Week 5 Application of Theory Criminological theory exists to assist persons in gaining insight into crime and criminal justice. Such theories are used to explain the purpose and creation of law, patterns of criminal activity, and the consequences for those who break of the law. Good theories are recognized for their clarity, logical consistency, […]

We will be developing and conducting a survey as a class to get some experience in collecting and analyzing data. For this project, we are going to focus on the topic area of "Domestic Violence." For our survey, we are going to ask our participants to answer some questions about themselves (demographics and characteristics) and […]

Answer the Following Questions 1.  Under what circumstances are public defenders appointed to juvenile offenders? Do different types of defense counsel, public or private make a difference in juvenile proceedings? Why?  2.   What is the significance of Barker v. Wingo (1972)? Does the Barker case have any influence on juvenile matters? Why, or why not?  […]

  Select one of the three podcasts to analyze for the Assignment: Death in the Family Eye See You Nowhere to Hide By Day 7 In a 3- to 5-page paper: Evaluate whether the primary offender in the podcast has a mental illness or a personality disorder. Support your evaluation with behavioral evidence. Explain whether […]

 Explain whether mental illness makes one more likely to engage in violent behavior when compared to the general population. Justify your response. Are there specific factors associated with mental illness that would lead to violent behavior? Justify your response. How does state versus trait impact violent crime? Provide an example. 

  Do you think that people are born to be criminals? If people are born criminals, does society have an obligation to identify and eliminate the risk through eugenics or biological predetermination? What are the ethical implications for knowing someone is a criminal at an early age? Support your opinion with evidence.

  Complete the “Interrogation and Investigation Procedures” worksheet. Be sure to cite three to five relevant scholarly sources in support of your content. Use only sources found at the GCU Library, government websites/legal case sites, or those provided in Class Resources. This assignment uses a scoring guide. Please review the scoring guide prior to beginning […]

 The student should complete a well-written term project in APA style consisting of a minimum of ten pages.  This includes APA style cover sheet, running head, internal citations and reference list.  The student should write a paper on a specific juvenile residential or institutional correctional rehabilitation program or develop a preliminary juvenile rehabilitation program covering […]

Instructions: In this practical exercise, you need to complete a traffic crash report involving two vehicles. A “not to scale” diagram has been provided for you, along with the information concerning each driver and vehicle. Review the information below and then complete the crash report and a traffic summons/ticket. Additional Information: Zone: 3 Sector: 2 […]

  discuss some of the differences in legal definitions concerning what constitutes a juvenile. Next, identify and explain two different ways that juvenile delinquency is measured. Conclude your response by identifying the measurement of juvenile delinquency that you believe is most effective, and briefly explain why you believe this is an effective measurement of juvenile delinquency.  […]