CJUS 230
The Importance of Understanding the Human Mind in Law Enforcement
March 7
th
2019
Coleman Neill
CJUS 230
CJUS 230
Abstract
In today’s world of Law Enofrcement we have been left with many stories and other learning
materials to be able to preform our job’s to the best of our ability. We also learned to not make
the same mistakes from our past and I believe that to be a key importance because if Law
Enforcement officials make the slightest mistakes the public and media will jump all over them.
My family has been in Law Enforcement for over 100 years, I grew up listening to different
theroies and stories from different cops and family members. I learned one bigger picture is that
history always repeats itself so its important we prepare for that. My attention always caught
Violent Crimes, what urges someone to commit such horrorendous acts on people? The most
highlighted time in History is the 20
th
century when Serial Killers were on the rise and had
communities on edge across the nation. What is it that we can learn from such cases like the
Kidnapping of Adam Walsh or the Murder of JonBenét Ramsey? Such crimes like mentioned
above have changed and molded a new form of Law Enforcement. This paper will focus on
Violent Crimes and Serial Killer’s of our past and will divulge into the Moral Correctness of
Serial and Violent Crime Teaching, Parents and the Behavioral and Warning Signs of Juvenile
Delinquency and on-going Criminal Behavior, and The Need for Behavioral Science or Analysis
in Law Enforcement.
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The Moral Correctness of Serial or Violent Crime Teaching
In today’s world we see the influence that famous Serial Killer’s such as Ted Bundy,
Jeffery Dahmer, and John Wayne Gayce left behind even after death. They had amped Criminal
Justice officials to officially notice the need for Specialized Professionals in Law Enforcement
who strictly analyze Behavior. That is something is taught, the certain ticks and signs of behavior
that distinguish certain individuals. Since this is something that is taught in order to become an
expert, so is it morally correct to teach the history of Serial Killers or Violent Crimes? I believe
that yes it is but we all are entitled to our own opinions. If we are taught this particular subject
then we can go back in History and divulge into the lives of the known Serial Killers or any
person that commits violent crimes and we can understand what went so wrong. I understand
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