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Suppose you were conducting an experiment on media and political views. You would've one of the participants' watch CNN for a half hour a day for week, another watch MSNBC, and the other to watch Fo
Critically discuss the difference between psychology and biochemical theories of violent behavior. Which theory is the best predictor of criminality?
Discuss the different models of American prisons (Pennsylvania and Auburn)? How do these models differ? What would happen if there was only one model to follow?
Critically discuss the purpose of a grand jury and how does indictment by a grand jury differ from being charged by a prosecutor?
What does Barry mean when he says that perhaps it is time for the CIA to be directed by "a professional with a set term that doesn't coincide with presidential elections"? How worthy an idea do you
How is the style of community supervision changing? Provide reasons why current supervision strategies are different from strategies that were used in the past.
Discuss the basis for the current approach to sentencing? What are its pros and cons? What has resulted from using this approach?
Describe inmate riots and disturbances. Include factors that cause them and response team roles and goals. How can prisons try to prepare for these types of events?
Critically discuss inmate classification, reclassification, and internal classification systems. What do they involve?
Illustrate out juvenile crime and gangs, and discuss the four categories of juvenile offenders. What are status offenses, age of original jurisdiction, statutory exclusions, and concurrent jurisdict
Explain what happens throughout and after a parole hearing. Do you think it is better to have a parole board determine when an inmate goes free, or should inmates have to serve the overall time they
Discuss the important factors a judge should consider when making dispositions for juveniles convicted of delinquency?
Compare and contrast the characteristics of the listed individuals. Explain the problems associated with the prisons used to incarcerate these individuals.
Illustrate out the term community policing policy. Critically discuss how the police policy was created. Identify the key actors involved in making the policy.
Discuss the difference between the types of data addressed by the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) and the Uniform Crime Reports (UCR).
Illustrate the solvability factors involved in the investigation process of a crime. Does this help the investigative officer with guidelines for solving a crime?
Illustrate out the term sentencing? How does sentencing impact corrections? How can we improve sentencing so that it improves the correctional system overall?
Examine the principal objectives of punishment within the U.S. corrections system and answer the following questions: What are the state and federal objectives of punishment?
Legal definitions of juvenile status vary widely in the United States. Taking into account factors that may impact levels of maturity and culpability
Carry out a library search for articles pertaining to violent media's impact on aggression in society. Prepare a post that presents your findings to your team.
Do you feel the problem was in the experiment's design or unethical behavior of the researchers? Discuss your arguments in 2 pages in APA format and site sources.
Justify the need for a juvenile law enforcement guide for officers with a rationale. Discuss, with rationale, how the guide will help law enforcement officers in the better handling of situations tha
Discuss the various forms of punishment exercised during the 1700s? Which criminal activities led to these forms of punishment? Which forms of punishment were inhumane?
Pick at least three prime time dramas or situation comedies and watch at least one episode per show (you may use one you have seen in the past as well).
Examine the relevance of the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Fourteenth Amendments in relation to identification and witnesses. What would be a relevant case law and how these have impacted criminal inves