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…the mental capacity to knowingly commit a crime and know the possible consequences of the crime. Then there are the few that think that the legal system needs to take pity on juveniles because they are too young to understand the consequences. Juveniles should…

…CAPITAL PUNISHMENT To kill or not to kill, that is the question. For a long time, human rights activists tussled with governments over the application of capital punishment. In the U.S. especially, they actively protest against what they call 'a crime…

…The Trial at Nuremberg During World War II the Allies were determined that both Hitler and the men around him should be punished for starting World War II and the crimes they had committed while they were waging it. These crimes included…

…Auto Theft Auto Theft Over the last decade, our policy and resources have been focused, quite appropriately, on reducing violent crimes, sex offenses, and drug dealing. The original Sentencing Reform Act passed by the 1981 Legislature, placed auto…

…Does Three Strikes and Other Tough Approaches Work? The article, “Does Three Strikes and Other Tough Approaches Work?” found in Taking Sides: Controversial Issues in Crime and Criminology, has to do with the controversial concept of using the “three…

…Justice is a way of punishing people when they commit a crime. Those who break a law or rule that has been put in place deserve to be punished humanely. Justice is usually fair, but on occasion it can be too light on those who commit…

…strength of subcultural theories is their recognition of group involvement in crime. Shaw and MacKay put emphasis on crime being a group activity, normal in particular peer groups, whilst Sutherland and Cressey, in their Differential Association Theory, thought…

…Gun control has been a controversial issue for years. A vast majority of citizens believe that if gun control is strictly enforced it would quickly reduce the threat of crime. Many innocent people feel they have the right to bear arms for their own…

…crime, overcrowding of prisons, and the wasted use of money and resources with no results. It is now time to look at alternative methods to solve the nation's drug problem. Although, legalization will increase use of the drug a majority of use…

…to think twice before he commits a crime. Rehabilitation tries to help an individual help himself succeed once he gets out of prison and Incapacitation prevents the individual from committing crimes that he otherwise could commit if he was on the street…