INTRODUCION TO Law

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Due Date: 11:59 pm EST day of Unit 7
Points: 100
Overview:
Body cameras have changed the landscape in the profession of law enforcement over
the recent years. For this assignment, you will write a paper addressing the pros and
cons of body cameras from the public’s and police officer’s point of view and your
position on their use.
Instructions:
• Describe the pros and cons of body cameras from the point of view of the:
o Public
o Police officer
• Are you for or against body cameras?
o Define your position.
o Support your position including addressing key points from the opposite
view.
Requirements:
• Submit as a Word document.
• APA format, including 12 pt Times New Roman font, double-spaced, and in-text
citations for referenced works.
• Length of five to seven pages, excluding the Title and Reference pages.
• At least five resources from cases, law reviews, professional journals, news
media articles, academic journals or books are required. Wikipedia and other
encyclopedias are not acceptable sources.
• All papers will be submitted through Safe Assign to reduce the potential of
plagiarism.
Be sure to read the criteria by which your work will be evaluated before you write
and again after you write.
Research Paper
CRJ102 – Introduction to Law
Enforcement
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Evaluation Rubric for Research Paper Assignment
CRITERIA Deficient Needs
Improvement
Proficient Exemplary
0 – 11 points 12 – 15 points 16 – 19 points 20 points
Public’s
Viewpoint
The viewpoint
is not
adequately
addressed.
Some key pros
and cons are
insightfully
addressed.
Most key pros
and cons are
insightfully
addressed.
All key pros and
cons are
insightfully
addressed.
0 – 11 points 12 – 15 points 16 – 19 points 20 points
Officer’s
Viewpoint
The viewpoint
is not
adequately
addressed.
Some key pros
and cons are
insightfully
addressed.
Most key pros
and cons are
insightfully
addressed.
All key pros and
cons are
insightfully
addressed.
0 – 17 points 18 – 23 points 24 – 29 points 30 points
Personal
Position
Position was
not presented
or defended
adequately.
Position
presented and
defended
including some
relevant and
opposing
position points.
Position
presented and
defended
including most
relevant and
opposing
position points.
Position
presented and
defended
including all
relevant and
opposing
position points.
0 – 5 points 6 – 7 points 8 – 9 points 10 points
Resources 0-3 resources 4 resources 5 resources More than 5
resources
0 – 5 points 8 – 9 points 10 points
Paper
Length
Less than 5
pages or more
than 7 pages
n/a 5 – 6 pages 7 pages
0 – 5 points 6 – 7 points 8 – 9 points 10 points
Clear and
Professional
Writing and
APA
Format
Errors impede
professional
presentation;
guidelines not
followed.
Significant error
s that do not
impede
professional
presentation.
Few errors that
do not impede
professional
presentation.
Writing and
format are
clear,
professional,
APA compliant,
and error free.

Human Trafficking 7

 

 

 

 

The Main Title of Your Essay: The Subtitle of Your Essay (Subtitle is optional)

 

First Name Last Name

Department Name, Post University

Course Number: Course Name

Instructor’s Name

Due Date for Assignment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Main Title of Your Essay: The Subtitle of Your Essay

The introduction of the essay should begin here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

References

Author Last Name, First Initial. (year of publication). Title of the article.Name of the

periodical, volume (issue), page range start-page range end. DOIweb address

 

 

 

Week 1

Research and discuss two different types of services offered to victims in the criminal justice system and human services. Can these services be improved upon and if so, how?

Week 2 Journal

1.  What does the old saying “Victims are the forgotten actors in the criminal justice system” mean? Does the saying still apply today?   Please take the time to explain you’re rationale and provide examples to support your answer.

2.  List three victim assistance organizations that started in the 1970s, and describe their influence on the growth and development of victim assistance organizations.

3.  Identify the groups of people who are at the greatest risk of violent victimization, and discuss the services needed to prevent victimization.

