Category: Criminology

Part I
The Fourth Amendment sets limitations to stop and frisk and arrests. It also affords individuals to be protected against unreasonable searches and seizures. This discussion asks you to examine probable cause and illegal searches and seizures.
Please thoroughly discuss each of the following:
A police officer must have probable cause to arrest an individual.  How much probable cause is needed to secure an arrest or search warrant? What is the difference between a stop, a frisk, and an arrest? 
What is the exclusionary rule? Discuss the exceptions to the exclusionary rule.
Part II
Using the facts provided to you in the Week One discussion, answer the following questions:
1) Did the police have probable cause to arrest Mayo?
2) Did law enforcement violate Mayo’s constitutional rights? If yes, explain how. If not, explain why.
3) Were the police required to read Mayo his Miranda Rights? Discuss why.

What is a bureaucracy? Provide a example of a bureaucracy. What are some drawbacks of a bureaucracy?

Part I
This discussion asks you to examine the requirements for a search warrant and the exceptions to needing a warrant. The Fourth Amendment protects individuals against unreasonable searches of their property and persons. It also prevents law enforcement from making unlawful arrests/seizures. It requires that all searches be reasonable.
Please thoroughly discuss when a search warrant is needed by law enforcement and the requirements that must be demonstrated to a judge or magistrate to have the warrant issued. Include the various exceptions to the search warrant requirement. 
Part II
Using the facts provided to you in the Week One discussion, answer the following questions :
1) Was the arrest of Mayo a legal arrest? Discuss why. Please include the components of a reasonable arrest and whether or not they were met with Mayo.  Did law enforcement need an arrest warrant prior to arresting Mayo? Make sure to support your thoughts with legal reason.
2) Can law enforcement seize the broken beer bottle and the gun without a search warrant? Why? 

OVERVIEW 
The purpose of this paper is to analyze, compare, and contrast various pieces of major
legislation
that relate to the global war on terror (i.e. the U.S.A. Patriot Act (USAPA), the National Defense
Authorization Act (NDAA), etc.). Students will also discuss the advantages and 
disadvantages
of each piece of legislation discussed. Finally, students will select a major 
piece of legislation
and take a stance either in support or opposition of that legislation. 
Students will provide a
cogent and academic argument to support their stance based upon sound, scholarly research.
INSTRUCTIONS
All papers must be completed through the lens of a Biblical Worldview where students will
incorporate appropriate biblical passages and/or resources. The paper must be completed in APA
formatting and consist of 20-pages (excluding all title, abstract and reference pages). In
addition to the course text, all papers must utilize at least 15 outside scholarly sources to support
evaluation an analysis.
At a minimum, the following sections are required: 
 Introduction
o Provide a brief introduction about the key elements in the paper. 
 Background and Problem Statement 
* Preliminary research must be conducted using practitioners, government sources,
articles, etc., to identify and discuss the major pieces of legislation such as those
listed above (The USA Patriot Act, The NDAA, etc.). 
* The thesis statement will discuss and describe the concepts cited and the
significance of each as they relate to one another. The thesis statement must be
clear and concise (approximately 250 words). 
 Literature Review
* The literature review is a critical component of a proposal. This section highlights
what has been achieved related to your topic. 
Answer the following questions: 
 What is the USA Patriot Act?
 What is the NDAA? 
 What other pieces of legislation play a key role in prosecuting the global
war on terror? 
 What role does the FISA court and process play? 
 What role has the NSA played within this process?  
 What technologies have been employed to further this legislation? 
 What role does indefinite detention play? 
 What is unlawful enemy combatant? 
 What aspects of the legislation is viewed as Constitutional? 
 What aspects of the legislation are brought into question with regards to
the U.S. Constitution? 
 How has the legislation impacted American civil liberties? 
 What are the supporting arguments for the legislation? 
 What are the opposing arguments against the legislation? 
 How should the legislation be changed or amended?
 What are the central themes and arguments in current literature? 
 What is missing from current literature?
***Scholarly articles are required. Although some information from government
sources may be used sparingly, approximately 80% of the review should
incorporate recent scholarly articles (published within the last 10 years).
o Do not state your opinion in this section. All information provided must be
properly cited and must be from quality academic sources. To achieve this, use
direct quotations, paraphrases, and synthesized information from multiple
sources. For example, this statement synthesizes the opinions of 4 scholars:
“Researchers have argued that disaster planning is critical to minimizing the
negative effects for emergency responders (Brown, 2010; Caldwell, 2009; Moore,
2011; Stanley, 2008).” 
 Conclusion 
o Summarize your findings. What are the key points in the literature with regards to
the selected piece of legislation and how it impacts both the U.S. efforts in the
global war on terror? 
o Since passage, how has the legislation impacted the average American citizen’s
civil liberties? 
o What steps should be taken to further improve the legislation?
o What steps might be taken to reduce any potential encroachment on American
civil liberties?  
o What type of response is needed moving forward? What or who should be
engaged (e.g., the political community, military, federal law enforcement, local
law enforcement citizens, etc.)? 
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool. 

provide a discussion describing the steps you would take to coordinate the law enforcement response and investigations in your community, with the services and programs mentioned on the site.
What would be some specific limitations you would expect to address while coordinating your efforts and why? Integrate a Christian worldview perspective to support your discussion.

