David Gail Meirhofer Tricia Jenkins Ivy Tech Community College Criminal Justice CRIM 210 Assistant Professor John Mishler December 11, 2014 David Gail Meirhofer David Gail Meirhofer’s case was the first of its kind to be solved by using the technique of criminal offender profiling. David was born June 8, 1949 to Eleanor Virginia Meirhofer and Clifford David Meirhofer in Manhattan, Montana. Personal interviews with several of Meirhofer’s surviving relatives provided a look into the childhood of…

Finkelhor (2009) the Criminal Justice system created policies for sex offender registration that notified the community of their presence, required background checks for jobs, controlled where the sex offender lives, and long sentences for sex crimes against minors. When sex offenders get released from prison the law now requires them to register with local law enforcement. This law makes it harder for the sex offenders to reintegrate into the community making it harder for any sex offender to reoffend.…

is and how do we define it. According to The Free Dictionary recidivism is defined as “The behavior of a repeat or habitual criminal.” Juvenile offenders are studied on the re-offense that will occur and it is said that from 70% to 90% of offenders will re-offend. In the light of the criminal justice system and recidivism there is not actual consensus on what a criminal recidivism counts as, for example whether it counts as a repeat probation violation. National data that exist proves that 6 out…

The criminal justice system ensures the safety and protection of society from criminal offenders. The process of the criminal justice system begins when a criminal offense is reported to law enforcement officials. If required, an investigation begins, leading to a warrant and arrest. Following the arrest, bail is set and a preliminary hearing is scheduled. If the defendant is indicted, a trial date is set. Providing the defendant does not waive the right to a jury trial, a jury is selected and the…

The criminal justice process for a felony offender can be a lengthy one depending on the crime committed and the amount of evidence in the case. The criminal justice process would not work without the help of law enforcement, the judicial and corrections departments. Society demands justice, while the offender fights maintain their rights as well. All parties involved in a case in the criminal justice system have positive and negative things to say, but there are some improvements which I think…

The logic of some individuals has attempted to justify the criminal activity of offenders. Essentially, unlawful behavior has been attributed to a number of conditions such as the offender’s environment and the nature of the adversities they have encountered. For example, it can be contended that a lawbreaker committed an infraction because of the absence of positive adult influences present during their childhood or that they were compelled by need in which they may have resorted to stealing as…

Once youth is committed a crime he or she must face the criminal justice. Whether it is simple face to face contact with the police officer or trip to juvenile facility, juvenile is becoming part of the criminal justice system. For many youth it is their first contact with the justice system however for some others it is a very familiar process. So once juvenile is making face to face contact with the police officers, his life is in the hands of that officer who can make very important and sometime…

CRIJ 2313-Dr.Koenigsberg 9/17/14 Juvenile Female Sex Offenders Wijkman, Miriam, Catrien Bijleveld, and Jan Hendriks. "Juvenile Female Sex Offenders: Offender And Offence Characteristics." European Journal Of Criminology 11.1 (2013): 23-38. European Journal Of Criminology. Web. 14 Sept. 2014. <http://euc.sagepub.com/content/11/1/23>. For this critical paper I evaluated the article, "Juvenile Female Sex Offenders: Offender And Offence Characteristics”. This article conforms to the library help for being…

Before we get started ask yourself just one simple question, why would a criminal offender waive their right in obtaining a lawyer and advance forward representing themselves during their criminal trial? After we have taken a couple of minutes to process the above question, the majority of individuals will state that there really is no verifiable reason why someone would turn away counsel unless they were mentally incompetent. Over the years, courtroom proceedings have taken place where individuals…

name, but also in the group’s actions. This research paper, based on Brian Ludeke’s journal article, will show that just as Ludeke states, MLO fits the characteristics of a criminal street gang. Not only does MLO fit the definition of what a reasonable person would believe a street gang to be, but most importantly it fits the definition of a criminal street gang as it is defined in the California STEP act. According Ludeke’s article, MLO has been responsible for nearly killing a young man, beating…