CRIME

Entry 8
10 May, 2010
Topic: Crime

In our time, many people are wealthy, others are not. Some people are satisfied with their way of life but others differ. People who might lack money, have certain mind disabilities or think differently commit what is called ‘crime.’ Going against the law because of murders, thefts, not obeying rules, and causing violence. All these are factors that relate to crime. Nowadays crime is a huge issue that revolves our daily lifestyle. Many people have or need security, CCTV cameras, etc in order to prevent crime.

Article 1:
USA
Juvenile
http://www.abanet.org/crimjust/juvjus/12-3gris.html

This is an event that happened in our time. A fourteen year old has been charged of first-degree murder! That is outrageous. The child had committed a robbery as well as theft. It seems that he has been facing problems in his childhood or family as he was very shy and not talkative in any sense when it came to confession. He lied as well as tried to back up the rest of the people(friends) of his that were there during this event. He acted a lot younger than his real age, which was a problem. As stated previously crime cases might be associated to childhood issues, change of manners or personal problems. Meaningful answers could not be interpreted from the young boy Jimmy so the juvenile center was in question to whether this was right or wrong or he was guilty or not. The terrifying aspect is a teenager committing a first-degree murder in this case, the mental ability he had in order to commit such crime.


Article 2
USA
Sex abuse
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2010/05/13/2010-05-13_sex_abuse_charges_in_2_city_schools.html

A short but strikingly enough article. In our generation the world has been changing. In reference to issues in our society. In this article we see sexual assault from an 8 year old to a 6 year old. A shocking mind manipulation in our elementary children’s society and life/culture. The eight year old sodomized the six year old. That is horrific. It is not stated in this article but the parents of these children must mistreat them or the child has been through ‘sexually abusive’ nature in order to commit a crime like this. Nevertheless, a teacher from the same school was taken to court for sexually assaulting a student aged 20. Sexual assault might be committed because of strange mind manipulation, desperate feelings or aggression/need for pleasure and this is a very negative aspect and current issue in our worlds society as women can be left pregnant and many other severe cases might be brought up because of sexual assault.




Article 3
BBC United Kingdom
Drug related crime
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk/8255418.stm

Not just in the UK, but all over the world one of the major aspects of recreational crime is the use of illegal substances being drugs. People who use heavy drugs such as heroin are most likely to commit crime such as theft, murder, harm because of their need of a ‘fix’ as their body is so dependant to the substance they would do anything for a hit. Usually people hooked up on heavy drugs start dealing or stealing in order to obtain a dose. Their whole life depends on this. "My life was just a shambles... waking up, chasing money, chasing drugs," he said. (a quote from a heroin addict in a hospital/rehab center in the UK) in this article the United Kingdom have made an association in order to reduce crime rate in their country. They have made surveys, which proved that drug related crime is the worst type. So hospitals have been prescribing heroin patients with doses so they do not go and steal or deal, hit their children, wives, etc. giving them their doses less and less day by day has reduced crime in a larger number. From about 1400 it went down to 500 a month. Drug related crime can be very negative as drugs ruin personalities of people who are dependant. These associations should be done as they work positively to reduce crime.

Reflection/Analysis

In our society man people are manipulated by various life factors having to do with crime. They will commit crime if they have to as they have no other option. Many people live poorly because of where they are situated. Drugs, weapons, aggressiveness and sex abuse are primary factors of crime. Police and help centres should be more aware of our society. Help centers should be open for drug addicts of people with mental disabilities that are most likely to commit crime. Fundraisers should be held more often in order to help the poor even though they exists in large quantities. The world today should change and go towards a positive direction instead of being so negative. The use of stimulants for the brain are not needed although they are heavily abused and there will always be drugs and crime. Associations should try make people aware of what they are doing in order to prevent crime as much as we can. Advertising, programming, use of internet, television, etc are ways in which we can make people aware. Strict laws should be passed for people committing crime. Many women can be left pregnant, lives are lost through drugs and murder because of this issue. It is a very big problem revolving today’s society that can be reduced!