Integral to this course will be the ability to read, understand, brief, and discuss the cases of the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS). The following information, "How to Brief Case Law,” discusses how to master these tasks. This information will be referenced and used throughout the course. The official site of the SCOTUS […]

In today's era, the Sixth Amendment of the Constitution assures every citizen the right to counsel, a speedy trial, access to witnesses, and an impartial jury. For this assignment, you will discuss the threats to providing an impartial jury, especially in cases that are well known to the media. In your response, please address the […]

  In this assignment, you are to write a 600 word paper explaining the history, structure, and purpose of the U.S. Constitution. Please ensure the following items are included in your response: Identify events that led to the creation of the document. Identify the general topics covered in the various sections of the U.S. Constitution. The […]

  Imagine you are a consultant who was hired to research, analyze, and present a report to the police chief and mayor of a major U.S. city of your choice. Your presentation must identify the city you selected and two contemporary criminal justice policies or procedures that are challenging that city. For each policy or […]

  If you are a current criminal justice professional: Choose a recent policy that you have had to implement but that you personally do not agree with. If you are not a current criminal justice professional: Choose a policy that you would be against implementing if you were a current criminal justice professional. Describe the […]

  If surveyed, nearly everyone would likely say they would like to live in a safe, low-crime neighborhood. Healthy neighborhoods often foster trust, social cohesion, and better physical and mental outcomes for residents. Unfortunately, some neighborhoods have high or increasing levels of crime that make these positive outcomes less likely. For this Assessment, you will […]

Go to the Missouri General Assembly House and Senate Joint Bill Tracking search. (https://house.mo.gov/billcentral.aspx) This search will allow you to search bills proposed by legislative sessions in Missouri. Click in the search box and type in the word "felony" then select a session and click on the Search button.  As you may see, there are numerous […]

  First, read Chapter 9 in The Essential Workplace Conflict Handbook. Additionally, review the CONTROL Supplementary Document. In your initial post, address the following: How has your identification of unwanted consequences from your Improve phase informed your understanding of what you need to control? In what way might you need to dig more deeply into […]

  First, read Chapter 10 in The Essential Workplace Conflict Handbook. Additionally, read the CONTROL Supplementary Document as well as CONTROL: The Final Phase of a DMAIC Project. In your initial post, address the following: Can you find any limitations to your Control phase that should be addressed? What are they specifically? What might you […]

  First, describe your beliefs about how crime impacts your community (from your own observations and interactions, etc.). Then locate at least one source of data about how crime impacts your community (in terms of safety, occupancy/growth/decline, home values, social fabric, etc.) and briefly explain how the perspectives overlap. Were your beliefs about the impact […]