1) The governor of New York that he has directed the state's Division of Criminal Justice Services to gather DNA from the broadest range of convicted criminals permitted under current law. This will result in the collection of as many as 40,000 DNA profiles. The additional DNA profiles may be obtained as a condition of […]

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR) of the American Psychiatric Association (2000) describes the essential feature of a conduct disorder diagnosis is a persistent pattern of behavior, which violates the basic rights of others or disregards major societal norms or rules as demonstrated by a child. Oppositional defiant disorder is characterized by […]

/Community based policing is an important police strategy imposed to create a better relationship between the police and the community. This paper describes the community based policing (CBP), gives the definition, explains how and why people need and use it. The work gives a detailed explanation of main CBP`s features. It also depicts its components […]

Multiple Personality Disorder, or Dissociative Identity Disorder, as it is now identified by the American Psychiatric Association in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders – Fourth Edition (DSM – IV -TR) continues to be a disputed diagnosis after decades of diagnoses, treatment, and research. Psychiatrists, medical doctors, psychologists, counselors and social workers, as […]

With the advent of civilization and ever improving societies, man has found the need for several constants. The needs for shelter, food and security have been just a few of these constants…as has the need for incarceration of some of those members of society that have chosen not to follow the rules that a particular […]

e Attachment Disorder and Ending the Cycle of Violence Tabitha D. MooneyCJUS 400-D01Liberty University OnlineAbstract Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) in children is caused by a gross amount a negligence by their parents or their primary caregivers. This can be a result of the parents or caregivers dealing with their own mental health issues, substance abuse […]

Prior to the emergence of labeling theory, many criminologists defined crime as behavior that violated criminal laws. Therefore, if one violated the law, criminologists believed the state’s intervention was necessary for apprehending, prosecuting, and incarcerating them to protect society. However, beginning in the 1960s and early 1970s, the labeling theory, also referred to as the […]