Societal Responses and Attitudes towards Domestic Abuse
What are societal responses and attitudes towards domestic abuse?
Criminology
Community-based correctional/treatment programs
Are community-based correctional/treatment programs more effective than incarceration? Explain your reasoning and provide supporting evidence for your argument. Finally, provide an example of an evidence-based practice in community-based programming or in a correctional institution that supports your side of the argument.
Juvenile prosecution
Should we revisit how juveniles are prosecuted? Explain your reasoning and address both prosecution in juvenile court and in adult court under the waiver system. Include the economic implications of juvenile prosecution and consider the individual, group, and community implications of juvenile prosecution in your response.
The correctional system
The correctional system has the responsibility of supervising offenders sentenced for crimes. This includes both incarcerated offenders, as well as offenders serving sentences in the community. To reduce our nation’s overcrowded prisons, the courts have been challenged with sentencing offenders to the community in lieu of going to prison using Intermediate Sanctions. What are the …
Analysing a crime
Choose a crime to analyse.Discuss the impact this particular crime may have on a victim. Apply one or more of the victimization theories you have learned about in this course to better support your stance. Identify and explain the resources and/or assistance programs available for these victims. In conclusion, state your opinion on what could …
The use of force by law enforcement officers
The use of force by law enforcement officers is sometimes required when dealing with suspects resisting arrest and/or individuals disobeying direct orders. However, when the use of force becomes excessive or is used unnecessarily, law enforcement officers are arguably committing ethical, and in some cases, criminal violations.
Human trafficking
Human trafficking has been on the rise recently. What has your state done to combat human trafficking? Does your state have any legislation concerning human trafficking? What resources does your state offer to victims of human trafficking? Explore the national statistics regarding human trafficking as it is reported to the National Human Trafficking Resource Center …
Supermax prisons.
Discuss supermax prisons. How are they operated and managed? What are the advantages and disadvantages of these prisons? Can anyone be rehabilitated or reformed in these conditions, or is it implicit that society has given up on them?
Juvenile and the criminal justice system
Describe the similarities and differences between the Juvenile Justice System and the Criminal Justice System? Describe 3 of the key U.S. Supreme Court cases that affected due process in Juvenile cases. How does domestic terrorism differ from other forms of terrorism? When was the Patriot Act enacted? Briefly describe its purpose
Rights for criminals
The United States offers those accused of committing a crime several rights. These rights consist of the right to counsel, the right to remain silent, the right to a trial by a jury, and the right to bail. If you were on trial for committing a crime, specify the one right you would be most …
