Crime Essays

When one thinks of organized crime, we think of the Italian mob of the 40-50’s. These were organized crime syndicates involved in a multitude of crimes including robbery, distribution of illicit substances, gambling, racketeering, and extortion. As well, these criminal activities inevitably led to other crimes such as murder, assaults, …

Juvenile criminality has always being a heatedly debated topic in the forum of the of the criminal justice system. Indeed it is a problem that extends far beyond its nominal scope. A junior offender inducted into the criminal justice system without reform may become a serious offender in the future. …

1. Why chose this topic? When choosing this topic, I was influenced by Vic Toews’s report (Vic Toews is the Member of Parliament MP for Provencher and the Minister of Justice for the Government of Canada). In his report, he expressed his opinions about youth crime. He said it is …

On the evening of December 8, 1980, Mark David Chapman calmly approached John Lennon outside of his apartment, pulled out a gun and fired five steady shots, four of which hit their mark. As the former Beatle, semi-conscious, lay on the ground haemorrhaging, Chapman pulled out his copy of The …

In Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth, throughout the duration of the play the main character Macbeth is transformed from a noble and loyal kinsman, to an evil tyrant. Greed and ambition sparked by the prophecies of the Supernatural Sisters, along with the motivation and encouragement of his wife, lead Macbeth to murder …

The play Macbeth was written by English playwright William Shakespeare around 1605. It is about the supernatural, internal conflicts and the much used “killing of the King” plot. It is centred on the struggle within Macbeth’s mind between good and evil. The play aroused considerable interest at the time when …

The question is asking us to show our opinions to whether he is a person injured/destroyed in seeking to obtain an object or whether he is a person guilty/capable of great wickedness. The question tells us that Macbeth is a man of superhuman qualities. The play is written in 1606. …

Does crime exist in all of us? Yes! This is what I have found interesting from my study of crime stories. Crime is in all of us but whether or not we can suppress it is another matter. Many people can suppress crime, but there is a minority that cannot. …

Crime and Punishment being the common factor, the two stories we studied were ‘The Adventure of the Speckled Band’ by Arthur Conan Doyle and ‘Lamb to the Slaughter’ by Roald Dahl. Arthur Conan Doyle is famous for his stories featuring the fictitious detective ‘Sherlock Holmes’ of which ‘The Adventure of …

Irene Ruddock, the main character in Alan Bennett’s dramatic monologue, “Lady of Letters” first gives the impression of being a prejudiced, nosey and naive woman who writes letters whenever she finds something of which she disapproves. However, after entering prison for libel she encounters a huge personality change. In my …