Diploma in Criminology Assignment . Is youth crime a problem in your area? If so what do you consider may be contributing factors?
Learners Declaration: I certify that the work submitted in this assignment is my own. Task 15. Is youth crime a problem in your area? If so what do you consider may be contributing factors? I do feel youth crime is a problem in my area as there are daily crimes take place caused by youths. As I currently work in call handling for the police service I take regular calls from the public in relation to youth crimes such as theft, property damage and public order offences. Youths hang out in their groups or gangs around estates and parks etc every day and very often they end up committing crimes through boredom or feeling pressured by other gang members. Very often these youths are not caught and perhaps get a buzz out of committing the crimes which lead them to commit further crimes. They may start stealing sweets from a shop which may seem very minor but could further down the line be committing burglaries. The older people in my community are seen as easy targets for youths as they may be frightened of the youths or have poor mobility. There are many reasons that may cause youths to commit these crimes such as a poor upbringing, troubled home life, sexual abuse or poverty which may lead them onto drug or alcohol addiction. Many children may have been living in many different foster homes or in hostels from a young and when they become teenagers they feel angry, lonely
If there was less violence in the media, there would be less violence on the streets. Discuss.
Media, Crime and Criminal Justice If there was less violence in the media, there would be less violence on the streets. Discuss. The mass media plays a vital part in providing information to the general public. There are two different types of media, the print and the electronic. Though these two are very similar, they mainly differ in the subject that they cover and the way the information is presented. Print media is based on factual information whereas the electronic media presents visual aids. The debate of media and the influence of crime has been around since the time of the beginning of media (Greer 2010). The main focus of research on crime and media are ‘the effects of media violence on behaviour’, ‘impact of media images and the fear of crime’ and ‘the role of the media in the production of moral panic’ (Greer 2010). This Essay will look in to the debate of media and violence, and how if we are less exposed to criminal behaviour the less chances are for crime to be committed, it will discuss the ‘worrying influence’ of the ‘media effects studies’, it will then discuss the cultivation thesis and what kind of people may be more likely exposed to crime. The essay will also focus on what theories and experiments have been carried out to show the impact of media and violence, how imitation can be reinforced by being exposed to violent behaviours.
Marijuana Legalization. The first and most basic reason that marijuana should be legal is that there is no good reason for it not to be legal
Engl 101 Pabich Khalid Abdulhamid The Mother Plant "The only way in which a human being can make some approach to knowing the whole of any subject is by hearing what can be said about it by persons of every variety of opinion and studying all modes in which it can be looked at by every character of mind. No wise man ever acquired his wisdom in any mode but this.' - John Stuart Mill" (Mill. 7). The topic of legalizing marijuana is a very conservational issue in American politics today. There are many good arguments both for and against legalization. But most important is that all of these arguments are based on facts. The first and most basic reason that marijuana should be legal is that there is no good reason for it not to be legal. Some people ask 'why should marijuana be legalized?" but we should ask "Why should marijuana be illegal?" From a philosophical point of view, individuals deserve the right to make choices for themselves. The government only has a right to limit those choices if the individual's actions endanger someone else. This does not apply to marijuana, since the individual who chooses to use marijuana does so according to his or her own free will. The government also may have a right to limit individual actions if the actions pose a significant threat to the individual. But this argument does not logically apply to marijuana because marijuana is
How are legal and illegal opium markets affected by global relations?
How are legal and illegal opium markets affected by global relations? In western society opium has two main uses. These are medicinal and in the criminal justice system of the illegal drug trade. The harms and abuses cut across all ages and socioeconomic groups. Opium and its derivatives called opiods are produced from the poppy plant. These been used to control pain in the medicinal world and used for other purposes in an illegal use. These two uses has led to opium becoming a valuable commodity in global markets and this essay will look at how this market can be used to interpret what constitutes crime and justice. Local and global markets within the opium trade has resulted in violence amongst individuals and state sponsored markets in the form of war and both personal and social harms. (The Open University, 2009(a)). To try and understand this you have to distinguish the connection if any between illegal and legal drug use. Individuals, communities and ethnic groups in history and to date have been the focus for examination and treatment by justice systems whereas compared to large corporations and governments have been able to remain unaccountable for their actions. In the 1700’s Britain was importing opium into China from its colonies in India. The numbers of opium users and addiction was increasing rapidly and had become so vast that the Chinese emperor
Biography of Durkheim and his contribution to criminological thought-
Student number- S149747 Word Count- 1095 words excluding quotations Biography of Durkheim and his contribution to criminological thought- (1000 words, 30%) David Emile Durkheim, who was a French Sociologist, was born on April 15th in Epinal, France, 1858. He is arguably the most influential figure in western sociology and also immensely significant in criminology. He lived until the age of 59 when he suffered a stroke after he had recovered for a sufficient amount of time he then continued with his work however he eventually died, in Paris, on November 15th, 1917. He was, and is still today, one of the many key thinkers in the field of criminology. Durkheim said himself that it was mainly influenced by the philosopher August Comte. He wrote about ten books though is probably best known for his books on ‘suicide’ and ‘the division of labour in society’. Four extra pieces of work were published posthumously. Durkheim attended Collège d'Epinal where he was so advanced intellectually that he was able to skip two years, where he obtained his bachelors in letters (1874) and sciences in (1875). After leaving Epinal he left for Paris to attend Ecole and despite his unfortunate, constant fear of failure, which overwhelmed him throughout life. He was soon an advocate of the republican cause; he also reserved special praise
Would the legalization of drugs in America be a good thing?
