Perspective Counts? A great way to examine this issue is to take a look at the death penalty in this country. Before 1972, the death penalty was not considered to be cruel and unusual punishment, and it was rather routinely applied throughout the states. Then, in 1972, in the Furman v. Georgia case, the […]

Research question/statement of the problem:  What gaps exist among resources provided to prisoners with mental health disorders in Harris County? This project aims to Identify these gaps and provide effective/productive resources for prisoners in Harris County. For this project, an examination of prisoner mental health programs nationwide will be conducted specific to effective reentry services. […]

  Spanking and corporal punishment are a discipline method in which a parent or school official hits a child's bottom with a hand, a belt, or a paddle. The intent is to modify the child's behavior without causing serious injury. In 1977, the Supreme Court ruled in Ingraham v. Wright that in-school corporal punishment does […]

Conflict Resolution: Part 2 – Literature and Conceptualization Assignment Instructions    Overview    This Conflict Resolution: Part 2 – Literature and Conceptualization Assignment will, eventually, comprise the second section of your Conflict Resolution: Part 4 – Proposal Assignment. The Conflict Resolution: Part 2 – Literature and Conceptualization Assignment will consist of a thorough review of […]

  Should we let the Supreme Court Create Law? In 1914 the United States Supreme Court created a rule in the Weeks vs the United States case that dealt with Fourth Amendment violations in search and seizure. In 1949 in the Wolf v Colorado ruling the United States Supreme Court held that the 1914 ruling […]

Discussion Assignment Instructions    You will complete four (4) Discussions in this course. You will post one thread of at least 500 words by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of the assigned Module: Week. You must then post two (2) replies of at least 250 words by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of the following assigned Module: Week. For each thread, you must support their assertions with at least 3 scholarly citations in the current APA format. Each reply […]

Consider the following scenario: A terrorist cell has been active in several cities in the upper Midwest region of the United States. They have carried out numerous bombings and acts of sabotage, including a hostage crisis at a school that left dozens of dead and injured. There is every expectation that the cell will continue […]

Effective January 1, 2013, the Uniform Crime Reporting Program's definition of rape is, "Penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with any body part or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person, without the consent of the victim." There are many types of rapes and sexual assaults: diminished […]

  Constructed Meaning and Perception Provide an example of a situation where you encountered (or an example on television or friend/family experienced, etc.) hate speech or loaded language. Describe that situation fully since I wasn’t there with details of nonverbal communication signals, was it hate speech or loaded language (specify which and why), and other […]

  Applied Research For this week's discussion, consider recent high-profile cases from around the nation and cities that have experienced protests surrounding police and the deadly use of force. From a criminological research perspective, suppose you wanted to conduct a study to identify strategies for addressing community members' distrust of the police. Given all that […]