Your Final Paper is to be a comprehensive research study on one of the following public policy topics: -Environmental Concerns-Immigration-Health Care-Primary and Secondary Public Education-Social Security-Welfare Your analysis of the topic will include: -The scope and nature of the public policy problem.-How the problem came to public and political awareness.-The evolution of related public policy.-Level […]

Assignment Details As an investigator with the Federal Public Defenders Office, you are assisting Assistant Federal Defender Lilly Jones with gathering background information on offender Ben Smith, who pled guilty to distribution of a controlled substance (5 kilograms of cocaine). Mr. Smith is being sentenced next month. In a 23-page paper, provide an overview of […]

Positions of Leadership Essay Many of those in positions of leadership in the court system often serve in elected positions. In many elections, sides often dig up things from another candidates personal life that are embarrassing, regrettable, or concerning. Often, these incidents may be decades old. Do you believe the personal life of a judge, […]

Case Study For this assignment, consider the role, responsibility, and perspective of the criminal justice administrator (i.e., police chief or sheriff) in your municipality. You will need to research your local (i.e., city, county, or state) law enforcement agency and the applicable fusion center to determine the connection that exists between budget allocation and the […]

Law Enforcement Transparency Essay To achieve transparency, law enforcement agencies should have clear and comprehensive policies. Write an essay in which you address the information below: a.    Identify three specific uses-of-force policies that could help provide for transparency within the criminal justice organization.b.    Explain the expected impact of the policies in the community.c.    Discuss how […]

Essay Your textbook, notes that a Washington Post columnist once stated, it is the police culture, more than race, that is at the crux of the problem . . . a mentality of brutality. Reflect on this statement as if you had just read it in the newspaper over your morning coffee. You are now […]

All Primary Assignments include a thesis statement, a bibliography (APA style), and the use and citation of three assigned reading articles from the current week and one assigned reading article from a previous week. A Case Study in Equality of OpportunityLearning Objective: The theme of equality of opportunity is examined through the specific lens of […]

In weeks one through ten, you have a subjective video assignment. Watch this video and post a minimum 100-word response discussing your thoughts and feelings. These videos introduce ideas which may or may not coincide with the weeks learning objective or theme.    Why do you think this video was chosen to be included in this […]