Abstract In July and August of 1969 the nation was shocked by two brutal mass murders in upscale homes located near Hollywood. The murders were committed by youths, all followers of cult leader Charles Manson within a three-day period. These murders were likely made even more infamous due to the...

The Making a Murderer documentary series on Netflix provides a great deal of insight into the extraordinary criminal case brought against Steven Avery for his alleged murder of Teresa Halbach. The significant degree of corruption allegations, investigative and trial anomalies, and the fact that Avery had been wrongfully convicted before...

Some of the main points discussed in the readings emphasize the existence and the positive consequences of alternative dispositions for juveniles. Being equipped with labeling theory, these approaches try to focus on the fact that the traditional juvenile justice system results in more harm than good (The Center of Juvenile...

Patrolling is one of the essential components of community policing. Patrol officers are usually assigned to monitor specific areas in order to keep trouble at bay. The public tends to be well acquainted with patrol officers, whether their patrol services are motorized or on foot. They are responsible for responding...

Liz Robbins and Alan Feuer’s New York Times article “’They Keep Finding Bodies’: Gang Violence in Long Island Town Fuels Immigration Debate” leads in with a daunting portrayal of gang violence: “Four dead teenagers. Two weeks. One town. And a ruthless gang, the authorities say, was most likely responsible for...