Drug courts are a relatively new phenomenon in the American judicial system. Focus your discussion on the following:Discuss the philosophy and role as well as provide a short history of drug courts.Does the state in which you reside utilize drug courts, and if so, how successful have they been in reducing recidivism rates?Would you recommend …
Explain how residential discrimination on the basis of race or ethnicity contributes to crime.Explain the concept of collective efficacy. What impact does it have on crime in a neighborhood?
When does police use of force become ‘‘excessive’’ or ‘‘unjustified’’? Give a definition of excessive force. Is there racial or ethnic discrimination in arrests? What is the evidence on this question?
The Supreme Court has repeatedly asserted that a defendant is not entitled to a jury “composed in whole or in part of persons of his own race.” Although these rulings establish that states are not obligated to use racially mixed juries, they do not prohibit states from doing so. In fact, a number of …
In the case of the Martinsville Seven, a series of state and federal court rulings rejected the defendants’ allegations regarding racial discrimination in the application of the death penalty; Judge Doubles, for instance, ruled that there was no evidence of racial discrimination in the actions of the six juries that sentenced the seven …
Milestone Four: Draft of Intervention StrategiesIn Module Five, you will submit a paper detailing recommended intervention strategies. Describe the interventions that you believe, based on your research, will be effective in preventing future crises. Explain how the recommended intervention strategies would meet the individual’s needs and discuss interventions that would not be appropriate based on …
The experience of a trial can be particularly challenging for crime victims. In one (1) page discuss what are the pros and cons of notifying victims of progress made in their offender’s case? Why might laws regarding victim notification have developed in the first place? What harms may come from failing to notify victims of …
Table 1.3 in your text and pictured below highlights the language used in the U.S. Constitution that deals with different aspects of criminal procedure. Do some external research. You can use the links to the U.S. Supreme Court terms titled “Reading a Legal Citation” that is inside the additional resources in the Chapter 1 Learning …
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Respond to two of your colleagues’ postings who discussed a different social justice issue than you did. Explain the systemic barriers to effectively addressing the issue that they discussed. SOPHIAContemporary social justice issueThis week I chose racial profiling when law enforcement targets an individual suspected of a crime because of their race, ethnicity, religion, or …
Here are the background materials required for this Discussion Board:• Read Chapter 1, especially pp. 7-8 on “Media Influence . . ..”• Watch the 7:31 minute video at The Mean World Syndrome – Media As Storytellers ( https://www.youtube.com/embed/ylhqasb1chI) (relevant to cultivationtheory in the textbook at p. 8).• Watch the 7:49 minute video at The Mean …
