Victimless crime

death rate for prostitutes is 204 out of every 100,000 which in comparison is higher than that of fisherman which is 129 for every 100,000 (Prostitution in the United States). The sex trade not only increases incarceration rates and funds underground crime rings, it also contributes to an abundance of health risks in the sex workers. Some examples of health risks that prostitutes can fall victim to are STD contraction, physical and sexual abuse, mental health issues, and drug abuse. Rape and…

The Heist Analysis Under the pretense of training a group of middle level managers in a corporate workshop on motivation, Derren Brown’s television special, The Heist, aims to determine if Brown, an English mentalist and illusionist, can persuade members of a group of thirteen business men and women to steal 100,000 pounds in what these members believe is a genuine armed robbery of a bank’s security guard. In a British country retreat setting over the course of a couple of weeks, Brown uses a…

expectations, as well as association with criminals. While exploring these considerations General Strain Theory allows us to identify the different types of strain, ways to measure strain as well as provides us with correlating factors that link crime and strain. The correlating factors contribute to co-morbid effects of Strain Theory to include the development of psycho-social emotions of anger, depression, fear and the development of ineffective coping mechanisms. The development of…

Organized crime often goes by undetected from the general public, as it is not eagerly shown on the televised news. It is also generally thought of as a victimless crime (Danis, Module 1, Slide 1), but this is unfortunately not the case. Organized crime affects the lives of many; whether it is directly or indirectly, innocent people suffer from illegal activities performed by criminals in the mafia or biker gangs, for example. To further expand on the previous point, it is important to note that…

Order maintenance and crimes are another important part of policing and the police role. Some people believe that is the call is not in reference to a crime than it is not important. However, others feel like all calls are important and those not related to crimes still help keep a community safe and peaceful. Mastrofski has four different models that are used to help the effectiveness when dealing with crime. Mastrofski identifies these as crime prophylactic model, police knowledge model,…

Perception When it comes to white-collar crimes, perception is not just everything, it’s the only thing that prevails. As long as we continue to associate white-collar crime with the images of guys in suits, we will continue to treat these individuals with respect rather than fear. Our criminal justice system does not seem to place much emphasis on what may be considered as non-violent victimless criminal activity. The truth of the matter is that these offenses are considered more…

Victim Support Australia Inc, The Role of Crime Victims in the Criminal Justice System (2007) [ 2 ]. Victims of Crime Act 2001(SA) s 9A. [ 3 ]. Ibid s 9B. [ 4 ]. Ibid s 10. [ 5 ]. Ibid s 10A. [ 6 ]. Ibid s 16. [ 7 ]. Peter Sankoff, ‘Is Three Really a Crowd? Evaluating the Use of Victim Impact Statements Under New Zealand’s…

Juvenile Delinquency is a very big problem today and I believe that not enough is being done to curb juvenile crime. There needs to be stronger penalties for crimes they are committing. There needs to be programs set in place to deal with Juvenile emotional problems before the kids resort to criminal activity. There needs to more activities within communities so the children don’t resort to criminal activity as a form of recreation. I think there needs to be some mentoring programs set up so…

The issue of the death penalty and whether or not it is an efficient crime deterrent relates to economics because in order to truly answer the question, one must weigh both the marginal costs and benefits of this practice. Using economic analysis, one is able to gain a better understanding and look into the benefits and costs related to the death penalty, and ultimately are able to determine whether or not the death penalty is an efficient deterrent. When weighing the two different sides of…

Sam Bass: The Story of a Felon who wanted to become Wealthy “I had enough of this job! There has to be more in this world for me. I want something more; something better than this.” exclaimed a young Sam Bass. Sam Bass was an adventurous soul, who always looking for excitement in the wrong places. He had an option give up his horse or quit his job, he decided to leave his job in search of a better paying job as an owner of a one-man racing stable he left Denton County in the spring of 1877.…