Applied criminology - How are we best to describe the actions of a serial killer?

Law & contracts   |   Criminal law   |   Presentation   |   08/13/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «The definition of "serial killing" has proved problematic within the confines of narrow legal definitions of murder. Moreover, serial killing adopts multifarious forms brought on by many different states of mind (D, Wilson. 2001). Holmes attempted...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Eric Hickey's database research on the demographics of serial killing.. Describing the conduct of serial killers under applied criminological theorem. . The central theory pertaining to the conduct of serial...»

Law of war crimes: command responsibility and the Yamashita precedent

Law & contracts   |   Criminal law   |   Presentation   |   01/12/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «In an interesting article from the Legal Times untitled 'From the top on down'1, two American military judges, namely J.D. Hutson and J. Cullen, lay emphasis on the need to hold Secretary of Defence D. Rumsfeld accountable for abuses on his watch...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The legal framework for Yamashita's trial in Manila.. The actual jurisdiction of the American Military Commission.. The legal basis of the charges against the General Yamashita.. Yamashita and command responsibility: A debatable...»

Are sex offenders rehabilitative and should the government impose the death penalty on them?

Law & contracts   |   Criminal law   |   Presentation   |   10/14/2008   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «Recent, emerging academic debate has polarised opinion as to whether rehabilitation programs geared towards the treatment of sex offenders are in fact successful in reducing "sexual recidivism" (Marques 1999). Resolving this debate is a difficult...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Academic debates on rehabilitation programs geared towards the treatment of sex offenders.. Highlights brought forth by psychological research and theory on the complexity of sex offending.. Sexual recidivism.. Wide discrepancies in...»

Criminal Law problem question

Law & contracts   |   Criminal law   |   Presentation   |   08/20/2008   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : «This document provides an analysis in answer to a criminal law problem question relating to the law of murder and manslaughter. The problem is set out as follows: Alan and Betty are contestants in the Big Sister game show. They do not get on and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Alan's position.. Liability of Cathy and Derek.. Liability of Big Sister.. Conclusion.....»

Nature of aggression and the law

Law & contracts   |   Criminal law   |   Presentation   |   08/18/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «The nature of aggression has always been troublesome to settle as a legal concept, especially as it is "intertwined with political elements" . The concept of aggression as a criminal offence was fuelled by the International Military Tribunal at...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Definition of aggression.. Nuremberg charter and the leadership requirement.. Resolution 3314.. Jurisdiction.. Conclusion.....»

How should we punish offenders?

Law & contracts   |   Criminal law   |   Presentation   |   08/18/2008   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : «Criminological debate has propounded polarised theorem as to the most efficacious method to punish offenders within the criminal justice system. Whilst academics agree on the concept of "punishment" as a necessary means they "disagree on the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. A common justification for offender punishment.. Insight into the psychological aspects of offender punishment.. The utilitarian theory.. Arguments of Auld (1986) and Burr (1987).. The severity of punishment model.. The retribution...»

Tearing the tag off the mattress :Why over-criminalization is an escalating epidemic

Law & contracts   |   Criminal law   |   Presentation   |   08/18/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Many law scholars and experts in the area of law and society can argue and disagree on many different issues. However, many can also agree on one thing and that is that the justice system suffers because of over criminalization. With outdated...»

Synopsis abstract : «Abstract.. Introduction.. History of over criminalization.. Scale of over criminalization.. Possible solutions for over criminalization.. Recommended policy action.. Conclusion.....»

Criminal law - prison industrial complex - too complex? Criminal law - prison industrial complex - too complex? Criminal law - prison industrial complex - too complex?

Law & contracts   |   Criminal law   |   Presentation   |   08/08/2008   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «A third party has entered the scene of the U.S. prison system: the private sector. A handful of for-profit Wall Street corporations are currently making millions of dollars from what some critics call "dungeons for dollars." Such corporations...»

Synopsis abstract : «Private sector and the criminal justice system.. The root causes of the new high demand for prisons.. The media in the push for harsher sentencing laws.. Corrections-officer unions and corrections corporations.. Private companies and cutting...»

A descriptive study on the people's opinions towards the legalization of death penalty

Law & contracts   |   Criminal law   |   Presentation   |   07/11/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «The study explores the opinions of people residing in a particular community towards death penalty. The information will be gathered through self-administered test questionnaires and focus group discussions. Moreover, the test will also take into...»

Synopsis abstract : «Abstract.. Methodology.. Results.. Conclusion.....»

The issue of White collar crime

Law & contracts   |   Criminal law   |   Presentation   |   07/07/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «In recent years, corporate scandals such as those that occurred at Enron and WorldCom have brought a more focused spotlight on the issue of white-collar crime. Although white-collar crime has remained a pervasive part of social discourse throughout...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Statement of the Problem.. Hypothesis.. Limitations/Assumptions.. Importance of the Study.. Literature Review.. White Collar Crime Defined.. Perceptions of the White Collar Criminal.. White Collar Crime and the...»

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