criminal justice

Research examples of sentencing guidelines for 2 specific crimes in TN state and the public policies that influenced these guidelines. Write a 1,750-word analysis of sentencing guidelines and the related public policies.

Sentencing Guidelines Sentencing guidelines are determined through best practice research and public policies. Criminal justice practitioners must be well-informed regarding public policies and trends that impact sentencing in order to uphold best practices. In this summative assessment, you look at TN state’s sentencing guidelines for 2 crimes, as well as the public policies that influenced […]

Write a 700 to 1,050 word paper assessing the situation at the detention center. Who are the constituents of the detention center?

Off the Rails: A Troubled Criminal Justice Agency Read the scenario, Off the Rails: A Troubled Criminal Justice Agency. Write a 700 to 1,050 word paper assessing the situation at the detention center. Include a discussion of the following questions: How does the lack of leadership from the chief executive affect an organization? Can other […]

Does the criminal justice system represent an effective deterrent against crime? Are punishment mechanisms determined based on partisanship rather than interest in maintaining public order?

2 Discussion post Find a public setting where you can practice your hand at field observation to answer a question that you find interesting. For example, it could be studying who does and does not properly return shopping carts at a grocery store. Or, are men or women more likely to hold a door open […]

Explore some of the other organizations. What are their origins, ethnicities, traditions, and criminal specialties? How do they carry out their criminal enterprises and exert their influence

Research Project: Traditional Italian Mafia  Prepare a five to six-page essay on the following topic: 1. The traditional Italian mafia has taken some serious hits from the various law enforcement agencies that try to control it, as well as the courts, not to mention the real “hits” imposed within its own ranks! However, it is […]

Identify challenges that law enforcement, the courts, and the prison systems should consider when planning for the future of information technology.

Law Question Write an 8 paper that: Describe how technology has transformed criminal justice and tracking criminals. Explain how technology challenges law enforcement, the courts, and correction systems for apprehending criminals. Analyze how technology might facilitate the seamlessness of information processing and data sharing among law enforcement agencies. Identify challenges that law enforcement, the courts, […]

Of the five goals/justifications of criminal punishment discussed in the course, deterrence, retribution, rehabilitation, incapacitation, and restoration, explain which goal/goals you believe should be pursued by the criminal justice system and why.

Research Paper You are required to write a 5-page research paper that answers the following questions: Imagine a 22-year-old male (or female) offender named Mike (or Mikela) with a history of drug abuse and joblessness who has three previous convictions for burglary of an unoccupied dwelling and who has been most recently convicted of armed […]

Select a criminal justice topic that interests you. Write a short paper that summarizes the articles and your thoughtful reaction to them.

Criminal Justice Select a criminal justice topic that interests you. Use the library database to find at least two peer-reviewed journal articles relating to that topic (750 words or so, not counting the reference page. Use the Word program word count function). Write a short paper that summarizes the articles and your thoughtful reaction to […]

Evaluate and discuss the inter- relatedness and inter- connectedness of the components and how each of them plays a role in the management of the administration of justice within the Criminal Justice system.

ASSIGNMENT 1 Read the Criminal Justice Virtual Alliance background (above) prior to beginning your assignment. Note that this background information will be used for each assignment in this course. Also note that the role that you are assigned (according to the first letter of your last name) is the role that you are assigned for […]

Create a 1-page outline that details the initial steps in the strategic planning process for the selected criminal justice organization and correlating public safety issues.

Political Science Question Research and select a criminal justice organization in your TN community in relation to outlining a strategic planning process. Make sure you are able to access information about the organization for all the required parts of the assignment. Assess the public safety issues in your selected criminal justice organization as they correlate […]

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