4. Discuss at least two characteristics of victimization and the rate of violence within each (gender, age, race/ethnicity, LGBTQ, and HIV infected).

What trends of violence are shown within each of these characteristics and what makes individuals within these characteristics vulnerable to violence?

5. David is a high school senior and, after telling his parents he was going to his room to study and then go to bed, snuck out of the house to meet his friends instead.  On the way home from hanging out with his friends, he was attacked by two strangers who beat him up and stole his wallet and cell phone.

What theory of victimization would you apply to David and this situation? Explain specifically how the theory you have chosen connects to the situation. In your opinion, who is to blame for this situation; David or his attackers? Explain your answer.

DUE 8/8

write a narrative essay (minimum 1500 words) in which you address and discuss the questions and statements listed below. Use at least four scholarly sources. Cite your sources in APA format.

 

  • Go to the Internet and locate the Problem-Oriented Policing (POP) website. Think of a POP problem and investigate what SARA approaches to this problem have been tried by various agencies. What is the impact of CompStat on policing today?
  • Imagine that you are a criminal justice administrator and have been assigned to develop and implement a criminal justice entity of your choice (for example, a community-based corrections program). Which Client-Oriented service concepts would you consider in fulfilling this assignment?
  • Identify some of the hazards of implementing Client-Oriented service, then take each hazard and discuss how an administrator of a criminal justice entity would overcome that hazard.

 

