Discussion Post

Please respond to the following in a substantive post:  Compare/contrast reasonable suspicion and probable cause. Provide one example of a traffic stop involving reasonable suspicion and one involving probable cause.

Case Study

Overview  Law enforcement officers use two methods to investigate possible criminal activity: reasonable suspicion and probable cause. Reasonable suspicion means officers have a reasonable belief, sometimes called a hunch, that criminal activity may have occurred. They have no hard evidence to support their belief. Probable cause is more concrete. Probable cause means officers are not just suspicious … Read more

Reading Assignment #4 (International Terrorism)

READING ASSIGNMENT #4(CHAPTER 12:  Domestic Terrorism; CHAPTER 13: An Introduction to Homeland Security & CHAPTER 15: Homeland Security and Constitutional Issues) Assignment Type: Canvas Due Date: July 24, 2022 Possible Points: 100 Duration: 4-6 Hours Deliverable Length: 5-7 pages TEXTBOOK REFERENCES REQUIRED. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS BELOW: 1.  Categorize the forms of domestic terrorism. 2. … Read more

Extra Credit (Victimology)

Extra Credit Assignment (This is for those who wish to partake.) Chapter 5: Workplace Violence and Harassment Chapter 6: School Violence and Victimization (Assignment Due Date—July 24, 2022) Points Possible: 100 Project Duration: 12-14 hours Deliverable Length: 3-5 pages A)  List the types of workplace violence discussed by the State of California Department of Industrial … Read more

Assignment #3 (Victimology)

Chapter 3: Victims of Familiar Violence Chapter 4: Non-familial Violence and Victimization (Assignment Due Date—July 17, 2022) Points Possible: 100 Project Duration: 12-14 hours Deliverable Length: 3-5 pages A)  Explain how a person can be charged with stalking. What constitutes the offense? B)  Discuss the warning signs of an abusive relationship. C)  What common factors … Read more

Reading Assignment #3

READING ASSIGNMENT #3 (CHAPTER 7: Nationalistic and Endemic Terrorism; CHAPTER 8: Background to the Middle East & Chapter 9 • Terrorism in Israel and Palestine )Assignment Type: CanvasDue Date: July 17, 2022Possible Points: 100, Duration: 4-6 HoursDeliverable Length: 5-6 pages TEXTBOOK REFERENCES REQUIRED. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS BELOW: 1.  Define nationalistic terrorism. 2.  Define the … Read more

undercover assignment

  The typical undercover operation is known as a buy and bust. That means that an undercover officer buys the drugs from the dealer and then arrests the seller. Or, the officer could do just the opposite by posing as a drug dealer and arresting the drug users after a purchase. That is known as … Read more

Assignment 2 (Victomolgy)

Chapter 1: Measuring and Understanding Violence Chapter 2; Victimization Theory Assignment Type: Canvas Due Date: July 10, 2022 Points Possible: 100 Project Duration: 12-14 hours Deliverable Length: 3pages  answer each question in 200 words or more Explain why only some violent crimes are reported to the police. What factors determine whether a crime is reported? … Read more