Criminal Case Essays (Examples)

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Is Arson A Form Of Domestic Terrorism

Pages: 1 (385 words) Document Type:Essay Document #:14693781

… in his native Germany for burning down his family home in an apparent insurance fraud attempt. His mother, also wanted in the fraud case in Germany, was arrested in Los Angeles, right before the arson spree began.
For me, this does not constitute domestic terrorism. Setting aside … and he also appeared to be mentally ill.
Thus, I do not see these arsons as terrorism, domestic or otherwise. They are a criminal lashing out against his mother being arrested. The textbook definition of terrorism is a fairly low bar to clear – social protest – ……

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CNN. (2012). Los Angeles arson suspect charged with 37 counts. CNN. Retrieved June 11, 2020 from https://www.cnn.com/2012/01/04/us/california-arson/index.html

Section 4: Fire & People, Unit 2: Arson. In possession of the author.

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Cyber Crime IT Security Auditing

Pages: 11 (3165 words) Sources: 7 Document Type:Research Paper Document #:36684821

… particular users, data, or applications. A survey performed by Ernst and Young revealed security incidents costing as much as 17-28 million dollars per case to organizations (Suduc et al., 2010). A second study conducted over 13 years using the assistance of a total of 522 American IT … do not play any part in helpful output; hence, nobody will realize until an audit is done or the system is attacked, in case of an overly permissive setup. The above finding underscores the need for internal IT security auditing in all companies.
According to a Security … and preventing unauthorized access. Further, permanent monitoring of system activity is vital, as malicious fraud and sabotaging will more likely take place in case of the low likelihood of detection. The following questions need to be posed concerning potential risk areas: (1) Can this event occur here? ……

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Almatari, O. and Helal, I., and Mazen, S., and El Hennawy, S. (2018). \\\\\\"Cybersecurity Tools for IS Auditing.\\\\\\" The 6th International Conference on Enterprise Systems, At Limassol, Cyprus 10.1109/ES.2018.00040.

Davis, W. S., & Yen, D. C. (Eds.). (2019). The information system consultant\\\\\\'s handbook: Systems analysis and design. CRC press.

Diamantopoulou, V., Tsohou, A., & Karyda, M. (2019). From ISO/IEC 27002: 2013 Information Security Controls to Personal Data Protection Controls: Guidelines for GDPR Compliance. In Computer Security (pp. 238-257). Springer, Cham.

Khan, M. (2017). Computer security in the human life. International Journal of Computer Science and Engineering (IJCSE), 6(1), 35-42.

Lenghel, R. D., & Vlad, M. P. (2017). INFORMATION SYSTEMS AUDITING. Quaestus, (11), 178.

Manaseer, S., & Alawneh, A. (2019). ON CYBERSECURITY AUDITING AWARENESS: CASE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY SECTOR. International Journal of Computer Science and Information Security (IJCSIS), 17(7).

Suduc, A. M., Bîzoi, M., & Filip, F. G. (2010). Audit for information systems security. Informatica Economica, 14(1), 43.

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Effectiveness Of The War On Drugs

Pages: 14 (4146 words) Sources: 18 Document Type:Reaction Paper Document #:69451857

… the deaths related to the WOD, as well as the social entropy in communities, families, and within individuals (London, 2005; Pearl, 2018)
2. criminal distracting attention from more central concerns linked to capitalism, psychological wellbeing, and healthcare (ACLU, 2020; Coyne & Hall, 2017; London, 2005).
3. National … & Milner 2005; Taylor, Buchanan & Aynes, 2016).
B. Government, public policy, global affairs (Coyne & Hall, 2017; Godlee & Hurley, 2016)
C. criminal, justice (ACLU, 2020; “America is At War,” n.d.; Farabee, Prendergast & Anglin, 1998).
D. Other sociological issues
1. Organized crime and terrorism (“America … illogical and empirically proven to be an illegitimate and ineffective strategy.
C. Drugs have been branded and arbitrarily classified as “socially acceptable” versus “criminal,” when drugs themselves are simply tools and can be considered useful.
D. Drug abuse is not a criminal issue.
Introduction
People like drugs. Drugs derived from plants, from coca……

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ACLU (2020). Against drug prohibition. Retrieved from:  https://www.aclu.org/other/against-drug-prohibition 

“America is At War,” (n.d.). Retrieved from:  https://web.stanford.edu/class/e297c/poverty_prejudice/paradox/htele.html 

Bambauer, J. Y. (2012). How the war on drugs distorts privacy law. Stanford Law Review 62(2012). Retrieved from:  https://www.stanfordlawreview.org/online/how-the-war-on-drugs-distorts-privacy-law/ 

Benson, B.L., Kim., I., Rasmussen, D.W., et al. (1992, 2006). Is property crime caused by drug use or by drug enforcement policy? Applied Economics 24(7): 679-692.

