Category: Criminal Justice

Look at some of the landmark DNA cases that lead to the acceptance and reliability of DNA in the criminal justice system. This week we will look at the first criminal case in which DNA testing was used in the US. Read the below summary of the case.

Question 1- If hired as the chief security officer, explain the initial security actions and/or processes you would immediately initiate using “tried and true” security principles to determine, analyze and prioritize the current security threats to XYZ corporation assets so specific strategies can be recommended that more effectively prevent and/or mitigate losses and positively “turn the tide” for company earnings.
Question 2- a different panel asks if you agree that risk management, sometimes referred to as loss prevention management, which includes risk assessment and analysis, is a “cornerstone” concept that underlies private and public security enterprises. The member invites you to provide your own authoritative perspective regarding these terms i.e., their meaning, how they differ, and how they are actually interconnected in a way that provides numerous benefits to the organization and assists chief security officers in their safety and security mission.
Question 3- Realizing security leaders musty remain well-informed regarding trending technology advances and other security dynamics, another panel member asks you to describe the current threat environment and the greatest threat and management concerns confronting chiefs of security within all industry sectors. This member also acknowledges the difficulties in understanding the difference between the terms threat, vulnerability, and risk as they pertain to the security risk management process, given the terms are often heard and used interchangeably in our routine conversation, even with security professionals. The member requests that you briefly address the distinctions between the listed security terms.
Useful readings and videos.

The Importance of Security Risk Assessments and How to Conduct Them

https://www.securitymagazine.com/securitybenchmarkreport

The following needs to be addressed/changed from the original paper:
1, You should explain what you mean by “the social media management of police agencies” in your proposal title. Maybe “depiction” is more appropriate here than “management.” Also, your proposal doesn’t seem to feature much about community policing although you mention it in your title. You should clarify this.
2. You should explain what “police legitimacy “ is specifically, as opposed to a general perception that police are behaving well.
3.What is “police brigades’ legal predicate” in your first sentence? What are “police brigades”?
4. As presented, it seems that your hypothesis is that the more negative material people are exposed to about the police, the more positive they will be about police performance. Of course this isn’t right. You should reword your hypothesis for clarity.
5. How would you be able to draw a random sample of people for your study?
6. What questions about perceived police legitimacy developed in prior studies would you include in your questionnaire?
7.In your fourth paragraph you say your data analysis would consider other influences than media exposure to explain attitudes about the police. You don’t say what these other influences are, but it sounds as if they might be additional independent variables. If that is the case, it might be possible to draw your sample in such a way that some of them would be held constant. This would streamline your research and your discussion.
If you could informally answer any of these questions as well as make those edits/corrections to the paper that would be great!

Law enforcement training officers are responsible for training recruits to perform their duties safely and responsibly. Law enforcement officers must determine how relationships affect local residents.

Imagine that you are a law enforcement training officer in a city of 620,000 diverse citizens. You are developing an overview and presentation for a new officer training program on protecting your residents without infringing on their privacy.
Identify the topic you will be presenting on. Select 1 of the following issues:
Constitutional right to privacy
The panopticon society
Governmental surveillance
Private sector online data collection
Identity theft
Cybercrime
Develop a 175- to 350- word overview in which you explain what you will be presenting on. This will be handed out to the officers in the training session.

Create an 8- to 10-slide presentation with detailed speaker notes.

Include the following in your presentation:
Identification of the issue
Explanation of how this issue affects your diverse community
Specific recommendations you as law enforcement officers will implement to combat these issues
Summary of how you will protect your residents without infringing upon their privacy
Speaker notes that include what you would say in a live presentation

