After taking this class, what is your overall opinion of current day law enforcement? Would you consider a career in law enforcement? If yes, why and what would you like to do? If not, why not? What is your opinion on whether or not the mainstream media presents a false narrative regarding law enforcement?  Do […]

Chapter 9 Part 1 of 3 This week’s chapter discusses the sentencing aspect of the criminal justice system.   Traditional sentencing options have included imprisonment, fines, probation and death.  Historically, the range of these options changes based the understanding of crimes and the goals of sentencing.  Sentencing philosophies or the justification on which various strategies are […]

Chapter 11 Part 1 of 3 These chapters revolve around prisons, jails and prisoner rights.  A prison is a state or federal confinement facility that has custodial authority over adults sentenced to confinement.  A jail is a confinement facility by an agency of local government (Schmalleger, 2018).  The use of prisons in the United States […]

The “Monday Musings” court group meets each Monday at the Rutgers Moot Trial Court. The participants fluctuate from week to week, but Daniel, William, Phyllis, Sharon, and you comprise the nucleus of the group. Each week one of  the group takes the lead in the discussion, presenting the fruits of their study and leading the ensuing discussion. […]

  Week 5 Discussion Forum – The Making of a Martyr No unread replies.No replies. Watch these four short (4 mins each) videos on the use of Palestinian children as Martyrs. What do you think about these videos? Why do you think this is an effective weapon? What can be done, if anything, to combat […]

The criminal justice process is carefully organized from the initial arrest to the sentencing phase.  There are proper procedures to follow for all those involved in the process to ensure that the individual rights of those involved are protected.  However, there are times, based on the circumstances of the crime, the media gets involved in […]

 Select two discussion questions from the chapter below and post your response addressing the two questions in one posting response (be sure to identify the questions you selected in your response).     Chapter 9- After Conviction: The Problem of Prison– Select Two Question Below: 1. Based on what you learned about the different rationales […]

Chapter 10 Part 2 of 2 Probation is a sentence of imprisonment that is suspended & served while under supervision of the community.  Parole is the supervised early released of inmates from correctional facility (Schmalleger, 2018).  Currently there has been a renewed interest in releasing prisoners of prison and placing them on parole.  Some advocate […]

Overview In this assignment, you will describe situations in which the styles of policing (Watchman, Legalistic, and Service) would be used in the career field. You will also explain what you can infer about the organizational and political culture of the agency based on the various policing styles. Prompt In this module, you learned about […]

Chapter 11 Define the following terms: Copyrights, Patents and Trade Secrets Explain how are these terms similar and how are they different? Why is Computer Crime hard to define? List and explain the 5 reasons why computer crime is hard to prosecute? Chapter 13 What security risks are associated with internet connected devices?  Define the […]