Category: Criminology

Part 1: In recent years, a common narrative has emerged that suggests our law enforcement agencies have adopted an increasingly ″militarized″ approach, particularly since the events of September 11th.
What are your thoughts on this issue? Do you perceive a shift towards more ″militarized″ practices in our police departments post-9/11? If so, why do you believe this? Conversely, if you disagree, what factors lead you to this conclusion? As you share your perspectives, please delve into the reasoning behind your stance. Provide at least three specific reasons to substantiate your argument.
Remember, our goal here is to foster an open, respectful exchange of ideas. Each of us might interpret the issue differently based on our unique experiences and understandings, and that′s perfectly okay. Let′s learn from each other!
Part 2: What does it mean when people say the police have an ″Impossible Mandate″? Are there tasks or responsibilities that the police are expected to carry out, but it seems impossible for them to always succeed? Could you name two specific roles or jobs of the police that you think are impossible to get 100% right all the time, and explain why you chose those? Provide specific examples.
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One communication technique that is seldom included in a police training program, but one that is often employed, is for an officer to simply lie to achieve a desired goal. For example, consider the officer who tells a potential combative suspect that he needs to place him in handcuffs only temporarily while completing some necessary paperwork, and that he will release him when he’s finished. Once the cuffs are secure however, the officer advises the suspect he is in fact under arrest. He lies to avoid a potentially dangerous situation. Another example is the officer who advises an abusive husband that his wife does not wish to file a complaint, a lie, and then attempts to get him to admit that he struck her. Of course, once he does, then the husband is placed under arrest. And finally, consider the hostage-taker who gives up after he is informed by the responding officers that the prosecuting attorney has agreed to charge him only with a minor infraction, again, a lie intended to de-escalate the crisis and effect the safe release of the hostage.
The idea of the police lying seems repulsive to some, but to others, especially the police, it is a legitimate method for containing and de-escalating a crisis at times. Is it legal? Absolutely; however, there are limitations on the extent to which the police can lie. The courts have essentially ruled that intrinsic lies, or those lies that misrepresent a person’s connection to a crime in order to gain a confession, are acceptable. For example, telling a suspect that his car was observed by a witness at the scene of the crime, even if not true, is an acceptable intrinsic lie. Extrinsic lies, or those lies that may potentially distort a person’s ability to make a rational choice about confessing to a crime, are mostly not acceptable. For example, threatening to take a mother’s children from her unless she confesses to a crime would likely render the confession inadmissible due to its coercive nature. Some of the relevant court cases on police lying are as follows:
Frazier v. Cupp, 394 U.S. 731 (1969). Holland v. McGinnis, 963 F.2d 1044, 1050-51 (7th Cir. 1992). Lynumn v. Illinois, 372 U.S. 528 (1963). Spano v. New York, 360 U.S. 315 (1959). State v. Kelekolio, 849 P.2d 58, 73 (Haw. 1993). United States v. Flemmi, 225 F.3d 78, 84 (1st Cir. 2000). United States v. Rodman, 519 F.2d 1058; 1975 U.S. App. LEXIS 13204 (1st Cir. 1975).
Discussion Questions (select one of the following questions and draft a response):
1. Should the police ever resort to the use of lies with vulnerable or mentally ill persons, even if legal and used for the purpose of saving lives?
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Based on the information read this week, propose a prevention/intervention program do you think could help address the issue of online grooming. In your response, identify which population you would like to target (victims, offenders, bystanders/potential witnesses) and briefly describe your intervention/prevention plan and why you think it may help. Get creative! 

