... In this summary report, it reflects on my personal experience of crime within my community and how it has affected me, my family, and community as a whole. Crime is exceedingly prevalent in Mitchell’s plain; as I have been exposed to crime. The intervention strategies which applies to my community is; Victim Empowerment, and Law enforcement as it has been effective in trying to control the crime that seems to be on the rise. An intervention strategy that would significantly make a difference in my community would be Rehabilitative programmes for perpetrators. Personal experience...
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...Settlement because it was the only community outside the fort (Fort Worth) that was settled entirely by white people. All of the other communities were mixed Indian and Whites. The area was about 10 miles west of the Fort. Early settlers were harassed by hostile Indians...but soon made friends of them and did considerable trading with those in the area. The land was rich and produced bumper crops of corn, grain, etc. A mill was established and the area did considerable trading, not only with the Indians, but other whites in the vicinity. The community remained more or less the same until 1940, when a bomber plant was built on the shores of Lake Worth in the area. The government built temporary housing for workers and businesses were established. In 1941 the city was incorporated and after the war continued to grow with the General Dynamics plant and other businesses. No farms remain within the city limits today. The community itself is rich in sales taxes and motel taxes and provides great parks, a public library, recreation department, senior services and first class fire and police protection. It is completely surrounded by Fort Worth, but still has some room for development. Our neighborhood community takes pride in the 14 dedicated scenic parks. Encompassing 203 acres, the many programs offered to residents and visitors alike and the several outstanding businesses throughout our city. My family homesteaded here in the late...
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...During my twelve years in the Memphis Police Department, I have had the privilege of working my entire uniform patrol portion of my career in one area of the city. When I refer to uniform patrol, I am referencing my time in the squad car, patrolling a particular area, answering calls, community relations, and enforcement. The area is called Orange Mound. It takes about thirty to forty-five minutes to cover the entire ward. This area in Memphis, Tennessee is the second largest community in Harlem, New York to be established by African Americans. It was the neighborhood in the south to allow African Americans to own homes and property. Orange Mound was the home to successful African American entrepreneurs, lawyers, and professionals. The pride...
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...Gangs: Economical Crimes Tajinder Dhami August 12, 2015 JADM 494: Senior Project II Professor Robbins Abstract Gang violence and activity is on the raise, this activity is not only affecting the people who have been victimized first hand but also those who live in the same area as the victim. In this day of age, gangs are no longer seen as a group of thugs, they are now well-organized organizations that are capable of committing crimes that effect everyone in a city. Today, the most common crimes committed by gang members are economical crimes, these crimes include auto theft, drug dealing, prostitution, and taxing. Now you may be thinking to yourself, how is an economical crime just as bad as a homicide. Well these crimes allow gangs to grow and make money buy weapons and equipment to commit very serious crimes. By identifying these crimes and finding a solution to them we can prevent gangs from becoming very powerful. La w enforcement organizations like the Central Valley Gang Impact Force work hard to prevent and reduce the amount of crimes committed by gangs. Throughout my research was able to learn about the different crimes that gangs commit, the different ways to prevent them, and come up with an idea that will bring the community closer and also reduce crime. My idea involves using courtesy notices to educate the public and teach them how they can prevent crime in their areas. I received a lot of positive feedback about this idea form the Central valley Gang...
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...Research Study #1: Victim experiences in hate crimes based on sexual orientation By: Herek, Gregory M., Cogan, Jeanine C., Gillis, J. Roy2 Universities Affiliated: University of California, Davis., University of Toronto Abstract: Using interview data from a convenience sample of 450 lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults, the varieties of victim experiences in hate crimes based on sexual orientation are described. Most crimes were perpetrated in public settings by one or more strangers, but victimization also occurred in other locales, and perpetrators included neighbors, coworkers, and relatives. In deciding whether a crime was based on their sexual orientation, victims tended to rely primarily on contextual cues and perpetrators’ explicit statements. Victims’ concerns about police bias and public disclosure of their sexual orientation were important factors in deciding whether to report antigay crimes, as were beliefs about the crime’s severity and the likelihood that perpetrators would be punished. Reflection: The method used in this research study is the interview method. They collected a sample size of 450 willing volunteers (224 men: 204 gay, 20 bisexual and 226 women: 202 lesbian, 24 bisexual). They all were asked to describe their experiences with hate crimes and there was a split between people who knew for sure they were attacked by biased views and those who knew their attacker did not have any biased views against them. Many volunteers felt they were most likely...
