Crime Essays

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“Phantasia for Elvira Shatayev”Love, fear, jealousy, courage and death all have a major role in Adrienne Rich’s “Phantasia for Elvira Shatayev.” Adrienne Rich takes us inside Shatayev’s head and depicts her joys and feeling of triumph along with her lingering undertones of jealousy. The use of the journals helps to relate the comradery and love […]

James Riddle Hoffa, born on February 14th, 1913, was the son of a coal driller. His father passed away when he was seven years old and in 1924, his family moved to Detroit. At fourteen, Hoffa left school and started working as a stock boy at a department store. He became an active trade unionist […]

 In the article “Underage”, Jeffrey Gettleman writes about innocent children that are forced to serve as soldiers involuntarily. A group against the use of children soldiers defines a child soldier as “anyone under the age of 18 who is a member of government armed forces or any other armed group”. At first the author presents […]

What does a prosecutor do The prosecutor’s tripartite role comprise of serving as an advocate, a truth seeker, and a law enforcement official. To begin with, as an advocate, the prosecutor plays the role of representing individuals charged with law violation by ensuring that they sustain a meaningful and cooperative relationship with crimes or victims […]

Bribery and corruption are prevalent crimes worldwide, especially in certain countries and regions. These offenses often occur during periods of economic growth, societal transformation, and flawed mechanisms within our country. They significantly hinder the government’s efforts to build a harmonious society and have a negative impact on society’s development. To combat bribery and corruption, the […]

Through the years, hip hop has evolved not just as a popular music genre but as an emergent subculture in American society.  Although it may be considered by many as a combination of other cultural forms, most of these are of purely African and Caribbean origins, the ultimate result of such melding cannot be argued […]

In February 2004, Katharine Almy, hereinafter the plaintiff, filed a motion for judgment against John Grisham, Jr. et al, hereinafter the defendants, alleging claims of infliction of intentional emotional distress and conspiracy to inflict emotional distress in response to a series of events which took place 1996 and 1999.

1. Introduction The movie “Law Abiding Citizen” changes our perception of the legal process and that process eventually changes to conform to our expectations. The scenario of the blockbuster movie, Law Abiding Citizen, can be explained by these simple questions. What would you do if a ruthless killer broke into your home and killed your family […]

Emily Dickinson was a phenomenal writer in her time, with an array of different literature pieces. In “The Last Night that She lived” Dickinson writes about the death of a girl, we are unknown of who this girl is to her. The girl dying may be perceived as Emily Dickinson herself, looking into the future […]

Loss is universal. An inevitable condition of life; you cannot have one without the other. Whether it is the loss of innocence of an unborn child in “Prayer Before Birth” by Louis MacNeice, a mother’s loss of her young child to poverty and starvation in “A Mother in a Refugee Camp” by Chinua Achebe or […]

Gary Soto recalls a time when he was six years old and stole an apple pie. Soto s use of contrast, diction and imagery breathe life into his work and give a unique perspective into the mind and motive of a guilty six year old. In Soto s work, a reader is impressed by the […]

One of the main reason Diversion programs were created is because many people believe juveniles deserve a second chance. These programs are generally created by state legislature and signed into law. Most states realize the many juveniles charged with low level offenses, and particularly first time offenders do not need to go through a regular […]

The plaintiff, Ruben Caudle, was employed as a salesman at Bett Lincoln-Mercyry in Louisiana. While at a Christmas party, the defendant engaged in horseplay with an electric automobile condenser, which he used to shock the plaintiff on the back of the neck and chased him with it. The plaintiff was able to escape the defendant […]

Most people would believe that we are shaped and defined by our values and moral character. However, Malcolm Gladwell argues, in the chapter “The Power of Context, Bernie Goetz and the Rise and Fall of New York City Crime”, that “the features of our immediate social and physical world, the streets we walk down, the […]

In 1995, OJ Simpson was tried for the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson (his ex-wife) and her friend, Ron Goldman. Surprisingly, the twelve jurors found OJ Simpson not guilty in spite of a lengthy and highly publicized trial. I believe the jury’s not guilty verdict was a result of many reasons. The defendant was a […]

If you have a death note, would you like to use it? No! I will not use it because; first, it placed the human life in the hands of mortal man; second, it denies the victims the opportunity for a changed life, and third, it deprive the victims of the rights to repent of their […]

Understanding the root causes of crime in metropolitan areas like New York requires access to statistical information. These areas, characterized by social instabilities and challenges faced by disadvantaged populations, are particularly prone to crime hotspots. As a result, people’s perceptions about crime are closely connected to broader societal issues. Despite offering numerous opportunities, New York […]

Community policing is defined as a ” philosophy that promotes organizational strategies, which support the systematic use of partnerships and problem-solving techniques, to proactively address the immediate conditions that give rise to public safety issues such as crime, social disorder, and fear of crime” according to the U. S. Department of Justice. (U. S. Department […]

The immediate and alarmist tone of Mike Oppenheim’s inductive essay, “T. V isn’t Violent Enough” is a flawless example of the ineffective strategy that Oppenheim has taken in conveying his rational and completely biased argument. The described imagery of cinema action scenes are unrealistic and not violent enough; Oppenheim’s essay falls victim to the fallacy […]

Cybercrime, hacking, blackmailing, fraud, theft and extortion; these are the first few types of crimes come into my mind when we are presented with the words “technology” and “crime”. One of the reasons might be that we all have been prone to the nuisance caused by any of these crimes at least once, as almost […]

The sunrise signaled the start of a new day as many teens got ready for school. The hallways filled with the hundreds of students that attended school that day. It was like any other day; however, this was not the case as Columbine High School would end up being the site of a school shooting […]