hazards. The danger within the city proves to be evident when comparing certain statistics to the country as a whole. In contrast to the United States, Detroit contains substantially higher rates of murder, rape, robberies, assaults, thefts and arson (cite 3). All of which verify the required characteristics of a dangerous region. Despite its discrepancies, America is still considered to be a first world country, so the reasoning
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Since September 1930, the FBI has administered the program and currently collects information on the following crimes: murder and non-negligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. Law enforcement agencies report arrest data for 21 additional crime categories. The UCR Program compiles data from monthly law enforcement reports or individual crime incident records transmitted directly to the FBI or to centralized
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THE DEATH PENALTY: MORALLY UNFAIR OR JUSTICE SERVED! Andrea Sturdivant ENG 325 Intermediate Composition Candace Henry Monday November 19, 2012 The Death penalty is it Justice? However it is not the Laws that cure’s the society. The death penalty is a subject that has become very big in the 21st century. However, many centuries ago the death penalty is something that was widely practiced in almost all cultures. Thirty-four states have the death penalty, not including the United States
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XXX XXX English 232-10 19 March 2014 The Misguided Motives and Redeeming Qualities of Abner Snopes In William Faulkner’s short story “Barn Burning,” Abner Snopes is portrayed to be an unpredictable predator who ruthlessly burns the barns of his enemies over minor disputes and terrorizes his family into submission. Abner is described as “tin-like” throughout the story to signify the coldness that he shows towards humanity. This makes Abner appear almost inhuman
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There are similarities and parallels between the Red Scare and the events that took place in the United States after the September 11th terrorists’ attacks. Both of these events were a time in United States history when the actions of the government and the attitudes of the people were very much the same in both cases. The major difference in both of these incidents in history is the group of people that were being targeted. Also, in both cases, the events also had an immediate and overwhelming effect
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PSC 304 03/27/12 Arrest to Arraignment – Chapter 10 Type I Offenses (serious crimes) -homicide -rape -arson -aggravated assault -burglary -auto theft -larceny Universal Crime Report (UCR) – based on crimes reported to the police Arrest -taking a person into police custody under suspicion that he/she committed a crime -Standard of proof: “probably cause” -Quality of arrest >Physical evidence >Witnesses Initial Appearance -Usually occurs in local courts -Advised of charges
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adjacent to her. She sighs and turns to her computer, ‘Better get to work.’ She was part of the investigation bureau in her hometown of thompson, Manitoba and was usually assigned very violent and horrible cases consisting of murder, sexual assault and arson. After 10 years of working there, she had hardened and virtually nothing could phase her. She was typing away and making phone calls until she felt hands on her shoulders. “What is it Christopher?” she said in a monotone voice. “Hi~how's it going
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Jose Chavez y Chavez was born in 1851, in Ceboleta, New Mexico. As he grew up Jose realized as he grew up that real labor was very difficult so instead he committed crimes, ranging from theft to cattle rustling. During the times of the Lincoln County War Jose had joined the side of Billy the Kid and the Regulators. The Lincoln County War was a series of gunfights between the Regulators and the Dolan gang. At one point John Tunstall was murdered by the Dolan gang. This eventually led to the assassination
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The Middle Ages was the era between 500 and 1400 in Europe there was a lot going during this time. There are many ways to describe it. This era was best labeled by the Dark Ages, Age of Feudalism, the Age of Faith, or the Golden Age. Historian Frantz *****- Brentano used previously publishes texts to describe Europe in the Dark Ages the excerpt says that the Hungarains swarm over the Western provinces, sucked town and village and laid the waste on the fields. The conditions on Europe were horrible
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* Law Enforcement American InterContinental University Abstract In Hopkinsville, KY in the years two thousand eight and two thousand ten, there were more violent crimes committed in that city alone than the national average according to statistics. (City Data.com) In two thousand nine, statistics show that violent crimes number went down from the year before and were lower than the national average. (City Data.com) Hopkinsville’s crime rate is significantly higher than the national average
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