Category: Criminology

Must use the attached Word doc resources and PEER-REVIEWED journals and empirical studies. NO LAW JOURNALS. Rubric attached.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
Issue Presented: Summarize the issue in the form of a brief one sentence question: Should juveniles be tried as Adults or sentenced to life without the possibliity of parole?
Short Answer: Provide a short answer which summarizes the conclusion of the paper.
Statement of Facts: Describe how the issue may negatively affect public perception of the criminal justice system.
Discussion: Provide a brief discussion of the issue, including the recent history of the issue and any legal precedents related to it.
Conclusion: Provide a conclusion based on the details of the issue outlined in the Discussion section.
Recommendations:
What are some of the complexities to proposing a solution to your chosen issue?
What immediate actions need to be taken to implement the proposed solution? Be sure to justify the necessity and feasibility of these actions with evidence.
What are the types of necessary data required to assess whether or not your proposed solution will be successful in its implementation?
Apply criminological theory to justify how your proposed solution will address the underlying causes of the issue.
Your submission should be 2 to 3 pages in length (in addition to title and reference pages) and should use double spacing, 12- point Time New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Use APA style to cite your sources within the text of your paper and on the reference page.

The midterm project requires you to design a police/community program to enhance the theme of beyond tolerance. The training or event should focus on enhancing the relationship between police and the residents of a community that is multicultural, racially diverse, and/or comprises a variety of special populations.
Be sure to identify and discuss changes you believe are necessary for the criminal justice system to facilitate among the ranks of its practitioners. Also include what is necessary to create an environment of trust for the criminal justice system within a diverse community.
Draw on your own professional and personal experiences, research new ideas, and be creative. Remember the examples given in the “Beyond Tolerance” podcast and strive to be as creative as those that were highlighted. Begin peeling back the “layers of the onion”.
Below is a list of brief steps that will assist you in staying on task to successfully complete your project:
Identify the issue and population
Create an event
Develop an action plan, keeping in mind possible
a. Outcomes
b. Mode of delivery
c. Notification/announcement
d. Audience
e. Materials needed (handouts, guest speaker, event items, etc.)

There is a video on YouTube about five incredible prison rehabilitation programs.
Assignment details:
Rehabilitation programs address mental health, addiction, and anger management issues in most cases, but rehabilitation programs can also focus on building confidence and breaking down the negative image of prisons.
The video reviews the following programs:
Locked up with sloths, The Oracle of San Quentin, Convict Cowboys,The Bard Behind Bars, and Learning to Dance with Your Demons
Address the following questions:
How are these programs similar? How will these programs keep an offender from returning to prison? Do you think it would be helpful to have these types of programs in more prisons?Why or why not? Which program do you think would be the easiest to implement? Why?

I have to I identify report writing trends for new technology that has impacted communication and reporting within the criminal justice system

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Which data sources might you use to research substance use trends in substance use disorders? Which trends do you predict might be evident in the data for this group, and why?
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How can de-escalation techniques be used with individuals with a Substance-induced crisis in terms of the professionalism of law enforcement in responding to calls?
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How can an awareness of implicit biases help to inform your personal development and professionalism in criminal justice or your career relations with others?
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1) Choose 1 forensic science article or case study of interest to you from a forensic science journal, newspaper article or online media sources.
2) Write a minimum of 2 pages (12 pt. font, double-spaced), which gives a brief overview of the case. Be sure to include the significance of the study, any forensic tools used, and results/findings of the study.
3) Include the reference for the article found, which should include the article’s title, author, journal title, year, and inclusive page numbers.
4) Create 10-12 Powerpoint slides for your Case Study. This presentation should include the main points of the case, crime scene photos (if available), and the conclusions.
You can locate journal articles by going to:
A list of possible suggestions of forensic journals are:
• Journal of Forensic Science (JFS)
• Egyptian Journal of Forensic Science
• Microgram (DEA Publication)
• Forensic Science International
• Forensic Science Communications (FBI)
*** Note- You are not limited to the aforementioned titles. You may use any article from a peer-reviewed journal.

Your task is to write a paper thoroughly analyzing and critiquing a recent controversial court case. The goal of this assignment is for you to demonstrate your understanding of the concepts and theories discussed throughout this course through the analysis of a real-life case.

Required to submit a 5-page paper in APA format with five (5) in-text cited references and a separate bibliography/works cited page with five references to confirm that citation skills are at college level.

CJ 120 Module Two Assignment Guidelines and Rubric
Overview
In this assignment, you will explain the roles of culture and bias in interpreting and conveying information.
Prompt
In Module One, you learned some common terminology used to explain different aspects of cultural diversity and how these terms may influence decision making. You also completed your own personal diversity assessment using Loden’s Diversity Wheel. These activities will assist you as you begin to construct a cultural diversity education and training for Project One.
In this activity, you will examine the history of Chinese immigration to the United States in order to gain a better understanding of the relationship between cultural bias, stereotyping, and communication issues among a specific group, the police, and the criminal justice system. This will also assist you as you consider the specific factors from Loden’s Diversity Wheel that impact criminal-justice interactions in Project Two, which you will complete in Module Five.
First, review the History of San Francisco’s Chinatown resource, On Police Treatment, Asian-Americans Show Ethnic, Generational Splits, and The Social History of Crime and Punishments in America: An Encyclopedia -Chinese Americans. Then, in a slide presentation, complete the following essential elements:
Cultural Stereotype
Slide 1
Provide a 50- to 100-word summary of cultural stereotypes related to Chinese immigrants.
Include any additional notes as speaker notes.
Decision Making
Slides 2 and 3
Provide at least two examples of poor decision making in the criminal justice system or its professionals that are the direct result of cultural stereotyping.
Include each example on its own slide.
History
Slide 4
Provide a summary of the history of Chinese immigration to the United States.
Slide 5
Connect this history with cultural biases and stereotypes.
Communication
Slide 6
Identify speaking and listening communication issues that may arise due to bias or stereotyping related to the history of Chinese immigrants to the United States.
Specifically, the following rubric criteria must be addressed:
Identify cultural stereotypes of Chinese immigrants.
Provide examples of poor decision making as a result of cultural stereotyping.
Explore the connection between the history of Chinese immigration to the United States and cultural bias and stereotypes.
Identify communication issues that may arise due to bias or stereotyping.
What to Submit
This assignment must be completed as a presentation with a minimum of six slides. All references should be cited in APA format. Review the Shapiro Library’s APA Style Guide for more information on citations.

A cross-functional team is a group of people with unique functional expertise who are brought together to reach a common goal.
You are part of a cross-functional transition team that is working toward assuming leadership of a criminal justice or security organization in your city or state. Your role is to represent the overall leadership and administrative part of the team that will analyze and develop their new strategic plan. You have been tasked with developing a strategic plan summary. The summary will be included with the overall strategy on how to successfully lead and merge the existing organization with the new management, within the confines of the strategic planning process.
Review the Department of Homeland Security’s Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2020–2024. Read the library article: Strategic Planning and Plan Sustainability which outlines the phases of strategic planning. Both resources will assist you in completing your assignment.
Create a 700- to 1,050-word summary regarding the role of leadership in the development of a strategic plan and how to effectively manage organizational relationships between new and existing team members.
Include the following:
Discuss interconnected leadership roles for this project.
Identify internal and external stakeholders and their role in strategic planning.
Evaluate issues with organizational relationships in the initial strategic planning process, implementation phase, and the evaluation phase and how to overcome them.
Specify best practices associated with successful strategic plans that will be incorporated in the overall transition strategy.
Cite at least 2 outside references to support your assignment.
Format your assignment according to APA guidelines.