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...criminologist have studied criminal behavior and have developed theories that try to explain the causes for committing crimes. Our society is constantly changing where crime is becoming more recognized to the general public. This paper is a personal reflection of criminological theory. I will discuss my explanation of the occurrence of crime and why people commit crime, the different variables to consider, assumptions based on a theory and finally, what methodologies could be used to evaluate my theory. Explanation of Crime, Why People Commit Crime? While growing up in the city of Detroit, Michigan, I have witness more crime that I would ever care to see in a lifetime. This has also become my feelings for Baltimore, Maryland. I believe that the occurrence of crime is due to life choices of poverty and mental illness. This not only applies to the city of Detroit, but also many communities that have high crime rates. Baltimore is another city that has become torn over the fight between the police department and the struggling community. Crimes are committed by people who are in need of something. Some do it because they do not know any better, they have learned behaviors from their environments. While those who do not have education or jobs, the norm for these individuals is to take what they feel they are entitled to. On the other hand, some people may commit crimes because their mental understanding of obeying the law is not fully developed. There are also many emotions...
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...Race and My Community This paper is about the different races in my community. How the races treat one another being leaders, business owners and people of the community. Most communities are made up of different races and this paper will tell you about my community. I have lived in my community for twenty- four years and it is a small community, where everyone that lives in the community knows one another personally or socially. Some people look like me which I am White American. Also, some people are different and they are African American, Hispanic American, Native American and Asian American. In my community there is White American, African American, Native American and Asian American owned businesses, also the leaders of my community are made up of different races. The leaders of my community treat people who are like me the same as the other people who are different. I have not experienced or read of any of the leaders discriminating against anyone in the community. The people of my community are friendly to everyone in the community; it is a very close community. When people see each other in town they are always polite. But in the past there seemed have been crimes against African Americans. According to an article in the newspaper while researching for any racial incidents in my community, I found out apparently in nineteen hundred and forty-six there was four African American sharecropper’s that were lynched at the Moore’s Ford bridge which is still unsolved (Milligan...
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...Community corrections paper Tabitha T. Anderson 230 June 19, 2016 Daniel Henry Community corrections paper There are many thoughts on whether community corrections are beneficial to society and the person convicted of a crime. First, we must understand what is community corrections? Community corrections are when felons are supervised outside of prison. Probation and parole are usually the most common practiced of community correction. The problem with society is we feel that if you commit a crime, you should go directly to jail. What we fail to realize is that if every criminal went to prison, there would probably be prisons on every corner like there is a Walgreens on every corner. The purpose of community corrections is to give the offender a second chance at showing us that they can do better and that they just made a bad decision. Community corrections evaluate the likelihood of them committing different crimes, assign them to programs that will help them be successful members of society, and make sure that they are checking in with their probation or parole officer. When we give the convict a chance to correction their behavior, it can be beneficial in the long run. There is always going to be pros and cons to every situation. The good thing about community corrections is it saves us taxpayer's money by keeping that individual out of prison. Having the out of prison cut down on the cost of living that we have to pay to cover them while in prison. I believe the...
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...punishments depending on the crime they committed. Punishments can range from lenient, such as probation or community service, or more severe, such as jail or prison. Punishments increase in severity depending on the severity of the crime committed. A person who has committed a non-violent crime will have a better chance at seeing a probation sentence than someone who has committed a violent crime. Prior criminal record also plays a role in the sentence an offender receives. Even if the crime committed was not violent, if the offender continues to commit the same crime, their sentence will increase. The main idea behind prisons is to provide a facility that houses individuals being punished for committing a crime. There are several different types of prisons that people may be sent to depending on the kind of crime they committed. The most well-known are medium to high security facilities that are also referred to as general population prisons. These are the penitentiaries that most people would think of, where inmates who were found guilty of crimes ranging from theft to assault and even murder are housed. Minimum security prisons typically house convicted criminals who have not committed a crime of violence against another person. These misdeeds are better known as white collar crimes, and they include such offenses as fraud, embezzlement and insider trading. Prisoners at these facilities have typically been committed of a white collar crime and are not what is considered...
