1. Analyze concepts related to criminal law 2. Compare and contrast theories of crime 3.
Define key terms related to the justice system 4. Evaluate the impact history has had on the …

Fear of crime has been studied extensively in the extant criminological literature, although
the majority of these studies focused on fear of crime through the lens of policing. Put …

A new strategy of criminal prosecution, called “community prosecution,” emerged in the past
two decades. The strategy breaks with the traditional approach to prosecution in which a …

The landscape of American policing is comprised of a myriad of police organizations, each
serving a distinct function and populace. Yet, police reformers rarely recognize this and …

The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore the perceived effect of the Norfolk,
VA police Gang Suppression Unit officers on active gang members and gang-related crime …

Hate crimes are committed to intimidate, harm, or terrify not only a person, but also an entire
group of people associated with the victim. A purposive sample of Crown prosecutors from …