Criminology

3.1 Discussion: Social Factors in Violent Crime Many social factors can contribute to violent crime. Issues of poverty, general economic inequality, and inequality based on ascribed characteristics such as race may all have an impact on the prevalence of violent crime. In 2015, 69.7% of all persons arrested were white and 26.6% were black (FBI, 2016a). African Americans made up 38% of the prison population (Federal Bureau of Prisons, 2016). Social factors such as different opportunities and different legal representation may account for this disproportionate representation. Rural communities have been considered safer from violent crime, but a large metropolitan city may have a higher prevalence of violent crime due to areas of increased poverty. When looking at violent crime statistics, it is important for a forensic psychology professional to look at the social factors that contribute to violent crime. In this Discussion, you analyze the UCR to determine what social and cultural factors might explain the prevalence of violent crime.  To prepare for this Discussion: Review Learning Resources. Locate the UCR data concerning violent crime by race, gender, and population. Select a population (city or county) to analyze data for the Discussion. Provide the name and population demographics (race, gender) of the city or county you selected. Provide the violent crime statistics (prevalence and rate) by race and gender of both the victim and the offender. Explain the socioeconomic factors that may affect the prevalence and rate of violent crime in the population you selected. Explain any cultural norms that may contribute to violent crime. Support your post with references to the Learning Resources and other academic sources. For more information on Violent Crime read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violent_crime

Exploring the depth of America’s opioid crisis and the role played by pharmaceutical giants.  This Discussion Board assignment involves examining the ever-increasing opioid epidemic in America and the role played by pharmaceutical companies influencing physicians in prescribing these extremely addictive medications. Watch the Youtube video documentary and share your perception on what is occurring and what you think can be done to address this issue in America.( don’t write too much. half a page is enough)(4) Addicted: America’s Opioid Crisis | Full Documentary – YouTube  For more information on Opioid Crisis read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opioid_epidemic_in_the_United_States 

Please provide an initial post that is 2-3 paragraphs in length (worth 10 points).  Please respond to two of your classmates (worth 5 points each). Discuss the degrees of larceny/theft in your state and what elements need to be present to be charged with the crime?

For this assignment, you will analyze the life of someone who has been involved in a gang. You can use the video in the link below, or you can use your own life experiences if you or someone you know has been involved in gangs. My story; from gangland daughter to star teacherhttps://www.ted.com/talks/pearl_arredondo_my_story_from_gangland_daughter_to_star_teacherStart your analysis of Pearl Arredondo’s life story, your own story if you have been affected by gangs or someone you know. Then write a 4-6-page paper answering the following questions: How was she able to rise above crime, delinquency, and gang life? Identify at least four factors that you believe are important for one to understand the origins of the juvenile’s delinquent behavior. What protective factors helped Pearl Arredondo (or the person in your own story)? What risk factors did she face? Apply at least two research-based early intervention programs described in Chapter 9 that Pearl Arredondo could use in the school program she created. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources. You may research local, federal, and state statutes in your state to illustrate your point. The Strayer Library at research.strayer.edu is an excellent place to start. The paper should follow guidelines for clear and organized writing: Include an introductory paragraph and concluding paragraph. Address the main ideas in body paragraphs with a topic sentence and supporting sentences. Adhere to standard rules of English grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and spelling. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.

