Offender rehabilitation programs.

            In a 1985 issue of Texas Monthly, Dick Reavis discussed How They Ruined Our Prisons at great lengths. Specifically, he discussed the conditions of American prisons in general and, more specifically, the conditions of the Texas...

When an act in sports become a criminal act

          When does an act in a sporting event cross the line and become a criminal act? Is there a difference whether it occurs during a high school, college, or professional competition? Why or why not? Why is a fight in a hockey game...

Fear of crime

        The discussion assignment provides a forum for discussing relevant topics for this week on the basis of the course competencies covered. The Process of Critical Inquiry , Variables, Ethics in Social Science Research For this assignment, you...

Types of crime organizations

        This week we looked at four types of crime organizations, Colombian drug cartels, Mexican drug trafficking organizations, the Russian mafia, and the Italian-American mafia. How does current marijuana legalization efforts impact these...