Case

CRM 123 – Case Analysis Instructions
Purpose
The goals of this assignment are to provide a valuable skill and to assess your ability to comprehend and
apply case law. Reading, briefing, and applying what you are reading in your textbook and learning in the
modules are effective ways to become literate in the process of the U.S. legal system.
Conducting an Analysis
Before making and defending a decision, you must be familiar with the relevant law. For our purposes,
your textbook and course material provide all the legal concepts needed to apply the law to a factual
situation. Once you are familiar with the general content of the chapter, you should be able to recognize
the issue involved in a case and find the legal concepts that will help you decide the case. For your
reference, a sample analysis is provided at the end of this document.
First, you will read the assigned fact patterns (provided via a link in the module). Then, you will complete
an analysis for all fact patterns presented. Each analysis should contain the following:
1. The main issue. Identify and write (in your own words, at least 50% original) the central issue to be
decided. As much as possible, set the issue in legal terms and concepts.
2. Relevant legal concepts quoted from textbook court opinions. Search the assigned chapter for legal
concepts that will help you decide and justify your decision. Once you find the quotations you wish to use,
copy them into the appropriate places in your analysis.
3. Relevant case law quoted from the textbook.
4. Rationale. Write (in your own words, at least 50% original) a complete explanation about how you
used the legal concepts you cited to make a decision about how the case should be resolved.
5. Ruling. Describe (in your own words, at least 50% original) what should happen to the parties involved
as a result of your decision.
Submit your Case Analysis to the Assignment box no later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT of the
assigned module. (The Assignment box for these assignments maybe linked to Turnitin.)
Grading Rubric
Ratings:
Exceptional corresponds to an A (90-100). Performance is outstanding; significantly above the usual
expectations.
Proficient corresponds to a grade of B- to B+ (80-89%). Skills are at the level of expectation.
Basic corresponds to a C- to C+ (70-79%). Skills are acceptable but improvements are needed to meet
expectations well.
Novice corresponds to a D to D+ (60-69%). Performance is weak; the skills are not sufficiently
demonstrated at this time.
0 This criterion is missing or not in evidence.
Criteria Ratings
0 Novice Basic Proficient Exceptional
Correctly framing the specific legal question
to be decided
12-13 14-15 16-17 18-20
Identifying and quoting relevant material from
the assigned chapter
12-13 14-15 16-17 18-20
Correctly applying the cited legal concepts to
your decision
12-13 14-15 16-17 18-20
The insightfulness and organization of your
rationale
12-13 14-15 16-17 18-20
Originality and writing quality 12-13 14-15 16-17 18-20
Total 100
Academic Honesty
This assignment should include your original work and be treated as a take-home examination. You may
copy legal concepts and case law from the textbook into the “Relevant legal concepts” and “Relevant
case law” sections, but the rest should be written “in your own words” (at least 50% original). The
Dropboxes for all Case Analyses are linked to Turnitin, and each submission will be scanned for
originality. Substantial overlap with the writing of other students constitutes academic dishonesty and will
result in appropriate sanctions.
Sample Analysis Using Headings
Main Issue (your own words)
Has the State of Kentucky violated procedural due process by depriving inmates of a protected liberty
right to prison visitors with our a hearing to challenge a visitor who is banned?
Relevant Legal Concepts From Text (quoted from textbook opinions)
Procedural Due Process – 14th Amendment – Section 1. “…nor shall any state deprive any person of life,
liberty, or property, without due process of law; …” (pp. 23 & A-2)
Relevant Liberty Definition: “…a vast scope of personal rights. It also infers the absence of arbitrary and
unreasonable government restraints. (p. 24)
“The due process guarantee protects people from unfairness in the operation of both substantive and
procedural law.” Procedural law prescribes the method used to enforce legal rights. It provides the
machinery by which individuals can enforce their rights or obtain redress for the invasion of such rights.”
(p. 24).
Since procedural due process rights cost the government time and money: “Courts generally therefore
generally try to balance accuracy against its cost on a case-by-case basis.”
Relevant case law from text:
Melinda Speelman v. Bellingham Housing Authority “Finally, … both the parties and the public have an
interest in ensuring that BHA administers its programs lawfully, Contrary to … contention, Speelman is
not asking for an exception to be applied to her case. She is asking that she be given the process due
her and everyone else in her situation. Therefore, the equities favor granting Speelman a preliminary
injunction.” (p.38)
Rationale (your own words):
Since BHA was aware that Speelman was in jail, they had an obligation to do more, even though they
reasonably attempted to reach Speelman. She was entitled to more due to the unusual set of
circumstances presented in the case and the failure to take additional action to properly serve Speelman
deprived her of her constitutionally guaranteed due process rights and she was put in a position of facing
eviction without benefit of a hearing.
Ruling (your own words)
The State of Kentucky need not provide hearings for denial of inmate visitors.
Sample Case Analysis in Essay Style
The main issue in this case is whether the State of Kentucky violated procedural due process by
depriving inmates of a protected liberty right to prison visitors, without a hearing to challenge a visitor who
is banned.
This is a due process case. Procedural Due Process is in the 14th Amendment – Section 1. “…nor shall
any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law…” (pp. 28 & 671). The
relevant definitions here is the definition of liberty: “…a vast scope of personal rights. It also infers the
absence of arbitrary and unreasonable government restraints. (p. 29)
“The due process guarantee protects people from unfairness in the operation of both substantive and
procedural law.” Procedural law prescribes the method used to enforce legal rights. It provides the
machinery by which individuals can enforce their rights or obtain redress for the invasion of such rights.”
(p.29) Since procedural due process rights cost the government time and money: “Courts generally
therefore generally try to balance accuracy against its cost on a case-by-case basis.
The Court examined this issue in Connecticut Department of Public Safety v. John Doe, stating “In cases
such as Washington v. Constantineau (1971) and Goss v. Lopez (1975) we held that due process
required the government to afford the plaintiff a hearing to prove or disprove a particular set of facts.”
However, “…a convicted offender has already had a procedurally safeguarded opportunity to contest.”
“Plaintiffs who assert a right to a hearing under the Due Process Clause must show that the facts they
seek to establish in that hearing are relevant under the statutory scheme.” (p. 46)
Since the State of Kentucky had “…established regulations to guide prison officials in making visitation
decisions,” one could argue that an inmate’s liberty to have visitors has been recognized. It could be
further argued that denial of a hearing to challenge the finding that a specific visitor could be barred is
protected by due process. However, conducting court hearings requiring an adversary proceeding could
be unduly burdensome of the state and the liberty of an inmate has been deprived initially in a
procedurally safeguarded hearing. Deprivation of the liberty of convicted inmates to have specific visitors
is outweighed by the burden of conducting such hearings.
The court should rule in favor of the State of Kentucky.

