Category: Criminal Justice Essay Examples
See our collection of criminal justice essay examples. These examples are to help you understanding how to write essays on crime-related topics. Contemporary study of criminology and criminal justice is also increasingly interdisciplinary and thus features a broad variety of topics on the causes, effects, and responses to crime. Also, see our list of criminal justice essay topics to find the one that interests you.
Economic independence refers to one means by which women may escape and survive abusive relationships. It is related to the ways in which money or financial assets may be used as a tool of coercive control by batterers against women. The financial status of women in terms of …
People often wonder why women stay in violent relationships. Physically violent relationships are often accompanied by sexual and psychological abuse. Because these forms of abuse erode self-esteem, women lose sight of their own needs over the course of the relationship. However, through various mechanisms (e.g., social support, media …
Accurate estimation of the prevalence of domestic abuse or intimate partner violence (IPV) has been an issue from the time it was “discovered” in the 1970s and continues to be debated today. Having accurate estimates is important for several reasons, including allocation of societal resources to address the …
The Battered Women’s Justice Project (BWJP) is a nonprofit organization focused on improving access to justice for survivors of domestic violence. The overarching goal of the project is to promote systemic change within community organizations and governmental agencies engaged in the civil and criminal justice response to domestic …
The Battered Women’s Movement (BWM) is a progressive social change and justice movement organized to eradicate the abuse of women and their children in intimate relationships. The women and men in the BWM are allied with and active in a worldwide movement for social justice and human rights. …
Batterers are people who inflict violent physical abuse upon a child, spouse, or other person, but the term is relatively new. Batterers are numerous but relatively invisible in American society. Usually, only the most severe batterers come to the attention of authorities. Domestic violence advocates have long argued …
While a large body of research is devoted to risk factors for, and the impact of, intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization among women, considerably less is known concerning perpetrators of IPV and the risk factors across the life span that may lead them to enact violent behaviors against …
Men who batter exhibit a variety of personality characteristics, and there is no single personality profile of the batterer. However, their personality characteristics tend to cluster into some distinct groups. This essay discusses these personality clusters and groups, the prevalence of personality disorders in men who batter, risk …
Batterer intervention programs (BIPs) are one of several types of interventions designed to prevent the onset or continuation of intimate partner violence (IPV). Other interventions include (a) arrest, prosecution, sentencing, and probation of the offender; (b) services for victims of IPV, including counseling, crisis intervention, advocacy, children’s programs, …
Bestiality is defined as sexual interaction between a human and an animal. Bestiality (sometimes referred to as zoophilia if the human perpetrator is emotionally attached to the animal) ranges from a human’s fondling the genitals or anal area of an animal to sexually penetrative acts, for example, a …
Betrayal trauma is a trauma perpetrated by a person or institution on whom the victim must depend. It involves the violation of the trust within caregiving relationships. Examples include child abuse perpetrated by relatives, teachers, or religious leaders; intimate partner violence; abusive treatment in employment settings; and political …
Our brains monitor our experiences through chemical reactions that lead to memories, feelings, thoughts, and other cognitive processes; thus, brain chemistry is particularly sensitive to environmental inputs and is altered accordingly. Experiences, such as learning and social interactions, trigger emotional reactions, and the chemistry of those feelings is …
Borderline personality disorder is considered a personality disorder, which by definition consists of enduring and inflexible patterns of behavior that cause significant distress and impairment socially, occupationally, or personally. Borderline personality disorder is considered one of the most serious of the personality disorders and was historically considered the …
The Brief Child Abuse Potential Inventory (BCAP) is a 33-item measure of adult risk for maltreatment of a child. Perhaps the most important characteristic of the BCAP is that it measures risk factors associated with child maltreatment, such as emotional distress, rigidity, and social isolation, rather than asking …
Bullying is a form of repetitive and aggressive behavior that is intended to create a feeling of fear and intimidation in the victim and to harm the physical and/or mental well-being of the victim. Typically, there is a power difference between the bully and the victim, which allows …
College campuses had long been thought to be safe from crimes such as sexual assault and relationship violence. Such interpersonal violence simply was not on the radar of college administrators and criminal justice personnel because of underreporting to police and the private nature of these crimes. However, the …
Health and Welfare Canada sponsors the Canadian National Survey (CNS). This survey was the first nationally representative survey of Canadian university and college undergraduates about male-to-female abuse in heterosexual dating relationships. Using a broad definition and a variety of measures, principal investigators Walter DeKeseredy and Katharine Kelly designed …
Capital punishment refers to the intentional killing of a person by a state or federal body of government as a penalty against that person for a crime committed against society. The United States is included in a group of less than 90 countries worldwide that continue to execute …
Trust is the foundation for relationships between caregivers and the individuals they support. Most caregivers who provide support for persons with disabilities, older people, and children provide services in an atmosphere of mutual respect. However, there can be violence in this caregiving relationship, and most people with disabilities …
Castration is the surgical removal of the testes through an incision in the scrotum; the penis is not removed. Castration has been suggested—and has been used—as a treatment for sex offenders, such as pedophiles. The testes are the major source of testosterone production in men, and testosterone is …
