White-collar crime

day after finishing CIS 170’s class, the professor asked everyone in the class to select two of the theories suggested in chapter three of the text that a researcher could use to explain the cause of digital crime. To begin with, there are many theories to explain the cause of digital crime, however the most important or most popular rather are, Choice theory, and Social structure theory. The purpose of the two stated here being the most significant are as follows. To start, choice theory is…

In June, a father of six was shot dead on a Monday afternoon in Evanston, Ill., a suburb 10 miles north of Chicago. The Evanston police believe that the victim, Ray C. Owens, had also been robbed. There were no witnesses to his killing, and no surveillance footage either. With a killer on the loose and few leads at their disposal, investigators in Cook County, which includes Evanston, were encouraged when they found two smartphones alongside the body of the deceased: an iPhone 6 running on…

How can we reduce intellectual property theft and pirating? Many people, even in wealthier countries do not see intellectual property as a “victimless crime”. Educating public about the harm of pirating might reduce demand for pirated copies. When it comes to countries whose governments refuse to adequately protect intellectual property, economic sanctions should be imposed. I also believe, that companies…

Introduction: Sensationalism is the use of exciting or shocking stories or language at the expense of accuracy, in order to provoke public interest or excitement. Crime reporting is susceptible to sensationalism. There exists a heavy competition for readers and consumers. Since there are numerous sources from which the public can obtain information, the media regularly utilizes sensationalism in order to attract an audience away from its competitors. According to Barton (2011),…

Reflection 1 - Restorative Justice in the Criminal Justice System Restorative justice is another process that can be used to find justice. Restorative justice is an important part of the criminal justice system as it is not on retribution but restoration. I believe that restorative justice can help with the grieving process but it comes down the victims if they want to face them or if the offender wants to participate. Restorative justice is defined as to "bring victims and offenders and their…

As the crime rate continues to rise daily, it is becoming well-known that a good portion of these major offenses are not being committed solely by adults. In a court of law, a person who is 18 is tried as a minor, with the exception of a few states considering 16 and 17 year olds to be adults in their courts. Some children do not hesitate to commit serious crimes for the simple reason that if they get caught, they know the penalty for their crime will not be too harsh since they are still…

System is necessary due to the number of juveniles each year who are arrested. The system has to take into consideration the ages and crimes of each juvenile charged so that it can best choose the route to process the case through the criminal justice system. Some juveniles will be processed through the juvenile system while others charged with more heinous crimes will be tried and potentially punished as adults. Over the years various juvenile cases have changed the way the system now charges…

Steve’s offenses began as minor and then escalated to major crimes known as “felonies”. Many would agree and disagree that the offense of stealing committed by Steve would be the same as shoplifting. In the article “Cyber-Ethics: Pirates in the Classroom” the author Snyder states that “students must understand that…

The two sources I will be analysing and comparing are both in favour of a de-crease in capital statutes but for very different reasons and together they are repre-sentatives of a change in mentalities towards capital punishment in the first half of the nineteenth century. The first primary source under study is an extract from the Report of the select committee on criminal laws. This committee was set up in 1819 by the House of Commons and was expected to publish a report on the state of…

When reading the book Cop in the hood there was one thing that really stuck out to me the whole time I was reading the book. The author talked about the whole time how the academy was not the best way to learn what was really going to be happening in your life while you are out patrolling the streets. There are a lot of other things such as the actual interaction with people and the massive amount of drugs as the main problem of the in the city. The author talks about how the academy is a good…