Category: Law : Criminal Justice
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In Module One, you learned some common terminology used to explain different aspects of cultural diversity and how these terms may influence decision making. You also completed your own personal diversity assessment using Loden’s Diversity Wheel. These activities will assist you as you begin to construct a cultural diversity education and training for Project One. In…
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Since the attacks of September 11, 2001, public safety and private security partnerships have been viewed as highly critical to preventing terrorism and other forms of serious crime. Because the private sector owns and protects 85% of the nation’s infrastructure—and public safety often possesses threat information regarding infrastructure—public safety and private security partnerships can put…
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How did Marbury v. Madison establish the principle of judicial review, and what implications did this have for the judiciary’s role in governance? In United States v. Nixon, how did the Court’s application of judicial review address the balance of executive power and accountability? Drawing on Carter’s analysis, how do political considerations influence the exercise of judicial power, particularly in…
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Competency In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competency: Apply theory when analyzing incidences of criminal behavior Scenario You are a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) senior special agent assigned to the National Joint Terrorism Task Force (NJTTF) based in Washington, D.C. The State Department recently requested your assistance at the…
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Throughout this course, you have studied numerous theories that attempt to explain criminal behavior. Because criminology is closely connected to sociology, explanations of criminal behavior have been predominantly sociological. Some criminological theorists who offer biological and psychological explanations for criminal behavior believe that their theories, for a variety of reasons, have not been as broadly…
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Overview For your final course in the Criminal Justice program, you will be expected to create and investigate a research question. To help you prepare for that task, each course in the program will include an assignment in which you will review various research topics and submit at least one research question to your instructor…
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In Project Three, you will choose to cover either the juvenile justice system or allied professionals. It is recommended that you choose the graphic organizer that reflects what you plan to cover in the project. This will ensure that you will be able to make the best possible use of the feedback that you receive on this assignment to inform…
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Review the following case: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdca/press-release/file/1386966/dl The law enforcement agencies that were involved What data on money movements was detailed How was the investigation started The role of social media in the case. What emerging technologies were used or could be used to combat criminal groups in illicit trade?
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Competency In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competency: Describe behavioral and environmental factors that lead to criminality Scenario You are a lead criminal profiler assigned to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Behavioral Analysis Unit. Last week, you were selected to be a presenter at the International Homicide Investigators Conference in…
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Overview In this practice activity, you will choose a criminological theory you believe explains a particular criminal behavior, and then assess whether the applied theory is ethical or unethical. Prompt While the intention of criminological theories is to explain why people commit crimes, the results of some theories when applied may lead to unethical outcomes.…