Criminology

According to the feminist theory of delinquency, put forth by Meda Chesney-Lind, to understand why many girls end up arrested and placed into juvenile institutions, you must first understand their victimization experiences. After you have read about Meda Chesney-Lind’s perspective, address the following point: 1) Briefly explain the major arguments of the feminist theory of crime, and then explain how relevant you believe girls’ victimization experiences are for understanding their offending behaviours.

Research and discuss a prison gang or street gang of your choice. Include the organizational makeup of the gang. What activities are they involved in? How they were formed and what challenges does law enforcement or correctional staff face when investigating gangs. Make sure to cite resources.

It is an 8-10 Research paper. Must have five scholarly sources. Must have a title page, reference list & abstract. Use five scholarly articles that discuss illegal drug use, illegal prostitution, and money laundering.

1. Political and Economic Influences on the public budget (City of Boston, MA) This is the online source: Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the city https://www.boston.gov/departments/auditing I WIll upload the word document that was done the previous week in this course pertaining to this assignment that can be used to answer the question.

Based on your understanding of the instructions for the Portfolio Project Option #1, submit your research question and hypothesis (one paragraph) for feedback. Identify one recent research article on this topic (not older than five years). Review the research question/hypothesis and the kinds of data used to answer the research question in this study. Summarize the findings, conclusions, and recommendations for future research.

You are working in a community mental health center. The director wants to do a PowerPoint presentation for an all-staff training meeting providing the staff with an overview of legal and ethical issues in mental health treatment. There have been problems with some clients complaining. Client’s rights advocates report there have been many complaints filed in the agency about confidentiality, client dignity, reporting child abuse, and duty to warn issues. They need to have clarification from staff in order to handle these issues appropriately. select one of the topics (confidentiality, client dignity, reporting child abuse, and duty to warn issues) and write 1-2 page summary. Be sure to cite your sources using APA style and include a reference list at the end.

Directions, Use this video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSbusbaAGEI&feature=youtu.be) and any other scholarly sources needed to complete the prompt(s) listed below. The order must adhere to APA format, include appropriate in-text citations, and it MUST include a reference page. Example of in-text citation: (Last Name, Year of Publication, Paragraph Number/Page Number) Prompt(s), What is privatization and how is privatizing prisons affecting America’s correctional institution today? How do private prisons differ from those owned by the government? Are they better or worse, and in what aspects?

Your term paper will be a memorandum from you to the President of the United States and a cc to me. In your paper you should: Describe the Department of Homeland Security and examine the arguments for its existence, taking into account all the concepts and information we have covered during this course. Consider the question of “liberty versus security.” Is the feeling of security worth the risk of eroding our individual Constitutional rights and freedoms? Provide your opinion to the President on the current structure and whether the Department should continue or be abolished. If you feel it should be continued, what budgetary improvements or changes, if any, are needed to strengthen the existing Department? If you feel it should be abolished, why, and what specifically would you recommend in its place? You should be specific in explaining either of your recommendations. I recommend you begin your research at the official website of the Department of Homeland Security. However, there are numerous other websites where Homeland Security issues are discussed that may also assist you in your research for this assignment. The paper must be 5-7 pages in length, not including a reference list or bibliography, double-spaced, written in a memorandum (To/From) format, and prepared using Microsoft Word (or a compatible program). You may use either APA or MLA style. However you must use the same style for your entire paper, including all references, in-text citations and/or bibliography, etc. Make sure your name appears on all pages. You must use a minimum of three sources, one of which is your textbook.  Your 5-7 page memorandum on the Department of Homeland Security from you to the President of the United States and a CC to me is due this week. Your paper should describe the Department of Homeland Security from an administration/management perspective and if the Department should continue or be abolished. Take into consideration everything we have covered during this course. The memorandum should end with a consideration of the question of “liberty versus security” and if the feeling of heightened security is worth the risk of eroding individual Constitutional rights and freedoms.

You have been asked to select a mental health consultant for the negotiating team. What would you look for when selecting this person…and why? As part of this response please list and rank-order all the criteria you would use in the selection process.

Write a 700 to 1,050 word paper related to current issues facing correctional managers. Include a discussion of: The impact of gangs and gang violence The impact of illegal drugs and other contraband in correctional settings The impact of gender and transgender-related issues The impact of medical and mental health issues within the correctional population