Best, D., Irving, J. & Albertson, K. (2016). Recovery and desistance: what the emerging recovery movement in the alcohol and drug area can learn from models of desistance from offending. Addiction Research & Theory 25(1): 1-10.

Coomber, R., Moyle, L., Belackova, V., et al. (2018). The burgeoning recognition and accommodation of the social supply of drugs in international criminal justice systems: An eleven-nation comparative overview. International Journal of Drug Policy 58(2018): 98-103.

Coyne, C.J. & Hall, A. R. (2017). Four decades and counting. CATO Institute. Retrieved from:  https://www.cato.org/publications/policy-analysis/four-decades-counting-continued-failure-war-drugs 

Farabee, D., Prendergast, M. & Anglin, M.D. (1998). The effectiveness of coerced treatment for drug-abusing offenders. 62 Fed. Probation 3 (1998).

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What Is Cybercrime And How To Deter It

Pages: 7 (2243 words) Sources: 5 Document Type:Research Paper Document #:58559500

What is Cybercrime?
Definition of Cybercrime
Cybercrime is any criminal activity that is conducted using computers or the Internet. As today’s digital natives have the most experience with computers, criminal tend to be of the Millennial generation—i.e., born after 1980. They are young, digitally sophisticated, and able to operate with a degree of … discipline that allows them to hide their crimes beneath legitimate-looking facades. Spearphishing is one example of a type of cybercrime used by professional criminal to lure victims into traps or sites that have the appearance of legitimacy.
Cybercrime is committed by people who know computer code, understand … as the technology developed cybercrime began to focus on committing fraud in a variety of forms, identity theft, and hacking (Schjølberg, 2017). Today, criminal can take control of radar systems, hijack ships, and steal data. Common cyber crime often takes the form of enterprise crime, in which ………

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Computer Hope. (2019). When was the first computer invented? Retrieved from  https://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000984.htm 

Crane, C. (2019). 33 alarming cybercrime statistics you should know in 2019. Retrieved from  https://www.thesslstore.com/blog/33-alarming-cybercrime-statistics-you-should-know/ 

Schjølberg, Stein. (2017). The History of Cybercrime (1976-2016). Books on Demand.

Statista. (2020). Global digital population. Retrieved from  https://www.statista.com/statistics/617136/digital-population-worldwide/ 

Taylor, R. W., Fritsch, E. J., Liederbach, J., Saylor, M. R., & Tafoya, W. L. (2019). Cyber crime and cyber terrorism. NY, NY: Pearson.

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Violent Crime Control And Law Enforcement Act Of 1994

Pages: 6 (1724 words) Sources: 8 Document Type:Research Paper Document #:26986613

Crimes in the U.S.
Introduction
Contrary to US civil law, the nation’s criminal law represents a legal system which deals with penalizing those who perpetrate criminal offenses. Among the many criminal laws of the nation is its 1994 Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act or, simply, crime bill. The bill’s enactment was, in … Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act or, simply, crime bill. The bill’s enactment was, in a number of ways, characteristic of the tough-on-criminal bipartisan campaign of the latter part of the past century. The bill included numerous positive provisions like greater law enforcement accountability and fresh protections … those victimized by perpetrators of sexual abuse/assault and domestic violence; however, it was believed to worsen the racial gap in involvement in the criminal justice arena (Moore, 2017). Hence, this paper attempts at ascertaining the desired impact of the aforementioned crime bill, as well as court interpretation……

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Raymond Derrial Madden, Petitioner-appellant, v. United States of America, Respondent-appellee, 64 F.3d 669 (10th Cir. 1995)

Sepulveda v. United States, 69 F. Supp. 2d 633 (D.N.J. 1999)

United States of America, Plaintiff-appellee, v. Joanne Kwi Ye Estes, Defendant-appellant, 166 F.3d 1218 (9th Cir. 1998)

United States v. Madden, No. 92-6206 (10th Cir. Apr. 20, 1993), WL 332262 Books and article

Moore, R. (2017). The new Jim Crow: Mass incarceration in the age of colorblindness. Macat Library.

United States Congress. (1994). Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994. Public law, (103-322).

