The Detection Of Crime Has Improved Upon Throughout...

The detection of crime has been improved upon throughout history along with the criminal justice systems. In the 1900s, the amount of crimes detected was extremely small when compared to the crimes being committed. An example of an undetected crime, at the time, would be fraud. The action of fraud was just as easy to commit as the action of lying. In New York, after the civil war, there was an immense amount of wealth within the unclaimed acres of land. It would only take one intelligent man, who knew the laws of the state, to create a profit out of this opportunity. According to Arther Train, H. Huffman Browne was that intelligent man. A real estate lawyer, Browne would forge countless documents for personal gain. Browne s quest for personal gain began when he had discovered a plot of land leftover by a Swedish immigrant s death. Browne built his business by being known to sell property at low costs. He knew he could use this unclaimed land for his advantage. Browne s plan was to sell the land to the unintelligent civilians, thus insuring no one would check the title for its background. However, this was not the case for the architect Benjamin Leviton. Leviton was a very clever man. Leviton knew something was suspicious when Browne offered him the real estate for such a low cost. The next logically step for Leviton was to seek legal advise from the District attorney. Leviton wanted to make sure he was not being scammed. The Distract attorney told Leviton to make theShow MoreRelatedCrime Detection Has Improved Upon Throughout History Along With The Criminal Justice System1176 Words   |  5 PagesHakan sen A Finder of Missing Heirs Crime detection has improved upon throughout history along with the criminal justice systems. In the 1900s, the amount of crimes detected was extremely small when compared to the crimes being committed. An example of an undetected crime, at the time, would be the crime of fraud. 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