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C/S/471. To what extent is criminal profiling useful in relation to human trafficking?

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5000
DATE:
2012
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This paper discusses criminal profiling in relation to human trafficking, and focuses on organ harvesting and prostitution. The paper begins introducing human trafficking and criminal profiling, and provides background information on both. An evaluation of different forms of organ harvesting is detailed, followed by an assessment of prostitution in adult women.

 

KEYWORDS: Criminal profiling, human trafficking, organ harvesting, prostitution,

 

C/S/468. Police powers under PACE: balance between community interests and offenders' rights

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1000
DATE:
2012
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19.99 GBP

The paper examines police powers under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) arguing whether there is a balance between the interests of the community in bringing offenders to justice and the rights of persons suspected or accused of crime.

 

KEYWORDS: Police Powers, PACE, community interests, offenders’ rights,

 

C/S/467. Criminal behaviour: combined product of biological, psychological and social factors

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2650
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2012
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The paper reviews theories of criminality discussing approaches of biological and psychological positivism to criminal behaviour that explain it through atypical physical features forming abnormal personality traits, and reviewing sociological theories of crime that explain criminal behaviour by adverse socioeconomic conditions. Conclusions are made about the combination of nature and nurture in the explanation of crime.

 

KEYWORDS: Criminal behaviour, biological positivism, psychological positivism, social factors,

 

C/S/466. Underclass and its connection with criminal violence

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2350
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2012
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The paper addresses the problem of underclass and its relation to group offending and criminal violence in young people. The definition of ‘underclass’ is presented outlining its features and viewing social implications of underclass in the historical context. Literature is reviewed on the relationship between underclass values and violent behaviour. UK policies towards the problem of young offenders and underclass are discussed.

 

KEYWORDS: Underclass, criminal violence, group offending, young offenders,

 

C/S/464. Do Bad Relations Lead to Mental Illness? Research background

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560
DATE:
2012
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9.99 GBP

The paper presents a research background retelling the story of Josef Stalin’s wife Nadezhda and proposing to explore whether mental illness can be caused or exacerbated by abusive relationships.

 

KEYWORDS: Bad Relations, Mental Illness, Nadezhda Stalina, Research background,

 

C/L/917. Efficiency and cost-effectiveness of community sentences

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2400
DATE:
2012
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29.99 GBP

The paper examines the advantages of community sentences over custodial sentences providing definitions of community sentences as an alternative to custody, considering the effects of community penalty on recidivism, and arguing whether community sentences meet humanitarian criteria. The effectiveness of community-based penalties is questioned.

 

KEYWORDS: community sentences, custodial sentences, penalty, recidivism,

 

C/S/461. Coursework Outline. How useful is offender profiling in relation to human trafficking?

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430
DATE:
2012
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9.99 GBP

The paper offers an outline of the course paper on the effectiveness of offender profiling in targeting the problem of human trafficking. The background of the problem is described, methodologies and approaches to the research topic are defined.

 

KEYWORDS: Coursework Outline, offender profiling, human trafficking,

 

C/S/460. Dealing with information on child abuse

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550
DATE:
2012
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9.99 GBP

The paper addresses an ethical dilemma of helping a child who has accused his or her parents of serious abuse. Actions that need to be taken when dealing with such scenarios are discussed. The paper has no references.

 

KEYWORDS: child abuse, social services,

 

C/S/456. Review of article “Police don't like black people” by Brunson

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1950
DATE:
2011
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19.99 GBP

The paper presents a review of the article “Police don’t like black people” by Rod K. Brunson describing the questions and methods of the research, evaluating the authenticity of the sources used by the researcher, highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of the article, and addressing its ethical issues.

 

KEYWORDS: Review, Police don’t like black people, Brunson,

 

C/S/451. Impacts of domestic violence on children

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2000
DATE:
2011
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29.99 GBP

The paper addresses the problem of domestic violence and its psychological and emotional threats to children. A case of a ten-year-old girl is analyzed who witnessed violent behaviour of her stepfather towards her mother. UK and UN legislation and social programmes on children’s protection against maltreatment are reviewed arguing that children are most affected victims of domestic violence.