Websites

The Establishment. (2016, April 12). About That Controversial 1994 Crime Bill. A Medium Corporation. Retrieved from  https://medium.com/the-establishment/about-that-controversial-1994-crime-bill-c17ccfcc25fa

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Pro Death Penalty

Pages: 5 (1492 words) Sources: 4 Document Type:Essay Document #:585701

… a reasonable degree of certainty. The death penalty may not deter some people, but could be a meaningful deterrent for others. Keeping violent criminal locked up in prison for decades costs more money than the average taxpayer realizes, and financial cost alone could suffice to explain why … the average taxpayer realizes, and financial cost alone could suffice to explain why the death penalty should remain extant in the United States criminal justice system.

Body

The death penalty has its roots in the Code of Hammurabi—one of the earliest recorded legal codes. Within the Code … moments of life could be quite cathartic. 

Another argument against…[break]…young. The state—which means the taxpayer—should not be paying money to keep a violent criminal alive. If the taxpayer only knew how much money is being spent maintaining prisons, more people would support the death penalty as an … the death penalty is practiced……

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ACLU (n.d.). The case against the death penalty. Retrieved from:  https://www.aclu.org/other/case-against-death-penalty 

The Code of Hammurabi. Trans. By L.W. King. Retrieved from:  https://avalon.law.yale.edu/ancient/hamframe.asp 

“Top 10 Pro & Con Arguments,” (2016). ProCon. Retrieved from:  https://deathpenalty.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=002000 

World Population Review (2019). Countries with death penalty 2019. Retrieved from:  http://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/countries-with-death-penalty/ 

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Banking Industry Crimes

Pages: 6 (1933 words) Sources: 6 Document Type:Essay Document #:73861053

Financial Crimes, Fraud, and Investigation
The banking sector is a critical part of a country’s economy. This is more so the case given that it is actively involved in the holding as well as management of diverse financial assets and the coordination of financial activities … As a matter of fact, the banking industry happens to be one of the most heavily regulated industries in all of U.S. economy. criminal elements have, however, always found a way of manipulating the system to engage in theft, embezzlement, or other forms of fraud. The said … elements have, however, always found a way of manipulating the system to engage in theft, embezzlement, or other forms of fraud. The said criminal elements could either be employees of the firm, business collaborators, or outsiders working alone or in cahoots with bank employees.
From a broader … “nonviolent crime committed for financial gain” (Zagaris, 2010,……

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Albrecht, W.S., Albrecht, C.C., Albrecht, C.O. & Zimbelman, M.F. (2008). Fraud Examination (3rd ed.). Mason, OH: Cengage Learning.

Dionne, B. (2020). Regions Bank Teller Accused of Stealing Customer Identities Faces Felony Charges. Retrieved  https://www.wbrc.com/2020/01/30/regions-bank-teller-accused-stealing-customer-identities-facing-felony-charges/ 

Golden, T.W., Skalak, S.L. & Clayton, M.M. (2006). A Guide to Forensic Accounting Investigation. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.

Krancher, M., Riley, R. & Wells, T.J. (2010). Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.

Singleton, T.W., Singleton, A.J. & Bologna, R.J. (2006). Fraud Auditing and Forensic Accounting (3rd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.

Zagaris, B. (2010). International White Collar Crime: Cases and Materials. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.

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Investigative Conclusion And Testimony

Pages: 9 (2819 words) Sources: 6 Document Type:Research Paper Document #:77583608

… part and parcel of interview process, could be deemed a stand-alone process due to the distinctive activities involved. This is more so the case when it comes to the documentation processes. Lastly, we have evidence evaluation which is essentially the assessment of the information collected thus far … lab, what digital or non-digital evidence you would like them to look for and explain why that evidence would be important to the case
In this case, the primary goal would be to determine whether there was any attempt by Mr. Belcamp to steal intellectual property of the organization – … be to determine whether there was any attempt by Mr. Belcamp to steal intellectual property of the organization – and in this particular case, the source code for ‘Product X.’ Thumb drive activity would, thus, be of great relevance on this front. It is important to note …
Outside of……

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Adam, C. (2016). Forensic Evidence in Court: Evaluation and Scientific Opinion. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.

Casey, E. (Ed.). (2009). Handbook of Digital Forensics and Investigation. Burlington, MA: Academic Press.

Maras, M. (2014). Computer Forensics: Cybercriminals, Laws, and Evidence (2nd ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers.

Newman, R.C. (2007). Computer Forensics: Evidence Collection and Management. New York, NY: CRC Press.

Reddy, N. (2019). Practical Cyber Forensics: An Incident-Based Approach to Forensic Investigations. New York, NY: Springer.

