Criminal Justice Globally
Globalization in a Current Practice in Law Throughout the course of the twentieth century, particularly during its second half, the world has seen a fundamental change in the social, political, and economic organization of the world’s societies. All of these changes have occurred in the wider context of globalization, which…
DNA’s Role in Uncovering Wrongful Convictions
Introduction The strength and fidelity of the U.S. criminal justice system, like any other in the world, results from and depends on an ability to convict a wrongdoer and exonerate an innocent. Unfortunately, sometimes the pitfalls of the system and its methods lead to opposite results. As stated in Furman…
Equal Justice for All
Introduction According to Tom Tyler (2006), Americans are typically law-abiding people. Legal authorities know that the key to their effectiveness is their ability to make laws and decisions that will be followed by the public. The specificity of American civil society is based on freedom, defined on role of the…
Foreign Investment in China
Introduction Globalization is the core of international trade and production through multinational corporations. Companies often seek to expand their markets bilaterally, regionally and internationally. However, such expansions are met by different barriers based on the existing business environments. For instance, the foreign laws in destination countries are different from host…
Gang Involvement with Drugs
Introduction Today, in the United States, gangs are becoming more and more violent with each passing day. Research shows that drug gangs and guns are interconnected. Many youths who join such criminal groups are from poor backgrounds and single families since they feel that being part of a gang fills…
Robbery; Inchoate Crimes; Defenses: Justification and Excuse
A person is believed to have committed or attempted to commit robbery if they use force or coercion to take away someone’s property. There are four elements that a person found guilty of robbery must have done and these are: He must have taken something from its rightful owner His…
Should People Face Death?
Introduction The people started to ask themselves questions like “Why?”, “What for?”, and “How?” probably since the emergence of the first communities and understanding of themselves as individuals; these questions were not out of idle curiosity. They were dictated by the harsh realities and the need in a permanent solution…
The Appropriate Response to Crime
Introduction Today, there are increasing cases of violent crime in the Erie County PA. Thus, it is necessary to develop an efficient system for dealing with such crimes. One of the main solutions is to bring groups within the county’s criminal justice system together to address these issues. These organizations…
The Structure of Female Gangs
Introduction In regards to statistics and scope of data dealing with criminal records, female participation in gangs is constantly rising and displaying far more violent behavior in comparison with their male counterparts. Certainly, gender and psychological diversities should be taken into account while analyzing both male and female representatives of…
Use of Force in the Police Work
Introduction Police work is considered to be one of the most important for wellbeing of the whole society. The duties range from protection of citizens to upholding law and order in the society. One of the most important aspects of police work is the use of force - the situations…