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Cybercrime

Cybercrime The internet and new technologies are providing tremendous opportunities; however, they also provide opportunities for criminals to carry out new crimes or old crimes in novel ways....

Corrections-The Mentally Ill

Corrections-The Mentally Ill Historical Review of the American Institutional Correctional System Prisons in America were not a thing in America till the late 18th century. Before this, criminals...

Prejudice, Discrimination and Aggression

Prejudice, Discrimination and Aggression According to Kite and Whitley (2016), prejudice is defined as a preconceived opinion that is not based on actual experience or reason. Discrimination is the...

Law Enforcement Agencies

Law Enforcement Agencies Law enforcement agencies are categorized into three levels. The levels are federal level, state level, and local level; each of these levels has police agencies that enforce...

Human Trafficking

Human Trafficking Human trafficking happens to be a human rights violation involving holding another human being in compelled service by fraud, force, or coercion. The perpetrators gain from human...

Legal Insanity

Legal Insanity Differentiate between mental illness and legal insanity. During a preliminary hearing, an insanity defense puts across the claim that the defendant was mentally unstable at the time...