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The area of the Khina culture is a plateau region in the mountains, surrounded by slopes and lots of rocks located in central Africa. The group living in the region is a pastoralism/early agriculture-based society, needing to grow food and collect supplies to prepare and cultivate their crops. It has been well documented that the transition into agriculture was very hard on humans as a whole, all around the world, and this would have been no different living where the Khina people lived. While little formal and recent archaeological excavations have been done in the area, the ethnographic record with recorded accounts from around the 1920s is extensive and provides a lot of information about what could be expected in an excavation of the area
Being an archeologist in Aurora also means that I must be familiar with laws and regulations of findings. The law protects Native American skeletons and other purposes, such as artifacts. Legal authorities in federal and state government divisions protect the remains of Native American and artifacts. According to attorney Benderson, Archeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA) the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGRPA), are part of an organization that is in control, thus, the state is reliable for state-owned and controlled lands, also to those that are locally owned (USAO Department of Justice 3).
Students in the criminal justice department are taught that our main objective in the justice system and our careers is to serve and also protect those involved in our community. For as long as I can remember, my goal in life has been to provide service by protecting and serving those who are close to me. My penchant for service is what eventually led me to the Criminal Justice program at Valdosta State University. This passion for service began at a very young age when my life was turned upside down when I relocated from Puerto Rico to the state of Georgia due to a tragic car accident that led to the end of my father’s life. This sudden change of lifestyle and heartbreak came with an extreme amount of struggle and culture shock not just
Abstract The Uniform Crime Report Program is a national program set to voluntarily report a crime to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The FBI recognized a need for national crime statistics to do its job more effectively (“About the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program,” n.d.). According to James Inciardi, it was recognized that the UCR had problems in 1978 as they were “incomplete and structurally biased” which made crimes into myths instead of reality (Inciardi, 1978, pg. 3). The statistics are submitted by cities, counties, and states nationwide.
In the criminal justice system systems of inequality often go un-recognized, especially in terms of violent crime. What is known from current research is that men are more likely than women to commit violent crimes (UCR, 2017). However, there is limited information on the differences between individuals’ identities and the various elements of their criminal activity. When examining how different violent acts are committed, it’s important to use an intersectional approach, as it can capture systems of inequality and other differing factors. Furthermore, this thesis seeks to use an intersectional approach to examine how different factors of inequality shape an individual’s involvement in violent crime.
Victim 's right statute has influenced the manner within the federal, state, and local criminal justice systems. In addition to statutory victims ' rights, nearly two-thirds of the states have adopted amendments to their state constitutions guaranteeing rights to victims of crime. Including crime victims ' rights in state constitutions increased the strength, stability and enforceability of victims ' rights. Although there have been strides made, in many states and jurisdictions, victims still retain no rights to be present, informed and heard, and to have a voice in the sentencing process, or to be informed, present and heard during the paroling process. Precisely who does the law describes as a victim that is permitted to a certain right is defined by the federal, state, or tribunal code.
Restorative justice is an alternative approach to criminal justice, which focuses less on abstract legal principles and more on the needs and interests of all parties affected within a particular situation (Williams & Arrigo, 2012 p.206). Restorative justice focuses attention on who was affected or harmed by an action; it allows the person who caused the harm and the community to create a meaningful solution. The victim offender mediation is a restorative justice program where the person who has suffered physical or emotional harm, property damage, or economic loss as a result of a crime meets with his or her offender face to face in the presence of a trained mediator in a safe structured environment. In this program the victims have the chance to talk about
Studies show between 3 and 1 percent of people are attracted to members of the same sex. Scientist reference back to the Sexual Orientation Continuum chart that show someone’s excepts of sexual orientation. The Sexual Orientation Continuum is meant to show if someone is more excepting toward heterosexuality or to homosexuality. If the person favor towards more one end then the other they are more likely to except the most favored one. Studies also state that most people are in between and can pick a heterosexual life and be happy but if they lean more towards homosexuality they would most likely; will live an unhappy life style trying to be heterosexual, this may lead to sadness and depression.
Police often tell lies when working a case or in pursuit of the truth. They are permitted to distort facts, create facts, manipulate information, and often times mislead people in order to solve crimes and apprehend the bad guys. Officer will tell a suspect in a crime they have video of him or her committing the offense or they will say they have a witness who can identify them. Some will even go to the extent to pose the question to those under suspicion of whether or not they can explain the presence of their DNA at a crime scene, making them believe it has already been found. This is usually done with little or no backlash from top administration or from the public at large.
Research shows that crimes other than murder are very much influenced just like the serial killings and murders are. Children who experience violence are also likely to grow up committing a life of misdemeanor felonies. Examples of misdemeanors are possession of drugs, vandalism, and trespassing. To start off, let’s look at the early years of Jeffrey Dahmer. On page seventy-three of the book “Criminal Investigations: Serial Killers”, it is read that Jeffrey Dahmer suffered sexual abuse by a neighbor when he was only eight years old.
Criminal behaviour has always been an interest for psychologists, for they could never quite come to a conclusion between nature and nurture. Research concerning this topic has been organized for many years and due to the never ending debate, is still being conducted. I have decided to read and write about this myself, for I was genuinely curious about the matter and wanted to be a part of the research, as I felt responsible to do so. I believe that in order to stop something, it must be discussed and scrutinized. What effects do genes have on criminal behaviour, why do peer pressure and habitat influence a person to commit crimes and are men really more violent than women?
Victims, Victimization and Victimology: A Socio-Legal Study Dr. (Mrs.) Ravidankaur R. Karnani Assist. Professor & I/c. Principal, Law College, Palanpur karnani_ravidan@yahoo.com, 7990980278 Abstract For many decades, the victim was the forgotten party in the criminal justice system as the main focus was that the perpetrator of a crime should be punished. But the victims of crimes stand poised equally in the scales of justice as the victim is not a passive object but an active component of the whole judicial process.
The emphasis of socioeconomic status in capital punishment cases plays a critical role in the evaluation of an inmate’s disposition and the biases that occur from the impacts of wealth. Economic standing impacts an individual to be drawn to or propelled from crime, dependent on the influence from the surrounding community. The initial socioeconomic influence on destitute areas provokes individuals to live a life of crime, which ultimately brings many crimes to be charged with capital punishment convictions. Occupational prestige and education stand amongst several other factors that account into the economic evaluation of death row inmates and the social impact left on an individual. In addition to the initial impact from socioeconomic upbringing, the decision-making in court can result in juror bias against the defendant.
This essay will discuss crime as both a social problem and a sociological problem. Crime is seen as a typical function of society. Crime doesn’t happen without society. It is created and determined by the surrounding society. According to the CSO, the number of dangerous and negligent acts committed between the years of 2008 and 2012 rose from 238’000 in 2008 to 257’000 in 2012.
Every day on the news there are all kinds of reports. Crime reports are a major part of today's events. Almost every day there are posts about crimes. The level of crime has risen immensely in every corner of the world. People have tried to understand the causes of crime, but if we look around the world we can see that many of the crimes are caused by people who abuse drugs and alcohol, people who think negatively towards others, and poverty.
