Theories Of Criminological Theories

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How do criminological theories assist in the understanding of crime and subsequent development of government policies on crime and disorder.
Please note all referencing will have a number in brackets next to the section this is because I personally think it looks untidy.
This essay looks at the case of Mary Bell and the criminological theories that applies to this case. These theories can help the police to getting a criminal and some changes in the government policies that relate to this case.
The Tyneside strangler also known as Mary Flora Bell, aged 11 (1st murder occurred the day before her 11th birthday) committed 2 murders through the use of strangulation on two young boys Martin Brown, aged 4 and Brian Howe, aged 3. The location of these events took place in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom. Mary Bell was described by a court-appointed psychiatrist to be displaying "classic symptoms of psychopathy.” “Convicted of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility on December 17, 1968 and was sentenced to prison and was released in 1980 serving 12 years.” (1)
In 1980, Bell, aged 23, was released from Askham Grange open prison. She was given a new name and life along with her daughter born 4 years after she was released was allowed to remain anonymous and protected until the age of 18 however in 2003 Mary Bell fought and won a high court battle to have both of their new lives remain anonymous extended for life. From this any court order that is permanently going to protect someone’s identity is now known as a "Mary Bell order."(1)
Mary and Norma Bell had witnessed a child fall of an air raid shelter and gain severe injuries on May 11th 1968 but it was ruled out as accidental the following day...

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8) Theories of crime. 2014. Theories of crime. [ONLINE] Available at: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/gary.sturt/crime/theocrim.htm. [Accessed 07 January 2014].
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