Question 1: Why are some people victims of crimes and others are not? What are some factors that contribute to victimization? Do the early theories on violence and victimization help or hurt our current understanding of victimization? (approx. 200-250 words)
Question 2: Watch the video about Nia’s experiences as a victim. After watching the video, pretend that you are a victim advocate and she has just shared her story with you. At the end of it, answer her questions, “How am I doing? Is any of this normal?” As you answer her questions, take into consideration the short and long-term responses and coping mechanisms that she has employed to survive her victimization. (approx. 200-250 words)
https://www.ovcttac.gov/victimimpact/presenters_to… and scroll down the page until you see number 7 on the list, which should say, “Nia”.
Question 3: You are working at a Rape Crisis Center and you are called by a victim who was brutally gang raped in a rural part of the county that you are working in. She is scared to call the police, but she does want help. You ask her if she is safe, but she is unsure. She gives you her location, but it is against your organization’s policy to go to a person’s home. You can meet her at a hospital or a public place, but not her home. She has no transportation and will not call the police for transportation. She will not call family/friends because she does not want them to know that she was raped. You know from past experience that an ambulance will only go out there for a life threatening emergency, which is not the case now. What will you do to help the victim in this case? (approx. 200-250 words)
Question 4: Watch the video about Rebel’s experiences as a victim. After watching the video, pretend that you are a victim advocate and she has just shared her story with you except that she is still involved in the abusive relationship, but estranged from him. He is actively stalking her and she has contacted the police several times due to his threats and abuse. Using the website, Survivor to Survivor (http://survivortosurvivor.org/), help Rebel to determine her options, resources, and guide her through her next steps through the criminal justice system. Assess the extent to which this website enabled you to help Rebel and would you suggest this as a resource for other victims of intimate partner violence? (approx. 200-250 words)
https://www.ovcttac.gov/victimimpact/presenters_to… and scroll down the list until you see item number 8 titled “Domestic Violence-Rebel”.
Question 5: Sean is a 16 year old who ran away from home. He lives on the streets and resorted to prostitution in order to make some money to survive. He lives in a motel with a few other runaway kids who he met on the street. One day he is called over to a car and is driven to a remote area where he is raped and beaten to death. Discuss the possible trauma response of at least two people in Sean’s life (e.g., parents, siblings, extended family, friends, and/or roommates). Discuss the ways in which their trauma response will differ and why. Explore your own feelings about the victimization depicted in this scenario and honestly assess if you would have felt differently based on changes in age, gender, race/ethnicity, and/or lifestyle. (double-spaced, at least 3 pages, APA style)
Question 6: Maria was a 14 year old teenager of Hispanic origin who worked part-time after school at a clothing store in the local mall. She loved her job because of the money it provided, the freedom from her very strict family, and the opportunity to meet new people. One day while at work, Maria offered to help a woman who was undecided about what to buy. They hit it off right away and the woman told Maria that she was beautiful, she had a flair for fashion, and that she would be a perfect model. The woman told Maria about her studio, explained the process of head shots, and how her photo would be widely distributed and picked up by many agencies throughout the nation. The woman told her of the opportunities to meet other new people, get out of her small town, make more money, and the endless possibilities of modeling. Maria was flattered and intrigued and they promised to meet again at the food court the next day.
Upon their second meeting, Maria met not only the woman, but one of her photographers. Maria was shown pictures of many young women like herself who “made it,” as a result of modeling. After talking about this further, Maria agreed to meet them at the mall over the weekend because she would be able to stay out longer without her parents becoming suspicious. The woman and the photographer agreed and told Maria to bring a few changes of clothing including a bathing suit for the shoot. Maria was excited and complied. When they met again over the weekend, Maria agreed to go with the couple to their studio. Once at the studio, Maria was quickly asked to put on the bathing suit, and after a few pictures a man was introduced as her “partner” for the pictures. Before too much longer, Maria was told to take off the bathing suit, to get into suggestive poses, while her “partner” touched her. Maria was very uncomfortable and wanted to leave. Her exit was blocked – increasingly scared, Maria began to cry. She was told to shut up and be a “good little girl.” Maria complied by taking off her clothes while the man sexually assaulted her with the camera rolling. Maria was ultimately given drugs and alcohol and transported to an unknown place where she was forced into prostitution. She was repeatedly raped while in captivity, while pictures and videos were taken of her ordeal. Every few days, Maria was drugged and taken to a new unknown location. Maria was disoriented and scared, with no resources, no means of contacting her family, and no opportunity to escape. After several months, law enforcement was tipped off to a possible trafficking situation. When they raided the home, police found Maria and several other young teenagers who were serving as sex slaves for a human trafficking ring. As a victim advocate working with Maria and her family, answer the following questions (double-spaced, at least 3 pages, APA style):
What will you do to help Maria immediately (now to 24 hours)
What will you do to help Maria in the short-term (24 hours to 1 month)
What will you do to help Maria in the long-term (within the next year)?
What services are available to Maria and her family, as victims of human trafficking within Connecticut?
What are some challenges you will face in working with Maria and her family, as victims of human trafficking?
Will Maria be eligible for victim compensation?
Question 7: Watch the video of Jee Young who talks about her brother’s experiences as a victim of a hate crime. Outline an approach that you feel addresses the prevention of hate crimes. What is needed to help primary and secondary victims like Jee Young and her brother? (approx. 200-250 words)
https://www.ovcttac.gov/victimimpact/presenters_to… and scroll down until you get to item number 4 on the list titled, “Hate Crime-Jee Young”.
Question 8: A 9-1-1 dispatcher for the local police department receives a call from a woman who is sobbing and scared. You ask the nature of the call and she identifies herself as 78-year old married woman. Crying, she says that she stayed home today while her husband went to play golf. Shortly after he left, she heard the back door open. Thinking it was him, she called out, but he did not answer. When she went to look, she was attacked by a man who beat her, tied her up, and locked her in a closet. Before running, he stole money, jewelry, and a few electronics. He told her that if she moved or called the cops, he would be back to “finish the job.” When her husband came home, he heard her sobbing, opened the door, and found her tied up and bloody on the ground with her clothes ripped off. While she does not admit to a sexual assault, you should proceed as if she has been sexually assaulted. The dispatcher sends out the police and a victim advocate to help this woman. As a victim advocate, answer the following questions (double-spaced, at least 3 pages, APA style):
What will you do to help this woman immediately (now to 24 hours)?
What will you do to help this woman in the short-term (24 hours to 1 month)?
What will you do to help this woman in the long-term (within the next year)?
What resources are available in the community to assist this woman and her husband in the aftermath of a violent rape and home invasion?
Is she eligible for victim compensation?

