Hate Crimes
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This 8 page paper explores the existence hate crimes and provides possible solutions. Various socio-psychological and legal ramifications are examined. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Hatecr.wps

Hate Crimes # 2
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In 17 pages the author presents an extensive overview of hate crimes. Many people would argue that there is a hate crime epidemic in the United States. In fact, they would consider it to be of epidemic proportions. Those that oppose crimes of hate also oppose other prejudices. Hate crime is criminal behavior that is motivated by racial, religious, ethnic, gender, sexual preference, or any other type of prejudice. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: Hatcr4.wps

Hate Crimes & The Landmark Case Of Wisconsin vs. Mitchell
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This 10 page paper analyzes the controversial case of Wisconsin vs. Mitchell -- over a state statute which allowed longer sentences for people convicted of violating existing laws if they chose their victim because of race, religion, disability or sexual orientation. The writer analyzes the actual crimes as it was committed, the facts of the case, and litigation as it occurred at every level. Views of the American Civil Liberties Union and other organizations are expressed. Relevant legal and sociopolitical analysis follows. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Wiscsmit.wps

The Code Of Hammurabi
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In this 4 page essay, the writer reviews the laws included in the Code of Hammurabi and compares some of the edicts of this Code with current laws and punishments. Hammurabi's Code established a format that is still used today. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Codehamm.wps

Should the Exclusionary Rule Prevail or is There A Better Way?
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This five-page-paper presents a discussion that explores the exclusionary rule, the exception to that rule , and the alternative that was suggested by Chief Justice Burger. Several scenarios are suggested if he exclusionary rule were to be dropped. Bibliography lists two sources.
Filename: CWexclus.rtf

DUI Laws - Have They Gone Too Far?
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A 7 page research paper which examines the evolution of DUI laws and shows how what was once a minor offense as now become a charge with the possibility of ruining the defendant's life. The writer argues that although drunk driving has become a serious societal problem, the methods which are usually used to judge whether or not a person is impaired are grossly inaccurate and create situations where the innocent can end up being wrongfully accused. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: DUI.doc

The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act
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A 7 page research paper on President Clinton's landmark anti-crime bill, signed in the waning days of his first term. It discusses the effects the political changeover in Congress had on the fate of his bill, and examines the impact the bill had during its first years. Bibliography lists five sources.
Filename: Crimeb.wps

Comparative Criminal Justice
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More than 5 pages of collective information (notes, not a formatted paper) on (1) the criminal justice system in India and (2) the criminal justice system in Turkey. Comparative criminal justice. No Bibliography.
Filename: Compcrim.wps

Criminal Victimization In The United States
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This 6 page report analyzes the report of the victimization statistics as offered by Phillip Ennis in 'Criminal Victimization in the United States.' Additionally, some statistics are offered from 1993 as a comparison of the incidence of crime and victimization. One Table is included. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Crimvic.wps

Myth -- Blacks Commit More Crimes
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5 pages in length. An excellent essay designed to debunk the crime myth that Black males are more likely to commit crimes than their Caucasian counterparts. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Crimmyth.wps

New Jersey's Court System -- Examined at Every Level
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New Jersey's court system is very much like that of most states in the U.S.A. and this 5 page paper examines precisely how it is broken down. Discussed are the State Superior Court's Law Division, municipal court proceedings, the sentencing power of judges at each level, the role of Grand Juries, and the discretionary power of prosecutors to propose plea-bargains. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Njcourts.wps

Preventing Jail Suicides
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An 18 page study on preventing Jail Suicides in which the writer carefully presents the need for such a program and then discusses in great detail a methodology for re-thinking prison philosophy, reducing the availability of potential suicide tools, removing the psychological desire to kill one's self, and enforcing set policies. A financial plan to assess feasibility is also presented in brief. Bibliography lists 8 supporting sources.
Filename: Jailsuic.wps

The Crime Bill Act
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A 9 page discussion of the 1994 Crime Bill Act and whether or not it was effective through 1996. Good paper for those studying criminal justice or political science. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Crimebil.wps

The Criminal Trial Process
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In 6 pages, the author discusses the criminal trial process, postulating on the events that someone goes through from the time of arrest, up until the time of trial. Bibliography lists six sources.
Filename: Crimtri.wps

Three Strikes and You're Out
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A 5 page research paper on the 'Three Strikes and You're Out Law' which limits the ability of violent offenders to receive a punishment other than a prison sentence. The writer concludes that the rule does have several inherent flaws but that it can be improved greatly through proposed reforms. Bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: 3strike.rtf

The Prisons of the Ancient Worlds
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This 7 page research paper looks at the 'prisons' of ancient biblical lands - Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, lands of the New and Old Testament. Rather than physical structures to keep people incarcerated, 'prisons' were primarily slavery, banishment, or death. Bibliography lists ten sources.
Filename: Ancpris.wps

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