The legalization of drugs in America has been under contemplation for many years and yet it has not changed for many obvious reasons. Drugs have several side effects that cause people to do bad things that they maybe normally would not do. The decriminalization of drugs would create an up rise in the amount of users committing worse crimes than if they were just arrested for the drugs. One of the arguments of advocates for legalization is that they have the right to do what they want to their body but using drugs affects not only themselves but everyone around them, whether it be friends, family or strangers. The use of illicit drugs is illegal because of their mind-altering effects on the brain, damaging impact on the body, inimical impact on behavior, and potential for abuse. The use of these kinds of drugs threatens the health, welfare, and safety of all people – users and non-users alike. Illegal drugs can cause damage to the major organs such as the brain and the heart, and really change the way a person behaves. Adults that use drugs usually have problems with their memory, paying attention and thinking clearly. This will hurt their ability to work and their relationships with other people. Teenage drug users will often act out, not be able to pay attention in school and eventually drop out. A parents’ drug abuse often causes hectic, stress-filled homes that can
How has feminist thought influenced the discipline of criminology?
Toryill Deacon Crime in Context How has feminist thought influenced the discipline of criminology? In attempting to answer the question how has feminist thought influenced the discipline of criminology? This essay will briefly discuss the development of feminist thought within the discipline. This essay will then discuss the female emancipation leads to crime debate which was the focus of liberal feminists, like Adler and Simon, before focusing on the radical feminist notion of patriarchy. This essay will then discuss how feminist thought has challenged and invalidated the leniency hypothesis and then the development of a gender based theory of female criminality that focused on social control systems. Finally this essay will discuss the raising to greater prominence of the female victim and feminist victimology. Until recently, criminology has been primarily focused on men and crime with little reference to women, according to Gelsthorpe and Morris (1988, p.94) theories of criminality have been developed from male subjects and validated on male subjects. It was assumed that these theories would apply to women but it appears most do not. Heidensohn (1985, p.112) argues that when women were incorporated into criminology, it was only to explain women’s apparent sexual deviant nature which traditional criminologists, such as Lombroso and Ferrero, explained by
The prison system in England and Wales could reasonably be described as being in crisis. Discuss.
N0338670 The prison system in England and Wales could reasonably be described as being in crisis. Discuss. Within any society, no matter how embryonic, crime and deviant behaviour is always almost certainly present. Due to the ever presence of crime, there are nearly always certain measures, procedures and administrative bodies in place to deal with the matter. In most countries the measures in place, could be described as the commencement of criminal justice proceedings and the use of some form of prosecution and punishment service. Within England and Wales, upon conviction of a criminal offence and having been sentenced to a custodial term, her majesty’s prison service is employed to carry out, and manage the punishment of any said individual. This is where the basis of this essay lies, within her majesty’s prison service and the in-depth exploration of the administration itself. This will be accomplished through various readings and research with a view to eventually be able to identify whether the prison system in England and Wales could reasonably be described as being in crisis. In order to efficiently and accurately begin to draw conclusions regarding what state the prison system is in, it would be prudent to first establish what factors would contribute to any of the prison system’s failings resulting in a said crisis, whilst also revealing what elements or
Why has the United Kingdom adopted CCTV technology with such enthusiasm and how effective is it as a means of crime prevention?
SCS1007 120164752 Why has the United Kingdom adopted CCTV technology with such enthusiasm and how effective is it as a means of crime prevention? There has been a dramatic rise in the use of closed circuit television in the most recent decades not only in the United Kingdom, but also globally and has been a significant aspect in many crime prevention programmes. This has mainly been due to increases in fear of general crime and growing demand for crime prevention. And so, CCTV was “sold to the public on the basis that it is a friendly eye in the sky” (Norris et al 1998 p. 15) helping to both reduce crime and the fear of it. In accordance with Weiss’s classifications (1987), CCTV is regarded as a primary crime prevention activity and is focused more so on the offence as opposed to the offender, concentrating on the immediate situation of the offence. Primary prevention strategies, like CCTV, aim to help reduce the opportunities and likelihood of crime being committed simply by increasing the risk to the offender. However, the effectiveness of CCTV technology can be placed under scrutiny and it is questionable how useful it is as a means of crime prevention. Since the early 90s, the United Kingdom adopted the use of CCTV with great enthusiasm. Nowadays, according to Welsh and Farrington (2002 p.44) “in Britain, CCTV is the single most heavily funded
HOW DOES THE CONCEPT OF SOCIAL HARM AND UNDERSTANDING RELATIONS OF POWER AID OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE COMPLEXITIES OF CRIME?
HOW DOES THE CONCEPT OF SOCIAL HARM AND UNDERSTANDING RELATIONS OF POWER AID OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE COMPLEXITIES OF CRIME? The concept of crime differs greatly between societies and social groups and locally and globally. The influence governments have along with corporations and individuals who are powerful enough to exercise their power, enabling differing concepts of crime to increase and to interpret crime according to laws implemented by those in these powerful positions. Criminal justice also varies within different nation states. In exploring the complexities of crime, it is important to highlight that power protection and immunisation for those who have caused harm to the people in our societies. Holding individuals, companies and governments accountable for their actions, takes a diverse meaning to those who have no influence in the decision making process. The following essay looks at and explores the complex ways in which crime appears to provide a façade for everyday harms faced by society, including injuries in the work, cybercrime that can cause harm by exploiting vulnerable people and offering anonymity to the offenders, human rights abuses, corporate crime and also exploring inner city strategies that benefit those in power. People are faced with issues of crime and violence appear daily globally via the media daily and issues of global conflicts are