Criminology

There are various factors in making decisions to charge an individual with a crime. There are also stages and rules of trial by jury and rules of entering a guilty plea. This discussion asks you to examine plea agreements and the trial process. Please thoroughly discuss each of the following: Discuss some of the reasons […]

School Violence You have been asked by your local school board to present information on school violence and harassment. Create an 8- to 10-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation, including speaker notes, in which you: Identify warning signs that lead to violence. Describe which preventive measures, including security precautions, could be put into place to protect the population from violence, harassment, and crimes. Identify help or counseling programs for those impacted by violence. Discuss whether help or counseling programs should also be made available to family members of those affected by violence. Where and for how long should these programs be made available? Determine if there are preventive steps for combating violence in other institutions that can be applied to prevent violence. Why or why not?

Hypothesis are use in experiments or studies where groups are compared. For this assignment define the term hypothesis and cite. In your readings you come across many types of variables. For this assignment define the term Variable and cite. List the variables that will be. In your criminology class you would have discussed several different theories. For this assignment define the term theory and cite. Research Designs or methodology refer to the plans and procedures that address data collection. For this assignment list the three.

Assignment 1: Procedural Law and the Bill of Rights Due Week 4 and worth 150 points The Bill of Rights finds its roots in documents such as the British Magna Carta of 1215 AD. It was one of the first documents that provided the common man independence from a monarch. It did imply that the federal government’s law dominated all others; however, it gave each state control of any laws outside of those reserved to the federal government. The Bill of Rights acts as a blueprint that every individual state uses to protect the rights of individual citizens. In this assignment, you will utilize the various concepts found in the Bill of Rights to provide the foundation of the various sections of the assignment. Write a 4- to 6-page paper in which you: Compare and contrast two of the sources of the rights and fundamental principles found in the United States’ legal system as outlined by the text. Critically analyze and discuss three steps of the criminal justice process from arrest to imprisonment. Identify and discuss the particular amendment related to arrest, search, and seizures. Compare and contrast the concepts of probable cause and reasonable suspicion. In your own words, explain how they are similar or different. Examine and discuss the two examples in which the exclusionary rule may not apply. Identify and discuss one contemporary issue or case law related to the use of force from within the last three years. Use at least four quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other similar websites do not qualify as academic resources. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: This course requires use of new Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details. Be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow SWS or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are: Research and analyze procedures governing the process of arrest through trial. Critically debate the constitutional safeguards of key amendments with specific attention to the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 14th Amendments. Describe the difference between searchers, warrantless searches, and stops. Use technology and information resources to research issues in the criminal procedure. Write clearly and concisely about the criminal procedure using proper writing mechanics.

Imagine you are training new case managers for victims of familiar (family and other relationships) violence. Write a 350 to- 700-word training guide in which you: • Identify causes and impact of victimization within families and relationships. • Describe police response practices to familiar violence incidents and calls for service. • Discuss mandatory criminal charging in familiar violence cases • Identify federal and state where you live (AZ) violent crime/crime of violence and victims’ rights laws. • Identify crime data and trends in familiar violence. • Discuss future approaches to police response in familiar violence incidents.

Can you think of examples and situations where a deviant label is a good thing for the individual’s identity and is not experienced as negative? Give examples and explain how and why a “negative” label can be seen in a positive light.

Scenario: You are working in a community mental health center. The director wants to do a power-point presentation for an all staff training meeting providing the staff an overview of legal and ethical issues in mental health treatment. There have been problems with some clients complaining. Client’s rights advocates report there have been many complaints filed in the agency about confidentiality. They need to have clarification from staff in order to handle these issues appropriately. A 4-5 Slide Power-point with a description and overview of Confidentiality. Why it is important to clients and the legal and ethical implications.

Listen to interview below:     Answer the question below:   What happened here? What are the advantages and disadvantages to considering the moral legitimacy of torturing individuals when being interrogated  ? Would you be supportive of such an approach? Why or why not? Listen to the interview below:   Answer this question: What happened here? Should criminals be paid to help police investigate criminal cases? Why or why not? Explain you response. Listen to the interview below: Answer the question below:     What happened here? Was the police lieutenant  wrong for using pepper spray when following police directives? He has been accused of being complicit? Is he? Explain your response. Listen to the interview below: What happened here? How can the Ferguson Police department make positive changes to their agency at this point in time? Have they made any changes  since this incident occurred? Write  1-2 pages answering the questions above. 5 points Answer the questions thoroughly and accurately. 5 points Be sure to use double spacing, one inch margins, twelve point font and Times New Roman writing style. 5 points Academic writing should be utilized(Check for spelling and grammatical errors).  APA format is required. 10 points

Explain the concepts of social control and critical criminology in understanding the causes of criminal behavior. Analyze and contrast such approaches as restorative justice with the more punitive criminal justice.

On February 3, 2004, eighth-grader Jaime Rodrigo Gough was stabbed to death in a second-floor bathroom by classmate Michael Hernandez, both boys were 14. A fellow student found his lifeless body in a bathroom stall at which time the school went into lockdown. Parents who found out from other parents gathered in front of the school. Late in 2015 the convicted student’s case was brought back to court for a re-sentencing. Sun Sentitnel Articles Answer the following: What occurred (background of case)? Did the school administration respond appropriately to the incident? Was security an issue at the school? Were there any “red flags”? Did the victim precipitate this crime? (Research “victim precipitation” using MDC library.) What changes, if any, in security would you suggest? Is violent crime a common occurrence in schools (local/Florida/nationally)? What would be the appropriate punishment for the offender? Was justice served? ? Use a minimum of 3 references. References must be listed on a separate page. two other scholarly articles to support your position/findings. The essay paper should be a minimum of 1000 words. Essay format means the paper should contain an introduction, a body, and a conclusion. Hint: The introduction states your thesis or the purpose of the paper. Organize your body paragraphs to include a main idea, which is then developed or illustrated by support evidence. The conclusion is a restatement of your thesis.