This process will involve describing research methodologies and alignment to criminal justice research. Listed below are the expected specifications for the assignment: A. Select one article that demonstrate the principles of one of the following research methods; Qualitative, Quantitative or Mixed Study.
B. Upon selecting a research article, apply the following instructions to complete assignment.
C. Your narrative discussion must address each item outlined in the instructions below. D. Produce a 10-page research paper (not including title page, Abstract page, and Reference page(s)
E. Evaluate the scientific methodology and strategies of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research studies. Then discuss how the study you selected meets the principles of the research mythology selected. F. Present a minimum of (5) different peer review research references, and no more than (2) book references to support your narrative discussion of the research article as related to the selected research method.
Compose your paper according to APA standards
APA: Prepare all assignments using the following APA writing guidelines:
· Title page (Centered) · Abstract page (no more than half page – summary of entire presentation)
· Introduction of topic (Center this heading) should be no more than 2 paragraph(s)
· Literature Review Discussion (Center this heading)
· Conclusion (Center this heading)
· Reference page (Center this heading)
Address and Present your research article examination in the following sub-topic order as provided below:
1. Validate the rationale and research purpose 2. Evaluate the relevance and association of Literature Review
3. Verify the selection of research method (Qual, Quan or Mixed).
4. Defend research design methods, including design characteristics i.e.
a. Correlation, b) case study, c) survey, d) comparative, e) sampling etc…
5. Verify the reported and or observed Ethical issues or concerns of Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)
6. Evaluate the Data collection and analysis process of research
7. Present research outcomes and or findings
8. Detect research conclusions, findings, and recommendations

For the term paper, your need to choose a one of the theories that we cover in the class and explain one or more types of crime. It is important to explain different aspects of the crime using your theory in a way that reader can see the application of the theory to illuminate that crime. You need to use scholarly materials to support your statements. The final product will be a 5-7 pages that will include the following: 1. General introduction of topic and explaining why you think it is important 2. Defining main concepts and arguments of your theoretical framework. 3. A brief analysis of your findings and a conclusion, 4- References and appropriate citations.

Topic 2: is there evidence for both acceptance of diversity and racist discrimination against young people from an ethnic background in Australia? How does this impact the
ways in which young people construct or affirm their own ethnic identity within
Australian multiculturalism?

Overview
In this assignment, you will choose and define a crime, describe the type and classification of offender who commits this type of crime, and describe how aspects of sociology can be applied to the offender and the crime committed.
Prompt
In Module One, you learned about types of crime, as well as types and classifications of offenders. In this module, you learned how aspects of sociology can be used to understand crime and explain what factors may lead to crime. You will now apply this knowledge to describe a crime, the offender, and how sociology may relate to the crime being committed. This application of knowledge will help you prepare for the submission of Project One in Module Five.
First, review the Project One Guidelines and Rubric.
Choose one crime from this list of crimes that are present in the Project One scenario:
Organized crime
Motor vehicle theft
Selling/distributing narcotics
Selling illegal weapons
Murder
Theft
Dog fighting
Burglary
Illegal gambling
Identify the crime type for the crime you chose.
What is the crime type as defined by the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS)?
Describe which classifications of offenders might commit this type of crime.
Which classification would the offender most likely match?
Why (or how) might more than one classification be a possibility?
Describe how this type of crime may be explained by aspects of sociology.
How might this type of crime be connected to sociological theories (e.g. routine activity theory, social disorganization theory, or structural strain theory)?
Specifically, the following rubric criteria must be addressed:
Identify the type of crime.
Describe which classifications of offenders might commit this type of crime.
Describe how this type of crime may be explained by aspects of sociology.
What to Submit
This assignment should be 200–300 words in length. Any references must be cited in APA style.

Class: Death investigation
The research paper will be a minimum of three pages typed, double spaced and use a 12 point font. A bibliography will be included and all sources cited. The paper should be well organized with specific and relevant information given. 
encourage to use terms but not mandortary 
1. Rigor mortis 
2. Post mortem lividity 
3. Petechial hemorrhage 
4. Forensic entomology
5. Forensic odontology
6. Forensic anthropology
7. Asphyxiation
8. Adipocere 
9. Sub arachnoid hemorrhage 
10. Contusion
11. Abrasion 
12. Laceration 
13. Spectacle hemorrhage / Raccoon’s Eyes
14. Forensic autopsy 
15. Algor mortis 
16. Tardieu spots 
17. Tache Noir 
18. Putrefaction
19. Stippling 
20. Subdural hemorrhage
added some notes that can be relevant.