Category: Criminology

Prediction of violence is important, especially, while referring to predicting the interpersonal violence in different forensic psychiatric institutions to decrease the level of misconduct in these institutions. From this point, the effective assessment of the violence potential is important to determine the risky behaviors among patients (Stangor, 2013, p. 101). This paper aims to discuss…

Prediction of violence is important, especially, while referring to predicting the interpersonal violence in different forensic psychiatric institutions to decrease the level of misconduct in these institutions. From this point, the effective assessment of the violence potential is important to determine the risky behaviors among patients (Stangor, 2013, p. 101). This paper aims to discuss…

Table of Contents Introduction Law Enforcement Courts System Corrections Academia Conclusion References Introduction Psychologists face many moral dilemmas in law due to the fields nature. They are responsible for deciding peoples fates, which puts pressure on them. Sometimes lives depend on their fair assessment, such as when a death sentence is available. While ethical codes…

Marxists attitude towards the concept of criminal punishment cannot be discussed outside of how Marxist paradigm theorizes crime. In its turn, this theorization reflects the conventions of the Marxist theory of a class struggle. According to Marxists, the pace of a historical progress is being defined by an ongoing process of representatives of underprivileged social…

Modern society strives to develop compassion and understanding and reduce cruelty, as the value of human life and individuality is steadily growing. The death penalty, commonly known as capital punishment, has always been a hot topic of controversy regarding the legal permissibility of punishment. In the United States, the death penalty can be imposed by…

Table of Contents Abstract Introduction Development of the Discussion Conclusion Reference Abstract This paper elaborates on the problem of feminism and criminology. The paper addresses the chapter from the book by Lilly, Cullen, and Ball (2011) as the source material. Based on the provisions of the authors, it is possible to explore the history of…

Table of Contents Introduction Critical Overview Points of Interest Conclusion References Introduction Criminological Theory (Lilly, Cullen & Ball, 2011) addresses not only the evolving and expanding topic of trends in criminological thought but also tries to achieve a level of explanation that confronts the source, history, and development of the science. With criminological theory tackling…

Table of Contents A Summary of Social Control Social Control and Bonding The Validity of Social Control References A Summary of Social Control Crime as one of the threats to human safety and a destructing force for society is often explained from the point of view of sociology. All governments develop a system of controlling…

The Multi-Genre Analysis of Barristers Opinion The article of Hafner (2010) is dedicated to a narrow and specific issue in applied linguistics  the investigation of the genre of barristers opinion. The author claims that the present genre is seriously under-researched, but it still represents a very interesting and informative case for applied linguists in…

Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion References Introduction The five-year-old case of Chris Watts stands apart from other family annihilators cases. Unlike other men who killed wives and children, Chris Watts did not attempt to kill himself after the crime and has no history of domestic violence, other crimes, or socioeconomic problems. However, the reasons…