Category: Criminal justice

Analyse non-traditional approaches to criminal justice, including restorative justice and justice reinvestment

Assessment 2 2500 word essay

Evaluate the effectiveness of traditional criminal justice processes and institutions, including juries and prisons

Examine the nature and impact of societal changes on the criminal justice system

Demonstrate knowledge of the various drivers of criminal justice policy and practice, including political, economic, and social factors

Analyse non-traditional approaches to criminal justice, including restorative justice and justice reinvestment

Demonstrate knowledge of the informal functions of law enforcement, court and correctional systems

How should criminal justice professionals apply that theory? Should every person have genetic testing? Should people whose genetic testing reveals they might be more likely to commit crimes be sent through special programs, or simply removed from society?

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For example, the theory that genetic testing can help identify people that may be more likely to commit crime may seem like a scientifically logical way to explain behavior (see page 272 in the article, “The Return of Lombroso? Ethical Aspects of (Visions of) Preventative Forensic Screening” in the Role of Ethics resource section).

How should criminal justice professionals apply that theory? Should every person have genetic testing? Should people whose genetic testing reveals they might be more likely to commit crimes be sent through special programs, or simply removed from society?

Using the provided Module Seven Practice Activity Template Word Document, do the following:

Identify two criminological theories that best explain specific criminal behavior.

Describe how each criminological theory explains the criminal behavior.

Explain how each applied criminological theory is ethical or not ethical.

What are we afraid of? What are we attempting to hold on to? What does the future of the American Criminal Justice System look like if law enforcement officials, administrators, lawyers, judges, etc. refuse to acknowledge and hold accountable those who refuse to be humane, fair, and equitable?

Fear is one of the strongest emotions associated with the mistreatment of people. What are we afraid of? What are we attempting to hold on to? What does the future of the American Criminal Justice System look like if law enforcement officials, administrators, lawyers, judges, etc. refuse to acknowledge and hold accountable those who refuse to be humane, fair, and equitable?

What will you do to be the change?

Discuss the differences between cultures that appear to have large amounts of criminogenic media but small levels of copycat crime, such as Japan. Identify several countries that have higher levels of both, such as the United States. What might change in a culture to increase the copying of media portrayed crimes?

Discuss the differences between cultures that appear to have large amounts of criminogenic media but small levels of copycat crime, such as Japan. Identify several countries that have higher levels of both, such as the United States. What might change in a culture to increase the copying of media portrayed crimes?

What is that nature of the crime? What is the degree of violence associated with Drug Trafficking Organizations?

The essay will focus on applying the knowledge you have learned from this week’s content locally. In particular, you are to find five (5) media accounts of organized crime/drug trafficking organization information from Nuevo Laredo Mexico in the last five years.

What is that nature of the crime? What is the degree of violence associated with Drug Trafficking Organizations?

What impact has the drug trade had on Nuevo Laredo society? For whatever you find, be sure to link it to concepts your learned this week.

What are the 3 most important things that Ms. Jones should tell the judge at sentencing about Mr. Smith to aid in sentencing?

Unit 5 IP America Court System- Sentencing

Why were the federal sentencing guidelines developed, and what is their purpose?

Who created the Federal Sentencing Guidelines?

What factors will a court take into consideration when sentencing Mr. Smith?

In your opinion, do the federal sentencing guidelines allow judges enough discretion when imposing a sentence in this type of case?

Should judges have more or less discretion when it comes to sentencing?

What are the 3 most important things that Ms. Jones should tell the judge at sentencing about Mr. Smith to aid in sentencing?

What is the broken windows theory of policing?How did the New York Police Department implement its new theory of policing?

Criminology

During the 1990s, New York City adopted a method of policing based on the broken windows theory. Subsequently, crime decreased.

In regard to the policy change, your essay will respond to the following questions:

What is the broken windows theory of policing?

How did the New York Police Department implement its new theory of policing?

How has the number of stops in New York City changed during the past couple of decades?

What civil rights issues are raised by New York City’s method of policing?
In order to answer those questions, you’ll need to

Research law enforcement policies
Relate law enforcement policies to crime rates
Relate law enforcement policies to criminological theory
For assistance with resources for this project, use resources in the library.

What type of parents did your serial killer have? Upstanding citizens, criminals….etc.…

Discuss an applicable theory or many applicable theories in which you believe contributed to this individuals’ crimes. Present your findings/thesis in your paper so that we can prevent the making of any additional serial killers. This will be due by the end of the semester, thus we will have covered multiple theories.

“My serial killer did this because ABC……occurred and so on”

Give a brief historical overview of your serial killer.

What type of parents did your serial killer have? Upstanding citizens, criminals….etc.…

Did your serial killer have a medical history and/or condition? If so was your serial killer taking any medications at any time during his/her life?

Did your serial killer take illicit drugs or drink alcohol?
Was your serial killer ever arrested prior to being caught? If so for what? and when? How many times etc.…..

Shed aspects on your serial killer’s behavior throughout life? Any abnormalities? Is so what?

Was your serial killer ever a victim? If so when and from what?
Find a similar serial killer and compare lives, and similarities if so what are they? Give examples?

After reviewing theories in this class, what theory or theories do you find most applicable to your serial killer and why?

Did you learn anything additionally interesting about this serial killer that you would like to share?