White-collar crime

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.…

sentencing. While on the other hand, opponents to that perception believe that there are already many laws implemented in order to keep convictions and incarceration at a steady rate and that criminalization of certain offenses is needed to curve crime today. In California, the possession of an illegal substance can lead you to a lengthy prison sentence. From the arrest, to the trial, to the sentencing, your tax paying dollars are at work going towards what some call the never-ending cycle of…

communities are falling victim to these same consequences. Youth gang activity and violence have been a long standing problem in Denver’s Five Points community, and remains present in this area today. In fact, the number of reported violent gang crimes is beginning to rise. According to statistics found by the Denver Police Department,…

Punishment is society’s form of justice, however social structure changes and so does what we perceive to be true justice. Making the victim whole is no longer the sole purpose of punishment. Deterrence is the key to making sure that people who commit crimes are reformed through punishment and given the opportunity to demonstrate that they can become law-abiding citizens. Parole, probation, halfway homes are some programs designed to give criminals this second chance. However, according to the…

Lady Gaga, was born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, in Yonkers, New York, on March 28, 1986. Her father, Joseph, was an internet entrepreneur and her mother, Cynthia, worked in telecommunications. Stefani has a sister that is six years younger than she. Stefani grew up on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Her family was well-off and sent her to a catholic girl’s school called, the Convent of the Sacred Heart. At age four Stefani began taking piano lessons and wrote her first song shortly…

The effects that gangs produce in our society vary in different degrees, but the vast majority of people will agree that most gangs pose an undesirable outcome that negatively affects society as a whole. There are a multitude of reasons that one would join a gang, but lack of education and guidance about the danger of gangs is involved in many, if not all, decisions that would lead one to join a gang. The problems that gangs pose is a real threat to our society, and a solution must be presented…

theory, you must first understand crime in regards to criminal justice practitioners. A crime is any act or behavior deemed illegal and punishable by law. Criminologists seek to understand how the creation of criminal law defines such behaviors. They use theories to provide a scientific orientation to the phenomenon of crime, in which observations of facts are classified as causes and effects (p.11). Crime theories are the basics of a lot of research surrounding crime and criminal behavior; they…

The Effect of Reformed Gang Members on Society It’s a known fact most gang members have a negative impacted on the world around them in today’s society. However, did you know 15 percent do reform and try to help others not be in gang members? Many reformed gang members work as volunteers to counsel young people, and go to hospitals after violated shootings to counsel people on trying to stop the violence. Even with the right to change most people judge them once they find out their back ground…

Bernard (1987), is that the strain theories do not predict relationships at the individual level between crime and frustration. The theory predicts a relationship between crime and characteristics associated with social structures; however, those social structural characteristics are not necessary to explain crime at the individual level. It is also argued that the theory only explains some types of crime and delinquency but not all (Bernard, 1987). Benard (1987) argues that Merton does not…

Offenders Act that was replaced and the Youth Criminal Justice Act and the Youth Offender Act. There will be more deciphering to see who gets the harsher sentences in youth that commit crime. Youth Offenders Act Implemented in 1984, the YOA was made for adolescents aged from twelve to seventeen that committed crime. Many problems were associated in…