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Why isn't the crime of rape punishable by death? Does it seem to you like it should be a capital crime? If, for example, someone was raped and died as a result, then they would be charged with murder based on that rape. Why do we draw a distinction when those who are violently raped do not die? If a person is a survivor, then their attacker gets a lesser punishment. Does that seem right to you?

This issue was addressed in the 2008 Kennedy v. Louisiana case. I would suggest you review that case to better prepare for this discussion, but do not simply respond by saying that the Court in that case decided it would not be a capital crime. I am far less interested in what the Court thought here. I am much more interested in what you think instead. I would like to hear your comments on the Court's reasoning as well. If you agree with the Court, why? If you do not agree, why not? I'm looking forward to hearing everyone's position this week!

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Discuss the issues of minorities in police work. Specifically, discuss affirmative action and reverse discrimination within the police profession. What effect does this issue have on the 'police culture'? 

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Select an article from a current academic journal (last ten years) that deals with gender issues related to criminal justice (this may be interdisciplinary).  An academic journal is not a magazine, a book, newspaper, etc.  Examples of acceptable academic journals include:  Criminology, Social Forces, Criminal Justice Education, Criminal Justice and Behavior, Crime and Delinquency, Journal of Black Psychology, etc.  Topics of selected articles should focus on a theoretical explanation of criminal behavior.

NOTE:  Academic journal articles may be obtained from electronic journals found on the internet or from traditional library sources.

2.  Each student should have her/his selected article approved by the instructor.

3.  Read the article.

4.  Write a critique of the article selected.  The guidelines and grading rubric are shown below.

General Guidelines:

Writing 20%

• Paper meets APA/Graduate School standards.
• Paper is organized; each paragraph flows logically into the next paragraph.
• Appropriate terminology it used; writing is clear and concise.
• Proper spelling and grammar is used; sentences are properly constructed.

Content 80%

• Appropriate article selection (scholarly and/or empirical); recent (last ten years).
• Brief overview of the article is provided; the thesis of the article is clearly stated.
• A description of the research problem is provided.
• Research methods used to study the problem are discussed and critiqued in detail.
• The authors’ conclusions and recommendations are provided.
• Contributions to the literature are discussed in detail along with a brief discussion of conclusions/recommendations.
• The critique addresses the following questions: What methods did the author use to investigate the topic?  Were the appropriate methods used?  Did the author's approach to supporting the thesis make sense?  Did the author employ the methods correctly?  Did you discover any errors in the way the research was conducted?

Week 2 Written Assignment Rubric (Journal Article Critique)

___/20:  Writing/format/article selection.
___/10:  Overview/thesis.
___/10:  Discussion of research problem.
___/10:  Discussion of research methodology.
___/10:  Contribution to the literature/conclusions.
___/40:  Critique of article.

Suggested Subtitles:

Overview
Description of the Research Problem
Research Methodology
Contributions to the Literature
Critique of the Article
-This is a scholarly Journal critique

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Controversies in Criminal Justice

Could crime be functional to the society or not

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Controversies in Criminal Justice

The two differences between deontology and consequentialism

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Organizational Leadership and Theories

 The nonprofit organization: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

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The assignment (3-4 pages):
For this week’s assignment, you are to complete a paper on the issue of what Cohen refers to as the “Perpetual Crisis in Public Management.” In this paper, summarize the main arguments Cohen makes. Then explain the effectiveness of at least two government responses to a crisis using the course readings for this week. Finally, taking the role of a leader in a nonprofit or government organization, explain what actions you might take to improve accountability and responsiveness to the constituents (citizens or clients) you serve.
If you are a non-U.S. student, explain how there may be a “perceptual crisis in public management” in your home country and what the government has done to address this crisis.
Be sure to support your assignment with specific references to the resources and other current literature in the Walden Library. Use at least two scholarly sources from the library that were published within the past 5 years to support your paper.
Your assignment must demonstrate both breadth and depth of knowledge and critical thinking appropriate to graduate-level scholarship. It must follow the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association guidelines and be free of typographical, spelling, and grammatical errors. The assignment should be 3–4 pages in length (double-spaced), not including the title page, abstract, and references.

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an explanation of whether media influences public perception about crime and criminal justice. Then, explain whether media might influence the perception of criminals related to race, gender, social class, and age and explain how.

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•    Explain the degree to which media portrayal of crime relates to public fear of crime and explain how.
•    Explain whether public fear of crime might influence individual behavior or not and explain how or how not.
•    Share an insight about whether media should be responsible or not for the portrayal of crime as it relates to public fear of crime.
Support your Application Assignment with specific references to all resources used in its preparation. You are to provide a reference list for all resources, including those in the Learning Resources for this course.

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It is ethically inappropriate to privatize prisons. The administration of justice should not be associated with the profit motive. Critically discuss.

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*Locate 2 peer-reviewed articles no older than 5 years that discuss 2 historical Supreme Court cases and review the presentation titled: “Courts (Part 1)” found in the Module/Week 4 Reading & Study folder. This historical case-law can be related to: search and seizure, stop and frisk, searches for evidence, or police interrogation and confessions. Provide an in-depth discussion of the findings of each article. With respect to the specific case law you have analyzed, defend constitutional democracy and the issues raised in case-law from a Christian worldview.

*For each article critique, you will select 2 peer-reviewed articles no older than 5 years.

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Paper Instructions;

Write a short science fiction piece describing a day in the life of a government official (this could be the head of a city agency or the President- be creative) in 2050. Make sure to describe the technologies that have been integrated into their office, as well as any problems they are confronting because of new technologies.