...Prison Term Policy Recommendation Proposal Throughout criminal justice, laws have been modified for the purpose of ensuring the protection of the citizens of the United States of America. A person who commits a crime will receive punishment and will be prosecuted under the court of law. Prison policies have been written to assist the court in sentences according to a specific crime. The policies are usually to keep criminals in prison, and to deter further criminal activities. Those convicted of a crime may face a longer sentence than a person who is currently serving time for the same crime because of the changes to prison policies. Therefore, the prison policy of convicted armed robbery is under review and must be voted on, which voting for bill to pass can sometimes have mix reviews. Robbery occurs when property from a person, place, or bank is taken by force. Armed robbery is using a type of weapon to take possession of something, which results as more of a serious crime than robbery. According to "Armed Robbery Charges" (2010), “Armed robbery is the taking of said property, but with the use of a firearm or other taking of said property, but with the use of a firearm or other weapon. Just by including a weapon in a particular robbery crime, a robbery can be viewed with a lot more seriousness” (Para. 2). Even if the person who committed the robbery mentions a weapon or uses a fake weapon can still be charged as committing armed robbery, and the crime is considered...
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...Crime and Data Comparison Professor September 14, 2015 In this paper I will compare burglary crime statistics between two cities for the years 2005 and 2012 using the Federal Bureau of Investigation database the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program. This paper will also, discuss which area had more reported incidents, what were the rates of the crime for each area, did the rates changed over time in either area, and what factors might explain the differences in the rates. Since 1930, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has been tasked with collecting, publishing, and archiving criminal data statistics in most major cities across the United States. This information is gathered from, Crime in the United States, National Incident-Based Reporting System, Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted, and Hate Crime Statistics that are gathered from data received from over 18,000 cities, universities, county, state, tribal, and federal law enforcement agencies, which voluntarily participate in the program (Federal Bureau of Investigation, 2014). This data is then submitted to the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program. The Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program breaks down the data into states, the cities within that state, and numerous other categories. These categories include population, violent crimes, murder and non-negligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, property crimes, burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson (Federal Bureau...
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...CJA 314 Week 5 Learning Team Criminology in the Future Paper and Presentation To Buy This material Click below link http://www.uoptutors.com/CJA-314/CJA-314-Week-5-Learning-Team-Criminology-in-the-Future-Paper-and-Presentation Resource: Victims’ compensation websites in your state and the National Center for Victims of Crime website (http://www.ncvc.org) Resource: Criminology in the 21st Century located on the student website: · Criminology Interviews: Director and Chief of Victimization Stats · Terrorism: A Study in Public Safety Resource: Films on Demand videos located in this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings: · “Sleeper Cell Networks” · “Advantages and Disadvantages of Surveillance” · “What is Biometrics?” Resource: research the following · U.S. Patriot Act · The Domestic Security Enhancement Act of 2003 · Homeland Security Act of 2002 Write a 2,100- to 2,400-word paper addressing the following: · Future directions of crime fighting and it’s role in social policy implication · The potential for specific crime-fighting methodologies, such as using biometrics, implementing cybercrime spyware, or mandating DNA collection programs · Evolving law enforcement and forensic technologies used to detect criminal activities · Possible civil liberty or ethical violations as they relate to the evolving technologies you included in the paper Discuss...
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...Biological Criminal Behavior and Angela Yates Ceretha Butler, Angela De Libero, Tameka James, Sam Price, Michael Palazuelos CJA/314 5/20/2013 Professor Judy Mazzucca Biological Criminal Behavior Through-out history criminal intents have escalade from small crime to federal crimes seen in cases today. Research have proven genes influence the outcome of a behavior in a criminal behavior and the type of attach committed to his or her victim. This crimes are taught in the school of crime into five different steps to help during a crime investigation. One of these cases is Andrea Yates, who committed a horrific crime on her family. This paper will explain the changes in history of crime and the procedures done in a crime. The paper will also include the story of a criminal who committed the crime. Genetic evidence that confirms that biology does play an important part in explaining an offender’s criminality. Some believe that desire to commit crimes may be inherited and that criminal inclinations are genetically based. Research has been done extensively to discover evidence that would support this claim that has been made by intellectuals. Criminal deeds have always been a motivation due to the debate of nature and nurture. Studies have been done in regards to this debate that has resulted in a conclusion that both genes and environment do play apart in the criminality of a person. The research has stated that it is more often collaboration between genes...
