Category: Criminal justice

Instructions
Pick one of the questions to address in your essay. Make sure to elaborate on the issues of policing and its innovations that are most relevant to your chosen topic.
Based on what you have learned throughout this module, what are the goals of the criminal justice system? Explain how a person’s social location (age, sex, race, gender, economic situation) may impact their perception of criminal justice.
Given the perceived increase of police–citizen conflict that we have seen in recent years, what are the most pressing issues preventing the police from effectively enforcing the law and maintaining citizens’ trust? What programs would you suggest to rebuild trust between the police and the community?
Requirements
Provide a comprehensive reflection of your critical thoughts on the topic at hand.
The essay should be between 400 – 500 words, minimum.
The total required word count makes it about 2 pages in length. Please make sure to use the word count feature in Microsoft Word to ensure you meet the minimum requirement regardless of the number of pages.
It should be typed in Calibri or New Times Roman (12-point font) and double-spaced. 
Follow the traditional essay formatting while addressing the questions provided:
Introduction
Body Paragraphs
Conclusion
For in-text citations and referencing, you must use the APA formatting style
At least two scholarly sources

Answer these question, treat them as a long-answer question/essay. preferable with depth:
Answer the following four questions (20 Points Each)
1. Distinguish between power and authority?
2. To what extent does an agency’s reliance on its history and folklore to enhance its self-image impede its ability to change?
3. Is leadership a learned skill or inherited skill?
4. What are the three most important measurements of an effective organizations?
Mandatory Question (20 points)
5. Should Chiefs of Police be elected officials like County Sheriffs to minimize political pressure on daily police life?
Mandatory Questions (35 Points each)
6. What are five major job duties which are different between a chief of police and a Warden of a Correctional Institution?
7. Explain the moral and ethical issues inherent in administration of justice programs?

Below, I have listed a few interventions/policies that have been used to address criminal behavior, along with a relevant theory that ties in with the intervention/policy (for example, mandatory minimums links to deterrence theory. Please make sure that you are not matching the intervention/policy with the wrong theory). 
Mandatory Minimums – Deterrence
Youth Curfews – Routine Activities
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – Biopsychosocial
Sex Offender Registries – Labeling
Choose and explain one of the specific interventions/policies listed above and explain its effectiveness (or ineffectiveness) in addressing crime. Be sure to explain what aspects of the policy align with the theory that it is associated with. In your reflection, you should also identify at least 1 crime type or sample for which the intervention/policy has been applied, discuss at least one limitation of the intervention or policy, identify one way in which the intervention or policy could be improved and explain why it would improve the intervention/policy in a way that is consistent with the relevant theory.
describe the intervention/policy you chose 
explain whether research has found the intervention/policy to be effective or ineffective in lowering crime and why — note that this is not asking for your personal opinion about whether it is effective or not
explain how the theory relates to the intervention/policy
identify a sample or crime type that the intervention/policy has been applied to and explain why the sample or crime type is suitable for the intervention/policy 
identify at least 1 limitation of the intervention/policy and explain why it is a limitation 
identify at least 1 way to improve the intervention/policy and explain how the theory supports your improvement suggestion 
have at least 2 scholarly references cited in APA format in the bibliography 
have at least 2 scholarly in-text citations in APA format 

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The research paper is intended to provide you with the opportunity to more
fully explore the current Fentanyl Crisis, as well as examine it from a more empirical
perspective. This research paper will allow you to develop a more complete understanding of the
drug itself and the danger it has brought into not only our country but our local communities.
The research paper will allow you to develop a more complete understanding of the specific
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Below I included the requirements of the assignments. You need assignment one to complete this assignment.

