Book Review / "Dead Man Walking"
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A 4 page review of Sister Helen Prejean's book "Deadman Walking"; a true story about a nun's interactions with prisoner's on death row. Author of book (the same nun) urges for the death penalty to be abolished.
Filename: Deadmanw.wps

Book Review / Blaming Crime On The Poor?
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A 6 page analytical review of Jeffrey Reiman's book entitled "The Rich Get Richer And The Poor Get Prison" in which the author attempts to identify the reasons for the failure of our criminal justice system and to see what interests (if any) are served by its failure. The heart of Reiman's argument is that the criminal justice system fails to reduce crime while making it look like crime is the work of the poor. The writer of this paper analyzes his claim and evaluates Reiman's proof. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Richpoor.wps

Book Review / Pierce R. Brooks - 'Officer Down - Code Three'
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This 5 page report discusses 'Officer Down Code Three' and shares the insights of this writer regarding the book. Numerous insights are offered regarding the larger world of police work and commented on as a part of the report. No bibliography.
Filename: BWdown.rtf

Born into Fear - The Crime of Neonaticide
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A 5 page paper that examines the crime of neonaticide, focusing on the 1996 case of Amy Grossberg and Brian Peterson and the 1997 case of Melissa Drexler. The reasons behind these crimes and others like them are explored, and the opinions of psychologists who have studied these cases are discussed. Also discussed are possible preventative measures that could be taken in an effort to deter these incidents. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: LCNeonat.doc

Canadian Crime
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5 pages in length. A look at crime in Canada and why more Canadians are beginning to carry firearms. Although the crime rate in Canada is not as high as in other countries the number of firearms is increasing. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: JGAcncrm.wps

Capital Punishment
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11 pages in length. Capital punishment was not only utilized as a painful means of death, but it was also a way of demonstrating one's mistakes in front of the community. It was a grand way in which the guilty not only paid for their crimes by forfeiting their lives, but it also served as a way to forcible inflict extreme humiliation while they suffered imminent death. The presumption was that those who witnessed such an act of barbaric magnitude would refrain from committing any such crimes themselves. It can easily be argued that the origins of capital punishment held a triple purpose: to kill the convicted by torturous measures; to maintain order within the community by way of intimidation; and to provide entertainment for the masses, as was such in Caligula's time. The writer discusses capital punishment as it relates to state and country involvement, methods, religious influence, current cases, legal criteria and pros & cons. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
Filename: TLCpnish.wps

Capital Punishment / Social Trends & Continued Application
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An 8 page paper that considers the issue of capital punishment and supports the premise that there are issues related to the innocence of some death row inmates. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: Capsoci2.wps

Cesare Beccaria's Theories on Criminal Justice
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This 9 page paper focusses on Cesare Beccaria's utility theory as he applied it to crime and criminal justice. Beccaria had some influence as well on the later utility theorists. His work is seen to have the influence of British Empiricism and Montesquieu.The main thrust of Beccaria's work is that capital punishment must be done away with, as all punishment must be swift and decided upon with the idea of that which is best for the public good. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: JGAcebec.wps