Essays on Crime Page 35

How would you feel if the police arrested kids all over our country to jail for just crossing the street the wrong way or pushing another kid on the playground? That is what is happening to many underage juvenile all over the United States; they are being sent to adult prisons for crimes that do…

Controversy surrounds the Lionel Tate case, where a twelve-year-old child caused the tragic death of a six-year-old girl during a wrestling match on March 9. Despite his young age, Lionel Tate was convicted of First-degree murder as if he were an adult. The debate revolves around whether it is fair to treat him as an…

In 1899 the first juvenile court system was established in the United States to sentence children who are also committing crimes, whether they are serious or minor, to get justice. During that time children has been viewed and tried as adults getting sentences like life without parole. In 2016 the U.S. Supreme Court issued several…

Sethe was in a state of devastation when she fled from the slavery of Sweet Home. According to the text, “Nothing of Sethe’s was intact by the time they reached it except for the cloth that covered her hair. Below her bloody knees, there was no feeling at all; her chest was two cushions of…

Worse than Slavery In reading Worse than Slavery by David M. Oshinsky, the book provided me with a new perspective on the past and how it is important in recognizing how far society has come in the fight for equality and justice. The title alone was shocking because to most people the worst thing is…

“el submit that an individual who breaks the law that conscience tells him is unjust and willingly accepts the penalty by staying in jail to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the very highest respect for law.†A seventeen-year-old male by the name of Christopher Simians and two…

Before I had begun my research over the prison systems and social justice, I had my own ideas and concepts that I had generated based on assumptions and stereotypes. Nonetheless, I had a much kinder idea of what prison systems were like. I had envisioned cruel and ruthless prisons that mocked the justice system for…

Are criminals born or made? A criminal is defined as someone who has committed a crime. Psychologists have come up with many theories and reasons about why people commit crimes. The two main explanations lie in genetic and environmental factors, which relates to the nature and nurture debate. Studies have been carried out to explain…

One of the major debates in our society is whether or not providing education for our prisoners will serve to reduce crime. Governor Cuomo‘s recent proposal to set aside 1 million of the state correction’s budget has caused a spark in this panicular topic, specifically in how his proposal was shot down by those in…

I believe a major theme of American Violet is racial profiling. By definition, racial profiling is the act of discrimination against a race, as well as law enforcement officials targeting individuals for crimes that they may not have committed centered on their racial characteristics. The actions of a few members of a certain race often…