Corrections & Rehabilitation

During this Capstone course, you identified an issue in the Criminal Justice field, conducted background research about it, examined and developed ideas to address it, and finally, you developed (or are developing) solutions to present to stakeholders.

For this Discussion Board assignment, you will reflect on all that you have done thus far in the course by responding to the following questions.

  • What part of the project did you find to be the most challenging? Why?
  • What part of the project did you find to be the most interesting, fulfilling, or rewarding? Why?
  • Discuss the process that you used to conduct research for your project and any challenges or roadblocks that you faced during the process. How did you overcome those roadblocks or challenges?
  • If your research proposal is adopted, what do you think will change in the Criminal Justice field?

Corrections & Rehabilitation Individual Project

Assignment Details

Your Unit 4 Capstone paper is a culmination of everything you have researched about your selected topic in Criminal Justice. You will now synthesize your collected information. That means you will provide your personal assessment in a professional analysis in an 8–10-page Capstone research paper. Here is your roadmap:

  • Unit 1 – You wrote a problem statement and described the issue.
  • Unit 2 – You created a video that provides an overview of the issue.
  • Unit 3 – You conducted research by creating 8 Annotated Bibliographies.
  • Unit 4 – You will now use your Unit 3 Annotated Bibliography to create your Literature Review, which is one component of your Capstone paper. You will include a title page, an introduction to the problem, a topic analysis, a conclusion and a reference page See below for more information on how to write your Literature Review – and how to format your Capstone paper.

Here is a basic outline for you to follow for your Unit 4 Capstone paper:

  • Title Page – APA formatted.
  • Introduction to the Problem – (1 to 2 pages) – This is where you analyze the issues or problems in your chosen Capstone topic. You may reuse your IP1 paper for this part of your Capstone paper, as long as you make any applicable updates, based upon your research and edit it so that it is not longer than 2 pages.
  • Literature Review – (4 to 6 pages) – This is where you discuss or write about background information that you discovered when you completed your 8 Annotated Bibliographies in Unit 3. Do not copy-and-paste your Annotated Bibliography into your Capstone research paper. Instead, write in paragraph form, about the information that you discovered and documented in your Annotated Bibliography. Specifically, in your literature review, you will analyze what those authors wrote about in their articles. You should be able to write a minimum of at least ½ page (or more) for each of the 8 annotated bibliographies that you submitted in your Unit 3 assignment. Click here to learn more about what a literature review is. It should be written in paragraph form.
  • Topic Analysis – (2 to 3 pages) – This is where you present your own personal, professional and scholarly analysis about your Capstone issue(s), which is based on all of your research.
  • Conclusion – (1 or 2 paragraphs, with 3 to 6 sentences per paragraph) – This is where you present your final conclusions and recommendations on how to mitigate or possibly solve the Capstone problem(s) that were identified. Your conclusions and recommendations should represent a synthesis of all that you have learned over the course of the program. You should be taking what you have learned and building upon that learning; combining concepts, skills and competencies into your final recommendations, demonstrating a deeper understanding of the issues based on your research and accumulated of learning.
  • Reference Page – APA formatted.

An abstract is not required for your Unit 4 paper because you will write an executive summary about your Capstone project in Unit 5.

Click here for a blank Capstone template in Microsoft Word to guide you in writing your final Capstone research paper. Save it to your computer.

