Discipline: Law - Criminal

  You are a member of a mid-sized metropolitan police department that has just been incorporated. The new chief of police would like to modernize the agency and get as much “bang for the buck” as she can. But, the chief is also concerned that the department is as effective as it can be. The […]

  Assignment Guidelines You are a police officer in a major metropolitan agency. Recently, several officers have been injured during physical struggles with suspects. Not only were the officers injured, but while getting control of the suspects, several of them were severely injured by blows of impact weapons. There have been a number of brutality […]

Prompt Setting can have a significant impact on the outcome of an interview. It can drive the behavior of both the interviewer and the interviewee. This assignment will help you practice identifying the type of setting in which an interview is taking place and how that setting affects both the interviewer and the interviewee. It […]

Competency In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competency: Explain the processes and procedures used in courts Scenario You are a Community Outreach Coordinator for your local chapter of the National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA). A recent study found that people in your area are often unsure of court processes, procedures, […]

John Grisham, author of legal thrillers and former attorney, once said: “Wrongful convictions happen every week in every state in this country. And they happen for all the same reasons. Sloppy police work. Eyewitness identification is the most—is the worst type—almost. Because it’s wrong about half the time. Think about that.” (Moyers, 2008) Take a […]

Anthony Townsend Kronman of the Yale Law School writes: If judges are legislators and not adjudicators who are merely applying the rules they have been authorized to apply in the cases that come before them, what is it that gives their decisions legitimacy or authority? (Kronman, 1986) Take a position. Do you agree or disagree […]

 must be 250 words with three resources(citations) 1 the books , the holy bible In this class, you have been presented with a variety of peer-reviewed articles. You read the Fundamentals of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice by Bachman and Schutt. You also read The Mismeasure of Crime by Mosher, Miethe, and Hart. Discuss […]

 must be 250 words 3 resources/citations (1 the article attached, the holy bible and one outside source) After reading the article “Controlled Burn: The Gendering of Stress  and Burnout in Modern Policing” by Kurtz, focus on the results of this  article and discuss: Do you understand the results? Why or why not? What recommendations do […]

Having multiple levels of governmental hierarchy as well as various public agencies that are interrelated creates intergovernmental relationships (IGR). IGR can be extremely challenging for public administrators. Chose one of the issues below. Write 750 – 1000 words explaining why intergovernmental relations (IGR) are so challenging, especially when dealing with the chosen issue. 1.  Illegal […]

Introduction The Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution is a limitation on both state and federal government power to make arrests, search people and their property, and seize objects and contraband, such as illegal drugs or weapons. These policy limits are the bedrock of search and seizure law and are ultimately at the root of […]