Category: Criminology

Restorative Justice in action Directions: Locate a program in your community that emphasizes restorative justice (e.g., an alternative dispute resolution program). Describe the program and how it works to reintegrate offenders back into the community after they have been punished by the criminal justice system. Discuss the success/failure rate of the program. Answer in a…

Locate six peer-reviewed articles on property crimes. Access at least three different databases for these articles. In a 1,500 word analysis, do the following: 1. ) Summarize each article: Give an overview of the Topic. What methodology (approach to understanding the problem) was used? What were the implications/conclusions? 2. ) Construct a comparative analysis of…

no sources or citations needed just need questions answered 1. Misdemeanor punishments are not petty. People with minor arrests and convictions are jailed, fined, supervised, tracked, marked, and stigmatized. They can lose their jobs, drivers licenses, welfare benefits, child custody, immigration status, and housing. They can be disqualified for loans and professional licenses or sink…

Describe the various criminal organizations. Analyze how cybercrime evolved from rogue individuals to sophisticated criminal organizations.

After reading Chapter 9 and reviewing the resources answer the following: Describe the five goals of contemporary criminal sentencing. Which three (3) goals do you think should be the primary goal of sentencing and why? How might your choice vary with the type of offense committed (provide at least two examples)? In what circumstances might…

Watch the video titled “The Death Penalty Debate” write a 2-4 page reflection paper (12-point Times New Roman, double-spaced, no citations required) indicating 1) your opinion on the the retributivist’s perspective that we are obliged as a society to kill certain people, even if we may have to sacrifice some innocent people along the way;…

1. For the first part of this assignment, please fully answer (300-word minimum) the following questions using both the textbook and a minimum of 1 outside source (Make sure to use APA format for in-text citations and references): a. What are specialized courts? b. What are the pros and cons of having specialized courts? c.…

Two Artifacts: Photo taken in World War two of the raising of the flag at Iwo Jima & Tom Hanks “Forrest gump” Prompt: Analyze your two chosen artifacts. Then, identify a common theme and compare your examples to one another as expressions of the same theme in different cultural artifacts. To document your analysis and…

In this journal entry, reflect on the contents of the Chapter’s readings. Instructions: There is no minimum word limit for your journals, however, you will need to put in some effort and write at least a couple of good paragraphs for your reflection journals.

Course Assignments: Plagiarism, copying someone else’s work (including the Instructors) without giving them credit is an academic form of WCC—SO DO NOT BE A PERPETRATOR! You should use in-text citations to document information that is not “common knowledge”. Construct your essays in your own words, do not simply cut and paste from your reading materials.…