Forensic science begins at the crime scene. Based on the Locard principle, even the actions of the Crime Scene Investigator (CSI) may be destructive to evidence found at the scene. It is imperative that the actions of the CSI mitigate damaging the evidence as much as possible during collection, field processing, and packaging of the … Read more
Community policing calls for problem-solving directed at resolving underlying issues of an identified problem. Identify a criminal justice issue in your local community that could be addressed by a problem-solving approach. Propose a solution that represents a community-based approach and explain why your solution would be considered community policing
A terrorist group’s objectives are the goals of the group’s underlying visions. conduct research on a specific group of your choosing, and address the following: Classify and summarize the group’s underlying worldview and perspective (e.g., religious-based, political ideology, single-issue, and so on). Discuss how and why the terrorist group’s objectives are linked to its … Read more
The overall path juveniles and adults take through the criminal justice system follow very similar paths. However, along the way, there are unique differences in how juveniles must be handled by criminal justice personnel to ensure their rights are protected.
Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Pioneers in Criminology: The Historical Development of CriminologyLinks to an external site. and Evolution of PunishmentLinks to an external site.. Additionally, watch 002 History of US Law and What Is the Law?Links to an external site. Western societies have been punishing criminal actors since ancient Greece. This … Read more
Please post your answers to the following questions: What are your views on the idea of an unwritten code of conduct governing the behavior of police and corrections officers? You are a police officer and you witness your partner of 6 years strike a criminal suspect who has been arrested and is secured in … Read more
Terrorism preparedness and response (and attempts to prevent terrorism altogether) have added significant strain to already stretched state and local budgets. If local governments determine their own level of risk/vulnerability and act accordingly, other programs will suffer as a result of budget reallocations. Should local governments establish minimum standards and levels of preparedness, regardless … Read more
For this assignment, you will interview a law enforcement officer regarding his or her views about accepting gratuities. During the interview with the officer, you will discuss the following topics related to gratuities: Determine from the officer the department’s official policy related to gratuities, and relate how strictly that policy is enforced. Discuss any … Read more
You are recently hired as an intern to the recently promoted police chief in a medium-sized town with a rather modest budget for law enforcement equipment. One of her primary goals is to seek an increase in the budget for those technological items that she feels would help your department’s officers perform their jobs … Read more
A number of individual theoretical explanations for juvenile delinquency have been presented in the lesson and readings for this week. Some of these explanations focus on the personal characteristics of the juvenile, while others attribute delinquency to societal factors.