Category: Crime
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World War II Atrocities: Crimes Against Humanity
World War II was full of atrocities and war crimes committed by both sides of the conflict. The standard way of thinking about atrocities has it that it is an acts of violence breaching the laws of war, but of the cultural construction (Kramer). It implies the various perceptions of every atrocity from the different…
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Technologies to Reduce Crime and Acts of Terrorism
Terrorism can be met with a nonviolent, credible, and justifiable reaction if counterterrorism actions are anchored in an accountable and productive criminal justice system that upholds the values of constitutional and human freedoms. The conflict between personal confidentiality and enforcement agencies has existed in American society since long before the arrival of new media or…
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Oklahoma City Bomber Timothy McVeighs Crime
On April 19, 1995, Timothy McVeigh, security guard and former U.S. Army soldier, performed the deadliest terrorist attack on the territory of the United States, which remained in this status until September 11, 2001. The bombing killed 168 people, including 19 children, and injured more than 500 (Jenkins, n.d.). The bomb detonated in front of…