Using the following link search for the sex offenders in a five mile radius of your home. (THERE ARE 22 SEX OFFENDERS WITHIN A 5 MILE RADIUS OF MY HOME)
http://criminalwatchdog.com/neighborhood-watch/ (Links to an external site.)
How many did you find? Are you surprised? What conditions of probation or parole do you feel should be mandatory for sex offenders? Do you think sex offender treatment works? Why or why not?
In this paper, you will identify one change they would like to see to the regulation of the occupation. The occupation you will be using is private detectives/investigators.
Explain why that change should be made based on research and explain if the change requires legislation or could be made by changing rules.
Explain this in precise detail, using professional fluency and detail.
This assignment is a criminal profiling research paper. The student will pick a high-profile criminal listed on the assignment page and explain the biological, situational, and developmental factors that contributed to this criminal’s behavior to include geographic mobility, victimology, and M.O./signature.
Examples of Possible Criminal Profiles
David Berkowitz (son of sam)
Dennis Rader (BTK)
Ted Bundy
Jeffry Dahmer
Albert Fish
John Wayne Gacy
Aileen Wuornos
Make sure you provide the following:
1. Give a thorough description of the criminal’s background (life story).
2. Utilize course material to explain the criminal’s behavior to include geographical mobility, victimology, modus operandi, and signature
3. Discuss how psychological theories and research contributed to the apprehension, prosecution, understanding and/or treatment of this criminal.
Identify an issue that involves federalism, then conduct research on how both the US federal government and Texas state government addressing it (this requires examining the history, application and effectiveness of laws at both levels).
What are the major issues facing each level of government?
What are the reasons for initiating changes to the policy?
What are the options to be considered (discuss several)?
What are the pros and cons of each potential reform (costs v. benefits)?
Which is the best option moving forward (pick one)?
Who is Jussie Smollett? What did he claim happened to him in Chicago in 2019? Explain the circumstances of events. According to the FBI definition why is Jussie Smollett alleged to have been the victim of a hate crime?
What caused the investigation to shift to Jussie Smollett? What was he charged with? In your opinion and understanding of the FBI’s definition of hate crime should he have been arrested?
Summarize the trial – highlight key points. What was the verdict? Do you agree?
FBI What We Investigate
https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/civil-rights/hate-crimes
Jussie Smollett Timeline
https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-47317701
Jussie Smollett Calls Attackers Who Claim He Staged Hate Crime Liars
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/dec/07/jussie-smollett-trial-witness-stand-claim-staged-attack-100-percent-false
Jussie Smollett Found Guilty of Faking Hate Crime Against Himself
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/dec/09/jussie-smollett-found-guilty-faking-hate-crime-against-himself
Discuss the historical to the creation of law of laws in the United States and how English Common Law influenced the formulation of those laws. Provide examples of that illustrated this influence.
Example how the impact of political, economic, cultural and social effects on the development of the United States Constitutional Law System.
Explain what are ‘elements’ of a crime. Provide detail as to how elements are used to establish if a crime has occurred.
Summarize the major theoretical factors assumed to cause crime. Discuss how these crime factors impact persons and property in the United States.
Define and explain the duties and responsibilities of the law enforcement officers at local, state and federal agencies. Describe the roles of personnel that work for those agencies.
Explain problems and issues that prevent the United States criminal justice system from working efficiently and effectively. Provides detailed examples that illustrate the ineffectiveness.
Identify several community relations and crime prevention programs utilized in the United States. Explain how these programs are initiated and maintained.
Discuss how ethical issues have impacted the issue cultural diversity in the United States criminal justice system. Explain how communication can help to alleviate these various issues.
Discuss the historical to the creation of law of laws in the United States and how English Common Law influenced the formulation of those laws. Provide examples of that illustrated this influence.
Example how the impact of political, economic, cultural and social effects on the development of the United States Constitutional Law System.
Explain what are ‘elements’ of a crime. Provide detail as to how elements are used to establish if a crime has occurred.
Summarize the major theoretical factors assumed to cause crime. Discuss how these crime factors impact persons and property in the United States.
Define and explain the duties and responsibilities of the law enforcement officers at local, state and federal agencies. Describe the roles of personnel that work for those agencies.
Explain problems and issues that prevent the United States criminal justice system from working efficiently and effectively. Provides detailed examples that illustrate the ineffectiveness.
Identify several community relations and crime prevention programs utilized in the United States. Explain how these programs are initiated and maintained.
Discuss how ethical issues have impacted the issue cultural diversity in the United States criminal justice system. Explain how communication can help to alleviate these various issues.
Answer the following questions. All questions must be answered fully, substantively, and with complete sentences to receive full credit. Submissions which do not meet this criteria will not receive full credit.
Explain the major ethical perspectives and punishment as described by Aristotle, Immanuel Kant and John Stuart Mill.
How does the chair of Transparency International (TI) describe government misconduct? Explain the organizations findings relating to the ranking of government misconduct.
Intelligence collection is essential in combating cybercrime.
In our class discussion this week, answer the following questions:
Explain factors associated with intelligence and investigations that can be applied to cybercrime investigations, such as search and seizure and the laws that govern search and seizure in cybercrime.
Discuss the federal statutes that impact electronic surveillance and explain
How digital evidence is introduced in criminal cases involving cybercrime.
Assess some of the most significant Supreme Court cases that involve cybercrime.
Write a memorandum from your notes to the file, detailing your suspicion of the subject under questioning. Include the following:
His vague answers and initial denial of knowing the missing child
His reluctance to fully cooperate with you during the questioning
How you would convince him to reveal more information about this case.
Will you reveal evidence in the case? Explain.
Will you utilize open or closed questioning? Why?
