Why is Medicare an easy mark for fraudulent equipment sales? What are “Ghost Services?” Provide your thoughts on the U.S. health-care system and explain why it is vulnerable to fraud, waste, and abuse.Explain the different forms of excessive medical billing. What are some of the criticisms of Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) regarding how medical care …
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Discuss how the terrorists’ attacks on 9/11 affected the criminal justice agencies. Include in your paper, the formation of a new government department: Homeland Security. How is the new structure working against the War on Terrorism? How is the new structure not working?
Discuss the changes that you have observed since your childhood in the way crime and justice is portrayed in the media. Which changes do you think are positive and which ones do you think are negative? Discuss whether the media today more often promotes crime control or due process goals.Discuss a commercial film’s portrayal of …
Discuss whether you feel that some types of media (films, books, electronic video games, for example) are more criminogenic than others or whether some content is more dangerous than other content.Discuss the differences between cultures that appear to have large amounts of criminogenic media but small levels of copycat crime, such as Japan. Identify several …
Discuss the legal philosopher H. L. A. Hart’s features of criminal punishments that are different from other sanctions. Describe some significant victims’ rights legislation. Discuss the different schools of thought regarding compensation. Explain the difference between aggravating and mitigating factors. What are the constitutional limitations that come into play regarding sentencing? …
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1) Why was prohibition considered to be a patriotic act? 2) Discuss the impact of Prohibition on organized crime. 3) What was the President’s Commission on Organized Crime? What did the Commission reveal about organized crime? 4) What are the responsibilities assigned to each of the ranks of the American Mafia? 5) Explain …
How would you define organized crime? What distinguishes it from disorganized crime? How does the United States’ definition of organized crime and those of other countries differ? How are they alike? What do you believe was the impetus for the evolution of organized crime in the United States? What were the first …
If Child Pornography is found on a corporate computer, what should an employee avoid doing? What should a corporate computer, e-mail and Internet user policy contain? Do you think that chain of custody places an undue burden on investigators of crime scenes? Why or why not? Why should the qualifications of …
Why is the Outlaw Motorcycle Gang considered part of organized crime? Where is the headquarters of the Triad located? How is the Triad structured? Explain how the Gangster Disciples were formed. What is the current status of the Gangster Disciples? Explain the importance of family in Chinese Organized Crime. What is the Mexican …
Discuss the sanctions which have been put into place and are imposed when offenders are apprehended. Discuss corporate fraud, embezzlement, and insider trading. Give an example of each. How involved should a private security guard be with the emergency services team of the business they work for? Be specific and provide …
