What are the main arguments for and against the use of Anti-Social Behaviour Orders? For many years the law enforcement agencies have been criticised for using ineffective methods when dealing with badly behaved youth. These criticisms have led the Tony Blair government to take an action on the issue, and as a result the Anti-Social Behaviour Orders were introduced. The Anti-Social Behaviour Orders were originally introduced by the Crime and Disorders Act in 1998( Walklate 2007). Later on the...
Researching Racially Motivated Offending and Offences. Racial violence refers to offences which are carried out simply because of and individual's racial background. A racist incident is any violent incident which is perceived to be racially motivated by the victim or anybody else who was around at the time of the attack or involved in the situation. Two main ways that crime can be analyzed are through police recorded crime statistics and British crime survey data. Police recorded crime stati...
Labelling theory is very useful in explaining criminal behaviour. Labelling theory is one of the theories which explain the causes of deviant and criminal behaviour in society. It gives an insight on what could make an individual be attracted to criminal behavior as opposed to morally desirable behavior. This is very important for criminologists, law enforcement bodies and health care professionals who try to rehabilitate criminals. This paper will discuss the labeling theory with respect to ...
Rates of crime are recorded using two key sources; Police Recorded Crime (PRC) and Victimisation Surveys. Both will be explored and examined to see how they can, effectively assist policy makers in targeting areas for change. In addition the advantages and disadvantages of each method will be discussed along with their similarities and differences. To understand why it is important to record crime levels, three key notions must be clarified. Firstly, crime is legally defined as "any act or om...
Boyle Heights is a neighborhood located on the east side of Los Angeles (Healthy City, 2010). An initial assessment of the community revealed issues of poverty and crime. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, Hollenbeck Division (2011), the majority of crimes committed in the Boyle Heights community are property crimes such as auto theft and burglary, however there are also violent crimes such as robbery and aggravated assaults (Los Angeles Police Department COMPSTAT, 2011). Accordi...
Crime scene management has evolved to meet the challenges of today's crime scene experts. There have been a lot of changes over the past 75 years, especially in the type of evidence which can now be recovered and the investigative tools used to process it. The employment of qualified Scientific Support Managers take charge of all experts involved at a scene and this ensures evidence is recovered In-tact and un-compromised. The following paper shows how modern scene management methods are used...
This report attempts to explore the development of Rehabilitation System in United Kingdom since its first appearance into Parliamentary Acts until nowadays. It will be presented the history of rehabilitation based on Prison reforms and its significance and relation to society. The report aims to address objectively great changes that were made according to Parliamentary Acts, Reviews and Reports of Ministry of Justice along with writings of professionals who aimed to review its concept and a...
Individuals or culture groups not conforming to social norms, values or expectations is an explanation for deviance. Deviance in one society may not be seen as deviant in another we would therefore describe this as societal and situational deviance (Newburn, 2007). Subculture groups like Goths may have very different principles and tastes that that of much larger cultures, this may be seen as unexceptional behaviour to that of a larger society. Religion, ethnicity, regional and age can make u...
When working with a young person in Peters situation there are a number of developmental and situational issues to be aware of. In this essay I will outline these including adolescent stage of development, crime, educational achievement, lone parent families, peer groups and environmental factors I will discuss the psychological and sociological theory relevant to these issues and outline the relevant social policy applying to Peter. "Adolescences is not simply a continuation of childhood, it...
There is not a single idea about what constitute probation, but there are clear indications about the idea that all probation practices and systems to match and adjust development of place and time in terms of economic, cultural, criminal justice and political philosophies while preserving some key elements of its origin and in virtually all cases, orientation and professional identity of probation officers. Across the world, probation is in a state of state of flux or a state of crisis, alth...
