Category: Criminology

Discussion paper: the paper will be due (in electronic form) It will be a maximum of 5 typed pages. • You decide your own topics to write on. • You are to write on any criminal procedure topic that interests you. Your paper must include reference to topics we have learned in class and should reference the law and criminal code provisions that you learned in class. • The paper will essentially be an analysis and opinion paper on a criminal procedure based scenario. What do you think of it, how does it accord with the law as you have learned in class; do you think the decision/situation was correct? Etc. • the assignment is to Pick a story in the news and write on it. This is not a case analysis, do not review one single case, for e.g. R v Mann. Cause examples from the class lectures such as cases talked in the lectures.
For e.g. over the spring there was an arrest of a person downtown who had a weapon and the police used force which involved kicking the person. This was videotaped and received wide media coverage. If you chose such a scenario you would want to write about the police powers to arrest, where do they Loading… come from (the criminal code sections), what is the law, did they exercise their powers to arrest properly in your opinion? Etc. NOW BECAUSE I’VE OUTLINED THIS I WILL NOT ALLOW THIS SPECIFIC SCENARIO TO BE A TOPIC USED. • Look to news stories, the internet. Try to restrict your topic to events in Canada, and if possible Manitoba. The Law in the USA is different than our laws, so while the USA may present some interesting topics I don’t recommend discussing them. • Follow the outline to ensure you are addressing a topic we have covered in class. • You must include a copy of the news story you choose, this does not count towards your 5 page limit. I have attached the notes down below. Reference to the lectures. 

Reply to the attached discussion post.  The original discussion topic was: 
“Discuss the key benefits and strategies of coding. What are the potential dangers to avoid while coding interviews?”

******ARTICLE FOR CRITIQUE: Bell, J. G., & DeMatteo, D. (2020). Life without Parole for juveniles: Review of Supreme Court
decisions and recent case law. Criminal Justice Review, 45(1), 37-56
https://doi.org/10.1177/0734016820911176
The purpose of this assignment is to give you
experience critiquing a journal article. The Journal Article Critique
Assignment enables you to practice thinking critically and synthesize
information. You may use a journal article that you selected for your Research
Paper: Topic Selection with Research Questions Assignment or select a new journal
article. Use the topic that you have selected for your Research Paper: Topic
Selection with Research Questions Assignment and Research Paper: Policy
Issue and Solution Assignment. Pay particular attention to the theoretical
foundation, the methodology, and the results of data analysis. Utilize headings
to distinguish the various components of your paper.
Instructions
Do not quote from the article. Instead,
summarize and paraphrase. Your review must be written in your words and include
at least 3 (three) scholarly citations in current APA format. In addition to 5
pages of content (not counting the title page, abstract, or references). Make
sure to include a title and reference page. In addition to an introduction and
conclusion, make sure to respond to the following questions to prepare your Journal
Article Critique Assignment.
·        
What
are the article’s title and purpose?
·        
Who
is/are the author(s) of the article and what are his/her/their qualifications?
·        
What
are the author(s)’ theoretical assumptions?
·        
What
is the article’s hypothesis?
·        
How
is the hypothesis supported or rejected? What makes the supporting points
credible?
·        
How
does the article fit into other literature on the topic?
·        
What
other articles or research support the authors’ main points?
·        
Does
the article advance the work in a given field?
Be sure to review the criteria on the Journal
Article Critique Grading Rubric before beginning this assignment.
·        
Format
of assignment: Current APA
·        
Number
of citations: Minimum of three (3)
·        
Acceptable
sources: Scholarly articles published within the last five years, the course
textbook, and
the Bible

Chapter 1 includes the introduction, problem, purpose, research questions, and other components. The purpose of this assignment is to provide background information and discuss the research problem with sufficient detail so the reader clearly understands the problem/topic proposed for research. Problems must be supported by evidence (data, statistics, or other).
topic:

Attached is a criminological article. Please list at least two theories from class that you think can explain the patterns and statistics being described in this article. Be sure to describe the theories– according to these theories, what makes crime happen? Also be sure to quote, specifically, with citations, the portions of the article that you think are examples of the workings of the theories you have chosen.
This paper should contain– 1) a description of the first relevant theory. 2) quotes and citations from our class readings supporting your description of that theory. 3) an explanation of why you think that theory is reflected in this reading. 4) quotes and citations from this article supporting your claim that the theory is reflected in this article. 5) a description of the second relevant theory. 6) quotes and citations from our class readings supporting your description of that theory. 7) an explanation of why you think that theory is reflected in this reading. 8) quotes and citations from this article supporting your claim that the theory is reflected in this article. Your essay should be at least four pages, double spaced, 12 point font.

