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Computer Crime, 2007.
This paper discusses crimes based on the use of computers and looks at the issue of cyber crimes.
1,087 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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In this article, the writer explains that computer crime can be classified into two categories: crimes that use the computer as the primary instrument for felonies like identity theft or piracy; and crimes that use the computer and its related systems as the target such as systems hacking or viruses. For clarification, the definition of computer crime should focus more clearly on the crimes that directly involve computers and their systems as targets. The writer notes that as increasing numbers of people become computer literate, the digital universe becomes saturated with malicious users who seek to commit any number of offenses ranging from child pornography web rings to identity theft to hacking to acts of terror. The writer concludes that combating computer crimes will require aggressive efforts and sensible legislation.
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"Cybercrime, like terrorism, crosses international boundaries. A British man was recently busted for trying to hack into the FBI's computer systems, one of many examples of why computer crimes need to be investigated and dealt with differently than other types of crime. However, remote access to closed and secure systems is nearly impossible to arrange. Most sensitive data stored by government agencies or private corporations is not kept on servers that are connected to the Internet. Although Hollywood might make it seem that an eight-year old kid with a PC can hack into the CIA's database, in reality such crimes are almost impossible to commit. Ex-employees, however, and disgruntled current employees can wreak enormous havoc. These inside jobs are of particular concern for all organizations with sensitive data."
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Organized Crime, 2007.
This paper discusses organized crime and looks at how it is portrayed on the screen.
783 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 27.95
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In this article, the writer discusses that popular culture portrayals of organized crime are sordidly romantic. The writer notes that stories of organized crime include titillating themes of betrayal, backstabbing, murder, and intrigue. Further, the writer points out that organized crime also depicts the triumph of the underdog: the would-be poor immigrant growing rich in spite of being hounded by the big bad cops. The writer concludes that organized crime can destroy families, communities, and larger social organizations and is rarely as romantic as it seems on the silver screen.
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"Movies like Goodfellas and television shows like The Sopranos are perfect examples of how organized crime is romanticized in pop culture. The bad guys don't seem so bad because they have families, friends, and a code of ethics. Even if their code of ethics is warped, audiences root for the gangsters because they earned our trust and sympathy. Based on pop culture definitions alone, I could define organized crime as a collective response to political, social, and economic injustice. Most television and film mob families are working class minority or immigrant groups. Their criminal activities help them achieve the American dream. They might break the law, but also help pour money back into their communities. In fact, organized crime syndicates take the law into their own hands when the establishment falls short. Cops in mafia movies are usually as corrupt as the gangsters."
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Computer Forensics, 2007.
A review of the relatively new profession of computer forensics.
2,363 words (approx. 9.5 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 72.95
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This paper takes a look at computer forensics. According to the paper, computer forensics is one of the new professions that resulted from the ubiquitous use of computers and the Internet. The paper reports that computer forensics professionals are the modern-day centurions or praetorian guards that ensure the continued use of new and emerging information technologies.
Table of Contents:
The "New Kid on the Block"
A Discipline for Crime Detection and Data Restoration
The Methodology and its Application
Identification of the Source
Preservation of the Evidence
Analysis of the Evidence
Presentation of the Findings
The Future Arts and Science
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"The discipline of computer forensics can be called both an art and a science. An art because like programmers and hardware developers, they can add elegance and form to how they go about doing their jobs - and by putting "their personal touch" to it they leave an important legacy for others to follow. It is a science because computer forensics expert go to the same scientific methodology in determining the outcome of their work. The process is well defined and controlled so as not to leave any doubt as to the integrity of the work. "The scope of computer forensics covers a wide field, which continues to grow as computer technology proliferates its way into every aspect of modern life. The base of computer forensics is recovering data from floppy disks, hard drives, and removable drive cartridges. Recovering data can be just finding it among the active files. Often, it will also include searching the media for files that have been deleted and been listed as unallocated space. When dealing with someone, who is actively attempting to hide information, scouring media space the operating system has registered as free or corrupted. (Potaczala, 2001)"
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Murders in Mexico, 2007.
A review of a series of mysterious murders in Mexico.
1,667 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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This paper reviews and discusses mysterious murders that have taken place, and continue to take place in Mexico. The paper reports that according to a forensic expert, the murders have been carried out by at least three different serial killers who have found Mexico to be a safe place to carry out their warped fantasies.
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"One of the first suspects in the case was an Egyptian man named Abdel Latif Sharif. He later claimed to have been sexually abused as a boy before coming to the US and then traveling to Mexico to make his home."
"He soon developed a reputation for drinking and womanizing and was questioned after authorities were alerted to the fact that he had an obsessive interest in young females and a temper to match his interest.
Before coming to Mexico he was questioned several times in the states for his bizarre behavior with regard to females. "
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Critical Thinking in Law Enforcement, 2007.
This paper looks at opportunities in law enforcement for women.
