Crime

Stroodle: What is the difference between the consequences of a hate crime and a regular crime? A hate crime is when a perpetrator targets a victim because of his or her membership in a certain social group, usually defined by racial group, religion, sexual orientation, disability, ethnicity, nationality, age, gender, gender identity, or political … [Read more...] about What is the difference between the consequences of a hate crime and a regular crime?

Piece Chance: What are the religious ramifications if abortion is an effective way to prevent crime? The author Steve Levitt has written that since the judgment of Roe vs Wade ( effectively legalizing abortion ) crime has decreased. In five States that introduced legal abortion three years prior to Roe vs Wade the crime rate decreased three years … [Read more...] about What are the religious ramifications if abortion is an effective way to prevent crime?

PreMedicate: What are the criminogenic or crime-producing risk factors that cause offenders to offend? Hi I just want more information in regards to the crime cycle. I have an interview tomorrow that is in regards to a job that works with male federal and other offenders serving probation. Also, as I am a psychology major in my second year, they … [Read more...] about What are the criminogenic or crime-producing risk factors that cause offenders to offend?

Lavanda: Can a criminal trial bring in statements of the accused from a civil trial? As in the case of Casey Anthony in Florida. If she were to appear and answer questions in the civil lawsuit against her for deflaming the character of Zenaida Gonzalez, could her answers be used against her in the criminal trial for the murder charges that she is … [Read more...] about Can a criminal trial bring in statements of the accused from a civil trial?

carla: How do you make an accessory to the crime admit his participation in the crime committed? Lets say 2 killers were seen in committing a crime, one was the look out the other was the shotter, the shotter is still atlarge but the look out accomplish is in jail but denays all involvement to the crime. How do you make him say the … [Read more...] about How do you make an accessory to the crime admit his participation in the crime committed?

Gensfre: What society has had the lowest/highest crime rate in history? I'm doing a research paper in school, and I decided that my thesis would be what aspects of law and order should be harshened, and why. I tried answering this question on google, but the only results that come up are current, I want to know what societies have had the highest … [Read more...] about What society has had the lowest/highest crime rate in history?