Gender issues relating to violence

This report will look into gender issues relating to violence. It will look at the theories of Criminology, the ‘Gender’Gap’, domestic violence and its effects as well as punishment of offenders. Gender’s importance inrelation to violent crime and the Nature versus nurture argument in reference to criminal behaviour. Gender issues in relation to violence have … Read more

Racial profiling

Racial profiling is the strategy of capturing somebody due to the color of his or her skin and a snappy suspicion that the distinctive is participating in horrendous conduct. This activity could be held alongside normal movement stops, or might be totally irregular dependent upon the vehicles that is determined, the amount of the extraordinary … Read more

Has the Concept of Honour Based Violence eroded amongst Kurdish and Turkish men in the UK?

Abstract This research aims to explore the concept of HBV; against women within, Kurdish-Turkish, communities in the UK. Furthermore, the research aims to produce prevention methods to combat this crime. The research was achieved through adopting a qualitative framework. The results were groundbreaking; in-fact, it has added knowledge to previous literature, and contradicted the majority … Read more

The main forms of statistics about crime currently available for England and Wales

The best source of this information is the crime statistics Publication which offers thorough information on the datasets which are used to compile the crime statistics which are available in the Office for National Statistics. The crime statistics Publication is intended to be a useful guide for reference with notes which are self-explanatory with regards … Read more

Persons with mental illnesses and the criminal justice system

Persons with mental illnesses who come into contact with the criminal justice system bear a double burden from the stigma associated with their mental illness and the stress of potential arrest and confinement. Involvement with the criminal justice system may exacerbate the isolation and distrust often associated with mental illnesses. Mental Health Courts place less … Read more

Essay on Restorative Justice for Young Female Offenders: a critical evaluation

The criminal justice system has traditionally concentrated on detaining and committing offenders rather than examining the roots of their problems and providing community-based services that effectively addressed them. Crime rates continue to soar under the present system and the search is ever stronger for a solution to deal with a rising prison population, high costs, … Read more