Police and Prisons Archive

Employment for ex Offenders

Ex-Offender? Ever heard the term ex-offender? You know what that is, right? Yes, that’s right. It’s anyone who has ever had a conviction of any type. The ex-offenders I want to discuss, though, are those …

The History of Criminal Profiling

Introduction Criminal profiling (also known as Criminal Investigative Analysis) is an investigative tool used by law enforcement agencies which consists of analyzing the crime scene and using the information to determine the identity of the …

Do Prisons Reform Criminals – No

The question being asked is if the criminal system reforms a criminal and in looking at the criminal system now, I would have to say no it does not reform them. There is no action …

Should all Sex Offenders have to Register

Sex offenders should, without a doubt, have to register in the jurisdiction where they take up residency. The real question is, should certain individuals be considered “sex offenders.” I will explain this in the latter …

Wrongful Imprisonment Cleared by Dna

A look back in time; when innocent suspects turned to culprits, when law abiding citizens were wrongly trashed in prison due to lack of concrete evidence, when parents lost their kids to wrong conviction and children …

Global Media Imbalance and Michael Peels Africa

The developing world, Africa in particular has always argued against the imbalances and injustices in the coverage of their affairs by the western media. Such coverage is not only paternalistic but most times grossly unfair, …

What’s Wrong with Americas Prisons

It’s a harsh reality how disgraceful America’s prison system is these days, but did you know that many prisons in the system are actually a byproduct of CCA or Correction Corps of America.  The CCA sets …

The Effectiveness of Criminal Profiling

The effectiveness of offender profiling. Offender profiling is the concept of creating a profile of a criminal based on an analysis of a crime scene. This gives the Authorities a good idea of important facts …

Relying on Police Departments

Police departments are your first line of defense against criminals.  These men and women strap on body armor everyday when they go to work.  Remember that when you are sitting in your comfortable chair at …

How to Avoid Speed Traps

Speed traps are nothing but a way for law enforcement agencies to raise money!  They do nothing to promote safety on our roadways, as they are mostly set up in areas designed to catch even …

Criminal Profiling

Criminal profiling There are many interpretations of what criminal profiling is.  Most of the common definitions focus on art rather than a science.  Many books have explored this and many authors have indicated that to …

Last Meals

It wouldn’t be surprising if states other than Texas ended offering ‘last meal’ requests to prisoners on death row.  Granted, this is an act of humanity, it would be a waste as the prisoner is …

What is a Taser

In 1969, NASA researcher Jack Cover would begin work on a device that would come to revolutionize law enforcement. In 1974, that device was completed. The TASER, short for Thomas A. Swift Electric Rifle, fired …

What Rights do Inmates actually have

What rights do inmates in prison have while they are serving their sentence? It depends on the crime upon which they are convicted and the severity of which that crime was committed. Anyone who has murdered or …