a good way out because the state is…

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    get away with many crimes? The other side is going to tell you that the criminal system is fair. The criminal system is not fair though, because if you can afford to buy things others cannot this gives you an unfair advantage. They can buy much better lawyers to defend them. People who have money can and do get off easier when they are involved in criminal activities. Criminals are criminals no matter how rich they are. The criminal system is said to be fair to all from the perfect religious,…

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