Essays on Crime Page 33

They then would hack into the company’s network from outside, cracking the security code and accessing company computers and information. In other cases, they would physically break into the company and install “mallard” on a computer designed to “sniff out” passwords and security codes and relay that information back to the thieves. They then WOUld…

While the advancement of technology has—for the most part—changed modern society for the better, it has also changed several aspects of it for the worse. How? Crime. Of particular note is identity theft, which has become significantly more rampant than it has ever been due to the advent of the Internet in the modern age….

The NCO corps has always been a source of leadership and guidance for lower enlisted soldiers. Soldiers trust NCOs in the field, which is why they are being incorporated into the military courts. Many soldiers fear “JAG” (Judge Advocate General) because they believe JAG will take their rank, pay, or incarcerate them. However, what many…

Mead Shumway, a resident of Nebraska, was convicted and sentenced to death by a jury for first-degree murder based on circumstantial evidence. However, despite his claims of innocence and his plea for forgiveness from God before his execution, the husband of the deceased confessed to being responsible for his wife’s murder on his deathbed the…

On May 26, 2000, thirteen-year-old, Nathaniel Brazill shot and killed his seventh grade, English teacher at Lake Worth Middle School with a handgun. As a result, he was tried as an adult and sentenced to a state prison for twenty eight years. Now, if a person were to hear a story like this, they would…

There are people that commit crimes from misdemeanors to murders. One problem that is up for debate is whether or not attempt teen criminals in person courts and sentence them to adult prisons. The main focus of these amenities is to rebuild juveniles, not in reality punish and imprison them. The hassle is that some…

In attempt to deter juveniles from committing deviant crimes, states in favor of juveniles charged as adults place firm laws similar to California’s Proposition 21 . Let it be known that laws will not abate crime, but rather provide a means of punishment. However, questions regarding the appropriateness and severity of adult charges against youth…

Ethical dilemma is a situation that often involves an apparent mental conflict between moral imperatives, in which to obey one would result in transgressing another. As a police officer you are held to a much higher standard. The public will view you differently because you are now wearing a badge and they will expect you…

Studies show every one in twenty-five defendants who are sentenced to death in the United States are later found innocent (Gross). Many people are wrongfully accused. Throughout history, groups of people are targeted with inaccurate information and are accused of crimes they did not commit. This is called a witch hunt. After 9/11, Muslims lives…

Tragic day for many people all over the U.S. The day the twin towers came crumbling down, caused panic and chaos all over the streets of New York, and instilled fear in every American watching the horror unfold on live television. Many feared for their loved ones that worked at the World Trade Center. It…