The ViCAP Program One of the biggest challenges in serial killer investigation has always been the challenge of recognizing that different victims may be connected to the same killer. In the wake of the Bundy cast, the FBI created the ViCAP. Describe the ViCAP program and why it was inspired by the Bundy case in […]

Death Penalty The newly-elected governor of your state is considering whether to support or reject the death penalty. She has assigned you the task of putting together a presentation to educate her and her staff. Prepare a presentation of 6- to 7- slides in Microsoft PowerPoint. Use the “Notes” area to elaborate as needed. Be […]

Battered Woman's Syndrome In the 1984 movie, The Burning Bed, Farah Fawcett plays Francine Hughes, a Michigan housewife who was prosecuted for murder after she set her husband on fire while he slept on their bed. The defense argued that Mrs. Hughes was a victim of 13 years of abuse, which had made her unable […]

  CJ499 Criminal Justice Capstone – Week 2 Assignment Title and Abstract Research Paper (including Title Page/ Abstract instructions) You will be working on a 12-15 page, APA style research paper for the duration of this course. The paper is broken up into components in which you will be required to complete at different intervals […]

Should There be Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Criminal Offenses?  As the name implies, mandatory minimum sentences require a certain amount of prison time for the crime. A lot of the public likes this “get tough on crime” approach. But do mandatory minimums deter crime? How does mandatory sentencing affect a prosecutor’s decision to go to […]

Learning objectives:   Develop historical thinking skills.  Interpret sources.  Strengthen organization and communication skills.  Assignment Directions: Complete the prompts below based on the assigned lesson and the primary source you picked from the available sources. For each of the 4 prompts, write at least 1 paragraph. (Do not use outside sources.)  1) Provide […]

  Discussion Prompt #1 – Juvenile's as Adults? The juvenile justice system has evolved into a parallel yet independent system of justice with its own terminology and rules of prosecution. The primary purpose of juvenile procedures is protection and treatment; with adults, the aim is to punish the guilty.  Are there any circumstances in which […]

 In this journal entry, reflect on at least two things you learned or discovered through the Chapter's readings. Reflect on how a particular topic in the chapter was interesting, challenging, boring, surprising to you and how you may apply a particular concept or theory you learned in the reading in your current or future profession. […]

Explain the history and culture of Asian organized crime groups. How much organized crime movement has there been from countries such as Japan, China, and Cambodia to the United States? Additionally summarize the characteristics and culture that defines Russian organized crime. How has the political and social atmosphere of post-soviet Russia contributed to the growth […]

Do you consider alcohol a drug? Do you feel that alcoholism is a criminal justice issue, a medical issue, or both? Do you feel like alcohol consumption is regulated well by current laws or is there more that needs to be done? Do you feel like alcohol consumption contributes to crime in society? In your […]