Criminal Justice: CRJU 340

Interplay of drug use and crime

OneSearch  - drug use and criminal activity or crimes

Suggested Databases:  Academic Search Premier, Criminal Justice Abstracts, APA PsycInfo, HeinOnline, Gale eBooks

Search terms to try:  1st box    drug use or substance abuse or narcotics

                                 2nd box   crimes or criminal behavior or criminality

HeinOnline:  drugs and crime

Find other terms to use to expand your search:

police or policing or cops or law enforcement or police officers

body cameras or body-worn cameras or wearable video device

hate crimes or racism or prejudice 

domestic violence or domestic abuse or intimate partner abuse

drug use or drug abuse or substance abuse or drug misuse or illegal drugs

gun control or gun legislation or firearm regulation or second amendment or assault weapons ban

effect or impact or influence or consequences or outcome or benefits

Police use of body cameras

Police or law enforcement or cops or police officers AND  body cameras or body-worn cameras or wearable video device

Drug use among teenagers

drug use or drug abuse or substance use or substance abuse or “illegal drugs” or illegal substance AND teenagers or youth or adolescents or “young adult”

Effectiveness of the death penalty

Effect* or impact or consequences or benefits AND death penalty or death row or capital punishment or execution

Effective ways to deter hate crimes

Effect* or impact or prevention or deter*or improvement AND “hate crimes” or racism or stereotypes or prejudice

Below are links to resources for writing literature reviews. Hover the links to read a description of the resource. 

Below is  a list of current criminological research topics. Every topic on this list allows us to delve deeper into the many faces of criminal justice, whether it's a question about modern technology's role or an investigation into longstanding procedures.

1. Analyzing the influence of social media on modern crime reporting.
2. Investigating the role of body cameras in policing: Are they legit tools or privacy invaders?
3. How mandatory sentencing laws contribute to the issue of prison overcrowding.
4. Are we ready for cybercrime, the invisible threat of our era?
5. Understanding the root causes of hate crimes and potential preventive measures.
6. Delving into recidivism rates to evaluate the success of rehabilitation programs.
7. Significant role of forensic science in contemporary law enforcement.
8. Re-evaluating the ethics of the death penalty in today's society.
9. Is community policing a passing trend or a lasting solution?
10. Should victimless crimes fall under the purview of the criminal justice system?
11. How domestic violence laws affect family structures.
12. Probing into racial profiling practices in law enforcement.
13. Juvenile justice system: a struggle between rehabilitation and punishment.
14. Eyewitness testimony: A reliable source of evidence or a roll of the dice?
15. Can restorative justice be an effective alternative to traditional criminal justice methods?
16. Developing strategies to prevent and prosecute human trafficking.
17. Evaluating the effectiveness of drug courts in managing substance abuse offenders.
18. Crafting successful crime prevention strategies for high crime neighborhoods.
19. Gun control laws and rates of violent crime: Correlational study.
20. How does socioeconomic status influence criminal behavior?
21. The interplay between drug abuse and criminal activity.
22. Decoding the effectiveness of parole systems: are they working as intended?
23. Is immigration tied to crime rates? A fresh look.The impact of disparities in legal representation on judicial outcomes.
24. The use of lie detector tests in law enforcement: are they beneficial or problematic?
25. The influence of the #MeToo movement on the evolution of sexual assault laws.
26. Why is crisis intervention training critical for today's police officers?
27. Does the 'Three Strikes' law deter crime? An empirical investigation.
28. The role of mass media in shaping public perception of crime.
29. Why is victim advocacy important in the criminal justice system?        

•  [Original source: https://studycrumb.com/criminal-justice-research-topics]Links to an external site.

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