Essays on Crime Page 93
We found 369 free papers on Crime
Essay Examples
Madoff Case Securities
Audit
Finance
Fraud
Synopsis Bernie Madoff’s primary goal was to accumulate wealth, leading him to establish his own brokerage firm named Madoff Securities. Having been raised in New York City, he understood that Wall Street was the gateway to worldwide fortunes. In 1960, right after graduating from college, he set out on a mission to join the influential…
Violent Juvenile Crime
Juvenile Crime
Negative Impact of Juvenile Detention Centers Juvenile Justice Program Analysis Today, violent juvenile crime is a major concern in the presence of the juvenile justice system. Over the years, juvenile crimes have been classified in four categories, violent crimes, drug and alcohol violations, sexual offenses and status offenses. Violent crimes committed by juveniles have included…
Are Prisons Obsolete? Analysis
Prison
Introduction In the book Are Prisons Obsolete? by Angela Y. Davis, she argues for the abolition of the present prison system. The book outlined the disturbing history behind the institution of prisons. Davis traced the evolution of the prison system from a slave camp to today’s multimillion industry serving the interests of the chosen few….
Herbert Mullins- a Case Study of a Serial Murderer
Mental Disorder
Murder
Schizophrenia
SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT Herbert William Mullin was born on April 18, 1947, in Salinas California (Newton, 2000). Dr. Lunde and Morgan describe Salinas as a farming community in Monterey County South of Santa Cruz (1980). Herbert is the younger of two children his sister Patricia being the elder, born to Jean and Martin William Mullin. Jean,…
Definition of the Word “Sacrifice”
Sacrifice
Sacrifice Sacrifice, as defined by Webster’s dictionary, (Merriam-Webster.com) is an act of offering to a deity something precious OR destruction/surrender of something for the sake of something else. I prefer the second definition. The Old Testament of the Bible spends a good amount of time referring to and governing ritual sacrifice. I feel like the…
The fraud of the century: The case of bernard Madoff
Century
Fraud
The fraud perpetrated by Bernard Madoff, which was discovered in december 2008, is based upon a ponzi scheme. Madoff took money from new investors to pay earnings for existing customers. The greater the payout to reting and withdrawing customers, the more revenue or clients he would need to start an “investment relationship” with. The ponzi…
Appenzeller, “the end of cheap oil”
Evidence
Petroleum
Tim Appenzeller’s essay “The End of Cheap Oil” takes a straightforward approach to the problem of the world’s dwindling oil supplies and revises the common view of this dilemma. The problem, he says, is not simply that the world’s oil supply is finite, but that reckless consumption may eventually make oil prohibitively expensive. …
School Shootings Research Paper
School
School shooting
Introduction In recent years, the United States and several European countries have suffered from a number of school shootings. In addition to the tragic direct consequences for the victims and their families, school shootings, much like terrorist attacks, may dominate news for days, having a traumatic effect on millions of other people. Lynn A. Addington…
The Importance of Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Evidence
Leadership
Critical thinking can therefore be described as a process of carefully making sensible/logical decisions after carefully considering the good and bad ululates of an issue with accuracy and precision. The thinking process comprises of two main activities which one gathering or collecting data/information and drawing conclusions based on data/information collected. A good thinker can be…
Mahogany Seed as a Termiticide to Kill Termites
Kill
Mahogany used in multistory systems in the Philippines, boat and ship building and patternmaking. Logs are used for the manufacture of veneers and for paneling. It is also used as shade for coffee and cacao. Mahogany is regarded as the worlds finest timber for high-class furniture and cabinetwork. Its popularity is especially due to its…