You are a corrections officer in a facility and have been for 13 years. There is an inmate, who has been there as long as you and is in custody for embezzlement. You and he have become “friends” over the years and often sit and discuss current affairs, etc. He asks you a favor … Read more
In some States, when a person is convicted of first-degree murder and there is no death penalty, they are given a sentence of “Life, without parole.” Do you think parole or early release should be an option? Explain your reasoning and justification for your decision. Discuss the relationship between prison population and sentencing policies.
Find two academic articles that have been published that use regression analysis to answer a specific research question. Review and critique these studies. Be sure to identify the important components of the research (ie independent and dependent variable, data group, etc.).
You are a defense attorney, defending a man against a charge of burglary. He tells you that he was drunk on the night in question and doesn’t remember what he did. He requests to be put on the stand, and he responds to your questions by stating he was home watching television. He describes the … Read more
Review the two articles in Readings and Resources: Judicial Conduct and Discipline in the Federal Courts Filing a Judicial Conduct or Disability Complaint Against a Federal Judge Then, discuss Whether you feel that the review of Federal Judicial misconduct being reviewed by other members is reasonable or should there be some other process to insure … Read more
You are assigned to a walking beat downtown, and every morning you stop into a breakfast shop and have a cup of coffee only. The owner does not charge you. After some citizen complaints about the parking situation in the area, the station has directed you to ticket all illegally parked cars. As you are … Read more
Develop a research question in Criminal Justice. Using this, propose the null and research hypothesis. Discuss the sample, and how you would test it. Explain what issues you might have while using a one tailed or two tailed?
Every day police officers have discretion in events that take place. Identify some of those instances and discuss your thoughts as to what should influence those decisions. Please give examples. When would it not be warranted?
Many times when hearing on the news or reading about a poll results, you will hear the margin or error. Find a poll and discuss the margin of error related to the article that you found. How is the margin of error used and what does it mean for statistics?
We have learned that probabilities are a “likelihood” that something is going to happen. It is not a certainty. How does this type of statistic help us when conducting research in criminal justice? How does it hurt the process? Try and find examples to back your responses.