Category: Criminal justice

literature review on secondary truama   use the first   half of the paper to explain how it affects someone then use the second half to explain how to heal it 

These are the key components and outline
Creation of Laws:
a) To begin, define “crime.”
b) Then, compare Functionalist (Consensus) vs. Conflict (Marxist) perspectives as they relate to the creation and enforcement of law.
2. Policing
a) Identify in order and describe key steps in the criminal justice process that are conducted by police.
b) Describe and analyze at least one of the following issues, including its significance and relevant court decisions:
i. Miranda rights
ii. Excessive use of force
iii. Police discretion
iv. Terry Stop
3. Court Operations
a) Identify in order and describe key steps/components of the judicial process.
b) Describe and analyze at least one of the following issues, including its significance and relevant court decisions:
i. Plea bargaining
ii. Bail
iii. Voir Dire
iv. Prosecutorial Discretion
v. Sentencing models
vi. Due Process
vii. Right to Counsel
4. Correctional Activities
a) Describe the possible sanctions that come with a determination of guilt.
b) Analyze at least one of the following issues, including its significance and any relevant court decisions:
i. Appeals Process
ii. Parole Boards/Parole
iii. Prison Services (i.e. training, education, etc.)
iv. Private or For-Profit Prisons
Requirements: 3 to 4 pages | .doc file

THE LAW ON ASSISTED SUICIDE The Kevorkian Verdict (pbs.org)
On July 26, 1997, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously upheld decisions in New York and Washington State that criminalized assisted suicide. These decisions overturned rulings in the 2nd and 9th Circuit Courts of Appeal which struck down state statutes banning physician-assisted suicide. Those courts had found that the statutes, which prohibited doctors from prescribing lethal medication to competent, terminally ill adults, violated the 14th Amendment. In striking the appellate decisions, the U.S. Supreme Court found that there was no constitutional “right to die,” but left it to individual states to enact legislation permitting or prohibiting physician-assisted suicide.
As of April 1999, physician-assisted suicide is illegal in all but a handful of states. Over thirty states have enacted statutes prohibiting assisted suicide, and of those that do not have statutes, a number of them arguably prohibit it through common law. In Michigan, Jack Kevorkian was initially charged with violating the state statute, in addition to first-degree murder and delivering a controlled substance without a license. The assisted suicide charge was dropped, however, and he was eventually convicted of second degree murder and delivering a controlled substance without a license.
Only one state, Oregon, has legalized assisted suicide. The Oregon statute, which went into effect in October 1997, provides that a doctor may prescribe, but not administer, a lethal dose of medication to a patient who has less than six months to live. Two doctors must agree that the patient is mentally competent and that the decision was voluntary. As of April 1999, 23 patients were given drugs under the statute, and 15 of them used the drugs to commit suicide. A report released by the Oregon state Health Division reviewing the first year of the law’s implementation found that the law was working well and had not been subject to abuse.
Since the Kevorkian Verdict article was published, laws have changed in different states. 
https://euthanasia.procon.org/states-with-legal-physician-assisted-suicide/
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What is your response to the topic? Should people living with painful cancer and debilitating disease with no cure have a right to die? Is it ethical to make doctor-assisted suicide a charge of criminal homicide?

this in-class debate where there are two teams split to argue either pro or con to three different controversial questions below
I’m arguing con to each of the questions below so answer these questions stating why not with liable sources backing it and reasoning
the questions that will be discussed are:
~ Should the media be allowed at executions?
~ Should juveniles be executed for their crimes?
~ Is the death penalty a deterrent for crime?

The final paper must include at least 5 references from peer-reviewed journals or scholarly books. Please cite the references with in-text citations (Robey 2023) and list them in the references section using consistent formatting (APA, MLA, etc.). I am not a stickler for the formatting of the reference section. But please make sure you include all of the relevant information (author, title, year, journal title, etc.).
the prevalence and impact of mental illness within the incarcerated population compared to the general population. Will explore if certain mental illnesses are more prevalent than others in regard to crimes, the impact of the mental illnesses on behavior, if mental illnesses are exacerbated while incarcerated and if those with mental illnesses have potential to be reintegrated into society. This paper will also explore the quality of treatment in prisons and programs of those reentering society and if they mitigate the mental illnesses. 

see 
WK7_Research_Prajin_05012024.docx and 
Prajin _ Dissertation Proposal.docx
incorporate a new lite review to the above dissertation proposal 
Concept Paper: Final Paper Assignment
Instructions 
Overview 
You will
prepare a research concept paper in current APA format that consists of a
compilation of revised versions of your: 1) Problem Statement Assignment; 2)
Literature Review Assignment; 3) Research Question Assignment; 4) Research
Design Assignment; 5) Data Collection and Interpretation Assignment. The final
research concept paper should incorporate feedback given to you in
all previous assignments and should blend each of the components of
paper into an intellectually coherent whole. The completed research concept
paper should be approximately 30 – 33 pages. 
Instructions 
·      Final paper should be no more than 33 pages in length. 
o   
Length does not
include title page or references. 
·      Paper should be in current APA format. 
·      Paper should include at least 30 academic sources. 
·     
Most sources
should be fewer than five years old, though every field relies on seminal works
that may be older.

