Essay - Criminology Deterring Theft in Las Vegas: Future Recommendations Las Vegas...

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***** Theft in Las Vegas: Future Recommendations

Las Vegas is a city which is associated with good times, laughter, and great adventures. Yet, the city is threatened by budd*****g crime which not only has the potential to cause pain and suffering in the lives of ***** locals, but also but a d*****mper on the multi-billi***** dollar tourist industry set in place there. Out of all of the crimes committed within the coveted ***** limits of Las *****, Nevada, theft proves most apparent. Crimes from robbery, and especi*****y car *****, have proven to be higher than the national average and ***** ***** ***** tourists in danger. With the local attitude ***** wanting to fiercely protect not only ********** own interests, but also the thriving tourism industry they depend on, law enforcement should place much more effort in deterring and resolving crimes of theft; potentially through such new routes as applying a budding forensic science department within certain theft cases.

***** city has many reputations, one of ***** being sin city. In fact, there is a lot on sin and crime which is committed within the context of Las Vegas city limits. Las Vegas ***** a huge problem with *****s involving various types of thefts. In *****, most of the crimes which occur ***** Las Vegas City limits prove to be related to theft in some sort of way. The combination of *****, burglary, theft, and car ***** crimes committed in 2003 totaled to an astound*****g 61,507 cases (FBI 2003). These thefts are directed at both locals and ***** alike. However, some tourists ***** especially targeted due to the fact that many come ***** large amounts of cash and high levels ***** intoxication. Car ********** is ***** a huge problem the ***** of Las Vegas is forced to deal with. In 2003, there were a total ***** 14,718 cases of car theft charged, second to only 30,052 ***** of larceny ***** theft, (***** 2003). It is reported ***** Las *****' problem with ***** thefts is 2.06 times that of the ***** average. ***** many cases th***** too is directed at both tourists and *****, who must then cope with the or***** of car theft. Although theft is such a big *****, ***** are other issues, such as that of violent crimes. The number of all violent crimes committed in Las Vegas proves to be 1.29 times the national average (FBI 2003). Murder *****in ***** city limits also reaches higher than the ***** city around ***** country. Yet it is theft which proves to endanger ***** citizen's ***** and livelihood the most within the ***** of Las Vegas.

Many local residents ***** ***** city understand their need and *****ency on the billions of dollars brought in by the *****ur*****t industry. The city not only earns money through hotels and o*****r recreational activities, it ***** depends on gambling. Gambling means big ***** brought in, mainly in chips and cash f***** the average tourist. This provides ample opp*****tunities for *****ft to occur. Whatever dangers