U.S. Department of Justice (2018). Reporting Intellectual Property Crime: A Guide for Victims of Copyright Infringement, Trademark Counterfeiting, and Trade Secret Theft. Retrieved from  https://www.justice.gov/criminal-ccips/file/891011/download 

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Gangs Formation And Functioning

Pages: 9 (2774 words) Sources: 15 Document Type:Essay Document #:94080589

… in the locality they reside in. Gang membership ensures support in the event of a violent attack, and retribution for any transgression.
· criminal Activity – A few enter for engaging in drug trade/consumption and profiting from gang protection and trade earnings.
· Intimidation – A few are coerced … gang protection and trade earnings.
· Intimidation – A few are coerced into entering when their membership is deemed to contribute positively to the criminal activities of the gang. Meanwhile, some even enter for intimidating other community members not participating in gangs (Hesketh, 2019; LAPD, 2020).
1. Review … as well as a means for acquiring the identity of a "bad" boy that helped them derive intrinsic pleasure and gave them a criminal seductive feeling. Young females were attracted to such bad boys, excited by the indirect risk while continuing to abide by the law.
This … ensure the accountability of gang……

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Alleyne, E., & Wood, J. L. (2013). Gang-related crime: The social, psychological, and behavioral correlates. Psychology, Crime & Law, 19(7), 611-627.

FBI, (n.d.). Gangs. Retrieved from  https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/violent-crime/gangs#The-Gang%20Threat  on 12 June 2020

Finelli, G. A. (2019). Slash, Shoot, Kill Gang Recruitment of Children, and the Penalties Gangs Face. Family Court Review, 57(2), 243-257.

Hesketh, R. F. (2018). A critical exploration of why some individuals with similar backgrounds do or do not become involved in deviant street groups and the potential implications for their future life choices. (Doctoral dissertation, University of Chester, United Kingdom).

Hesketh, R.F. (2019). Joining gangs: living on the edge?. Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice, Vol. 5 No. 4; 280-294.

Higginson, A., Benier, K., Shenderovich, Y., Bedford, L., Mazerolle, L., & Murray, J. (2018). Factors associated with youth gang membership in low?and middle?income countries: a systematic review. Campbell Systematic Reviews, 14(1), 1-128.

Howell, J. C. (2010). Gang Prevention: An Overview of Research and Programs. Juvenile Justice Bulletin. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.

Klein, M.W. (1995). The American street gang: Its nature, prevalence, and control. New York: Oxford University Press.

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Ethical Issues Conflicts Of Interest

Pages: 4 (1232 words) Sources: 10 Document Type:Essay Document #:89213693

… uses their position to exploit situations to their advantage. For instance, if a law firm attempted representing the same couple in a divorce case (Legal Dictionary, 2018). Conflict of interest is a manifestation of structural failures of any society. The practice touches on a wide range of … deliver justice when one is a prosecutor because of the ever-conflicting interests, and motivations one is exposed to (Green &Roiphe, 2017). In the case of lawyers, incidents in which personal interest comes into conflict with that of the client amount to a conflict of interest(Kindregan, 1976).
Ethical … is aware of their primary norms and function, visa-a-vis the normative values for which they were established in the…[break]…in resolving disputes within the criminal justice systems. While circle sentencing was initially meant to address the needs of the aborigines, it is now applied to non-aboriginal offenders. It ……

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Alterio, E. (2011). From judicial comity to legal comity: A judicial solution to global disorder?I-CON, 9(2), 394-424. doi: 10.1093/icon/mor036

BrainMass. (2019). Correctional officer subculture: Ethics. Retrieved from  https://brainmass.com/law/familylaw/correctional-officer-subculture-ethics-165895 

Filgueiras, F. (2011).Transparência e controle da corrupção no Brasil. In: Corrupção e sistemapolítico no Brasil, edited by Leonardo Avritzer and Fernando Filgueiras. Rio de Janeiro: CivilizaçãoBrasileira.

Kindregan, C. (1975).Conflict of interest and the lawyer in civil practice. Retrieved from  https://scholar.valpo.edu/vulr/vol10/iss3/2 

Legal Dictionary. (2018). Conflict of interest. Retrieved from  https://legaldictionary.net/conflict-of-interest/ 

Lilles, H. (2002). Circle sentencing: Part of the restorative justice continuum. IIRP. Retrieved from  https://www.iirp.edu/news/circle-sentencing-part-of-the-restorative-justice-continuum 

Montes, A., Mears, D., &Conchran, J. (2016). The privatization debate: A conceptual framework for improving (public and private) corrections. Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice. 32(4). Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/305418634_The_Privatization_Debate_A_Conceptual_Framework_for_Improving_Public_and_Private_Corrections

Off, C. (1999). How can we trust our fellow citizens? In: Democracy and trust, edited by Mark Warren. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

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