Identifying the Variables and Issues For this assignment, provide a description of the problem statement and research question or hypothesis for your project. On the basis of your project: Identify the variables that you plan to test. Specify one specific independent variable and one dependent variable, if your project is a hypothesis-testing project. Identify the […]

Final Literature Review In a Microsoft Word document, submit the literature review section of your project. You should include at least ten valid sources for literature review as chosen in the Week 3 Project. Note: Be sure to cite all the references in APA format and include a proper reference page. These references and the literature […]

Critical and interactionist theories of criminology offer a range of possible explanations of criminal behavior. Some of these theories vary only slightly from one another, and some are considered to be quite radical. For this discussion, you will consider what you have learned from the resources in this module and describe which theory you believe […]

As you have learned in this course, there are numerous criminological theories that attempt to explain the causes of criminal behavior. Despite disagreement among the different theories regarding the causes of this behavior, research data gathered in support of each theory can be very useful to criminal justice professionals. In this discussion, you will explore […]

In this course, we have been learning about the different time periods of policing. Based on the current climate, there is a level of distrust today between the police and the public. Riots, marches, and protests in response to high-profile police shootings have eroded the relationships that were built through community policing. With the hopes […]

o wrap up our topic of police and use of force we have one more task to accomplish! Please respond to the following: Select a real-life example of a law enforcement officer who is a positive influence in the community. Identify three attributes of the law enforcement officer in question that make them a model […]

Do you believe that the criminal justice field has taken enough steps to ensure that unethical research does not occur? Why, or why not? Why do you think it is important to be able to critically evaluate research conducted in your line of work? Give some examples (real or imaginary) of cases when research has […]

Treatment Effectiveness and Relapse Based on Sugarman et al.’s (2020) review of interventions for incarcerated adults with opioid use disorder, why are evidence-based interventions that address both opioid use disorder and the social determinants of health needed? How do you think the criminal justice system can address social determinants of health in their treatment programs?

 Identify two risk factors and two protective factors for adolescent gang involvement. How does gang-related behavior in school influence others?   

The Theory to Policy Assignment is designed to identify and assess a criminological theory and its correlation to criminal justice policy. For this assignment, students will select a relevant theory and critically analyze the theory and evaluate its influence of criminal justice policy. The selected criminal justice policy should be current. The Theory to Policy […]