Overview
For your project, you will examine a specific topic, such as an issue or event in diversity, and how it impacts individuals and society. You will demonstrate your ability to think critically, investigate, and communicate clearly. Diversity influences society, and society influences diversity, creating a feedback loop between them. You will critically analyze a feedback loop in this project through social, historical, and theoretical approaches to diversity as well as the four general education lenses: history, humanities, natural and applied sciences, and social science.
For this assignment, you will select the topic you will be working on and begin to collect the required elements for your analysis. This assignment requires you to gather reliable evidence from varied sources and use them to introduce your topic effectively. All these elements will prepare you to complete the project, where you will need to use evidence to support your points.
Directions
Review the module resources and the instructor feedback you received on the previous activity. Then, visit the IDS 400 Library Guide for guidance on how to select and narrow a topic. You may use the topic that you worked with in the previous module or choose something different now that you have reflected further. Do some preliminary research on your topic to make sure you can address each of the required elements. Please remember that you will not be able to change your topic after the end of this module. You should begin to gather the sources you will integrate into your project, which must include two resources from course materials and two resources from the library.
You are not required to answer each question below the rubric criteria but may use them to better understand the criteria and guide your thinking.
Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:
Integrate reliable evidence from varied sources throughout your paper to support your analysis.
It is important to draw from a more diverse pool of perspectives from varied sources to support the analysis. This is different from the Citations and Attributions rubric criterion.
Reliable evidence from varied sources should be interwoven throughout the paper itself, while citing and attributing sources will be represented as APA in-text citations and a reference list at the end of your work.
You will be evaluated on both criteria.
Describe your topic with effective details and contextual information.
What main points should you include about your topic? What other details are needed to ensure a thorough description?
Describe a population significant to your topic. Include information such as demographics, cultural practices, social identity, and key challenges.
Examples could include a population who is directly impacted by the topic, a group that works with those directly impacted, or a group that has strong feelings about the topic.
Articulate how the topic has shaped the lives and experiences of your chosen population.
What stories clearly illustrate how the topic has impacted the lives and experiences of your chosen population?
Explain your choice of one general education interdisciplinary lens for analyzing your topic.
What made you choose one lens over the others? Was it an easy decision? Why or why not?
Construct a thesis statement that combines your topic, population, cultural situation, and choice of general education interdisciplinary lens.
Your thesis statement should clearly and concisely state the relationships between your topic, population, cultural situation, and lens. It acts as a hypothesis proposing how these elements will work together during your critical analysis.

Please submit a 1-2 page introduction to your research topic.
Topic you chose from the last assignment:
This semester, I plan to thoroughly investigate the “Impacts of Socioeconomic Status on Recidivism Rates issue”. The research is designed to examine the interrelation between socioeconomic status (SES) and the probability of ex-prisoners re-offending after their release. Our independent variable is SES, while our dependent variable is the recidivism rate.
The primary reason for selecting this topic is to identify the factors at the root of recidivism. This problem plagues our criminal system and prevents effective justice. By analyzing how socioeconomic status affects crime rates, we would be able to understand how poverty and crime are interconnected, and this idea will further the cycle of crime and incarceration (Drawve & McNeeley, 2021). Indicators from the lower socioeconomic ranks frequently experience hindrances in gaining education, employment opportunities, mental health facilities, and secure housing, all critical factors in reducing the chances of further offenses.
A comprehensive understanding of the connection between SES and recidivism rates is an invaluable guide for policymakers, practitioners, and stakeholders as they look to develop more effective programs. By identifying and removing the groundwork of recidivism, such as economic inequality, diverse approaches can be applied to obtain a fairer and more rehabilitative justice system (Drawve & McNeeley, 2021). Another critical aspect of the research is that it offers directions for allocating resources, advocacy, and policy formulation, which aims to break the cycle of crime through promoting social justice.
This topic is a convincing fact that it’s a real experience for those touched by this incarceration issue. By revealing the socioeconomic factors contributing to recidivism and gradually building a more inclusive society where every person with equal economic standing has the chance to gain redemption and rehabilitation, we can endeavor to achieve it.

