Criminology

Unit:  Theories of Juvenile Delinquency Identify 2–3 specific life events that are important in Sarah’s life right now. Describe 2–3 behaviors that you consider a precursor to delinquency at this point in Sarah’s life. Describe  rational choice theory as it applies to Sarah now  Identify 2–3 interventions that may be used at this point and how they can influence Sarah’s future toward delinquency. What if there are no interventions at this point? Explain your answer Summary of Sarah’s life age 10-13 follows: Meet Sarah Sarah Johnson is born into a loving family. While her parents struggle to make ends meet, they provide Sarah with a stable home life and a loving environment. Unfortunately, circumstances change and have a long-term impact on Sarah’s development. Age 5 Sarah loses both of her parents in a boating accident. Sarah is taken into foster care while relatives can be located. Sarah is shortly thereafter sent to live with her maternal aunt, Emily, and her husband, Fergus. Emily and Fergus have two children of their own, both of whom are in their early teens. Emily and Fergus welcome Sarah into their home but struggle to spend a lot of time with her as both work full-time and have a full schedule of children’s clubs and activities. Age 10 One of Sarah’s teenage cousins is arrested for possession of a small amount of marijuana. While he is not incarcerated, he is given probation and community service. Emily and Fergus become extremely strict and the atmosphere in the household is strained. Communication is extremely limited and Sarah begins to feel increasingly isolated. Age 11 Sarah continues to struggle in school, frequently falling behind her peer group in academic achievement. She also starts acting out emotionally in fits of anger or tears. She is sent to the school counselor who recommends she be placed in remedial courses. Her confidence in herself continues to decline. In addition, her poor grades, emotional outbursts, and poor communication skills make her the target of bullies. Sarah starts to associate with a group of troublemakers who encourage her to shoplift and act out aggressively. She starts bullying younger kids at school. Sarah’s behavior troubles Emily who seeks more help from school officials. Age 13 Sarah continues her association with friends with whom she is now drinking alcohol and smoking cigarettes. Emily catches Sarah and her friends doing this behind the house. Emily scolds Sarah and confiscates her cellphone and computer. Emily and Fergus, despite the protest of their children and Sarah, continue to increase the rigidity of the rules in the house.

(APA formatting) identifying and discussing how public-private (government-nongovernment) partnerships can, or are necessary, to combat international and/or domestic terrorism.  To earn an outstanding grade, you must connect multiple concepts learned and discussed in class, and create a thoughtful and insightful essay.

Choose any crisis: Final Culminating Project For this project, you are the police chief and you need to explain what your department is doing to address the crisis in a 3-5 minute speech for the local TV network and social media. This should be in a video-recorded Press Conference format. You may use your phones, your computer, or cameras; but your attention to a professional presentation is expected. This means, location setting, clothing, distractions, and delivery. You know what you want to say, because you will have made notes on it, so just relax and convey the information remembering to integrate what you learned about de-escalation. Select one of these crisis scenarios:     Crisis 1 – One of your officers has been accused of using too much force to apprehend a minor.     Crisis 2 – A bomb threat at a local elementary school.     Crisis 3 – Numerous armed robberies in a section of town.     Crisis 4 – A potential serial rapist targeting college students. Use the presentation rubric, submit to your instructor for feedback. Once you have reviewed the instructor’s feedback and made the necessary updates, upload the presentation file to your e-portfolio.

Here is the reference for the powerpoint slides: Saferstein, R. (2017). Criminalistics. [VitalSource Bookshelf]. Retrieved from https://online.vitalsource.com/#/books/9780134477862/ You are assigned to investigate the death of a police officer and his wife who died as their car spun off the road on New Years, hitting a tree in the early morning.  When the toxicology comes back 6 weeks later it shows the husband, who was driving to be positive for cocaine.  How will you proceed with this information knowing there are two small children surviving their parents and a pending $600,000 life insurance payout?  Please do a little research here and find a toxicology report first, and if possible, a “tox report” for a MVA death due to the influence of cocaine. Why did you make the decisions you made?

