Sheehan, D.C. & Van Hasselt, V.B.. (2003, September). Identifying law enforcement stress reactions early. FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, 72 (9), 12-17. Retrieved October 28, 2008, from Research Library database. (Document ID: 449914251). Link to article After reading the linked article, write a 1-2 page paper including the following: •A summary of the article. •At least two specific examples of how this research impacts – or could impact – policing in your area. •Your personal reaction to the article As always, use writing assignments as an opportunity to practice good writing skills – which will be critical throughout your criminal justice career. Include an introduction and conclusion and be sure to use correct mechanics (spelling, grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure).

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper, describing your personal perception of organized crime upon entering this course. Identify any assumptions on which your perception is based, and answer the following questions:

• How would you describe or define organized crime?
• How does your perception compare to the definitions in the readings?
• What characteristics do you think are associated with organized criminal behavior?

Your assignment is to write a 3-4 page paper (excluding cover and references pages) on the following topic:

The U.S. has been fighting the War on Drugs for more than 40 years now. After examining arrest, sentencing, and/or incarceration statistics relating to drug offenses, analyze the impact of the War on Drugs on the criminal justice system.

• Should drug use be decriminalized?
• What impact would the legalization of drugs have on the criminal justice system and, more broadly, society?
• Please be sure to use source citations to support your argument as to whether drugs should, or should not, be decriminalized.

Instructions  APA format  1/2 pages each at min 2 sources each

Discussion 1

 

Which do you believe presents the greatest threat to civil society: a corporation that commits crimes (e.g., murder, environmental crimes, or bribery, etc.), or persons who commit crimes that harm businesses (e.g., embezzlement, fraud, or larceny, etc.)? Defend your response, using at least one example from current events.

 

Discussion 2

Choose either A or B

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=BKe70AAU_lc

After viewing the Chinese Imports & Food Safety Video, consider whether U.S. retailers that utilize products or raw ingredients that are imported from China and that are poorly regulated should be liable in tort for injuries to consumers who are harmed by those products. Answer parts 1 and 2 of the following question:

1. Answer part a or part b

a. If U.S. companies should not be liable, then they could be legally exempt from tort liability. Discuss the consequences of such a policy to U.S. consumers.

b. If the U.S. companies should be liable, then those companies would not be legally exempt from tort liability. Discuss the consequences of such a policy to U.S. businesses.

2. Regardless of your response to part 1 of this question, assume that U.S. retailers do have legal liability for defective products. What steps could U.S. retailers and manufacturers take, when using products imported from China that would minimize their liability exposure? For example, they could warn consumers about the potential, though speculative, dangers when using products comprised of poorly regulated ingredients or components. Given your strategy, what challenges would exist for U.S. businesses that implemented your strategy?

1. The substantive Criminal Law that defines the rules and procedure as those acts that a society has has declared illegal and has decided to punish a person for transgression thereof. However, the United States Constitution guarantees the accused by what is known as due process. This requires:

a) the existence of a law that prohibits the conduct in question before the violation occurs. What does this mean? How is it applied? Why is this so?

b) a law that is sufficiently certain and clear so that an individual is capable of knowing wnat is permissible and what is illegal. What does this mean? How is it applied? Why is this so?

c) a specifically described penalty that is to be imposed in the event a person is found guilty. What does this mean? How is it applied? Why is this so?

2. Who is the “plaintiff” in a Criminal case? Who might this “plaintiff” be employed by? What rights does the Defendant have? Who guarantees these rights? What are some of these rights? Why do you think that the “plaintiff” is so restricted, and that the accused is so protected? Do you think that accused criminals should have all of this protection?

3. We spoke briefly about the burden of proof in a Criminal case. We determined that tie burden of proof for the prosecution was “to prove that the Defendant was guilty of the crime, based upon credible and legal evidence, beyond a reasonable doubt”. The previous burden used the words “without any doubt whatsoever”, or “beyond the shadow of doubt”. Why do you think that this change was made? What purpose does it serve (if any)?

 

4. Why do we want to “punish” a criminal? Is it to get them where they can no longer reach us? To rehabilitate them? To allow them to learn a new trade? Or are there some other reasons that you might want to put forward?

Juvenile Justice History

Identify and discuss the five periods of juvenile justice history and which period you think was the most influential to the evolution of the juvenile justice system.

Requirements:

• 2-3 pages double spaced
• Use at least two reliable sources other than the text (not Wikipedia)

For this Discussion, review Chapters 1 and 2 in O’Leary (2014). Specifically, focus on the individuals’ competing obligations and the ethical approach used by the Nevada Four guerrillas in the Nevada Wetlands case study. Familiarize yourself with Waldo’s map of ethical obligations of a public servant.

Post an explanation of the Nevada Four guerrillas’ competing obligations using Waldo’s map of ethical obligations of a public servant. Explain the impact of the guerrillas’ actions on the individuals involved, the organization, and public policy. Finally, explain whether you agree or disagree with their actions and why.

Complete the following CJi Interactive activities located on the student website:

•  Ch. 5 > Learning Modules
  •  History and Professionalism of the Police
  • Modern American Policing Eras
  • Levels of Law Enforcement
  • Police Organization
  • Policing Styles
•  Ch. 5 > Myths & Issues Videos
  •  Issue 1: Women and Minorities in Law Enforcement
•  Ch. 5 > Simulation
  •  Policing Styles

Create an 8- to 10-slide Microsoft^® PowerPoint^® presentation, with speaker notes, on the police and law enforcement. Include the following in your presentation:

• Present a timeline of the historical development of police agencies and their jurisdiction.
• Address the relationship between the historical development of police agencies and policing styles.
• Describe the law enforcement agencies under the jurisdiction of the Department of Homeland Security and their responsibilities.
• Address the primary purposes of police patrol.
• Describe the role of police in contemporary society.
• Explain at least two issues facing today’s police departments.

Write a 700- to 1050-word executive summary in which you compare distinctions between bureaucratic and patron-client organizations. Include similarities and differences between the main models of organized crime, and explain why the models are important for understanding organized crime.

Format your references consistent with APA guidelines.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper, describing your personal perception of organized crime upon entering this course. Identify any assumptions on which your perception is based, and answer the following questions:

• How would you describe or define organized crime?
• How does your perception compare to the definitions in the readings?
• What characteristics do you think are associated with organized criminal behavior?