I've often seen the viewpoint that certainty of getting punished is an effective deterrent but I highly dohbt this. If someone knows that they will be caught wouldn't they become more dangerous and as an act of frustration commit more crimes because in their eyes "their life is over anyway , might as well do X"

Is there a term for this phenomenon

I’m doing a project on the idolization of crimes and criminals due to true crime and how it affects the victims. I just wanted to hear y’all’s opinions!

If there are any adults who were in the juvenile justice system when you were younger could you DM me? I would love to interview people about possible prejudice

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hi all! (posting this across various subreddits)

i am a senior in college (criminology major with a minor in forensic psychology), and i'm having a hard time coming up with a research topic + research question.

my capstone class deals with drugs, crime, and the justice system. i want to incorporate what i have been studying for the past 4 years into this paper, but i am having issues with figuring this out.

any ideas, resources and advice would be greatly appreciated!

sincerely,

a very, very stressed and anxious college student <3

Whatever the teenager is sentenced to, eg a fine, community service or custody, both parents do 1% of that too. Has something like this been tried before?

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Can anybody recommend feminist criminology literature on the the pains women face in incarceration compared to men? Not looking for anything specific at all just anything you think relates !!

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Also, do you think smaller groups like the Società Foggiana, Sacra Corona Unita, or La Stidda could one day grow as powerful as the 'Ndrangheta? What factors might influence their potential rise or fall?

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I remember hearing the late Mark Kleiman talk about the hope program in Hawaii where they traded uncertain and severe sanctions of prison for swift and certain punishment in probation to fairly positive results vs the status quo.

But was this replicated in other places or did something falter? I have not heard anything in years about this or similar programs and Mark is not around to champion it or give updates. Anyone up to date on these issues have any insight?

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Some of the most famous serial killers were active during or around this time and I am just curious what the consensus is for why that is? Was it just advancements of police work / technology or was it just a weird anomaly

Hello I want to move to USA or any other developed country but I don't know where to start. I am from a 3rd world country and can't really see the future of this field here. Please guide.

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I am super interested in the idea that lead has played a causal role in the profound youth crime drop that we have experienced for 30 years now. The latest report from OJJDP shows that this trend has been maintained through 2022. While 2022 was one of the only up years in the last 30 years, when considered in the context of COVID in 2019 it can be seen that the 2022 result was exactly as expected. It is quite startling how far youth crime has fallen over the few decades.

Lead appears to be a leading reason to explain this fall. Lead is a known neurotoxin and the CDC has stated that there is no safe of it. The recent report from NHANES shows that childhood lead levels continued to decline through the 2021-2023 cycle and are now at the lowest level recorded. This suggests that continued declines in youth crime likely will continue through at least the next decade.

Hey y’all! I’m working on a project about the role of the Bible in U.S. criminology and I’d so appreciate some input on this:

Did the Christian criminologists of the 19th century distinguish between different kinds of racial criminality, and if so, did those differences demand different punitive approaches?

My sense is that Black folks were generally denied the same rational and spiritual capacities that white folks believed they themselves had, and which were supposed to be addressed through the spiritual reform offered by penitentiary, rather than cruel and brutal abuses against the body. But did they think all races could be reformable in the same way, through the penitentiary? Or were the divergences suggested by racist psuedosciences and popular opinion thought to demand a different form of punishment, perhaps more akin to the plantation than the penitentiary? I know Black and white criminals were both imprisoned, but did these thinkers have in mind a unified criminal subject, de-racialized, or did they intend to minister primarily to the soul of the white criminal? I could keep circling around, but I hope you see what I mean. Apologies for belaboring the point!

Is the current push against the ndrangheta making an actual difference in the levels of corruption and power of organized crime in Italy?

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I was wondering why grape kit testing takes on average 8 to 12 hours per kit? Can someone with a criminology science degree explain the process, the steps and why the average processing time per kit is so high?

Thank you.

This is what I have so far, I need to expand this, but I don't know how. It's for WJEC Level 3 Criminology Unit 3, AC3.1

Sorry, I've seen some but not all of the documentaries and what not. Did he ultimately give a clear motive?

Edit: also, how did he kill and still maintain the perfect facade? He is one of the most notable serial killers who's public persona was well respected, well liked, charming. From a psychological stand point, how did he maintain the dichotomy? Did he compartmentalize the killings and pretend it was some alter ego who did them?

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Hello there, I'm quite interested in the book 'Teach yourself Criminology by Peter Joyce'. I'm knew to this stuff and I'm unable to find the books pdf. Also, the hardcopy is very expensive in our country, so I need the pdf. It was suggested by an auntie of me who is studying criminology.

Thanks.

Also, I don’t know what flair to use. I thought that if I want to find a book to study the education flair is a good one. So if not, let me know it.

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I hope this is the right subreddit, but I had a quick question about arsonists. So from what I’ve gathered so far, arsonists are usually timid and antisocial individuals who typically have a low IQ (correct me if I’m wrong :,)). Are there arsonists that are perfectly normal and functioning people, maybe even people who are highly educated and have highly specialized jobs? (doctors, engineers, mathematicians, etc). Thanks!

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