Law

For this assignment, you will write a formal legal case brief on either  Santa Fe Independent School Dist. v. Doe, 530 U.S. 290 (2000)  or Ramirez v. Collier, 595 U.S. ___ (2022)      a. If you brief Santa Fe Independent School District, then in your comment section, explain how it compares to Good News Club v. … Read more

Propose a memo for a policy-making body — in the US or UN or perhaps an IGO or NGO — to minimize or mitigate your transnational crime group. Make sure your policy recommendation addresses the problems that you identified in the conclusions of the case study. Think about the causes and effects of your group; try … Read more

Capstone Project -For the final course project, your journey will end where it began by revisiting your original theory of crime and criminality proposed in Discussion post 1. I imagine it has changed quite a bit since you started this course.( Discussion Post 1:I believe people commit crimes mainly due to three factors greed, anger, and … Read more

For this discussion, please address the following: How do redemption scripts, as conceptualized in desistance theory, shape an individual’s narrative of personal transformation and influence the likelihood of successful reintegration into society? What role do these scripts play in fostering a sense of agency and empowerment for those seeking to distance themselves from a criminal … Read more

In Week 8, you must submit a formal research paper (10-15 pages), which will be worth 45% of your course grade. Your paper needs to analyze the jury selection process and its relationship to both: (a) Constitutional law, and (b) an allied field (e.g., education, history, law enforcement, public administration, public policy, psychology, sociology, technology, … Read more

we will focus on two primary sources, one from our native state, the Georgia Attorney General’s Office, and the other, the FBI. Our working title for this project is “The Nature and Scope of Organized Crime: A State and Federal Comparison.” Basically, we are building a database extracted from Press Releases posted by the Georgia Attorney General’s … Read more

One primary source for the case studies will be those posted on the Georgia Attorney General’s Office website, https://law.georgia.gov. Once you are at the Attorney General’s homepage, you will find a short list of “Key Issues.” Two categories of interest are “Human Trafficking” and “Gang Activity.” Click on “Human Trafficking” or “Gang Activity” and scroll down … Read more

Project Overview As noted in Module 1, for various reasons, it is difficult to give an accurate picture of the type and frequency of Organized Crime. Therefore, we will focus on two primary sources, one from our native state, the Georgia Attorney General’s Office, and the other, the FBI. Our working title for this project … Read more

 Final Project Option B: You Be The Chief Scenario 1 Atlanta has experienced a series of incidents of scandalous police shootings of unarmed individuals and accusations of racial profiling in both police use of physical force and traffic stops. This has led to widespread protests around the city and calls from citizens, community leaders and … Read more

In this course, you’ve read articles and watched videos to develop your knowledge about key aspects and challenges in the corrections system. You’ve also studied how institutionalization impacts individuals by interacting with Walk In My Shoes: Navigating Corrections as an Officer and Incarcerated Person. Now it’s time to present the fresh perspectives you’ve gained on correctional facilities’ … Read more