Violent crime

The method for reviewing the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 is through the specific steps of the public policy process that include identifying the problem, setting an agenda, formulating a policy, implementing the policy, and evaluating the policy. According to the Uniform Crime Reports of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, violent crime rates such as rape, robbery, and murder peaked in 1991 and 1992. The “war on drugs” and drug abuse was the topics on the agenda as was…

According to the National Gang Center (2012), Nearly 50% of all reported gang crimes between 2011 and 2012 were that of the violent nature (National Gang Center, 2012). And some of these violent acts involved innovent bystanders. A major issue with living in gang communites is the chance of getting mistaken for a gang member and paying with your life for it. An example of this being the violent war between Norteños and Soreños in modesto California back in 2007. According to The Modesto…

China and the United States of America. In theory, the death penalty should deter people from committing crimes that the criminals were executed for. Public executions should create fear and an ultimate deterrent effect; it should make people question their actions before committing a crime. If the death penalty could deter people from committing certain crimes than the rates for those crimes should be low. I will explore the deterring effect of the death penalty and whether or not it makes a…

commit a violent crime. The important question in trying a child as an adult would be: Was this crime your only choice? Children under the age of adulthood that commit violent crimes, such as taking someone else’s life should be evaluated and researched with a fine comb. What is an adult crime? Violent crime includes murder, rape and sexual assault, robbery, and assault. What drives a minor to commit a criminal act, is very important to evaluate. One of the first reasons that a violent…

Bennie Starks was accused and convicted for unlawful restraint, aggravated criminal sexual assault, attempted criminal sexual assault, and aggravated battery. The crime happened the night of January 18, 1987 when a the victim, a 69 year old hispanic woman, went out for a walk. She was attacked by a man approaching her from behind. The man beat then dragged her into a ravine close to the location where she was first attacked. In the ravine, the man repeatedly bit her and raped her. At first, the…

In an article titled “Don’t Scapegoat Gun Owners for Chicago’s Violent Crime Problem” published on nraila.org, the writer explains that that the gun ownership should not be the ones getting punished for the criminal act of others and the issue of Chicago’s violent crimes is a lot more complex than what pro-gun control advocates are saying. Essentially their argument boils down to “Guns don’t kill people, people kill people.” While they do have a point about situations like this being a lot more…

Juveniles should be punished as adults for violent crimes because justice is what is most important when it comes to our community being hurt. There are many reasons why juveniles should be punished such as a child’s brain development, social justice, and the amount of violence and effect on victims.People often misunderstand a child’s “undeveloped brain” with a decision they make. The truth is, if the undeveloped brain was to be on a child, the number of violence would increase. An…

Justin Sedgwick Mrs. Metzker English 1 A 02/01/2016 Would more gun regulations reduce the amount of violent crimes? The US has 270,000,000 guns, which is the highest total per capita in the world. In 2015, the total number of gun-related incidents is 52,851 and 13,372 gun-related deaths. Now I will tell you three reasons gun laws should be more strict. First, more strict gun laws will reduce the amount of gun-related deaths. In 2014 to 2015 the gun-related deaths went up 790. Also in 2014 to…

despicable? Some people would contend it to be despicable. Without direction, a numberless of crimes would be committed, such a robberies, theft, and even horrendous crimes like murder and rape. Criminals would have the freedom to roam about as they please, while their victims suffered, and never receive justice. Many people develop Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder as a result of some of these more violent crimes happening to them or witnessing it happen to someone else. The transgressors will…

Juveniles should be convicted as adults for violent crimes because they are in the age that they can commit external crimes against people. It has jurisdiction of teens that are in the range of 13 to 17 years old that commit crimes. First off, in the article On Punishment and Teen Killers By Jennifer jenkins explains that most Juveniles convicted as a crime are repeat offenders. For the same reason if juveniles do not get the punishment they deserve they would most likely do it again. Teens are…