Abstract Globalization has changed the way that goods are exchanged throughout the world. Currently between the U.S. and Mexico there is a huge problem with the illegal exchange of weapons. International crime organizations, such as Los Zetas, are becoming more powerful and this is putting the future of Mexico and all of Latin America in jeopardy. As these organizations become more powerful, federal and local governments are losing control. These weapons that are making there way into Mexico
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August 31, 2009. It examines the offence-related characteristics of 1,636 gang members compared to 1,649 non-gang member counterparts. The 5 distinct types of gangs studied are: Aboriginal, Asian, street, outlaw motorcycle (OMG), and traditional organized crime (TOC). This study revealed that there are, in fact, distinct characteristics to each gangs conduct in the correctional system: Aboriginals have highest misconduct, highest rates of previous incarceration; street gangs were similar in violence
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drugs, with an emphasis on harm reduction, public health, and strict regulations. Prohibition has caused more harm than good for minorities and developing nations. For over a century, prohibition was believed to be the only effective method of controlling drug usage; this is no longer the case. Thus, the main objectives of prohibition are pointless to begin with. The current prohibition laws have created vast economic disparities for millions of minorities. The skewed enforcement of drug laws on
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HUMAN TRAFFICKING A SEMINAR PAPER PREPARED BY ELEGBOGUN OSERERE JULIET COURSE TITLE: CLASSICAL THEORIES OF CRIME, DELINQUENCY AND SECURITIES COURSE CODE: 800 IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT FOR THE AWARD OF MASTER IN CRIMINOLOGY
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fighting crime. The responsibilities of the state and local police are to fight crime by enforcing the law, apprehended offenders, prevent crime, and preserve the peace among societies. On September 11, 2001 police responsibilities changed because of the attack on the United States. State police expanded their responsibilities to fight terrorism, new laws, and new types of crimes. The criminal justice system has two main aims, which are to manage crime and to guarantee due process. This paper will discuss
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liberties, thus enhancing the sense of deprivation and lack of freedom as a punishment to deter him from repeating the crime in the future. Although this may sound an ideal way to deal with criminals, the ground realities are quite different from the expected results. As no solution is perfect and without flaws, the same goes with this problem of handling criminal behaviour and controlling uncivil citizens, thus increasing problems inside the prisons and penitentiaries. Prisons hold a complete new world
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND CRIME: AN ANALYSIS 1.Introduction In the era of technology all activities are being conducted with the help of technology in all over the world. Now it is considered that ‘information is power’ and so the widely used term ‘information’ is combined with ‘technology’ that encompasses the term ‘information technology’. Information technology generally means processing and distribution of data using computer hardware and software, telecommunications and digital
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Regulatory Agency Paper Aisha Syed HCS/ 430 July 3, 2014 Valerie Platt Regulatory Agency Paper The healthcare regulatory agency selected for this article is The Federal Bureau of Prisons also known as (BOP). The role of BOP is to confine statewide offenders in prisons. These criminals are cost-efficient, and secure (BOP). The responsibility of BOP is to help inmates against their future criminal activities. This is done through educating them to stay involved in programs that stand proven
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Abstract Many serial killers and mass murderers have been interviewed and tested to reveal why they killed and raped large groups of people. There are several factors as to why they perform such acts. My findings in this paper show that there is a logically explanation as to why they do what they do. In no way is killing or violence justified, but people have been through things we couldn’t imagine being put through. Many of these killers were put through harsh abuse physically, mentally, and emotionally
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Bringing together a large number of criminals -- many of them violent, some with undiagnosed or untreated mental illnesses -- and locking them in a confined space with limited opportunity for rehabilitation or for the release of stress creates a unique social system fraught with danger. To function in such a culture requires knowledge of, and adherence to, very specific rules and structures. In prison, unlike most environments, the stakes of adaption are high. Non-conformity does not simply lead
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