Reflections provide an occasion for insight and integration of the materials to which you have been exposed. They are also an opportunity to raise questions about course content. Your reflection should illustrate comprehensive understanding of the assigned material. Reflection 2 covers textbook chapters 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12. Reflections must be a minimum … Read more
Reading Assignment 3 Chapter 3 (The Positivist School: Individual/Biological Perspectives) Points Possible: 20 Deliverable Length: 3-4 pages Due: Saturday, September 11 at 11:55pm Answer any two questions (10 points each): 1. Fully discuss the positivist school of criminology. Include the following points: the importance Lombroso as the father of the school; the assumptions about … Read more
Reading Assignment # 2Chapters 3, 4, and 5Assignment Type: CanvasDue Date: 09/12/21Points Possible: 50Project Duration: 5 hoursDeliverable Length: 4 pages plus references Topic:Discuss Evaluation and Crime Prevention, Physical Environment and Crime, Neighborhood Crime Prevention and summarize Points to Include:1. Types of Evaluation2. Theory and Measurement in Evaluation3. Crime Prevention through Environmental Design4. Impact of … Read more
For this Assignment, select one of the two topics: Policing Corrections Use the Supreme Court of the United States Blog, located in the Learning Resources, to find a contemporary case related to policing or corrections. The Assignment: Using the , in 45 pages, your report should include: Provide a brief summary of the case. … Read more
Each of your answers should be written using your own words. Do not copy and paste from your textbook or an Internet source. Simply copying from the book word-for-word does not show me that you understand the concepts. Ensure you cite your work and add reference(s) at the end of your journal. This assignment is … Read more
Prepare an evaluation proposal (including anticipated results) for a criminal justice policy or program in your area of interest. The evaluation will be focused on the Domestic Violence Create a 2- to 3-slide Microsoft PowerPoint presentation with detailed speaker notes. Use complete sentences, with correct grammar and punctuation, to fully explain each slide as if you were giving an … Read more
For this assignment, write a report depicting your analysis of historical crime data for a specific category of crime or criminal issue. Focus your research on one component of the criminal justice system (i.e., law enforcement, courts, or corrections). The data and charts you develop may be used in your Final Paper. For this assignment, … Read more
Examine the past 10 years of crime data in the UCR and the NCVS Identify three crime trends from the data (24 paragraphs). What are the strengths and weaknesses of each data source (the UCR and NCVS databases)? Consider their accuracy, coverage, applicability, collection methods, and any other characteristic you think is important to … Read more
Do you believe juveniles should be tried as adults? If so, at what age should a child be tried as an adult? Why? If you were revising the juvenile justice system, what would be the first modification you would make and why?
Communicating Research Consider the problem that is the basis of your research proposal and the study setting. To whom would it be most important to communicate your study results? In answering this, consider who would be in the position to advance policies and practices based on your research to address the problem. Given your … Read more