For your final paper, you will select one of the notorious criminals listed below and apply two of the theories you have learned this semester to explain their behaviors. This assignment is worth 20% (200 points) of your final grade. It is due by 11:59 p.m. on the last day of classes, May 18th.
Notorious Criminal:
Ted Bundy (The Lady Killer)
Your assignment should be at least five pages, typed in Times New Roman, 12pt font, double-spaced, and in APA (7th Edition) format. The assignment sheet includes an in-depth explanation of all the points you must hit to receive full credit.
PLEASE CHOOSE TED BUNDY AND APPLY THE LABELING THEORY AS WELL AS THE SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY

This assignment is the third in a series of four assignments on the same topic, due in Weeks 2, 4, 7, and 9. The assignments build upon each other.
Remember, as a reporter or Department of Justice investigator, you are using your critical thinking and information literacy skills to assess an ethnic, racial, gender, or class issue causing problems for and affecting a specific community or group of people. Your goal is to provide both an in-depth analysis of and put a human face on this issue by writing an article or report that will be presented at a professional conference.
Preparation
You will continue using your critical thinking and information literacy skills to research and write about an important ethnic, racial, gender, or class issue affecting a specific community or group of people. Your goal is to provide both an in-depth analysis of and put a human face on this issue.
For this assignment, you will write the second part of your article or report, focusing on proposed changes (or changes already implemented) to help solve the community′s problems. You will consider the benefits and challenges of those changes.
Incorporate the feedback you receive on both parts of the article or report from your instructor as you prepare for your final assignment–the slide presentation due in Week 9.
Requirements
Write a 2-3 page (750-1,000 words) paper in which you:
Describe 2-3 changes (economic, social, political, legal, et cetera) that could possibly improve the situation.
Describe the interventions in those examples that have been attempted to rectify the issue.
Analyze 2-3 benefits (economic, social, political, legal, et cetera) that could be realized following the changes.
Explain how the changes could resolve the challenges and benefit the groups involved.
Describe 2-3 challenges (economic, social, political, legal, et cetera) to implementing or maintaining the changes.
You don′t have to agree with all challenges; just understand that they are possible.
Analyze one of the more significant challenges in more detail.
Describe the argument against the change.
Describe a defense of the change, in spite of problems.
Use five or more credible, relevant, and reliable references in addition to the textbook.
Three sources can be the same as the ones used in the first part of your article or report. The others must be new sources.
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The library is your home for SWS assistance, including citations and formatting. Please refer to the Library site for all support. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
Analyze an inclusive solution to a social problem concerning class, ethnicity, gender, or race.

In this week’s journal you will refine two of the qualitative designs identified in your week 2 journal. For this assignment, select two out of the five qualitative research designs from your Week 2 Journal, and use the Week 3 Journal template to address the required elements.
Download the Qualitative Research Design form, and complete the provided prompts,
Describe the design in detail.
Explain why it is appropriate for your study
Describe the ethical concerns and considerations for the design in question. (You must have at least 1 for each).
Explain why this is an ethical concern for your study
Describe the targeted or potential outcome for the design. (E.g., the impact on the population, the impact of the treatment etc.)

Tell me what you learned this semester; tell me what you learned about policing, law and the courts, and corrections from history to today and how it might change in the future.  Do you see any patterns from previous eras repeating today?  Why or why not?  Talk about how the due process and crime control models have impacted changes.  Do we need to change how we do things within the policing, law and the courts, and/or corrections?  Why or why not?  What kind of changes should we consider? 

Name of serial Killer: Kendall Francois
Background information on the killer: Childhood
Information on the killing: Why did he kill women
Analysis of the killer: What is his signature
Criminology school: Psychological
Next what did you learn about Kendall Francois that you found to be interesting or unusual.
Written report
Introduction – 150 words
– introduce your serial killer
– introduce your analysis of your killer
Body – 600 words
-Provide background information on the killer
– Include information of the killings
– Analysis of the killer
– School of Criminology Analysis
– Use evidence and supports from your research to back up your claims
Conclusions – 150 words
– Summarize your analysis of the killer
– Killer closure to your paper.
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