Problem Oriented Policing What, exactly, is problem oriented policing? Critically discuss its potential benefits. Policing in the UK and many other countries play an extremely vital part in helping to reduce different forms of crime. The police have a major impact on what becomes defined as a crime, which offences are prioritized, and which sections of the community are portrayed as ‘dangerous’ or ‘troublesome’. (Waddington 2000:156). There are a number of different...

The goal of Cobb Juvenile Court is to provide Juvenile offenders with supervision and program services to increase the probability of the young offenders becoming law-abiding adult citizens. The probation officers hired by the court are required enforce the conditions of probation in order to provide the services needed to condition the offenders for re-entry into the community. The different departments within the Cobb Juvenile court collaborate to providing the guidance, structure and...

Fear is an alarming emotion that is aroused by any danger or perceived threat. It is an emotion that helps us survive occurring in response to a specific stimulus, such as pain or the threat of danger. Terrorism is the use of violence to create fear for a political or ideological goal. The fear that terrorism has on people escalated highly after in-voluntary terrorist attacks around the world. The effect being that it creates a fear of danger in people's minds affecting them highly in everyday...

Early juvenile justice was often harsh, just a little over a century ago delinquents above the age of seven would be beat, shamed and thrown in jail with adult prisoners. This soon came to an end though in the late 1800's when progressive reformers in Illinois persuaded the legislature to pass the 1899 Illinois Juvenile Court Act creating America's first juvenile court. This act adopted the early English common law parens patriae philosophy which essentially maintained that the care...

Between 1993 and 1995, 26 states and the federal government passed the "Three Strikes" Law. "Under this law, a person who is convicted of three felonies is given a mandatory 25-to-life sentence. A felony is defined as any crime punishable by 1 year or more in prison" (Messerli, 2006). This law was passed in reaction to the murder of 12 year old, Polly Klass. She was kidnapped and murdered by a paroled repeat offender. "Unlike the federal laws, the three-strikes...

Punishment remains an important legal process in the criminal justice system of the world. One of the world's oldest forms of punishment is capital punishment. It is also commonly known as death penalty. It has continued to be practiced in some part of their justice system even in today's society. Other than capital punishment, among the contemporary forms of punishment are imprisonment, monetary fine and probation. This essay will discuss on capital punishment as a contemporary form of...

Prisons all over the world are experiencing an increase in population each day. This can be blamed on the increasing rate of crime especially non violent crimes. The recent advancement in technology has led to increased crimes especially since criminals do not need to leave their houses to commit a crime. The internet has become a widely used utility for cyber crimes that just require an internet connection, as well as hacking skills. Such criminals are encouraged to commit such crimes by the...

Gangs are becoming more dangerous and territorial every day. The number of members is increasing at an astounding rate. The scary thing is that our youth are a big target for the gangs. It is no secret that kids are looking for a safe role model that they can count on now more than ever. This is an important issue to look at when looking at juvenile delinquency. Juveniles are doing crimes at a rapid rate and it is for status in the gangs that they belong. We can not afford to loose any more...

As technology advances in society, it is critical that law enforcement agencies keep up with these developments. Many law enforcement agencies are now endeavouring to keep up with modern day criminals and crime through intelligence-led policing. Although the archetypes of criminals may not change a great deal over time, the resources and opportunities available to criminals has grown dramatically, including their capability to make larger profits (Smith, 1997, p1). Law enforcement agencies are...

Throughout the ages capital punishment has been an extremely controversial issue. Some may stress it is needed in order to serve as an example to other criminals, as well as to obtain retribution on behalf of the victims involved (Henderson). It may be suggested that it helps to bring peace and order into societies; however, does one really understand the moral injustice that they're supporting? Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty, is defined as "the legally authorized...