Category: Criminology

Please write all the case briefs in one word document. Title each case to separate them. You will have 4 case briefs. See attached. 
When writing the case briefs, look at the attached word document “EXAMPLE” to write the same way. Thanks

For this assignment, you need to have a strong knowledge of the units in a typical criminology course in high school. A lot of these questions are based on your perspective and opinion so answer in a logical way based on your knowledge of criminology.
Critical Thinking Questions: 
The theories and perspectives in this unit focus on the environmental and social influence of crime. Do you think that environmental and social conditions influence crime? Why or why not? Between biological, psychological, and social factors, which one do you think plays the biggest role in crime? Why?
Do you agree or disagree that different opportunities for crime have an impact on whether a person will commit a crime or not? What other factors do you think play a role in whether an individual commits a crime?
Do you agree or disagree with Howard Becker that negative labels can have an impact on crime? Why?
Using some of the insights from environmental criminology, do you think your neighborhood is likely to have high or low rates of crime? Why? Give specific examples in your answer.
Why do you think former offenders have a hard time fitting back in to society? What consequences can this have on the individuals and on society?

*No title page or conclusion is needed. Not in essay form, discussion only.*
In this discussion, you will first identify which option you fall into. 
You can begin your discussion with one simple sentence: I fall into option 1 and here are my 2 (or 3) proposals or I fall into option 2 and here are my 2 (or 3) proposals. 
Below is an example for each option to help you get started after the first simple sentence:
Sample: Option 1: A significant problem in my police department is the number of overweight officers. I want to explore how my department and others can develop incentives for officers to stay healthy. A second problem in my department that I am also considering is identifying and helping officers who are clearly exhibiting signs of PTSD. I am anxious to see what my classmates think about these topics.
**You can use the first example (overweight officers) or make up another problem for a california based officer. I think a good problem is police retention/recruiting/low staff issue due to the current harsh climate in law enforcement with addition to people quitting and retiring early **
Sample: Option 2: I want to apply to be a juvenile probation officer. One idea I have is to analyze why some juveniles end up in the juvenile justice system, whereas others do not. What are the factors that contribute to delinquent behaviors and which juveniles are most vulnerable? A second idea is to explore the traits that the most successful juvenile probation officers exhibit and use these traits in the hiring process. 
I look forward to your feedback. 
Primary Response Post Length should be 200 – 250 words: Each Primary response must include at least 1 reference at the bottom of the post which can include the textbook. 
Your response should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course by providing new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards where appropriate. Additional resources are not required but be sure to cite any you use.  
References: 
Cities Consider Taking Police Out of Traffic Stops
Crowe, C. (2021, June 3). Cities consider taking police out of traffic stops. Smartcitiesdive. 
This article covers a recent phenomenon in the realm of de-policing and that is taking police out of traffic stops. The City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, passed a package of reforms, one of which calls for unarmed civilians replacing sworn police officers for certain traffic violations.
The Rhetoric of De-policing: Evaluating Open-Ended Survey Responses from Police Officers with Machine Learning-Based Structural Topic Modeling
Mourtzos, S. M., & Adams, I. A. (2019). The rhetoric of de-policing: Evaluating open-ended survey responses from police officers with machine learning-based structural topic modeling. Journal of Criminal Justice, 64, 61-73. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2019.101627 
This article used structural topic modeling (STM) which is a method of interpreting open-ended survey questions to gather data on police officer attitudes vis-à-vis the communities they serve and the phenomenon of de-policing.
De-policing
Rushin, S., & Edwards, G. (2017). De-policing. Cornell Law Review, 102(3), 721-724. 
This article looks at the possibility of continuing laws that regulate policing as one cause of de-policing. The researchers used regression analyses of an existing data set of police departments that were under Federal monitoring per USC §14141.
De-policing and What to do About it
VerBruggen, R. (2021, October 28). De-policing and what to do about it. 
This article examines the “Ferguson Effect” on de-policing.
Sampling in Social Sciences
Using Likert-type Scales in the Social Sciences
Croasman, J. J., & Ostrum, L. (2011, November 1). Using Likert-type scales in the social sciences. Journal of Adult Education, 40(1), 19-22. 
This article covers in detail how to properly prepare Likert-type questionnaires.
Developing Likert-scale Questionnaires
Nemoto, T., & Beglar, D. (2014). Developing Likert-scale questionnaires.
This article also explains how to develop and administer a Likert-type questionnaire.
Crisis Leadership
Riordan Criticizes Leadership of LAPD, Hints at Drastic Steps; Police: The Mayor, Speaking at Ramparts Division, Cites Higher Crime and Fewer Arrests. But, He Offers few Specifics
Kukorian, G. (2001, February 3). Riordan criticizes leadership of LAPD, hints at drastic steps; Police: The mayor, speaking at ramparts division, cites higher crime and fewer arrests. But, he offers few specifics. Los Angeles Times, B1. 
This article defines how a crisis can be caused by leaders who have strong personalities that may result in untoward results.
The Psychology Behind Effective Crisis Leadership
Petriglieri, G. (2020, April 22). The psychology behind effective crisis leadership. Harvard Business Review. 
The author explains how vision alone will not be enough in crisis leadership situations. He continues by explaining the concept of “holding.”
Public Leadership in Times of Crisis: Mission Impossible?
Boin, A., & ‘t Hart, P. (2003). Public leadership in times of crisis: Mission impossible? Public Administration Review, 63(5), 544-553. 
The authors explore the persistent tensions between the expectations and realities of crisis leadership.
Crisis Leadership: A Review and Future Research Agenda
Wu, Y. L., Shao, B., Newman, A., & Schwartz, G. (2021, December). Crisis leadership: A review and future research agenda. The Leadership Quarterly, 32(6), 722-751. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.leaqua.2021.101518
The authors use what they refer to as bibliometric techniques to arrive at theories of crisis leadership.