The risks and benefits of community notification (e.g. sex offender registries, community notification of the release of a high risk offender from jail into the community)It must be 3 pages double spaced with a length of 1500 words. There must be 3 scholarly sources. (e.g. journal articles/studies). This is a research focused paper, please do not include personal opinions. Focus on content from your scholarly sources.  Additional General Guidelines for Written Assignments  All written assignments must be written in 12-point font (Times New Roman, Cambria are accepted), double spaced, with a first-line indent, and normal (2.54 cm) margins.  All assignments must have a cover page with your name and student number, the course number, a creative title reflecting the nature of the assignment, and the date of submission.  All assignments must be formatted using APA style, which includes a running head on the cover page, page numbers (starting at 1 on the cover page), and a reference page, formatted using APA referencing style. 

State some ways it can be shown fingerprints taken from a crime scene were left at the scene when the crime was committed.  Compare fingerprints and bite mark evidence to shoe prints and tire tracks.  How much of a palm print must be left at the scene to make a comparison?  Upload your essay via Canvas.

You will pick a current problem or an issue within Corrections that needs to be addressed.  You will identify the problem, answering the who, what, when, where, and how through researching scholarly articles.  You will then come up with a solution to problem, including research to support the solution. You will need to incorporate at least 6 scholarly articles into your paper and cite them in APA Format.  Your paper will need to be at least 8 pages typed, not including the title page, and reference page.

• GAGNON v. SCARPELLI, 411 U.S. 778, 36 L. Ed. 2d 656, 93 S. Ct. 1756 (1973) • MORRISSEY v. BREWER, 408 U.S. 471, 33 L. Ed. 2d 484, 92 S. Ct. 2593 (1972) In addition to summarizing the importance of these cases, be sure to discuss, analyze and evaluate the following questions: 1. In your opinion, did the two Courts provide a fair and just resolution to the issues presented? Be specific. 2. In the eyes of society, was the impact of these cases “desirable?” Simply, did society benefit from the “message” that these Courts sent with respect to their findings? In addition to external research, remember to review the lecture, readings and resources for this unit to help you formulate your responses. Please be sure to fully develop your responses to each question presented. Your position, argument or rationale should never be assumed.

Blue Lives, Black Lives, All Lives: What is the impact of police brutality minorities versus non minorities? Using statistical data and other reputable sources, your paper focus should address at least 6 all of the following areas and address : 1) Caucasian police officers with African American offenders, 2) Caucasian police officers with Caucasian offenders, 3) African American police officers with African American offenders, 4) African American police officers with Caucasian offenders; 5) Caucasian police officers with Hispanic offenders; 6) Hispanic police officers with Hispanic offenders; 7) Caucasian police officers with other non-Caucasian offenders; 8) Other Non-Caucasian police officers with Caucasian offenders; 9) Minority race police officers with minority race offenders (not previously mentioned above). Include your opinion and evidence supporting same, on what should be done to reduce and eliminate over use of force in the criminal justice system and why. Here are a few references you may use if you would like . Adedoyin, A. C., Moore, S. E., Robinson, M. A., Clayton, D. M., Boamah, D. A., & Harmon, D. K. (2019). The Dehumanization of Black Males by Police: Teaching Social Justice—Black Life Really Does Matter! Journal of Teaching in Social Work. Alang, S. (2018). The More Things Change, the More Things Stay the Same: Race, Ethnicity, and Police Brutality. American Journal of Public Health. Graham, A., Haner, M., Sloan, M. M., Cullen, F. T., Kulig, T. C., & Jonson, C. L. (2020). Race and Worrying About Police Brutality: The Hidden Injuries of Minority Status in America. Victims & Offenders Holmes, M. D. (2000). Minority Threat And Police Brutality: Determinants Of Civil Rights Criminal Complaints In U.s. Municipalities. Criminology. Jimenez, R. T., Goodwin, A., Chandler-Olcott, K., Hinchman, K. A., Griffith, R., Lacina, J., & Post, M. (2020). Overcoming Racial Injustice: A Call to Action. The Reading Teacher. Paoline, E., Gau, J., & Terrill, W. (2016, December 26). Race and the Police Use of Force Encounter in the United States. Smit

In 1996 the U.S. Congress passed the Female Genital Mutilation Act, which, among other things, criminalizes circumcision of females under 18, requires federal health agencies to educate immigrants on health risks, and impose economic sanctions on countries that fail to take steps to prevent practices.   While many Americans are in agreement with the law, do you believe a country has the right to impose sanctions on another country for practicing a religious belief? Why or why not? And, at what point is intervention from perhaps another country or the United Nations warranted? Finally, do you believe it is possible to balance the sometimes competing interests between religious legal tradition and the pressures posed by modernization? Please provide examples to support your assertions!