Zachary Hall – Week 2
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Zachary Hall #1
As criminal profiling occurs at the conclusion of both physical and behavioral evidence analysis, criminal profilers play an important role in identifying characteristics and behaviors of violent offenders (Turvey, 2011). Criminal profilers will use the information and evidence collected from the scene, in order to identify specific characteristics of an offender (Turvey, 2011). These characteristics are predictions to assist in the identification of the offender. Predictions can be used to assess if an offender will continue to pose a risk for future crimes, if or when released from jail, prison, mental hospital, etc. [National Research Council (NRC), 1994]. Prediction research focuses primarily on the chances of future crimes being committed by people with certain characteristics (NRC, 1994).
Preventing future crimes comes with uncertainties. One of the uncertainties of prevention of future crimes is offenders who need continual medication(s). Once the offender is released there is no overhead to ensure these offenders continue their medication(s). If a criminal profiler provides insight as to which offenders are more likely to stop their medication(s), future crimes may be prevented (NRC, 1994). However, only becoming aware of these traits or characteristics, the door is only open for the possibility of preventing future crimes (Holmes & Holmes, 1992).
Knowing traits of an offender and physical evidence, at times leads to an offender’s modus operandi (Turvey, 2011). Not only is the profiling of an offender important but identifying the “…characteristics of a particular offender’s victim choices can lead to inferences about…modus operandi…” (Turvey, 2011, pp. 125). The modus operandi used by offender is an indication of who is at risk. Knowing which victims are at most risk and exposure may prevent future crimes as well (Turvey, 2011). 
Preventing future crimes does not mean crimes will stop. It is merely the prevention of future crimes committed by previous offenders. Identifying and understanding specific traits or characteristics of offenders is a team effort (Turvey, 2011). This also gives law enforcement officers the knowledge of who potential offenders are while conducting patrols. Although law enforcement officers are unable to apprehend people before a crime has been committed, law enforcement officers will be able to assist people in getting the help they need before a crime is committed.
References:
Holmes, R.M. & Holmes, S.T. (1992). Understanding mass murder: A starting point. A Journal of Correctional Philosophy and Practice. 56, 53-61.
National, Research Council, et al. (1994). Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 4: Consequences and Control. National Academies Press. http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/apus/detail.action?docID
Turvey, B.E. (2011). Criminal profiling: An introduction to behavioral evidence analysis. Chapter 5 & 6. http://ebookcentral-proquest-com.ezproxy1.apus.edu
#2
Before criminal profiling can occur, a crime scene needs to be investigated. Crime scene investigations are at the heart of every crime. Crime scene investigations lead to crime scene analysis. People tend to interpret these as the same thing. However, crime scene analysis is “…the analytical process of interpreting the specific features of a crime and related crime scenes” (Turvey, 2011, pp. 158). Not all crime scenes provide a complete picture of a crime (Turvey, 2011). At times, intuition, or other forms of bias, is used to complete the analysis (Turvey, 2011).
Everyone has bias, whether we know it or not. When biases are present there is only a higher or lower attentiveness of his or her prejudice (Monahan & Polk, n.d.). Biases come in various forms and are used whether we know it or not (Turvey, 2011; Pittaro, 2018). Cultural stereotypes strengthen one’s bias towards certain individuals (Pittaro, 2018). These biases are dangerous when used without logic reasoning and in turn can destroy all efforts of an investigation (Turvey, 2011). Biases, by themselves, have no place throughout the investigation process (Turvey, 2011). Even though they have no place in the process, there is no way of removing all of the biases from out thought process (Turvey, 2011).
Biases are a part of everyday life, weather we realize it or not (Turvey, 2011; Pittaro, 2018). We are only able to mitigate a portion of the biases we hold (Turvey, 2011). Biases can be detrimental to criminal investigations as they may lead to the wrong profile (Turvey, 2011). The only mechanism that criminal profiles can implement with biases, is to more cognizant of their biases.
References:
Monahan, J. & Polk, S. (n.d.). The effect of cultural bias on the investigation and prosecution of sexual assault. Police Chief Magazine. https://www.policechiefmagazine.org/the-effect-of-cultural-bias-on-the-investigation/.
Pittaro, M. (2018). Implicit Bias Within the Criminal Justice System, Psychology Today blog. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-crime-and-justice-doctor/201811/implicit-bias-within-the-criminal-justice-system.
Turvey, B.E. (2011). Criminal profiling: An introduction to behavioral evidence analysis. Chapter 4, 5, & 6. http://ebookcentral-proquest-com.ezproxy1.apus.edu 

You are a public safety consultant examining best practices and existing partnerships between public and private safety and security organizations.
Write a 600- to 700-word proposal for a grant-funded community safety group in your city or town.
Consider past community safety and crime concerns in your own city or town or one with which you are familiar.
Address membership, liaison opportunities, communication, information sharing, training, community policing, and so on.
Identify current issues, concerns, and problems that exist between the groups.
Examine the benefits and outcomes of public and private partnerships (i.e., information sharing).
Describe current partnership programs, such as InfraGard, Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs), and NYPD Shield.
Cite at least 2 outside references to support your assignment.

PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS THROUGHLY AND CAREFULLY. PLEASE ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS and PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU CITE THE SOURCES YOU FIND. Make sure the sources are reliable and accurate so they can look it up and find it as well. I have attacha the crime reports he wants us to look at. If you need anything please reach  out to me. 

For this assignment, you will develop a threat assessment questionnaire and then apply it to evaluate a court building’s security at its points of access.
First, view the following virtual courthouse tour:
Matterport. (n.d.). Saint Paul City Hall and Ramsey County Courthouse [Virtual tour]. Ramsey County Historical Society. https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=y3pfCMHDeK2&brand=0
Explore the links within the tour to become familiar with the courthouse. Note: From the starting location, use your mouse to rotate the view 180 degrees, and you will see the main entrance. You can use the same method throughout the building to see other possible access points. There are controls at the bottom of the screen that give you additional views of the courthouse, including a floor plan and measurements. There are also clickable areas that open up additional information about certain sections.
Next, you will create a courtroom threat questionnaire that specifically examines the points of access to the virtual courthouse. Your questionnaire must contain 10 to 15 questions and must address the main entrance and at least one other possible point of access (Hint: look for the emergency exit doors).
Your assessment (below) must follow your questionnaire and must also address each of the following regarding points of access security:
What are the strengths?
What are the vulnerabilities?
Identify the specific responsibilities of courthouse personnel in access areas.
What technology is currently being used or available to harden the areas?
Identify at least two types of technology that, if used, could further harden the areas.
What additional resources or personnel would be needed to increase security in this area?
Your written questionnaire must be at least one full page followed by your assessment answers to the questions above. You must use at least one source in addition to the virtual tour to support your assessment. All sources used must have APA Style in-text citations and references.