958 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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The paper discusses women in the law enforcement field and the problems they face. The paper looks at the reasons for decreasing enrollment of women in law enforcement and concludes with the hope that the critical decision-making and critical thinking that are important in this type of work will also be applied to finding more individuals to work in the field.
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"The topic of critical thinking in law enforcement has become increasingly more popular as the world moves into the information age. There have been major technological advances and changes in many regulations for law enforcement that have helped to fuel the upsurge of new decisions in the industry (Ammeter, Douglas, Gardner, Hochwarter, & Ferris, 2002). There are now many more opportunities in law enforcement administration then there once were, and a great deal of these opportunities are now open to women, which is only one of the more critical decisions that have been made. This is something that was unheard of only a few years ago. Women in the law enforcement field are now more readily accepted but they still have a long way to go to be respected as much as men in the same field."
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Police Officer Interview, 2007.
This paper provides a summary of an interview with two police officers, conducted by the author of the paper.
1,632 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 53.95
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In this article, the writer notes that interviewing two police officers, one quickly becomes aware of some of the similarities between officers. The writer points out that these similarities are not surprising, given that research suggests that certain personality types are more drawn to law enforcement work than other personality types. However, the writer maintains that even more noteworthy than the similarities between the officers was a fundamental difference noted by the interviewer, which seems as if it might have a tremendous impact on the different courses of the officers' future careers. The writer concludes that the interview reveals something that was clear in both officers' interviews; whatever stress and strain officers may experience, they truly enjoy their jobs.
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"First, it is important to note that the officers shared several basic similarities. Both officers interviewed were male, relatively young, had been on the force for relatively short periods of time, had the rank of sergeant, and shared similar racial and educational backgrounds. Officer one was a 24 year-old Hispanic male with 2 years of experience on the force, and 2 years of college education. Officer two was a 31 year-old Hispanic male with 5 years of experience on the force and no college education. Both officers worked for a police department and both interviews were conducted via telephone."
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"Freakonomics"--A Review, 2007.
A review of Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner's off-beat work on economics and society entitled "Freakonomics."
1,208 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 41.95
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This book review examines the chapters in Levitt and Dubner's off-beat and irreverent work, "Freakonomics", which covers many issues in society from an economic bent. Some of the outlooks may be controversial, yet the reviewer sees them as quite valid. According to the review, Levitt and Dubner interview many people from different segments of the working world to gather information about society. The review also illustrates the authors' views on crime, and the circumstances that cause it to rise or fall. The review concludes by showing how the authors discuss thinking "sensibly" about real people in the real world. They urge skepticism with accepted wisdom, and looking underneath a layer of society to discover the truth.
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"Levitt maintains economists love incentives and believe incentives can fix just about any problem. He lists many incentives we respond to during life, that incentives urge people to do the right thing rather than the wrong thing, and that someone has to invent incentives. He also maintains incentives must be appropriate to be effective. He also maintains that just about everyone cheats - it is just a matter of the stakes and incentives. Many people spend their time thinking of ways to beat the system, rationalizing it as "getting more for less." He discusses how this relates to education and high-stakes testing, and how it might influence teachers to cheat to gain bonuses and save their jobs. Economists identified patterns that might indicate a teacher was changing answers in a classroom, and discovered that some teachers in the Chicago Public Schools were cheating by erasing students answers and filling in the correct answers. He relates this cheating to Japanese sumo wrestlers, who he maintains also cheat. He shows why they might cheat, and offers some ways to measure data to prove they cheat, and cites information from former sumo wrestlers who said some matches were rigged. Then he discusses the honor system as it relates to bagels and white collar crime, noting that office workers cheat, do not pay for bagels, and that larger offices are worse than small ones. He shows the honor-system does work, at least about 87 percent of the time."
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Dr. Ossian Sweet, 2007.
This paper provides an opening statement for the defendant in the case of Dr. Ossian Sweet.
909 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 32.95
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In this article, the writer provides an opening statement in defense of the actions of African-American Dr. Ossian Sweet. The writer explains that Dr. Sweet, a law-abiding citizen, was faced with open hostility from members of racist organizations like the Klu Klux Klan, who barraged the Sweet family with threats almost as soon as the family arrived in Detroit. The writer describes how throngs of hostile Whites mobbed his house one night, throwing stones. The writer raises the issue of self defense and notes that we live in a divided world, in a divided city where many people fear losing their jobs and thus perhaps are more apt to fear people who are different. The writer concludes by asking the jury to honor their duties to the law and to simple humanity, and to imagine themselves in Dr. Sweet's shoes.
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"Sweet was the grandson of lawbreakers--yes, run-away slaves, people for whom it was criminal to be free, people to whom this land should bow down and apologize for deferring the dream of freedom for yet another generation. Like his parents, Ossian Sweet believed that if only he worked hard, the American dream of success might be his, and that he might live free and proud, safe and secure in his own home. What more could any father want?"
"Sweet left the hated South, a Florida of lynchings and Jim Crow, and fled northward, as so many African-American have done, in search of greater opportunities. He dreamed and achieved the ultimate American dream of home ownership. But cruelly, in the Promised Land of the North, right here, in Detroit, he found only violence. Members of racist organizations like the Klu Klux Klan barraged the Sweet family with threats almost as soon as the family arrived."
