Category: Criminal justice

Explain the TCJE methods and findings, and use any of the readings assigned in Section II of the course to explain how and why news media in Houston and Harris County misrepresented the issue.

Writing Assignment 2

In November of 2021, the Texas Center for Justice and Equity (TCJE), a special interest organization, studied local media coverage of bail and bond issues in Houston and Harris County. I’ve included the final report below.
For this assignment, you will need to:

Read enough of the TCJE to understand its purpose, method, findings, and conclusions; and

Draft a 4-5 page response to the report. In the response, summarize the bail reform issue in Houston and Harris County, explain the TCJE methods and findings, and use any of the readings assigned in Section II of the course to explain how and why news media in Houston and Harris County misrepresented the issue.

 

Discuss possible reasons for the changes from the historical common law to the current state statute.

Kidnapping as a Crime Against People

For the selected state, write a description of the elements of the current state statute for that crime

Research historical common law and write a description of the elements of the crime under based on historical common law.

Compare how the elements of the crime have changed from the historical common law to the current state statute.

Discuss possible reasons for the changes from the historical common law to the current state statute.

Suggest new changes in the statute, based on society’s needs today. Include specific examples from personal experience or current events.

Include 3-4 sources other than the text book

Create in-text citations and reference page, using APA style:

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/10/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..

Includes properly formatted in-text citations and reference page, using APA style (https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/10/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.).

Compare how the elements of the crime have changed from the historical common law to the current state statute

Discuss possible reasons for the changes (Started in Unit 2)

What do you believe to be most important in the matter of justice.What are the strengths and weaknesses associated with this issue?

Discussion
Anthony Townsend Kronman of the Yale Law School writes:

If judges are legislators and not adjudicators who are merely applying the rules they have been authorized to apply in the cases that come before them, what is it that gives their decisions legitimacy or authority? (Kronman, 1986)

Take a position. Do you agree or disagree that judges should be allowed discretion in sentencing?

First, title your post either “Judicial Discretion Should Be Allowed” or “Judges Should Always Follow Sentencing Guidelines.”

Then, using the information gained in this module and the resources noted above, make your case. What are the strengths and weaknesses associated with this issue?

What do you believe to be most important in the matter of justice. complete judicial discretion or required oversight by the sentencing guidelines? Be sure to build your case with factual resources.

Did they support their position convincingly using appropriate resources?
Which of their points make the most sense to you, even if you made your case for the opposing viewpoint?

How might this position be defended utilizing the material that we have read for this week’s session?

In a capitalist and democratic society there are certain realities that exist as a result of ones social class, race/ethnicity, and/or gender. Situated in the realm of social control, there are those that have argued that the criminal justice system maintains itself as a mechanism of social control due to the functional nature of crime.

How might this position be defended utilizing the material that we have read for this week’s session?

Summarize the findings and implications of both studies of offender recidivism and how prisons arguably contribute to the problem.

In your own words, summarize the findings and implications of both studies of offender recidivism and how prisons arguably contribute to the problem. (FILE: RECIDIVISM 2018 and RECIDIVISM 2005)

Quote directly from at least 3 different assigned readings (and properly cite them).

1. Prison Do Not Reduce Recidivism….
2. Gilligan- Beyond Prison Paradigm ….
3. More Imprisonment doest not reduce…..

Was Jay more guilty than Adnan because of his coverup, or was Adnan more guilty looking because of his inconsistent statements and lack of remorse towards the whole situation, and inability to properly defend himself by speaking up?

Serial Episode Ten

Was Jay more guilty than Adnan because of his coverup, or was Adnan more guilty looking because of his inconsistent statements and lack of remorse towards the whole situation, and inability to properly defend himself by speaking up?

What characteristics of that job are sources of motivation, and what characteristics may lead to dissatisfaction or burnout?

Consider a specific job within the criminal justice system.

What characteristics of that job are sources of motivation, and what characteristics may lead to dissatisfaction or burnout?

How would you redesign the job to emphasize the first set of characteristics and deemphasize the others?

Do you think others would agree, or are there important individual differences to take into account?

Discuss the major principles of the biosocial theories of criminal causation. Explain the Human Genome Project (HGP). Finally, discuss criticisms that have been waged against the biosocial theories of criminal causation.

Criminal behavior assignment 4

Discuss the major principles of the biosocial theories of criminal causation. Explain the Human Genome Project (HGP). Finally, discuss criticisms that have been waged against the biosocial theories of criminal causation.