Instructions are on the paper. It needs to be broken
down into steps. Also, the deadline has changed to Friday October 25th.

Please write a paper in APA format about the decline in crime rate during the 1990’s, and be sure to cover all of the following:
Paragraph 1: An introduction paragraph that does not include the definition of key terms
Paragraph 2:
What happened to the crime rate in the United States during the 1990’s? Please be specific and provide statistics and cite your source(s) (.66)
What happened to the violent crime rate in the United States in the 1990’s ? Please be specific and provide statistics and cite your source(s) (.66)
What happened to the murder rate in the United States in the 1990’s ? Please be specific and provide statistics and cite your source(s) (.66)
Paragraph 3: (Paragraphs 3-5 are a discussion of some of the factors that are believed to have contributed to the sharp reduction in the crime rate in the 1990’s:
What is the broken windows theory? Give a complete definition, and cite your source (1)
What is broken windows policing? (1)
What was the first city to implement broken windows policing in the 1990s? (.25)
What happened to the crime rate in this city after the implementation of broken windows policing? (.75)
Name three other cities that implemented broken windows policing in the 1990’s (.25 each for .75)
Paragraph 4:
What is three strikes legislation? Give a complete definition, and cite your source. (1)
How and why were three strikes laws enacted in California and Washington? (1)
How many states currently have a three strikes law? (.25)
Provide a statistic that shows that shows a reduction in the crime rate after a jurisdiction enacted a three strikes law and cite your source for the statiistic ( 1)
By how much has three strikes legislation increased the prison population? (you can give a nationwide statistic or an individual state statistic) (1)
Paragraph 5:
Explain Steven Levitt’s theory about the impact the legalization of abortion had on crime rates(1)
Explain how Levitt links abortions to the crime rate? (1)
Upon what statistics does Levitt rely to support his theory? (1)
Paragraph 6:
Out of the three factors that you have discussed, which do you think has had the greatest impact on the crime rate? (1)
Explain. (1)