 

KEYWORDS: domestic violence, children’s protection, maltreatment,

 

C/L/879. Cyber crime in Russia

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7000
DATE:
2011
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79.99 GBP

The paper presents a chapter from the dissertation on cyber crime and computer users in Russia aimed to establish a link between user characteristics and their vulnerability to cyber crime. The background of the research is explained, literature is reviewed on the shortcomings of technology and legislation for protecting the users against the exposure to cyber crime in Russia. Research rationale and mythology are described.

 

KEYWORDS: Cyber crime in Russia, computer users,

 

C/S/440. Dissertation. What are the differences in the media representation of elderly offenders opposed to young offenders?

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12150
DATE:
2011
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129.99 GBP

This dissertation focuses on exploring the differences between the way in which elderly offenders are represented in the media in comparison to young offenders. The study discusses the relationship between crime and the media, and examines the way in which the media depicts crime and human behaviour, as well as the role that the media plays in moral panics. The next section of the dissertation evaluates the way in which the media depicts youth offenders, and uses the example of Venables and Thompson. The study also examines the way in which children and young offenders have been portrayed in the media post 1996. The dissertation then focuses on elderly people, and the criminal justice system, as well as the concept of the elderly crime wave.

 

KEYWORDS: Dissertation, elderly offenders, media, young offenders, crime, human behaviour, moral panic, Venebles, Thompson, Jamie Bulger, criminal justice system, elderly crime wave,

 

S/S/325. Literature review. Critical analysis of the concept of ‘cop culture'

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2750
DATE:
2011
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29.99 GBP

This literature review examines the concept of ‘cop (police) culture’ (police culture), and aims to examine the recent critiques it has received. The paper begins by detailing definitions of the concept and the relevance it has to the study of police. Cop culture is examined in reference to social contexts, racism, political perspectives, morals, and conservatism.

 

KEYWORDS: Literature review, cop culture, police culture, society, racism, politics, morals, conservatism,

 

S/S/324. Police recorded crime statistics give a distorted and misleading impression of the nature and level of crime in contemporary society

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2950
DATE:
2011
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29.99 GBP

This paper examines the statement that “Police recorded crime statistics give a distorted and misleading impression of the nature and level of crime in contemporary society”. The willingness of the public to report a crime is discussed, and the paper also examines the process of categorising a reported crime. The development of technology is examined, and the paper also discusses crime control systems.

 

KEYWORDS: Police, crime statistics, reported crime, crime control systems!,

 

S/S/323. Review of Michel Foucault's view of the birth of the prison

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700
DATE:
2011
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9.99 GBP

This paper examines Michel Foucault, a French philosopher and aims to discuss his view of the birth of the prison. The paper reviews Foucault’s (1977) Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison, and critically analyses the opinions put forward in this text. The Panopticon is evaluated, and the paper discusses Foucault’s view of the functioning and consequences of power.

 

KEYWORDS: Review, Panopticon, Michel Foucault, prison, Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison!,

 

S/S/322. Does Drug Use Cause Crime?

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3850
DATE:
2011
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39.99 GBP

This paper aims to argue whether the use of drugs causes crime, and begins by detailing the reasons why drug users admit to more crime than non users. The ways in which drug use is linked to crime is discussed, and the paper then details different results found from the British Crime Survey. The tone of the public’s view of drugs is discussed, and the paper then discusses different causes of drug use. The paper concludes by summarising solutions that politicians should enforce to rectify the issues of drug use in local communities.

 

KEYWORDS: Drugs, crime, British Crime Survey, politicians,

 

S/S/320. An examination of the reasons behind false confessions

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2050
DATE:
2011
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29.99 GBP

This paper examines the reasons why someone may confess to a crime that they did not commit. The ways in which false confessions are obtained are discussed, as well as the risks that these confessions can have on the innocent. The validity of these kinds of confessions is assessed, along with the psychological factors regarding false confessions. The way in which false confessions can be obtained by force and manipulation by the police, as well as the way in which a judge or jury can sometimes fail to spot a false confession. The paper examines a variety of theories and literature on the subject before conclusions are made.

