Accessing justice starts with being able to access the courts and documents filed therein. The U.S. Federal Courts System utilizes online filing for all of its cases, whether they be civil, criminal, bankruptcy or related to patents. This system is called PACER: Public Access to Court Electronic Records. Attorneys and their legal assistants will file … Read more
This week we learned about two of the most important institutional features of American government – federalism and the separation of powers. Federalism divides power into two levels (national and state). The separation of powers divides each level of government against itself (legislative, executive, and judicial branches). After learning more about these two features respond … Read more
Crime scene reconstruction depends largely on the efficacy of the crime scene process and the accuracy of data (measurements, angles, location of evidence, condition of evidence, weather at the time of crime, and lighting at the time of the crime. The crime scene investigators must be certain that if required they could return to the … Read more
Research Paper: Final Assignment Instructions Overview A criminal justice research paper developed at the 300-level requires much careful consideration and commitment to scholarly development. The research paper must be properly written with minimal grammatical and content errors. Instructions You will write a 5–7-page research paper in current APA format. Your research paper must … Read more
Research Paper: Final Assignment Instructions Overview The Research Paper will be completed in 3 parts—Research Paper: Bibliography Assignment, Research Paper: Topic and Outline Assignment, and Research Paper: Final Assignment. You will choose the topic you write on, but your topic must be directly related to the study of terrorism or homeland security. Instructions The Research … Read more
Discussion Assignment Instructions The student will complete 6Discussions in this course. The student will post one thread of at least 400 words by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Thursday of the assigned Module: Week. The student must then post 2 replies of at least 200 words by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of the assigned … Read more
Deaths due to lethal force by law enforcement, race and media 1. Comparing rates of lethal force by law enforcement in the US to other wealthy countries. 2. Biggest challenges in law enforcement today 3. History of policing 4. The corruption of the media 5. Methods in bettering law enforcement 2 required sources: https://sites.uab.edu/humanrights/2021/12/08/the-history-of-policing-in-the-us-and-its-impact-on -americans-today/ … Read more
For this paper, first read: Library Article: State incentives, plea-bargaining regulation, and the failed market for indigent defense Library Article: The innocence effect Library Article: Logical but Incompetent Plea Decisions: A New Approach to Plea Bargaining Grounded in Cognitive Theory An overwhelming majority of criminal cases are settled by plea bargaining rather than by trial. … Read more
1. Provide strategies police leaders can implement to improve the public’s perception of law enforcement. consider including real-life examples of effective policing programs, police misconduct, and/or use-of-force incidents to include how it was handled by police leadership and how it impacted the agency. Be sure to include a discussion about the media’s role in shaping … Read more
Criminal justice organizations do not operate in isolation. The system is comprised of many interdependent organizations. While a manager or leader may have authority in only one specific agency, he or she must be aware of the many ways that the agency is connected to others in the system. Assume that you are a manager … Read more