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...My idea of a healthy community is what my spouse and I looked for when we were looking to buy a house. Some place where there are resources available for the essentials of living (clothing, food), one that has a good school system, and a place where you can tell other people want to live (not someplace everyone is trying to get out of). A place where I can raise my children and feel safe, where my children would be able to go outside to play without having to worry about them all the time. A place that has clean air (no pollution), one where there is good health care available (hospital, physician), safe water (tested regularly), and has a low tax rate (making cost of living more affordable). If my idea of a healthy community did not match the community’s idea of a healthy community, first I would have to look at the community from the people of the community’s eyes. Everybody’s ideas of a healthy community may not be identical; this does not mean both are incorrect. First I would need to look at the security of the community (what the crime rate is). If the crime rate is high work with community leaders to help develop community action groups (neighborhood watch) permitting people to assistance themselves so the community does not feel that somebody from the outside is trying to come in and take over. Developing a form of health care available for the population that is in the most need close to where they live is something that could be done. Not feeling safe can be...
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...I knew I wanted to study crime in white communities when, I graduated from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, with a degree in Criminology. While attending John Jay, I was introduced to research, all of the research I had been a part of dealt with black males. As a student and a researcher I became aware that something was missing, “what about members of the poor white communities?” Most of the work I did and the discussions that were apart of my courses, all focused on poor black and brown communities, specifically, black and brown men. There were very little, if any discussions about members of the white community unless it involved, white collar crime, drugs, or youth violence. This led me to develop an interest in understanding the relationship between poverty, crime and public policy, specifically as it relates to members of the poor white community. Growing up in a white suburb, just outside of Detroit, I witnessed several acquaintances go...
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...Introduction Violent crime will always be a problem; just because Canada doesn’t face high rates of violent crime in comparison to other countries doesn’t deem it an unimportant issue. My knowledge about this topic, violent crime, has come from a variety of resources that will be discussed as this paper progresses. The crime control polices in Alberta and/or Canada to my knowledge are having a positive impact, but more could always be done. Overall, I believe an enhanced proactive approach is needed. That being said, more could always be done. The youth need to be educated more about the justice system, violent crimes, and risks of the gang life at an earlier age. Problem of Violent Crime In Canada Violent crime in Canada isn’t too big...
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...enforcement agencies, along with the officers within them, have to look at crime. Police have always responded to crime, that is the belief and that has always been their job. What happens, though, when provided with an idea that expresses that crime can be more preventative just by looking at and involving the community to participate? Policing traditionally has always been a response unit, providing its’ service after the fact (after a crime has happened). The broken windows theory counters that traditional style by looking outside of the traditional criminal justice system to see how crime is generated and solutions to fix and prevent it (Trojanowics, 1994). The broken windows theory has views closely related to community policing: The quality of life, as the ultimate goal of policing (Carter & Sapp 1994; Joseph 1994; Kelling and Coles 1996; Skogan 1990; Trojanowics 1994). This type of policing has broadened the goal to assist communities to maintain a safe environment where basic institutions (families, schools, churches, commerce) can effectively operate and thrive within the community (Kelling and Coles 1996). Apprehending criminals is no longer the only focus among law enforcement. Police and their agencies must now adapt to look at what needs to be done to maintain the quality of life in communities as well as alleviate citizen fear of crime. To prevent community decline and crime police agencies must us the strategic measure of disorder control. Legitimacy...
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...coupled with the absence of accurate images and positive role models, obstruct public understanding of the Asian American community, which can contribute to an anti-Asian climate. Despite the diversity among Asian Pacific Americans, they are often misperceived as a monolithic group. Thus, even though an act of anti-Asian sentiment might be perpetrated with a particular ethnic group in mind (e.g., Indian, Filipino or Korean), a failure to make distinctions between Asian Pacific American ethnic groups causes members of all groups to become potential victims of hate crimes. Hate incidents are expressions of hostility based on race, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or disability. Hate incidents are not illegal. They may take the form of name-calling or using racial slurs, hate speech, the distribution of racist leaflets or other disrespectful behavior. Hate crimes are defined by federal or state statutes. A hate crime occurs when a person commits an act such as assault, battery, criminal damage to property, criminal trespass to property or mob action because of the victim's real or perceived race, religion, nationality, gender, sexual orientation or disability. Hate crime laws vary from state to state. Hate crimes are another type of abuse, and one which can occur anywhere and anytime. In the United States today, the most commonly publicized hate crimes are those perpetrated on particular ethnic groups (such as persons of Middle Eastern descent, or...
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...After living in this area for 16 years, my father found a job in the city and my family was lucky enough to have enough money to move out and into a district on the outskirts of Mexico City called Coyoácan. I could barely read or write so my father organised private lessons to make sure I could read and write. Once I had completed these lessons I visited the library most days and gained some general knowledge on Mexico and its problems in society, from these readings I discovered that crime was one of the biggest problems we faced. Neza Chalco Itza...
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