Category: Criminology

Training and mentorship can only get people so far, not only in policing but in any profession. Consider an individual who possesses extensive technical knowledge and training but cannot get along or relate to co-workers or customers. Consider the physician who focuses purely on the disease and its symptoms and not the cure. Now consider…

Oftentimes, students wish to create some sort of document, template, or multimedia resource that helps them to translate the lessons they’ve learned from this course about disproportionality and disparities across systems to others, particularly given that many people are uninformed or misinformed about the extent of disproportionality in various human services. This project gives students…

As an editor for Police Chief Magazine, you have been asked to write a blog entry that highlights the advantages and disadvantages of the top-down management model in the police department. In your blog, please make sure to address the following: Define the top-down model. Illustrate how the top-down model is used in a police…

Writing Prompt: Describe how the relationship between disadvantaged people and defense attorneys are different than the relationship between privileged people and defense attorneys. Discuss how mass criminalization emerged. Explain the importance of the Supreme Court case “Gideon v. Wainwright.” -ASA Format (American Sociological Association Style) -Each typed essay is one page in length, double-spaced, with…

In your paper, address the following questions: What are three types of programs used to support the victim and rehabilitate the offender? Review information from your state and compare three types of programs used to support the victim and rehabilitate the offender. In your opinion, which do you think will best serve the victims? Why?…

Former Police Officer Found Guilty of Violating an Arrestee’s Civil Rights by Using Excessive Force Former police officer Everett Maynard was found guilty by a federal jury of violating an arrestee’s civil rights by using excessive force against him. Maynard, 44, was convicted by a jury in Charleston for using excessive force against an arrestee…

For this essay, follow the instructions listed below. Do not respond to each question/command individually; instead, write your responses in essay form, tying them together into a flowing paper, using headings when needed. Part I: Probation and Parole Revocation Offender Rights Find the probation and parole revocation procedures for two different states; these will work…

Sentencing Decisions Overview Preparation Read Week 6 Assignment: Sentencing Decisions [PDF], a fictitious case scenario, for insight into how forensic psychology affects the courts. Put yourself in the shoes of a criminal justice intern shadowing the forensic psychologist in a local court. The psychologist has asked you to do some research for a workshop she’s…

In this assignment, you will use online resources to investigate CORI (Criminal Offender Records Information) laws that are applicable to Connecticut. Instructions: • Select from one of the companies listed below: o The Wounded Warrior Project o The American Red Cross o The Salvation Army o Goodwill o Greenpeace o The National Geographic Society o…

Criminal Investigation Research Paper – Part 1 Part 1 of the Capstone Assessment is to be 5 -7 pages APA format, NOT INCLUDING THE TITLE PAGE OR REFERENCE PAGES. Additionally, part 1 is to include the following elements: Pick a crime: homicide, assault, domestic violence, stalking, elder abuse, robbery, burglary, larceny/theft, fraud, arson, or a…