Cja 314 Week 2

Prison Term Police Recommendation Proposal CJA/314 April 8, 2013 Paula Rutkowski gird looting is considered to be a serious offense in the joined States and I would imagine that being robbed at gunpoint or with a big sharp knife would be a terrible companionship for anyone to fuddle to endure. In an effort to reduce the get along of gird robberies severally year it is important to research different methods that would aid in the reducing of violent crimes that take place each year. As a criminologist consultant to a member of the state legislation, it is important that any recommendation be extremely solid.In my opinion, an extremely solid recommendation is not based wholly on popularity it is based primarily on statistics. Armed robbery is a violent offense that can have a desolate pith on a mortals life. These crimes are detrimental to the fruit of society, which means that society needs to do as much as possible to decrease these acts of violence. It would be nearly im possible to eliminate outgrowthed robberies completely but that does not mean that it should not be attempted.After vigilant consideration and tedious research it is my recommendation that anyone convicted without reasonable doubt by their peers in a court of impartiality of armed robbery should have to serve prongy the maximum prison term. This font of deterrence, I believe, go forth prove to have successful results. According to the national Bureau of investigations Unified Crime Report, guns were used to commit armed robberies a majority of the time. The Unified Crime Report recorded that guns were used in 42. 6 percent of all describe armed robberies, knives were used 7. 7 percent of the time, dangerous weapons were reportedly used 8. percent of the time, and the remaining 41. 1 percent of robberies were by brute force or strong arm tactics. The Federal Bureau of investigation defines armed robbery as taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody , or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in dismay (FBI, 2010). intimidation has been around for ages and has proven to be successful, to an extent, in most cases. Deterrence is used to prevent the flagitious from performing a criminal act. For example, the whimsical under the influence DUI) law in Arizona has proven to be a corking deterrent. Every person that is arrested in Arizona for driving under the influence must serve mandatory time in jail. If you live in Phoenix, Arizona past you are more than apparent going to spend time in what is known as collapsible shelter City. The Maricopa County Sheriff, Joe Arpio, partially owes his fame to the tents that he ordered constructed in the middle of the scorch fiery desert to house his inmates. In the summer, temperatures can reach long hundred degrees. This punishment, which is a major deterrent for people that would normally choose to jollify and drive, has p roven to be successful.Another deterrent that Sheriff Joe Arpio has implemented would be pink underwear. tout ensemble inmates must wear pink underwear while they are in his desert facility. Fortunately for those busted by the Federal Bureau of investigation pink underwear and jail cells out in the scorching hot desert are not anything that they must endure. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) shows in their Unified Crime Report that in 2009 there were 408,217 robberies reported nationwide. This is an 8. 8 percent decrease when compared to convictions one year earlier in 2008 (FBI, 2010).I believe that this decrease in crime, robberies to be specific, is mainly cod to a crackdown nationwide on this type of violent crimes. People are fed up(p) of being victimized and or having a loved one be victimized by a person with a deadly weapon. This type of violent act is unacceptable and can have a devastating effect on a person. Imagine having your personal belongings taken from y ou while staring down the barrel of a gun. It would be a terrible experience that can change a persons life forever. People a enceinte deal suffer from post-traumatic stress, which has an effect on our great economy.A person that suffers from this sort of stress is often times missing work, which results in missed wages and lower production. Also, the person that is suffering from post-traumatic stress is often times receiving some sort of treatment, such as personalized therapy, at the tax payers expense. I do agree that this therapy is in most cases warranted due to the fact that the victim underwent a life altering experience. However, if something can be done to prevent the crime from happening in the first place, which in return will save the victim, the tax payer, and the economy, then it is important that this law be implemented right away.Doubling the mandatory sentence for each and every(prenominal) criminal that is convicted of armed robbery will, in my opinion, greatly reduce the amount of armed robberies that take place in this country each year. If the criminal decides that they are still going to commit the robbery but decides to let the weapon at home due to the consequences they must face if caught then passing the bill that will double the sentence for armed robbery will prove to be a great achievement for our great country. Deterrence will have then proven to be powerful in the fight against this type of violent crime.The would be victim does not become a victim, which in return benefits our communities, our states, our great country, and the world. The recommendation to double the sentence imposed for armed robbery will prove to be a great success if you take my advice and pass this bill. Reference Federal Bureau of Investigation. (2009). Robbery. Retrieved April 8, 2013, from http//www2. fbi. gov/ucr/cius2009/offenses/violent_crime/robbery. hypertext markup language Supreme Court of the United States. (2000). Carter v. United States. R etrieved April 8, 2013, from http//www. law. cornell. edu/supct/html/99-5716. ZS. html