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Stanford Prison Experiment
What was the Stanford Prison Experiment? Why was it important? As a student of criminal justice the Stanford Prison Experiment is one of the most interesting and important topics you will cover. The Stanford Prison Experiment was an exploratory study. “Exploratory research in criminal justice can be simple or complex, using a variety of methods.” […]
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Community Policing
Proponents of community policing believe that this approach holds much promise in effectively dealing with youth crime. The idea of community policing, also known as neighborhood policing, is based upon interaction between the police and the community. Community policing is a “police strategy that emphasizes reducing fear, organizing the community, and maintaining order rather then […]
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Women and the System
Women Behind Bars When the image of a criminal comes to mind, it is most often that people will picture a scruffy faced, unkempt man, not a woman. Women are equally as capable of committing crimes as their male counterparts are. “As women became more liberated, they would have equal access to the kinds of […]
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