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...Prison Term Policy Recommendation Proposal Priscilla Williams CJA/314 September 3, 2013 Robert Williams Prison Term Policy Recommendation Proposal I have been hired as a criminologist advisor to one of the state legislature. The state legislature will soon vote on a bill that, if it passes will double the maximum prison term for anyone convicted of armed robbery. This bill is very important and needs to be examined to see if it would be a solution to decrease arm robberies. The reason I am writing this proposal is to point out different solutions that might be very beneficial. I am examining the new bill to see if the changes are necessary and beneficial. Army Robbery is a very serious crime and seems to be on the rise since the country has been in recession. Robbery is a crime of theft and can be classified as Larceny by force or by threat of force. The elements of the crime of robbery include the use of force or intimidation and all the elements of the crime of larceny. The penalty for robbery is always more severe than for larceny (Dictionary). Victims of armed robberies want nothing more than to see justice served and to feel safe. When an individual is robbed, it hurts financially, mentally, and sometimes physically. The US government also pays a very high price due to robbery. Although crime seems to be declining, the US government incurs heavy cost attributed to armed robbery crime. According to the 2013 FBI Uniform Crime Report, an estimate of $456 million in...
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...The High Tech Offender CJA/314 The High Tech Offender The high tech world of today breeds a high tech crime offender. The days of bank shoot outs with the cops are few and far between because criminals are weighing the risk vs the reward more than ever. Why should they risk jail or being killed over a few thousand bucks when it makes more sense to steal through means of the fraudulent bank or internet activities. Identity theft is a huge business for criminals who have learned the system and seek the benefits of a new type of theft. Using someone else’s identity to represent yourself over the internet or at a store has far less risk that the old ways or smash and grab. Technological expertise is something criminals are gaining more and more and at the expense of the everyday citizen. One theory that can relate to the high tech offender would be the lack of self-control theory. Gottfredson and Hirschi’s low self-control theory says children can develop their self-control levels at an early age, seven or eight. A low level of self-control can lead to a higher propensity to crime , hence stealing which is very popular amongst adolescents. (Wright, 2008). This is an I want it know result as when they see something in the store they would like to have. Criminals with low self-control often desire a need to fill a quick gratification. These are often impulsive and in the moment reactions. With the high tech offender it can get easy to learn to commit crime through...
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...Biological Criminal Behavior CJA/314 December 12, 2011 Biological Criminal Behavior Significant genetic and psychological evidence exists that supports the notion that biology played a role in explaining Mr. Hinckley’s crime of the attempted assignation of President Ronald Reagan by in 1981, including seriously injuring to three other people. According to Schmalleger (2012), “The shape of a person’s skull corresponds to the shape of the underlying brain and is therefore indicative of the personality, (p. 89). Because of the actions of John Hinckley Congress enacted changes to the law that affected the way defense attorneys used the insanity defense in order to protect their clients in court due to concerns that some defendants had no metal disorders, and others were classified as having personality disorders. Those who support the mens rea approach argue that if the courts had considered Hinckley’s mental culpability he would have likely been found guilty because they claim he was clear about his intentions. The notes Hinckley left for film star Jodie Foster showed how disturbed he was. John Hinckley reportedly admitted that he was fantasizing about the life of a character in a famous movie. This article went on to explain that Hinckley suffered from other physical ailments that caused significant weight gain and also required prescriptions such as Valium, antidepressants, and antihistamines. In addition, “At his trial the defense successfully won a battle to introduce...
