https://science.eurekajournals.com/index.php/IJITLCJ <p style="text-align: justify;">International Journal of Insights &amp; Transformations in Law, Crime &amp; Justice&nbsp;(IJITLCJ) is a scholarly peer review, open access, refereed journal. It&nbsp;provides a platform for the researchers, academicians, professional, practitioners and students to impart and share knowledge in the form of high quality empirical and theoretical research papers, case studies, literature reviews and book reviews.&nbsp;The journal focuses on a fast peer review process of submitted papers to ensure accuracy, relevance of articles and originality of papers.</p> Eureka Publications en-US International Journal of Insights & Transformations in Law, Crime & Justice https://science.eurekajournals.com/index.php/IJITLCJ/article/view/291 <p>This quantitative research paper analyses the trends of white-collar crime in Jamaica from 2010 to 2022. The study uses official crime statistics and data obtained from the Jamaican Constabulary Force to examine the prevalence of certain types of white-collar crimes committed in the country during the selected period. Of the 393 white-collar crimes committed during the aforementioned period, the majority of the cases were committed by males (52.4%, n=206), in the parishes of St. Elizabeth, Manchester, and Clarendon (26.7%, n=105), with Manchester having the highest figure (16.3%, n=64). The average age of those who committed white-collar crimes in Jamaica for the period was 31.0 years. The findings revealed that no arrests were made by the Jamaican Police of those who committed white-collar crimes in 2015, 2016 and 2017 before 2018. Furthermore, 96 white-collar crimes were committed for the period 2015 to 2018, and there were 74 arrests made, which means that the clear-up rate was 77.1%. For the period 2015 to 2019, there were 164 white-collar crimes committed and 92.1% of them were cleared up by 2019. However, there has also been a significant increase in the police’s capacity to arrest perpetrators. The study findings reveal a significant increase in white-collar crime rates in Jamaica over the period, particularly in areas such as larceny by a servant and larceny by trick.The findings of this study highlight the need for increased efforts to combat it, including increased awareness and prevention measures, as well as more effective law enforcement and prosecution of offenders.</p> Paul Andrew Bourne Dennis Marlon Brooks Vivienne L. Quarrie 7 1 https://science.eurekajournals.com/index.php/IJITLCJ/article/view/294 <p><strong>Introduction: </strong>For centuries, successive rulers and/or governments have sought to address the issue of violence in Jamaica, particularly major crimes (for example, murders, rapes, shootings, and robberies) to no avail. The current degree of violence in Jamaica.</p> <p><strong>Objective: T</strong>his research evaluates violent crimes from a more comprehensive perspective to provide Jamaicans with insights into the crime pandemic.</p> <p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>The current study employs time series data from 2010 to 2022. The research team obtained data on selected violent/major crimes (murders/intentional homicides, robberies, and shootings). The data were obtained from the statistical department of the JCF. Descriptive statistics and per cents were computed on data, and the results were displayed in tables. The research team also performed bivariate analyses in the form of chi-square and analysis of variance, which were also presented in tabular forms.</p> <p><strong>Findings: </strong>The majority of the selected violent crimes committed in Jamaica were in St. Andrew (23.3%, n=13,169), St. Catherine (18.8%, n=10,615), Kingston (12.2%, n=6,901), and St. James (10.8%, n=6,102). Of the 56,456 selected violent crimes committed in Jamaica, the majority of them have been robberies (41.1%, n=23218) followed by murders (29.9%, n=16,906) and shootings (28.9%, n=16,332). Guns are the most frequently used weapon of choice (81.1%, n=44,971) followed by knives (9.7%, n=5,366). Eight-two and six-tenths per cent of the 54,639 selected violent crimes (i.e., 96.8% of the 56,456) were committed by people on foot followed by cars (9.8%, n=5,359). the murder rate was at its zenith in 2017 (60.37 per 100,000 population) as well as the shooting rate (54.39 per 100,000 population) and 2011 for robberies (114.53 per 100,000 population).</p> <p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study is postulating a new thesis, the disintegration of the primary agents of socialization is responsible for the crime monster, and policymakers and researchers should commence the discourse from the perspective of social control theory to address the crime epidemic.</p> Paul Andrew Bourne Dennis Marlon Brooks Vivienne L. Quarrie 7 1