This is the roadmap of your Capstone project:

  • Unit 1: Problem Statement – Choose a topic and write 2-3 pages about how or why it is a problem that needs to be addressed in the Criminal Justice system.
  • Unit 2: Video – Create a 2-3 minute video where you explain the problem(s) in your selected topic.
  • Unit 3: Research & Review Preexisting Literature – Create 8 APA formatted Annotated Bibliographies for your topic.
  • Unit 4: Capstone Paper – Write an 8-10 page Capstone paper about your selected topic.
  • Unit 5: Executive Summary – Write a 1 to 2 page executive summary about your Capstone project.

Please submit your assignment.

For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.

The following grading rubric will be used for this assignment: Grading Rubric.

This assignment, along with the Unit 2 Individual Project, will also be assessed using Signature Assessment criteria for the purpose of internal review of the degree program.

References

Cambridge Dictionary. (n.d.a). Analysis. In Cambridge Dictionary. Retrieved March 3, 2023, from https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/analysis

Cambridge Dictionary. (n.d.b). Capstone. In Cambridge Dictionary. Retrieved March 3, 2023, from https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/capstone

Cambridge Dictionary. (n.d.c). Edit. In Cambridge Dictionary. Retrieved March 3, 2023, from https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/edit

Cambridge Dictionary. (n.d.d). Executive summary. In Cambridge Dictionary. Retrieved March 3, 2023, from https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/executive-summary

Merriam-Webster. (n.d.). Synthesis. In Merriam-Webster.com dictionary. Retrieved March 3, 2023, from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/synthesis

Vocabulary.com. (n.d.). Mitigate. In Vocabulary.com. Retrieved March 3, 2023, from https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/mitigate

6-2 Project Two: Data

SCS 285 Project Two Guidelines and Rubric

Competency

In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competency:

  • Analyze the benefits and drawbacks of collecting various types of data

Scenario

You have recently applied for another position in the company you work for and have been called in for a second interview! For this round, you’ve been asked by the interview committee to present an analysis of the collected data from the research you initially reviewed, with a specific focus on data-collection types. This will be presented in a formal interview presentation.

Directions

Second Interview Presentation
You are analyzing studies related to a research topic in your field by discussing different types of data collection, their benefits and drawbacks, and how your chosen research studies utilize different collection methods. In your first project, completed in Module Four, you completed your initial analysis of the methodologies used. In your second milestone, also submitted in Module Four, you finalized your research choices by submitting two of each type of research methodology and flexing your “skilled consumer of research” skills by looking at your gathered research as a whole in order to identify patterns in data-collection types and some high-level credibility threats to the research. For this project, complete the following:

  1. Describe the attributes of a skilled consumer of research. Include the following:
    1. The most helpful perspectives a consumer can utilize
    2. A description of how you know when you have enough information
    3. A description of how you scrutinize the credibility of data
  2. Identify multiple potential threats to the credibility of your research results for each of your selected research studies. Include the following:
    • A description of potential biases or perspectives that might threaten the credibility of the results
    • An explanation of ethical issues that might threaten the credibility of the results—consider the following:
      1. Disclosure
      2. Blind or double-blind studies
      3. Cultural awareness
      4. Humane treatment of subjects
      5. Unethical structuring of studies (methods, selection, etc.)
  3. Analyze the relationship of data-collection types to social science research methodologies. Use your analysis from Milestone Two in Module Four. Include the following:
    • The most commonly used quantitative data-collection types in social sciences based on your analysis of your research articles. Consider why this choice of data collection method might be so common.
    • The least commonly used quantitative data-collection types in social sciences based on analysis of your research articles. Consider why this choice of data collection method might be less common.
    • The most commonly used qualitative data-collection types in social sciences based on analysis of your research articles. Consider: why might this choice of data collection method be so common?
    • The least commonly used qualitative data-collection types in social sciences based on analysis of your research articles from Consider: why might this choice of data collection method be less common?
  4. Explain the relevance of various data-collection types to research question(s). Include the following:
    • A classification of the data in each study—is it quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methodology? Be sure to include an example of each methodology.
    • An explanation of why this data-collection type fits well with the research question from your chosen studies from Milestone Two in Module Four