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...Social Structure Theory Steven Horton University of Phoenix CJA/314 January 20, 2012 Maxine Craig Abstract The following paper will be based on the theory of social structure from the writers’ perspective. The paper can be considered as bias as it is based on personal opinions and situations of the writer. But it will touch on some of the questions that are asked to people who commit crimes repetitively. There are reasons that people become repeat offenders and career criminals and this paper should touch on some of the reasons why. Hopefully after reading this paper the reader will have a better understanding of how a person can commit crimes in repetition. Social Structure Theory There were several scenarios given in this weeks’ lesson but one in particular caught my attention. This man named Lucas, had entered someone’s house and pulled out a gun. He began creeping up the stairs where he had heard a noise coming from the bedroom. When he entered the room, a man and a woman were in the act of sexual relations so he aimed his gun and shot them both point blank. Next he grabbed his phone and called the man’s wife and told her that he had killed her husband and that she better have his money or she would be next. There was a bio about Lucas which basically said that he had been involved in crime since a juvenile and had joined a gang at a younger age. They ended it with the saying that he was on a path of criminal involvement. The theory of Social Structure states...
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...1 Prison Term Policy and Recommendation Proposal By: Kara Easler CJA/314 JACQUELINE WALTMAN October 20th, 2014 Well armed robbery is where someone takes money from someone using a weapon to get it. The sentencing for armed robbery depends on your age and if you are a repeat offender. Lets say if you are 15 you can be held in a juvenile detention center until you are 21yrs of age. It also has to do with the severity of the crime that the person commits. Around the age of 16-18 they can be charged as adults because they are old enough to understand the consequences of their actions. The jail time for these offenders can be from a couple of months to ten years, depending to the severity of the crime and of their age as well. I believe that armed robbery has dropped in the criminal world, due to the fact that stores and places have camera's that see everything. There are alarms that alert people when something isn't right and they can take care of it and it will scare people off and that usually stops them from finishing the job. The objective of the bill is to make sure the offender pays for the crimes that they committed. It makes sure that they serve the time they are responsible for, without getting released early from jail. They hope doing so will show the offender that they mean business and that they hope they will not do it again. The goals of this bill is to teach offenders a lesson...
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...Prison Term Policy Recommendation Tiffany Gaines CJA/314 April 16, 2013 Jeff Codner Hi my name is Tiffany Gaines. I am a criminologist advisor member of the state legislature. I have been asked by my boss to provide a prison term policy recommendation on armed robbery. The legislature will vote soon vote on a bill, if the bill passes the maximum prison term for any individual convicted of armed robbery will double. My boss has no doubt in his mind that this bill is popular, but he doubts whether or not a bill like this if passed will do any good. I will consider policy making as it relates to armed robbery, make recommendations, state reasons for my recommendations, state whether the bill is good or bad, and I will also state is this bill effective. Let me first start off my explaining what armed robbery is and that if a person commits armed robbery that person deserves to be punished. Armed-robbery (n.d.), according to the Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary, is a violent crime where the individual is armed with a harmful weapon and takes property from another individual that does not belong to them. Armed robbery is a very serious and violent crime and it could led to murder if the robbery does not obtain whatever he/she is trying to obtain from the victim. The objective and goal of the bill is passed is to prevent individuals from committing such crime as armed robbery, increasing their punishment, and doubling the maximum prison term that he/she will receive if convicted...