This week, you are continuing your study of the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments. Respond to 1 of the following questions. Support your answer with at least 1 published court case, such as a case from the U.S. Supreme Court, lower federal courts, or appellate state courts.
What is a search incident to arrest, and what circumstances must exist in order for this exception to the warrant requirement to apply? Next, locate and summarize a published case in which the court discusses a search incident to an arrest. Finally, provide the citation to the case as your reference.
Or
What are exigent circumstances, and what are the various circumstances where exigent circumstances exist?  Next, locate and summarize a published case in which the court discusses exigent circumstances. Finally, provide the citation to the case as your reference.
Discussion Board Reminders:

In your own words, answer this unit’s discussion questions in a main post (recommended minimum 300 words), and respond to at least 2 peers’ postings (recommended minimum 75 words).
After you have reviewed the Assignment Details below, click the Launch Discussion Board link under the Assignments tab for this unit to open the Discussion Board and make your post.
Use these videos for help on how to post to the Discussion Board:
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Assignment Details
You have worked in a regional crime scene unit for four years. The team recently hired three graduates from a Professional Certification Organization for Crime Scene Investigators. The three graduates’ specialties are firearms identification, blood spatter pattern analysis, and fingerprint comparison. You have been working under their respective specialty supervisors for several years and have been involved in research and live case work.
They have never testified on their own as expert witnesses and they have come to you asking what the credentials are to become an expert witness in a case and who makes the decision that they are an expert witness for that trial.
They also want to know, once they are found to be an expert witness in a trial, does it mean they are automatically considered to be an expert for the same subject in the next trial that they must testify in?
Address their concerns by answering the following:
What are two qualifying conditions that you would recommend the graduates pursue in order to be considered an expert witness in a trial? Why do you believe that these two conditions are important?
Review other student’s answers. Use your discussion board response to share which of their qualifying conditions would you add to yours and explain why.
You are at a friend’s party speaking to someone you just met. They seem interested in knowing how expert witnesses work. How would you explain to them the process of becoming an expert witness and how it applies to different trials?
Discussion Board Reminders:

Discussion paper: the paper will be due (in electronic form) It will be a maximum of 5 typed pages. • You decide your own topics to write on. • You are to write on any criminal procedure topic that interests you. Your paper must include reference to topics we have learned in class and should reference the law and criminal code provisions that you learned in class. • The paper will essentially be an analysis and opinion paper on a criminal procedure based scenario. What do you think of it, how does it accord with the law as you have learned in class; do you think the decision/situation was correct? Etc. • the assignment is to Pick a story in the news and write on it. This is not a case analysis, do not review one single case, for e.g. R v Mann. Cause examples from the class lectures such as cases talked in the lectures.
For e.g. over the spring there was an arrest of a person downtown who had a weapon and the police used force which involved kicking the person. This was videotaped and received wide media coverage. If you chose such a scenario you would want to write about the police powers to arrest, where do they Loading… come from (the criminal code sections), what is the law, did they exercise their powers to arrest properly in your opinion? Etc. NOW BECAUSE I’VE OUTLINED THIS I WILL NOT ALLOW THIS SPECIFIC SCENARIO TO BE A TOPIC USED. • Look to news stories, the internet. Try to restrict your topic to events in Canada, and if possible Manitoba. The Law in the USA is different than our laws, so while the USA may present some interesting topics I don’t recommend discussing them. • Follow the outline to ensure you are addressing a topic we have covered in class. • You must include a copy of the news story you choose, this does not count towards your 5 page limit. I have attached the notes down below. Reference to the lectures. 

Week 3 Project: Hurricane Katrina Preparedness
Two assignments in this course will combine to produce an in-depth analysis of the preparedness, communication, mitigation, response, and recovery coordination among the various public safety and private sector organizations involved in Hurricane Katrina. It will also include a detailed assessment of the Incident Command System (ICS) process used. These assignments give you an opportunity to apply the concepts discussed in this course to a real-world incident.
You will assess the emergency management process used during Hurricane Katrina. Your opinions and thoughts must be supported by resources such as peer-reviewed journals, books, or credible articles on government websites. Carefully evaluate your sources of information.
This first assignment requires you to assess the actions and policies at work prior to and following Hurricane Katrina’s landfall. This assignment should cover the following points:
Identify the agencies responsible for emergency preparedness and response.
Describe the area impacted by Katrina.
Assess the state of readiness prior to Katrina’s landfall and discuss any particular vulnerabilities.
Describe the ICS process. Include information pertaining to the elements of preparedness, communication, mitigation, response, and recovery coordination among the various public safety and private sector organizations specifically involved in Hurricane Katrina.

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Unit 1 – Discussion Board 2 (75 points)
Due: Thu, Jun 13 |Printer Friendly Version
Description
Primary Discussion Response is due by Thursday (11:59:59pm Central), Peer Responses are due by Saturday (11:59:59pm Central).
Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.
Choose a large municipal police department such as Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, or your state police department and discuss the following:
Summarize its history of the use of data analysis.
How are the statistical variables such as the mean, the mode, and the median utilized in analyzing criminal data?
Explain how crime rates are calculated and utilized to address specific issues or problems with the data sets.