Criminology Deterring Theft in Las Essay

It provides thousands of jobs and seemingly infinite streams of revenue for local businesses and corporations. Many citizens' livelihood is tied into the boom of the tourist industry, and has been for generations. Therefore, the attitude of many citizens within the boundaries of the city of Las Vegas, tend to favor protecting the city from theft. In fact, theft means not only their own suffering in the case of local theft cases, but also the potential to but a damper on the tourism which supports most of the city. Therefore, focusing on the crime wave of current theft cases will prove to best serve the interests of the citizens of Las Vegas.

With this then in mind, more specific recommendations can be given and potentially implemented within Las Vegas city limits which would help curb the tide of theft related crimes. One such recommendation is the investment into better technology to fight various forms of crime, especially fields not normally associated with theft. The University of Nevada at Las Vegas has recently begun the development of a more sophisticated and state of the art forensic program in its criminal justice study program (Cesare 2009). This may in fact provide the necessary tools and people to help implement the use of forensic techniques in cases of various theft crimes. As more and more students enroll and graduate, the city will have an abundant source of individuals with the scientific knowledge of forensics and how they can be applied in theft cases. Focusing on the latest technology in fingerprinting and other elements which can easily transfer over into theft cases may provide benefits in the effort to help put out the image that Las Vegas simply does not tolerate theft. The more cases resolved would prove to would-be criminals that it might be harder to get away with then they thought, therefore providing the opportunity to deter the crime from even happening. Las Vegas, with the help of UNLV, has the resources and man power to implement such a forensic take on solving theft crimes.

Ultimately, reduced theft crimes will make life in Las Vegas safer, and ease potential worries from the millions of visiting tourists into the city each year. Utilizing the tools already beginning to show promise within UNLV will prove both beneficial and easy to implement. Reducing theft in Las Vegas, the ultimate goal of such recommendations, would prove to strengthen the tourism industry; a necessity, especially in such hard economic times.

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City Rating. (2002). Las Vegas Crime Report. Crime Statistics. Retrieved March 31, 2009 at http://www.cityrating.com/citycrime.asp?city=Las+Vegas&state=NV

Federal Bureau of Investigation. (2003). By Metropolitan Statistical Area. Crime in the United States 2003. Retrieved March 31, 2009 at http://www.fbi.gov/filelink.html?file=/ucr/cius_03/xl/03tbl06.xls.