Essays on Crime Page 24

Beccaria On Crimes and Punishments Beccaria argues that punishment is justified only if it is necessary, and is tyrannical if the punishment doesn’t derive from necessity. The type of punishment chosen should serve the greatest public good and if the punishment is excessively severe, then it goes against what is justice. Prostitution for example is…

Crime generation is impacted by several factors, such as broken homes, systemic poverty, ethical relativism, and religious decline. These factors weaken the internal moral compass required to avoid participating in activities like rape, robbery, or murder. Poverty is considered a predisposing state that may lead to criminal behavior, akin to how pornography can contribute to…

Section 34 of Indian Penal Code deals with liability of an individual for sharing ‘intention’ when ‘several persons ’ are participating in the ‘criminal act’ done ‘in furtherance of the common intention of all’. Section 35, which complements the main rule laid down in sec 34, deals with situation where an offence requires a particular…

Using material from Item A and elsewhere, assess the view that women commit less serious crimes as well as having less serious crimes committed against them so they are not worthy of study. (21 marks) It has been argued that males are more likely to commit crimes than women and it is more probable that…

Death is a foregone decision. Every person deserves a choice to live or die. The natural fear people have of suffering and dying and when cure is no longer likely, there are only two alternatives: euthanasia or unbearable pain. People who wish to retain their dignity and choices at the end of life should have…

This essay delves into the Marxist theory, which asserts that the ruling class shapes and exploits the law to benefit their own interests. Karl Marx (1818-83) formulated Marxism, a political and social framework that underlies these criminology theories emerging in the 1970s. According to Marxists, society is controlled by the prevailing capitalist class. In a…

In unit one, we were introduced to the murder of Anna Garcia. We had to ‘visit’ the crime scene and document what we saw. In this unit, we learned many things, and conducted different experiments to help us understand what may have happened to Anna, and how she died. In this paper, you will read…

Counterfeiting, an illegal action, has significant effects on both designers and everyday consumers, according to a study. This unlawful activity leads to job losses and incurs approximately $250 billion in expenses each year. Moreover, counterfeiting yields higher profits than other illicit businesses (Crime Inc., 2010). Counterfeiting is often believed to only harm designers and the…

Get Better or Get Jailed             Crime rate is increasing, which also means that more and more apprehended offenders are crowding the already jam-packed correctional facilities. And while this problem stems from various factors, attention is turned on how this can be addressed. The increasing number of criminal offenders is alarming, and concerned authorities in…

Between December 1933 and June 1936, a group of rather unusual Robert E. Howard stories were published: “Talons in the Dark” (1933), “The Tomb’s Secret” (1934), ‘‘People of the Serpent” (1934), “Names in the Black Book” (1934), “Graveyard Rats” (1936) and “Black Wind Blowing” (1936) were published in the magazines Strange Detective Stories, Super Detective…