What to Submit

Every project has a deliverable or deliverables, which are the files that must be submitted before your project can be assessed. For this project, you must submit the following:

Interview Presentation
This interview presentation, on a research topic of your choosing in your field of study, should include the information given in the directions to meet rubric requirements. Your project should be presented in Microsoft PowerPoint and must include visual representation in addition to talking points. Make sure to utilize the speaker notes function in the presentation if you do not include a video or voiceover.

Supporting Materials

The following resource(s) may help support your work on the project:

Reading: PowerPoint: Guides, Tips and Help
This site gives helpful tips for creating a professional presentation.

Reading: Slide Layout
This site gives tips for making sure your presentation slides are readable, which is an important aspect of creating a professional presentation.

Reading: Fifteen Strategies for Giving Oral Presentations
This site gives specific tips on how to perform public speaking well.

The following rubric will be used to assess Project Two. Familiarize yourself with this rubric as you work on the project, and return to this rubric before you submit Project Two to make sure you’ve included everything you need to be successful.

Respond To Jonathan Post

As a formerly incarcerated individual, I firmly believe that sentencing reforms are needed to reduce the number of women in prison. The current state of the criminal justice system disproportionately affects women, particularly those involved in drug-related offenses, leading to devastating consequences for families and communities.

The increase in the number of women in prison can be attributed to several factors, including sentencing structures that fail to consider women’s unique circumstances and needs. Harsh mandatory minimum sentences and punitive drug policies have resulted in the incarceration of many women who are unwittingly or peripherally involved in drug activity, often due to their relationships with partners or family members who use or sell drugs.

Moreover, the lack of living wage jobs and the reduction of public assistance have left many women with limited options to support their families, driving some to turn to the drug trade to survive. These socio-economic factors intertwine with drug policies, further contributing to the over-incarceration of women.

One key phrase that comes to mind when discussing the impact of drug policies on women is “equality with a vengeance.” This phrase reflects how the war on drugs has been executed without considering the gender-specific circumstances women face. While striving for equality in law enforcement, the justice system has inadvertently perpetuated inequality by disproportionately incarcerating women who often act out of necessity and desperation to support their families.

To address this issue, sentencing reforms must be implemented to reduce the number of women in prison. The criminal justice system should focus on diversion programs, treatment options, and rehabilitation rather than resorting to punitive measures for nonviolent drug offenses. Such reforms would allow women to break free from the cycle of incarceration and re-enter society as productive members.

Furthermore, community-based programs that provide job training, education, and social services are vital in empowering women to make positive choices and avoid criminal activities. We can create a more equitable and just society by addressing the root causes of women’s involvement in the drug trade.

The current sentencing structures and drug policies have disproportionately impacted women, resulting in a surge in the number of incarcerated females. To rectify this issue, sentencing reforms are essential to ensure fair treatment and address the specific needs of women. Emphasizing rehabilitation and support over punitive measures will reduce the number of women in prison and contribute to stronger families and communities.

Resources:

National Institute on Drug Abuse. (2021). Substance Use and Substance Use Disorder in Women. https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/substance-use-in-women/sex-gender-differences-in-substance-use

The Sentencing Project. (2021). Women in the Criminal Justice System. https://www.sentencingproject.org/fact-sheet/incarcerated-women-and-girls/

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). (2015). Caught in the Net: The Impact of Drug Policies on Women and Families https://www.aclu.org/documents/caught-net-impact-drug-policies-women-and-families

In your response to your peers, consider how well they justified their positions, making use of available resources. Consider the following questions in your response posts:

  • Did they support their position convincingly with appropriate resources?
  • Which of their points make the most sense to you, even if you made a case for the opposing viewpoint?