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Application: Pioneers Of Diversity In Criminal Justice Professions

Jackie Robinson is one of the most famous historical figures who challenged racial segregation in the late 1940s. Robinson broke the race barrier in Major League Baseball when he became the first black man to play for a team in the previously whites-only league.   Robinson was not the only individual to challenge segregation and […]

Discuss the concept of judicial review.

Write a paper of 700- to 1,050-words in which you discuss the roles of law and courts in today’s business environment. · Differentiate the federal court structure with your state’s court structure. · Discuss the concept of judicial review. · Explain how laws or regulations affect your present job or industry. · Describe various forms of […]

Effective Offender Supervisio

Assignment 1: Effective Offender Supervision Consider the following quotes: Statistics show that 97% of the 1.3 million inmates now in prison eventually will be released and will return to communities. . . . there is both a treatment-related component (reform) related to an offender’s prognosis and a public safety (likelihood of further criminal activity) component […]

Directions:No less than 200/300 words. APA STYLE AND GRADUATE LEVEL Is this empirical evidence to prove that stereotypes exist when it comes to prosecutors charging acquaintance rape? Because this claim is institutional in nature, what precautions or policy changes would you suggest reducing this stereotype? How would you enforce this policy?

Directions:No less than 200/300 words. APA STYLE AND GRADUATE LEVEL Is this empirical evidence to prove that stereotypes exist when it comes to prosecutors charging acquaintance rape? Because this claim is institutional in nature, what precautions or policy changes would you suggest reducing this stereotype? How would you enforce this policy?

Research the New York stop and frisk program. What laws, statutes, or cases are the basis for the program? The program disproportionately affects a certain population. How has the program raised racial profiling issues? Do you believe the program violates the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution? Why or why not?

Home Law homework help Report Issue The U.S. Constitution ensures the rights of citizens, particularly against police and government intrusion. As part of that, the Fourth Amendment protects an individual’s right to be free from illegal search and seizure. In communist and dictatorship governments, citizens are subject to police and government search, sometimes without cause […]

With the current cost of corrections in the U.S. do you believe that incapacitation or rehabilitation is the correct path to take to solve the problem?

There is an ongoing debate between those who feel that the purpose of the correctional system should be to rehabilitate offenders and those who believe that the system should focus on punishment. On the basis of this debate, correctional professionals have proposed two correction models—the rehabilitation (or treatment) model and the crime control (or punishment) […]

Officer trust is one of the basic tenants of law enforcement and it is often referred to as the “thin blue line”. Do you believe that this line exists and, if so, do you agree with the concept? How far is too far when it comes to protecting the blue line?

As you prepare for graduation, you will be deciding on either graduate school or job placement. For those students selecting the job process, there are many stages to consider, one of which is the interview. As a criminal justice major, you may pursue jobs in the law enforcement arena. During the interview process and training, […]

One of the pressing issues for courts is mandatory sentencing guidelines. Do you believe that those guidelines provide fair sentencing for crimes for the guilty or impose unfair restraints on the judge’s ability to sentence? Support your answer with examples of particular criminal cases.

Until the 1980s, judges generally had wide discretion in handing down sentences. The system’s shift toward punishment brought with it changes in sentencing procedures. State legislatures began adopting sentencing guidelines that legally limited the judges’ discretion. In the past, some judges imposed sentences that were too lenient. Therefore, sentencing guidelines were developed in an effort […]

With the higher levels of property crime in residential areas, more residential associations have employed private security or off duty officers to protect their property. Do you believe that this trend is positive to address crime or is it a sign of law enforcement not fulfilling its role that the citizens are paying for?

As noted previously, the general residential property criminal offense rate, which includes burglary, increased by 10% in 2010 and 2011 (U.S. Department of Justice, 2012). It is generally assumed that property crimes are not “violent”—at least in the same way as a murder, rape, or assault; however, to many victims, property crimes are as mentally […]