You have been asked to conduct a session regarding trends in litigation involving police and corrections.  Prepare a presentation discussing the following: a. What types of behaviour prove problematic, often leading to such litigation?  Discuss at least ten (10) such behaviours for police; and ten (10) for corrections. b. Include a common difference between those individuals that sue law enforcement and those who sue corrections officials. c. During the presentation, an officer expresses concern about being sued.  Should the officer be concerned?    2. To gain a better understanding of the types of liability lawsuits faced by professionals in the criminal justice system, this question requires you to locate an example of such liability.  It can be either related to law enforcement, or corrections.  Locate it on a website, and: a. Summarize the incident; b. State who was the focus of the litigation (e.g. patrol officer; police chief; correctional officer; correctional administrator; etc); c.State what type of liability is involved; d. State the outcome (including the amount of monetary award, if applicable); and e.Indicate why this case attracted your attention. f. What surprised you the most regarding the incident?  What recommendation(s) do you have for how the situation should have been handled?  PLEASE HYPERLINK IN THE URL OF THE SOURCE OF YOUR EXAMPLE. If you are interested in law enforcement, you can check out the National Police Accountability Project; and then search similar sites if interested in corrections.   3. Your resource for this question is the IACP (International Association of Chiefs of Police) weblink in Unit 1 folder.  You’ll want to pay particular attention to Chapter 4 (Complaints).  Sometimes negative community perceptions, and potential civil litigation, result from how law enforcement agencies handle the complaint process.  Based upon the information presented by the IACP in Chapter 4 of the linked document, construct a policy of how to handle complaints, and justify why your policy could reduce tensions between law enforcement and the public regarding complaints.  READINGS:  https://www.justice.gov/ https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2009-title42/pdf/USCODE-2009-title42-chap21-subchapI-sec1983.pdf https://www.theiacp.org/sites/default/files/IACPTestimonyListeningSessionPolicyandOversight.pdf

Since 2010, law enforcement agencies in America have been using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to locate criminal activity in America. The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution deals with search and seizure issues. Americans are generally protected from unreasonable search and seizure without a search warrant having been issued by a magistrate. Share your responses to the following points: Define Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and discuss how these vehicles are used by law enforcement agencies. Identify how drones are used currently and by which agencies. Discuss how states are reacting to the prospect of using drones to collect evidence. Explain your opinion on whether a search warrant is required before a drone can be flown over or near the private property for the purpose of obtaining evidence of criminal activity. Discuss the other legitimate uses of drones as a law enforcement resource.

You will write a 3 paragraph essay answering the question: How can we reform the criminal justice system? Mandates: An introduction, a thesis statement, one body paragraph, and a conclusion. You also need to use evidence when necessary to support your claims. Plagiarism won’t be tolerated. No late work will be accepted. – my topic I’m writing about is how the criminal justice system can reduce harsh prison sentences. – this is my thesis statement. – We can reform the criminal justice system by reducing harsh prison sentences, the reason why is because the harsh prison sentencing has left us at the highest incarceration rate.

Include your name, student number, course number, course title and unit number with your writing assignment.  • Begin each writing assignment by identifying the question number you are answering followed by the actual question itself (in bold type).  • Use a standard essay format for responses to all questions (i.e., an introduction, middle paragraphs and conclusion).  • Responses must be typed double-spaced, using a standard font (i.e. Times New Roman) and 12 point type size.

My proposal for my topic is the effectiveness of stop and frisk. Stop and frisk fails to promote justice and fair society because it creates a society where one group is lesser than another. The stop and frisk policy upholds racial profiling which is a kind of racism committed by the police. This policy is utterly unconstitutional and impinging on one’s civil right of freedom to movement and freedom to privacy. Is stop and frisk justifiable, is it justifiable in certain circumstances. It is assume that the stop and frisk promote racial profiling and guides to prejudice towards Blacks and Latinos.  Teacher: Your paper needs to focus on the effectiveness of the practice: does it reduce crime? Submit an annotated bibliography of at least five scholarly articles for your approved research paper topic. An annotated bibliography is an alphabetical list of sources. In addition to the bibliographic information, for each source you provide a paragraph-length annotation. Each annotation should identify the source’s topic, research question(s), argument, and major findings or conclusions. Annotations should also identify how the source will be useful for your project.  Please provide a link to the article. The bibliography should be in APA format. See posted materials for guidance on creating an annotated bibliography.

1.  What are the assumptions your professional socialization and/or popular culture holds about convicted felons? 2.   What do you believe accounts for the resistance to Restorative Justice?   Why?   What would be the impact, if any,  of a widespread acceptance of such a program?