I began the research proposal but need help finishing. also i need new data methods and results. i am trying to determine sexual assault factors regarding military members.

Please write an
-introduction
-literature review
-and Methods section
instructions describe a social network analysis based on court documents related to the Mexican Cartel. the research should asses the structure of US based Sinaloa Cartel affiliates. Answering questions like: How were they organized? Are there key players that can be removed? What will happen to these networks in the future
For the literature review section please use this article provided by my professor
https://smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/social-network-analysis-genaro-garcia-luna-and-his-alleged-ties-sinaloa-cartel
other available sources he provided to include:
1. Jones, N. P. (2016). Mexico’s Illicit Drug Networks and the State Reaction. Georgetown University Press.
2. Jones, N. P., Chindea, I., Weisz Argomedo, D., & Sullivan, J. (2022). A Social Network Analysis of Mexico’s Dark Network Alliance Structure. Journal of Strategic Security, 15(4), 76–105. https://doi.org/10.5038/1944-0472.15.4.2046
3. Jones, N. P., Dittmann, W. L., Wu, J., & Reese, T. (2020). A mixed methods social network analysis of a cross-border drug network: The Fernando Sanchez organization (FSO). Trends in Organized Crime, 23(2), 154–182. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12117-018-9352-9
4. Cunningham, D., Everton, S., & Murphy, P. (2016). Understanding dark networks: A strategic framework for the use of social network analysis. Rowman & Littlefield.
5. Everton, S. F. (2012). Disrupting dark networks. Cambridge University Press.
6. Roberts, N., & Everton, S. F. (n.d.). Strategies for Combating Dark Networks. Journal of Social Structure, 12. Retrieved December 22, 2014, from http://www.cmu.edu/joss/content/articles/volume12/RobertsEverton.pdf

Your final course project will be due the last day of class. Reviewing the work of Sherman et al (1998), the authors discovered various strategies that have been effective at reducing criminal activity. These scholars also addressed those strategies that have been unsuccessful as well as those that appear to be promising. Read the published article and provide some up-to-date perspectives on their work. This research piece, after all, was published in 1998. With that said, extract and discuss one idea that works and one idea that does not work (two total concepts). Your essay should be a minimum of 750-850 words (Times New Roman twelve-inch font and double-spaced). Points will be deducted otherwise. Your analysis must also be supported using three governmental, academic, or peer-reviewed sources and follow an APA format. Points will be deducted otherwise.
https://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles/171676.pdf

Instructions
Research Paper
Students will write a scholarly paper that is a minimum of 6-8 pages in length (6-8 pages excluding the title page, abstract, and reference page). Format is to follow the most recent edition of the Manual of the American Psychological Association.
References may be found in the APUS library or search engines such as Google Scholar.  The paper must include at least five, peer-reviewed sources that cover your chosen topic from the list below. Keep in mind that 5 is the minimum.  A good quality research paper usually contains in excess of 10.  Sources should be less than 10 years old and if using statistical data, it should be less than 5 years old.  Do not forget to use in text citations to credit your sources.
Note that references used for your research need to be peer-reviewed/scholarly journals. These journals typically have the following characteristics:
1. articles are reviewed by a panel of experts before they are accepted for publication;
2. articles are written by a scholar or specialist in the field;
3. articles report on original research or experimentation;
4. are often published by professional associations;
5. utilize terminology associated with the discipline.
Use of newspapers, news magazines, and similar periodicals must be kept to a minimum, and will be acceptable only as sources for supplementary information.
References like “Wikipedia,” “Psychology Today,” and “Court TV” are not primary sources, are not peer reviewed (reviewed for empirical integrity, accuracy, and authenticity), and are not appropriate references for scholarly writing (with the possible exception of use for anecdotal background information).
While dissertations are closely supervised by a dissertation committee made up of scholars, they are still considered student work. Dissertations are often included in scholarly writing, although they are used sparingly.
Research Paper Topics
Choose one of the following topics relevant to evidence and procedures:  
1.  Documentation, collection, and preservation of DNA evidence
2.  The pros and cons of relying on modus operandi and signature in a serial homicide investigation.
3. Discuss bitemark examinations, document examinations, and microscopic hair examinations and exactly why each is now considered “junk science”.
4.  Discuss the impact of visual aids in the courtroom and how they assist in explaining forensic science to the jury. Provide examples drawing from specific forensic disciplines such as fingerprint analysis or ballistics.
5.  Discuss the different methods of documenting and searching a crime scene. What are the pros and cons of relying on 3D imaging systems?
Remember that statistics, studies and case examples add depth to your writing.
The paper should be of high quality, free of spelling and grammatical errors, and of original work. Plagiarism will not be permitted and occurrences of it will result in the procedures outlined in the “Student Handbook.”
IMPORTANT NOTE: Once you have submitted the assignment it is automatically run through Turnitin.com (plagiarism checker).   You MUST be below a 20% match to other sources.