For example, if you are going to rob a federal bank, and you plan for months and months to pull it off, than I would say that you have rationalized the crime extensively. If you look at someone who knew they were going to rob a convenient store, so they obtained a gun, but they don’t know when they are going commit the robbery, or exactly what store they are going to rob. Then yes they have rationalized and planned but nowhere near the amount that the bank robber did. The bank robber knows at precisely what moment they need to enter that bank, how long they have to get the job done, what happens if they get caught. They convenient store robber, is going to rob the bank and as far as he has thought the plan through is, “I need a gun.” However to me, the amount of thought,
Organized crime groups typically bribe police and other law enforcement groups as a way of defacing the legal system in order to avoid prosecution. Huge amounts of available cash allow these groups to persuade government officials in staying out of the way, thus assisting the crime groups in reaching its goals. Bribery helps these criminal groups to avoid prosecution and in turn, the criminals are able to continue their operations, uninterrupted. Another characteristic among crime organizations is the pyramid power structure by which these organizations run. This type of structure is known as a hierarchy system.
There is little question that the public leans toward a punishment that is harsher for those who commit acts of armed robber. The public would the people are who innocent and inevitably be the victims who would be the targets for those criminals. The public would be in full support of a motion that punishes those who perform these acts more harshly than they are being punished now in the hopes that the new legislation would act as deterrence. It has been a common theory that harsher punishments would indeed be effective as deterrents to such acts of deviance as armed robbery. Acts of armed robbery that end in violence or homicide tend to render the public outraged and give their voice a stronger demand for justice to be done.
This incident is going to be utilized to map out and analyze the dynamics of hostage/crisis situations. In every situation involving hostages, the situation should be attempted to be resolved with no injury to hostages, bystanders, police officials, or the hostage-taker. The use of excessive force should only be utilized when there is no other form of resolve, and all other efforts have been exhausted. In the incident above a 42-year-old man has already been said to have murdered his neighbor, which puts reasonable suspicion in the mind that he will be capable of killing again. Also, the area in which the incident is taking place is within close proximity to a middle school and public library, which places any individual within the vicinity in danger.
(Bureau of Justice Statistics) If the justice system fails then any crime can be committed such as rape, burglary, murder, driving under the influence, etc. Criminals would walk away freely with no type of punishment and think that it is okay to keep on committing crime and making their communities unsafe. In our justice
Yes, an individual should be punished for their crimes but the effects of a felony conviction should not include or affect that person’s right to vote, finding employment, or the pursuance of a higher education. According to Olivares, Burton, and Cullen (1996) upon release these offenders also deal with stigmas, loss of job opportunities, friendships, family relationships, and denial of civil rights. When it comes to the loss of job opportunities, a recent study has shown that most employers have hired at least one person with a felony conviction (Sawnson, Langfitt-Reese & Bond, 2012). Employers encourage job seekers with criminal records to be honest and willing to discuss their involvement with the justice system. Most employers did not have strict policies concerning hiring criminals and this is a plus.
Why do people engage in these violent criminal acts? Do people have the choice and free will or do individuals have certain traits that make who they are? Cesare Beccaria, the founder of the classical theory, “believed that criminals weighed the benefits and consequences of crime before choosing to violate the law. They would be unlikely to choose crime if punishments were swift, certain, and severe” (Siegel, page 84).
Based on the facts; believing in “an eye for and eye” is not such a bad thing so long as the justice system follows suit. The time should match the crime equally. There are innocent bystanders caught up in the terror of crime every day and to their horror, end up watching hardened criminals walk the streets because of courts that wanted to lighten the punishment due to a first offence. It is no wonder; people take matters into their own hands. This is not justice and something needs to be done to correct the current situation our justice system is in.
The criminal who is predisposed to carrying a gun will not hesitate to use it at a moments notice. However, the law-abiding citizen is governed by a higher set of values. The criminal points a gun at you and says give me your money has come to the situation fully intending to rob you and shoot you if needed. The victim on the other hand cannot simply think he is going to be robbed and pull his weapon. The police are trained in “shoot” and “do not shoot” situations.
The bill is popular with the state legislature; there is a must to examine the factors that could be a factor. I have decided to examine what the new bill’s possibilities are and if there is even need to “fix something that is not broken.” According to the Uniform Crime Report (UCR), “armed robbery is defined as an aggravated form of robbery in which the defendant is armed with a dangerous weapon.” Taking property from an individual or in the presence of another individual with the use of force or by threatening the use of force while armed with a dangerous weapon is referred as being the definition of armed robbery (Dictionary). During the colonial days all forms of robbery were punishable by death. The United States Constitution does not allow the execution for an individual who has been convicted of just robbery alone; however, if someone is killed in the course of the robbery the individual can be sentenced to death on a felony murder charge (Law). Armed robbery is a very serious crime; from January 1, 2011 to March 31, 2011 there were 1081 bank robberies (FBI).