Crime and Criminal Behavior. Ethical Challenges and Questions on the Subject

Essay from the year 2013 in the subject Psychology - Forensic Psychology, Penal System, Boston University, course: Research Methods CJ 703, language: English, abstract: In this work, several little essays deal with the subject of crime and criminal behavior. It will be looked into criminological theory in the research process and how it predicts criminal behavior as well as which criteria must be met in a study to prove that drug use causes crime. Another essay explores how the media portrays women who kill by using content analysis and a last text will focus on possible ethical challenges in a study of a maximum security prison meditation program.

Louis Howell Jr was born in Newark NJ. Than his parent relocated to Orangeburg SC with Louis and his three siblings. After graduating from Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School, in Orangeburg SC. Louis worked in law enforcement for eight years. Shortly after getting out of law enforcement, he began working as a real estate investor. Louis graduated from Claflin University in Orangeburg SC with BA Degree in Sociology/Criminal Justice Administration and he received his Masters Degree in Criminal Justice from Boston University. Louis is married to the beautiful Tawana L Howell and have four beautiful children. Louis enjoys playing his Bass guitar, hes been playing the Bass guitar over thirty five years.