 

KEYWORDS: Crime, false confessions, psychology, police, manipulation, judge, jury!,

 

S/S/319. A critical assessment of a violent offender using the HCR-20 assessment tool

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2150
DATE:
2011
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29.99 GBP

This paper presents a case study regarding a violent offender, and uses the HCR-20 tool to assess him. The paper begins by providing a detail profile on the offender, explaining his personal, criminal and family background. The results from the assessment are detailed and summarised before the paper provides recommendations. The reliability and validity of the HCR-20 reflective tool is discussed before conclusions are made.

 

KEYWORDS: Violence, offenders, HCR-20 assessment tool!,

 

C/S/432. An examination of the police and policing

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1750
DATE:
2011
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19.99 GBP

This paper examines the role of the police, and aims to examine the way in which policing correlates with what the police actually do. The role that the police play in society is assessed, and the other forms of policing are discussed.

 

KEYWORDS: Police, policing, society, crime!,

 

C/S/431. An examination of rehabilitation in English and Welsh prisons

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2400
DATE:
2011
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29.99 GBP

This paper examines prisons in Wales and England, and aims to assess the extent to which they can rehabilitate offenders. The paper discusses studies that have previously investigated this subject, as well as highlighting different authors view points on the subject. Poverty and social exclusion is discussed in reference to convicted and non convicted offenders.

 

KEYWORDS: Prison, Wales, England, rehabilitate offenders, Poverty, social exclusion,

 

C/S/430. An examination of crime and the media

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2050
DATE:
2011
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29.99 GBP

This paper examines crime and the media, and focuses on the London Bombings and general terrorist actions. The paper begins by identifying the theory relating to the subject, and follows with an introduction of crime and the media. The concept of mass media and terror is discussed, as well as the culture relating to crime control.

 

KEYWORDS: Crime, media, criminology, London bombings, terrorism, culture,

 

C/S/425. Proposal. The perception of crime amongst commuters

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1900
DATE:
2011
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19.99 GBP

This proposal is for a study based on the perception of crime amongst commuters. The proposal begins by outlining the issues and concepts behind the chosen research area, as well as evaluating the rationale behind the study. The sample size as well as the method of interviewing are both analysed, and the paper then outlines the questionnaire format.

 

KEYWORDS: Proposal, crime, commuters, fear,

 

C/S/420. Dissertation. Links between Forced Marriages, Arranged Marriages and Domestic Violence

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10500
DATE:
2011
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109.99 GBP

The dissertation looks at the forced and arranged marriages aiming to explain their relation to domestic violence and abuse within the South Asian community in the UK. Literature is reviewed on the differences and similarities between forced and arranged marriages, their historical background, theoretical underpinnings of coercion, the link between forced marriages and immigration, etc. The methodology of the research is based on secondary data. Conclusions are made about social and political issues related to forced and arranged marriages.

 

KEYWORDS: Dissertation, forced marriages, arranged marriages, domestic violence, South Asian community,

 

C/S/419. Efficacy of UK prison system

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1800
DATE:
2011
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19.99 GBP

The paper addresses the problems associated with the functioning of prisons in the UK discussing societal attitudes towards ex-convicts, looking at the conditions of prisoners’ life, and arguing whether the UK penal system is achieving the aims of criminals’ rehabilitation and deterrence.

 

KEYWORDS: UK prison system, criminals, rehabilitation, deterrence,

 

C/S/418. Female serial killer Aileen Wuornos: case deconstruction

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1750
DATE:
2011
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19.99 GBP

The paper looks at the case of the US female serial killer Aileen Wuornos assessing it on the basis of prevailing criminological assumptions with regard to female serial killers. Various aspects of the case are considered from the gender perspective, mental health perspective, social and financial conditioning, etc.

 

KEYWORDS: Female serial killer, Aileen Wuornos,