Crime Essays

Despite the common belief that prisoners have no private contact with their significant others while incarcerated, conjugal visits provide an exception to this rule. These visits are practiced in a few states and serve the purpose of maintaining family relationships during imprisonment. Despite the outdated connotation of the term, many individuals believe that conjugal visits […]

In Why Prisons Don’t Work, Wilbert Rideau takes a powerful and controversial stand in the field of criminology. Rideau, who was a prisoner himself, convicted for murder in 1962, is currently the editor of the Louisiana State Penitentiary Magazine, The Angolite and co-editor of Life Sentences. Speaking out against the conventional system of keeping prisoners […]

As a policy maker who wishes to promote rehabilitation (for nonviolent offenders) while effectively reducing the number of prisons and penitentiaries , it is essential to understand what possible factors influence violent crimes. Before you take steps to reduce prison funding and attempt to eliminate higher security facilities, it is absolutely necessary to ensure that […]

The prison system initially prioritized rehabilitation but later transitioned towards punishment. Nowadays, it is widely acknowledged that rehabilitation plays an essential role in the criminal justice system. Foster (2006) defines rehabilitation as deliberate strategies implemented to diminish the probability of recidivism by transforming an offender’s personality, conduct, competencies, outlooks, principles or other factors. The objective […]

In the eighteenth century and part of the nineteenth century, Great Britain had huge changes and went from an agrarian society to a capitalist society. This included changes in social and working conditions, people’s lifestyle, and urbanization. Great Britain had a population of 8.3 million people. The total population of people doubled to 16.8 million […]

“Ballad of Birmingham” – the familiar refrain of parents everywhere, “No, baby, no you may not go.” Despite our protests, mothers always believe they know what is best for us and make decisions they claim are in our best interests. Although it’s not always the case, the “Ballad of Birmingham” by Dudley Randall demonstrates a […]

Formal Writing-What organizations face a lack of attachment to wider society? What is lacking attachment? Lacking attachment is not having a link to something. Be it a material object or objects, or human life. In my opinion, one of the most severe issues illustrated in the Shawshank Redemption, a film directed by Frank Darabont, is […]

Edmond Dantes, the protagonist of Alexander Dumas’ “The Count of Monte Cristo,” was set to become the captain of Pharaon until he was falsely accused of collaborating with a traitor and sent to Chateau d’If without a fair trial. The grim conditions at the prison drove Dantes to the brink of suicide (59), and he […]

Question 1 A. The court structure in Kansas consists of four levels and they are the municipal court, district court, the court of appeals and the supreme court. All four levels are important and play slightly different roles depending on the crime. The municipal court is where people go when they have speeding, stop sign […]

Legalizing Marijuana The argument of whether to legalize marijuana or not is parallel to the age-old battle of Creationism vs. Evolution, everyone has his or her own opinion. Legalizing marijuana is social debate whose outcome could not possibly make everyone happy. This debate is filled with both pros and cons, and some would argue that […]

Panopticism Michael Foucault’s essay Panopticism was written much differently than other essays that I have read. Panopticism is intended to be, as mentioned by Hunter, a “meticulous tactical partitioning” (pg. 212). Foucault writes in such a different style then most of the authors that I have studied. He uses unique grammar and sentence structures that […]

There have been many books published solely on philosophy, and many more than that solely written about human nature, but very infrequently will a book be published that weaves these fields together as well as A Clockwork Orange, by Anthony Burgess. In this Book Burgess speculated on the fact “the significance of maturing by choice […]

This passage appears to be an allegory for oral tradition, conveying that Hard Rock is a renowned figure among inmates, and knowledge of his actions is communicated solely by word of mouth. The third stanza emphasizes the significance of “WORD,” underscoring that legends, myths, and folktales were originally transmitted verbally. The edginess of the piece […]

Cool Hand Luke directed by the reputable Stuart Rosenberg and nominated for four Oscars is a tragic tale of an ordinary individual rising up the courage to oppose the establishment, thus becoming a hero. Cool Hand Luke weaves a rich tapestry of the prison life on both sides of the establishment and the injustices of […]

Intermediate sanctions are designed to give judges other sentencing options beside imprisonment or probation. These types of sanctions are less restrictive than imprisonment but more restrictive than probation. Intermediate sanctions are usually combined with imprisonment, probation, and each other. These sanctions are divided into two sub groups, judicially administered and probation administered. Judicially administered intermediate […]

We do not engage in criminal activity solely out of a desire to behave criminally. Growing up in N___, we were taught to avoid certain activities due to our impoverished community. To protect ourselves from danger and lack of assistance, I wear gloves and a mask. It should be emphasized that we don’t engage in […]

Three Strikes Law-Criminology Paper Cost Comparisons of the Three-Strikes Law Over the past several years, considerable debate has been centered on the well-publicized “three strikes and you’re out” policy. This law was put into place in the hopes of striking fear into the hearts of criminals by mandating harsher penalties. If these criminals are found […]

BASTILLE (from Fr. bastir, now bdtir, to build), originally any fortified building forming part of a system of defence or attack; the name was especially applied to several of the principal points in the ancient fortifications of Paris. In the reign of King John, or even earlier, the gate of Saint Antoine was flanked by […]

In the story, Andy befriends a smuggler named Red who gives him a rock hammer to create chess pieces and later gets him large posters of prominent celebrities. Andy becomes the Warden’s financial assistant and assists in using prison labor for personal profit, but his innocence is declared by Tommy Williams. The corrupt Warden punishes […]

Others call onto question the actual legality of states delegating a moral responsibility to rehabilitate citizens to private firms. This and other legal issues should encourage states to also explore other prevarication solutions. Contracting out health care and other services may be the most pragmatic of solutions. Cost Comparisons Imprisoning citizens of a country has […]

The main social issue in this movie is justice. Andy was convicted and sentenced to serve two life sentences of both murders when he was in fact innocent of this horrendous crime. Being convicted of murder is an extremely serious crime. It is the most powerful of all norms and is known as taboo. Andy […]

The privy ate sector often used the prisoners as plantation and factory laborers. When the rise of labor organizations brought an end to this popular use of prison labor during the twentieth century, the private sector found other ways to continue its relationship with correctional institutions. For example, the private sector began providing many prisons […]