DQ 6-1  Using Detroit Metro area in the United States identify the issues in police and community relations that are prevalent. Discuss the roles of detectives and patrol personnel in establishing police and community relations in metro areas. 
DQ 6-2 Choose a rural area of the United States and identify the issues in police and community relations that are prevalent. Discuss the roles of detectives and patrol personnel in establishing police and community relations in rural areas.

Administration and Management, 6th Edition;
Stan Stojkovic, David Kalinich, John Klofas:
ISBN-13: 9781285459011 Cengage
Doubled-Spaced: Please provide enough information to answer the question below thoroughly. Must be at least four full pages of body text, in total, using Times New Roman 12-pt font. The page limit does not include your name, course number, date, etc.
Topic: Organizational Effectiveness
Using only the course materials, please address the following prompt.
Police agencies are complex organizations. Describe the goals of a police department. Also, describe the goals of community policing. Consider the effectiveness of community policing using a variety of theoretical perspectives. Would you reach a similar conclusion using a goal, strategic constituency, and system resource model of effectiveness? Under what circumstances might the theories lead to different conclusions about the effectiveness of community policing?

Propose a memo for a policy-making body — in the US or UN or perhaps an IGO or NGO — to minimize or mitigate your transnational crime group. Make sure your policy recommendation addresses the problems that you identified in the conclusions of the case study. Think about the causes and effects of your group; try to associate your policy ideas to resolve the foundations of your group and/or the results of your group.  
Include a conclusion about the likelihood of your recommendation being enacted in the policy making body to which you addressed your policy idea. Be sure to cite sources/facts/statistics/information, and use headings to separate your ideas. 
Technical Requirements:
Your paper must be at a minimum of 10-12 pages (the Title and Reference pages do not count towards the minimum limit).
Scholarly and credible references should be used. At least 6 scholarly sources are required to be used for this assignment.
Type in Times New Roman, 12 point and double space.
Students will follow the current APA Style as the sole citation and reference style used in written work submitted as part of coursework. 
Points will be deducted for the use of Wikipedia or encyclopedic type sources. It is highly advised to utilize books, peer-reviewed journals, articles, archived documents, etc.
All submissions will be graded using the assignment rubric.

**the media being discussed in this analysis is the film MONSTER (2003) starring Charlize Theron. The film depicts the life of American serial killer, Aileen Wuornos.**
“Student will select one (1) of the listed media sources below and will critically analyze the way in
which the movie/documentary frames/constructs the gender and crime issue. Students must
reflect on their selected media source. 
The essay will consist of five parts: 1) an introduction; 2) a description of the selected media; 3)
a review of the gender and crime issue(s) raised in their media source; 4) an analysis of the way
in which the gender and crime issue is addressed in the media source using a relevant perspective,
course and academic sources to support their analysis; and 5) a conclusion that reflects on the
nature and quality of the coverage of the issue in the media source.
Students must rely on a minimum of three (3) external academic sources for their paper. The
analysis must also be supported by a minimum of two (2) course materials.”
in the essay, incorporate course themes and topics such as how femininity can conflict with accepted definitions of crime, violence and disorder, the duality of women as both victims and offenders, repeated victimization of women resulting in criminality and violence against women in Canadian prisons. Another important topic to consider is the role of the media in the perception of female criminality. CLEARLY identify the crime and gender issue being discussed and make sure to incorprate feminist criminology into the essay as well as the pathologization of women who come into the criminal justice system.
**The assignment rubric and course powerpoints are attached.**
The essay requires three external academic sources and two 
from the course. Use any of the following three sources as the course materials:
Chesney-Lind, M., & Pasko, L. (2013). Girls, gangs, and violence. In The female offender: Girls, women, and crime (pp. 33-56). Thousand Oakes CA: Sage.
Menzies, R., & Chunn, D. E. (2006). The making of a black widow: The criminal and
psychiatric control of women. In G. Balfour & E. Comack (Eds) Criminalizing women:
Gender and (in)justice in neo-liberal times (pp. 174-194). Halifax: Fernwood publishing. 
Kilty, J. M., & Frigon, S. (2007). Karla Homolka—From a woman in danger to a dangerous
woman: Chronicling the shifts. Women & Criminal Justice, 17(4), 37-61. 

This assignment is solely based on the book “Sense and Nonsense about Crime, Drugs, and Communities” by Samuel Walker.
It just asks to answer the questions using the information in the book to ensure and prove that the curriculum is understood. 

we’ll be examining the unitque split / blended sentencing seen only in juvenile sentencing.  Blended sentences for juveniles mean that some form of adult sanction is included with a juvenile sanction, depending on the juvenile’s history, the specific offense, and other important details.
In this post – describe and analyze the three different methods of blended sentencing in juvenile justice.  Make sure your posts are at least 2 paragraphs of 4-6 sentences each, and work to provide some examples for why they may be good practice or not.

You have several options.  
Review the following websiteLinks to an external site. and compare and contrast two countries.  Should the United States do more regarding human rights violations in other countries?  Why or why not?
Compare and contrast the different cultural perspectives on policing, courts and corrections in two different countries.  Provide a recommendation for improvement to the United States system.
Research drug trafficking and organized crimes in different countries and compare to United States.
Consider your career pathway, how do politics in this country and other countries impact your pathway?  
https://www.state.gov/reports/2021-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/