Essays on Criminology

Drunk driving is the crime of driving a vehicle with an excess of alcohol in the blood. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), about one in three people will be involved in a drunk driving crash in their lifetimes. In December of 2017, I was hit from behind on a local freeway...

Abstract In this paper, I’ll discuss key crime statistics in crime in our society. I’ll discuss the importance of these statistics and its significance. Certain crimes occur higher in different areas, whereas they may be lower in others. Why is there higher percentages of crime in other states, compared to others? Writing this paper will...

The Crimes and Gangsters of the 1930s In the 1930s there was not much of a variation in the crimes that people committed. The main crime you would hear about would be either bank robbery or murder. Some of the most famous criminals at this time were Al Capone, Arthur “Pretty Boy” Floyd, and also...

Introduction It is estimated that, worldwide, almost one-third (30%) of all women who have been in a relationship have experienced physical and/or sexual violence inflicted by their partner (World Health Organization, 2013). The UK Office for National Statistics (2015) reports that the most common types of domestic violence and abuse (DVA) are non-sexual partner abuse...

Dog abuse is a pervasive problem. Dogs are abused in every corner of the world, in every country. It says a lot about a society that would allow this to occur. Many countries, including the United States, view this as a solvable problem. When you have people who care about dogs, organizations that work to...

To the outside eye, New Zealand seems to be the closest one can get to paradise on our planet. Dreamy landscapes filled to the brink with animals exclusive only to New Zealand, historical landmarks and a fascinating Maori culture which is still present despite the modernization. New Zealand is famously known for its symbolic biculturalism,...

Why are women psychologically drawn to serial killers? Attraction is an element that every single human seeks. Whether it is being attracted to others or having others be attracted to you, without attraction there would be no human relationships. Romantic, friendly and even just work relationships all involve a level of attraction. There are 6...

For many the definition of a hate crime doesn’t really resonate. The book definition of a hate crime is “a crime, typically one involving violence, that is motivated by prejudice on the basis of race, religion, sexual orientation, or other grounds”. However, these words strung together cannot even begin to emphasize and establish just how...

1. Introduction There is no doubt that animals are abused and many stories of animal cruelty have been published in the media. The shocking number of animal cruelty cases reported, almost if not every day is just the tip of the iceberg as most cases are never reported. Protecting animals through the legal system has...

Introduction I decided to choose this topic because I want to investigate and learn about the way people are treating animals, and what is being done to prevent abuse from happening. There are so many poor blameless creatures getting hurt, shot, dying in pain all around the world, but surely there is a good part...