Deinstitutionalization of status offenders.
Explain the meaning of the deinstitutionalization of status offenders.
Criminology
How juvenile offenders are processed
Summarize how juvenile offenders are processed through the criminal justice system.
The types of juvenile offenders
Differentiate between the types of juvenile offenders, including delinquents and status offenders.
Are people born to be criminals?
Do you think that people are born to be criminals?If people are born criminals, does society have an obligation to identify and eliminate the risk through eugenics or biological predetermination?What are the ethical implications for knowing someone is a criminal at an early age?Support your opinion with evidence.
Illicit and pharmaceutical drug cases
Illicit and pharmaceutical drug cases have overwhelmed the criminal justice system. Probation and Parole see these revolving cases daily. Many politicians have argued that this is a crime as much as a disease. Research drug court and the effectiveness for the defendants.
Thinking like an offender
For this Discussion, you will choose a case study and attempt to “think like an offender.” Consider where a person comes from and what experiences that person may have undergone. What drives a person to commit a crime?
The number of violent crimes that have occurred in a U.S. city
These are common statements heard daily, but what are the facts? Crime can be broken down and measured in many different ways. There are many different types of crime, including property crimes, violent crimes, white-collar crimes, and cybercrimes. The FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program identifies violent crime as …
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Examining the global criminal perspective of two types of transnational crimes.
For this week’s assignment, you will examine the global criminal perspective of two types of transnational crimes. Chapter 2 in the text discusses domestic crime, transnational crime, and justice. Find additional credible sources to assist in your evaluation of international policing and investigative agencies’ attempts to locate and arrest individuals …
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Violent crime by race, gender, and population.
Locate the UCR data concerning violent crime by race, gender, and population. Select a population (city or county) to analyze data for the Discussion. Provide the name and population demographics (race, gender) of the city or county you selected. Provide the violent crime statistics (prevalence and rate) by race …
A historical mass murder case.
Select a current or historical mass murder case. Summarize the murder case you selected. Provide at least two references from which you will obtain information about the case.