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Serial Killers, 2007.
A look at the psychological profiles of some notorious serial killers.
2,641 words (approx. 10.6 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 79.95
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The purpose of this paper is to introduce, discuss, and analyze the topic of serial killers. Specifically, it looks at Jeffrey Dahmer, Arthur Shawcross, Randy Craft, Aileen Wuornos, Bobbie Sue Terrell and Jane Toppan and explains their behavior from a psychological standpoint. It examines how they all meet specific psychiatric profiles and how serial killers have several commonalities that set them apart from the rest of the population.
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"Aileen Wuornos also fits the pattern of a serial killer, as she believed her victims all deserved to die. So did Jeffrey Dahmer and Arthur Shawcross. Wuornos was a prostitute in Florida who killed seven victims after having sex with them. Unlike most of the other killers, she did kill for a motive; she wanted the victims' money. She, like the other killers, preyed on some of the most vulnerable people in society - men who wanted prostitutes, and, like many others, she was a sexual predator, killing after having sex. Dahmer and Kraft preyed on young men or homosexuals, Shawcross preyed on prostitutes, and Terrell and Toppan preyed on the elderly. All of these people had little or no defense, and so, they chose victims they knew they could dominate. "
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Social Work with Children, 2007.
An analysis of the non-secure group home system in the United States, focusing on children.
4,831 words (approx. 19.3 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 123.95
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This paper takes a look at the the non-secure group home system in the United States. According to the paper, in order to analyze this system, a look at the foster care system in New York City and the juvenile justice group home system in California is necessary.
Outline:
Administration for Child Services in New York
Need for Group Homes
The California Department of Juvenile Justice
The Juvenile Justice Group Home System
Conclusion
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"New York finds itself underbudgeted and underfinanced for both homeless people, especially youth. There is no safety net for youth between 16 and 21, even though that is the crucial time for development of a stable life for them. Youth who enter foster care and youth who find themselves homeless have life histories that are similar and which include emotional or physical abuse, family violence, mental illness, drugs and poverty, which induces many other stressors. There are a disproportionate number of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth in the foster care program, the homeless youth and runaway youth. This may be caused by their sexual preferences being rejected by the family and being "kicked out" of their homes to become homeless or to go to foster care. However, in a foster care home, or on the streets the same conditions may exist or be even more severe (Ayala, p. 1)."
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Victims of Crime, 2007.
This paper discusses victims of crime and looks at demographic differences in this regard.
854 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 30.95
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In this article,the writer discusses that theories about criminals have been with the field of criminology for thousands of years. The writer notes that while the first theories might have been primitive, they paved the way for advancements in science and technology to propose still more theories. Further, the writer claims that it is likely that other theories will be advanced in the future, and perhaps some of them will work to explain some of the criminal behavior that is still difficult and largely unexplainable today. The writer maintains that the theories have great importance in the field of criminology, as they work to help criminologists and police not only determine why a crime was committed, but perhaps help to stop further crimes in the future. The writer concludes that a crime is still a crime, and individuals and businesses that have been the victims must try to recoup losses.
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"As advances in understanding of the mind and body began to occur, people began to realize that there might be various causes of criminal behavior. This led to the creation of more theories. Planetary influence, or a zodiac, was one theory presented. The theory after that concerned God's will. Around 3000 B.C., however, a theory was advanced based on medicine. Basically, it said that natural illness sometimes caused criminal behavior. This was vitally important to the study of criminality as the first human based, or physically based, theory that was presented."
"From this theory, other theories quickly sprang up as criminologists and researchers learned more about the human body. Once it was discovered that the brain played a role in criminal behavior, many other theories appeared. It was too easy to simply say that someone's brain caused them to be a criminal, so theories about different parts of the brain, different chemicals in the brain, and different brain wave patterns had to be discussed."
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Wrongful Convictions, 2007.
This paper discusses the phenomenon of wrongful convictions due to false confessions.
823 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 29.95
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The paper explores why somebody would confess to a crime they did not commit and identifies several types of people who falsely confess. The paper discusses how the criminal justice system tends to set the confession of the defendant as the most important and irreversible proof of guilt, ignoring evidence to the contrary, other statements and other possible suspects. The paper maintains that it is crucial for the police to closely follow the criminal procedure even when faced with a confession from the most likely suspect.
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"The English jurist William Blackstone once declared that it would be "better for ten guilty persons to escape than for one innocent to suffer" . The principle is still applicable today as wrongful convictions do so much damage and ruin so many lives. They can no longer be considered simple "regrettable anomalies " of a system that works properly. There are many factors leading to such unfortunate developments in a case out of which the most important are: insufficient, corrupted or false evidence, untrue witness statements, including confessions, biased evaluations and other unfortunate happenings. Wrongful convictions due to false confessions are a great problem that the criminal justice system has been and is still facing."
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