Respond to Rosa Post

Hello everyone, My name is Rosa and I am a mother of a 9 year old boy, a 5 year old girl and one on the way. Before I became a stay at home mom I use to work for a water proofing company and at a law firm. I am interested in criminal justice … Read more

Respond to Patricia Post

Hello all, My name is Patricia, and I work for the Department of youth services. I currently have an associate degree in CJ, and I would like to continue with BA mainly because that is my area of interest and because, I feel that it is imperative for me as Black women raising Black children … Read more

Respond to Ashley Post

Hello everyone, police brutality is a hot button topic because it affects everyone even if it is only on a subconscious level and causes people to have a wide range of emotions and reactions to it. Police brutality matters to me because I know several people who have been affected by being brutalized by the … Read more

Respond to Marisa post

Hello Classmates, The criminal justice profession I chose for the Module One discussion was a police officer. The reason I originally chose this career was because our textbook states that law enforcement is the first contact a victim of crime has with the criminal justice system after victimization (Takahashi & James, 2018, p. 13). Police officers … Read more

Respond to Kate post

In Module One, I chose the career of a federal intelligence analyst. Throughout this course, my thought process regarding this career’s role in victimology has developed significantly. Initially, I viewed the role primarily as national security and intelligence gathering. However, I now recognize intelligence activities’ impact on individuals and communities, making victimology an essential aspect … Read more

7-1 Discussion: Media and Empathy

In this module, you learned how the media can influence empathy as it pertains to the criminal justice process. You also explored how the media can influence both empathy of the general public for the victim and legislative decision making. For this discussion, you will share a criminal case in which the media influenced empathy. … Read more

Respond to Vanessa Post

This topic is definitely one that I had a hard time siding with either or. Overall, I would say that plea bargaining is an effective alternative process within our justice system. With that being said, I believe that there should be restrictions on when plea bargaining can and cannot be used as well as how … Read more

2-1 Discussion: Make Your Case

Review the Rare Full Video: Utah Nurse Arrest—Jeff Payne Body Cam(30:01) video from the Verbal and Nonverbal Communication Resource Section for this discussion. Take a position. Do you agree or disagree with the officer’s choice of communication style in this situation? First, title your initial post either “The officer’s choice of communication style was appropriate” … Read more

Respond to Devin Post

hello everyone my name is Devin Pierce, I currently am a personal trainer at a local gym I love it. a goal of mine has always been to help people and I love working out so it made perfect sense to train people while doing something I love. I’m majoring in criminal justice because a … Read more

7-3 Final Project Submission: Research Study Report

Instructions To complete this assignment, review the prompt and grading rubric in the Final Project Guidelines and Rubric document. Submit your final project, which will include revised portions from Milestones 1 and 2, as well as an additional “Discussion” section. When you have finished your work, submit the final project here for grading and instructor … Read more