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...Prison Term Policy Recommendation CJA/314 August 24, 2014 Ladies and gentleman of the counsel I am here today to discuss the bill that is going forward for a vote later on today. As a criminologist, I have been hired by a state legislator as his advisor to bring more knowledge to the bill that is soon to be voted on. The bill seeks longer sentence times for anyone who is convicted of armed robbery. The objective of this bill would be to double maximum sentence so that it will be a reminder to the people before they commit this heinous crime. The logic behind this bill allows judges to sentence the accused when found guilty to a max sentence of 12 years in prison. Here in the State of Colorado the maximum sentence for such a crime is a maximum of six years with a minimum of two. The average cost in 2011 for a federal inmate was just over 28 thousand dollars per year. I have been brought on to examine if this bill would be beneficial and bring armed robbery crimes. Whatever my findings are will be backed by facts, and will ultimately be voted on by the state legislators. In 2005, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reported there were 417, 122 armed robberies. This overall lower than what it was ten years ago. I myself see no problem with raising the prison sentence for a longer term, but I cannot support a bill that will double the sentence, costing the taxpayers millions of dollars each and every year extra the inmate is behind bars. People who break laws we...
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...Prison Term Policy CJA/314 September 27, 2014 Armed Robbery, a serious offense, something that no one would ever want to happen to them or anyone else. It would be consider a terrible experience, something that would stick to someone for a long time; it’s nothing someone gets over in a day or so. It can traumatize anyone. They would be scared and, or even paranoid thinking that it might happen again. While the robber, doesn’t care who it affect, what damage it can cause. To me is a selfish act, these victims that they attack, who worked hard for what they have just and just for you to come and take it at gunpoint or other weapons, is complete inexcusable act. In order to reduce the numbers of armed robberies, it is important to research ways or different methods to lower the rates of this happening to anyone else. The objective of this bill is to double the maximum prison term for anyone convicted of an armed robbery. The goal to have a harsher punishment for offenders that are convicted of armed robbery. I would have to disapprove this bill on the ground that just making a harsher sentence would deter people from committing the crime of an armed robbery. I do believe that move prevention, education and changing the society view that allow this behavior to seem ok. As the criminologist advisor I would not recommend, that doubling the maximum prison term for anyone convicted of armed robbery. “Studies have been show that a longer sentencing does not really reduce...
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...Theory and Crime Kira Young CJA/314 April 30, 2012 Dave Hart Theory and Crime In today’s society there are many ups and downs when it comes to employment, where we live, and the way that we raise our children. The individuals who make up our communities today come from all walks of life, and are sometimes easily influenced by what happens within the community around them. There are often influences around us that help us make decisions that we would not normally make on our own, and this could change our way of thinking on certain issues that may arise in everyday life. Some of these decisions can make it hard to raise a child on the same morals and values that a parent grew up on. While it may be hard to raise a child, and believe in ourselves when times are hard we all have to have the belief that this too shall pass. The Meaning of Social Structure Theory By definition social structure theory is a theory that explains crime by reference to the economic and social arrangements in society, (Schmalleger 2012). There is still further explanation needed as to what this says for those communities that are within grasp of a person. The city that a person lives in has a lot to say as to the job they hold, where they send their child to school, the home in which they live, and the way they conduct themselves on a day to day basis. This is by no means a bad way of living or anything of that nature. Often humans are creatures of habit; we do the...
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...Leo Cuen Mr. Downey Prison Term Policy Recommendation 2/18/2014 CJA-314 There are approximately ten thousand armed robberies that are registered each day in the files of agencies around the United States. This is a major concern to law enforcement and the citizens of the United States. The government is taking drastic measures to reduce the opportunity, capability, and intent of having armed robbers victimizes citizens for their own wrongful way of happiness. The government is implementing a bill, that when caught doing an armed robbery it will double the time of incarceration. As the right hand man of the state legislature I am a criminologist advisor, I oversee the concern, pain, and panic of the citizens when it comes to armed robberies. Therefore, the legislature is creating a bill for congress to pass. When it passes, it will double the years of prison time for a convicted armed robbery felon. The minimum sentence for a convicted armed robber is two to nine years depending the severity of the crime, and the maximum sentencing for an armed robbery is twenty-five years to life in prison also depending on the severity of the crime. The government is proposing for whoever commits an armed robbery of any type of severity of crime; the minimum sentencing is going to be twenty years behind state bars, and the maximum sentencing for an armed robbery will be life in prison with or without the possibility of parole depending on the severity of the crime. This is...
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