Paragraph 7: A conclusion paragraph

As a member of the Policy and Development Unit for the Virtual City Police Department (VPD), you have been called into a meeting with your supervisor, several other police commanders, and the Chief of the VPD. This is what you are told by the head of the Criminal Intelligence Unit.
The City of Virtual has experienced a significant increase in crimes committed by high school age teenagers, both men and women. While the range of crimes is significant, Disorderly Conduct and Loitering has become the crimes the community is most concerned with. In the typical case, groups of teenagers are hanging out in the large parks after they have closed. These teens are then hanging out in the parks, playing music, yelling, and leaving trash in the parks. While there is no evidence of the teens using illegal drugs, there is evidence that the teenagers are drinking alcohol. At this time, it is not known exactly how the teens are obtaining the alcohol.
The City of Virtual Neighborhood Watch Association, and several religious leaders in the City of Virtual have sent a letter to the Chief expressing their concerns about this behavior, and the impact it is having in the community.
The Investigations Commander provided the following summary of the current evidence and intelligence:
The teens come from all of the high schools in Virtual City, and will gather with teens from other high schools. There does not seem to be any rivalries between the various schools. The gatherings usually start when it gets dark, and either break up around 1:00 am, or when police respond to the location.
There is evidence that supports that these gatherings are organized using social media. However, VPD does not have any specific information as to what codes are being used or exactly how social media is being used to advertise the gatherings. There does not appear to be a “leader” organizing these gatherings.
While there have been some arguments between the teens at these gathering, there have been few fights, and no evidence of the presence of illegal drugs, firearms or other weapons. However, some of the teens have been caught with alcohol. Empty cans and bottles, as well as other trash, have been found in the parks the next morning, and had to be cleaned up.
Many neighbors have called VPD to report the loud noise of the teens. Not only are the teens talking and yelling, they are playing loud music, and there is significant foot and vehicle traffic where these gatherings are.
The Virtual Neighborhood Watch, and the religious leaders are petitioning the Mayor for a plan to both prevent these large gatherings from occurring, and quickly disperse them if they do occur. While they do not advocate for the teenagers to be arrested, the community wants these disruptions to the residential neighborhoods to stop. The groups have offered their resources to address the issue.
The Chief has decided to form a  8-unit task force. This operation will be a collaborative effort involving both the Virtual Police Department and other appropriate “partner” agencies within the community and criminal justice system. The Policy and Development Unit will draw up the proposal for the Chief to take to the Mayor. Your supervisor gives this assignment to you.
Identifying 6 and only 6 departmental units that will be included in some manner on the task force from the Virtual Police Department Table of Organization chart. (See Virtual Police Table of Organization.)
NOTE: Selection of a “Commander” (e.g., Operations Commander) as a Unit includes the official and their immediate office staff. It does not include each of the subordinate units.
2. For each of the 6 units selected from within the Virtual PD you are asked to:
a) Identify the unit and briefly describe its typical operational/administrative role and regular duties in a law enforcement agency.

b) Explain why the unit was chosen for this task force, what role it will play on the task force.
NOTE: If a unit would do the same thing whether it was part of the task force or not, there is no reason to include it in the task force. For example, the Evidence Locker would handle any physical evidence exactly the same way whether or not it was on the task force.
If more than 6 units in the Virtual Police Department have a potential role on this task force, you must select the 6 units having the most impact and/or being most useful in achieving the goal of preventing the disorderly gatherings from ever occurring.
3. Additionally, you will identify 4 units in the Virtual Police Departmental units that will NOT be part of the task force. For each of these units not selected, you are asked to:
a) Identify the unit and briefly describe its typical operational/administrative role and regular duties in a law enforcement agency.
b) Explain why it was NOT chosen for this task force. Be specific. While some units’ specialty may not be involved with these events. Other units could be used, but their role may not be the best choice.
4. To complete the 8 unit task force, you will also identify 2 non-departmental organizations from the community that should be included in some manner on the task force
a) Identify the organization, and briefly describe its typical operational/administrative role and regular function in the community.
b) Explain why the organization was chosen for this task force, what role it will play on the task force.
c) Explain the role that the City of Virtual Neighborhood Watch Association, and the religious leaders will play in this task force as a partner.
NOTE: You are free to select any community-based, law enforcement, or other criminal justice organization. These non-departmental organizations should provide resources and options that the Virtual Police Department does not have on its own.
As well, any organization should be identified as being part of the City of Virtual. This means that if you decide to use a real organization, such as the “Maryland Boys’ and Girls’ Club,” in your task force, you would cite to their webpage, but identify the group in your paper as the, “City of Virtual Boys’ and Girls’ Club.”
One more word of advice: This paper will be presented by the Chief of Police to the Mayor of Virtual. Make sure you use the appropriate word choices and include the information the Mayor would need.
Format Requirements
Paper must be double spaced, 11 or 12 pt font and 1” margins all around.
All APA 7th edition format requirements must be followed (cover page, in text citations, reference page). Refer to APA/UMGC – learning resources found in the content page of this course.
You must have resources to support your thoughts/opinions/information. These must be cited both in text as well as at the end of the document. Your paper should not contain direct quotes, sourced material must be paraphrased.

*******Only Use the Sources Provided. Do Not Add Additional Sources******
Must be over the topic previously submitted and approved by the Professor.
Must be formatted and in compliance with APA 7.
Include an appropriately formatted cover page.
**Annotated Bibliography and Paper Rubric are provided with the files**

please see attached file must be written in apa 7 ed graduate/doctoral format pro American conservative point of view should cite text twice and bible once