Web Sites

Access the following web sites and report on the type(s) of information/data that are available: I also want your opinions regarding the web sites. www.listproc@csf.colorado.edu www.epa.gov www.ftc.gov www.pirg.org

Organized Crime

In the previous chapters we have discussed crime and criminal behavior. Most of this criminal activity can be referred to as “street” crime. As this chapter illustrates there is other criminal activity called organizational crime. This refers to criminal activity by legitimate business as well as organized crime. The Sherman Antitrust Act was passed because Standard Oil, which was owned by Rockefeller, controlled 90 percent of the oil business in the United States. This was done by price fixing, and illegal deals with the railroads to ship the competitors oil at a much higher price, making it non competitive with the Standard Oil products. Many of the giants of industry, achieved that t... click for more

Jailing, release, and recidivism

You're in a meeting with the mayor and police commissioner to address issues surrounding jailing, release, and recidivism. The United States prison population has tripled since 1980 to the point where the U.S. incarcerates a larger share of its population than any other country. In addition, about three-fourths of all state prisoners have been jailed before and, once released, about half will be back in prison within a few years. Discuss changes in social policies that you believe might effectively reduce the prison population and/or the recidivism rate Discuss and define the concept recidivism discuss social policies that will reduce the prison population. discuss social policie... click for more

Research Paper - Death Penalty

I think I'm gonna go with the death penalty even though thats rather generic. It seems like the teacher doesn't really care about the quality of the content as long as it meets the 10 page requirement and we follow APA guidlelines. I just need a little help structuring the paper in regards to what points I want to make in the paper to keep it focused.

Enron

Let's hear from you with your thoughts on the Enron Corporation. I'm looking for: Should these "empires" be more closely monitored to prevent such a disaster from happening again? Do you think that there are business out there who "cook the books" or scam to decrease their taxes and/or hide profits and/or inflate their profits for their benefit?