Black Violence/A Marxist View
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A 3 page research paper/essay that explores the social phenomena of black violence, and specifically black-on-black crime. The writer attempts to explain this violence using Marxist theory. In February of 2006, Coy Freeman, an African American resident of Chicago, was buckling his baby into a car seat, preparing to take his other three children to Parkman Elementary School, when a drive-by shooter opened fire. Freeman was shot through the eye, but eight-year-old Ariana and 6-year-old son, who is also named Coy, were both wounded (Sweeney and Donovan 6). The assassination attempt is alleged gang-related and, though Freeman has a criminal record, he was not known to be violent and he has denied being a gang member (Sweeney and Donovan 6). While the incidence of crime, in general, has gone down in recent years in Chicago, black-on-black crime has not. Marxist theory offers some possible explanations for why this should be so. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khbvmarx.rtf

British and American Perspectives in Criminology
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This 6 page paper considers the differences and similarities between the development of criminology in the United States and the United Kingdom. The paper discusses the different environments in which the criminologists work and the mainstream and radical schools of thought. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEcrimuk.rtf

Burglary Rates and the Issue of Gun Ownership
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A 3 page review of burglary rates as they compare with gun regulation. The author specifically compares data from Arlington Texas, Dallas Texas, and Boston Massachusetts. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPcrmBrglryGun.rtf

California's Drug Policies
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A 4 page overview of California's approach to combating the problems caused by illicit drugs. Noting such laws as three-strikes-you're-out alongside the state's emphasis on treatment centers for non-violent offenders, the author concludes that California policy is based on considerations revolving around measures that best protect the interests of California's citizenry. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPdrgCal.rtf