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1.   Visit the Interactive Community and follow the instructions to access this week’s media.
   2.    Explain possible reasons why the crime portrayed in this week’s media received media attention.
   3.    Explain how the media portrayed the victim.
   4.    Explain how the victim was impacted by the media coverage (negative and/or positive impacts).
   5.    Explain how the victim might address any negative impacts from media coverage.
   Submit the Assignment by Day 7.
   Support your 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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1.    A description of your current role in criminal justice or a criminal justice role in which you might be interested. 
2.    Describe two types of summarization resources that might be applicable to you in that role and explain how each might be used.
3. Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources.

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Predictive Policing, Data Mining and Predictive Analysis Support the Overall Mission of Law Enforcement

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An explanation of how using annotated bibliographies might improve verbal and writing skills. 
2.    Then explain how the skills obtained from using annotated bibliographies might be beneficial in your current role or in a criminal justice role in which you might be interested in working in the future.


Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources.

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Two examples of how victims of different socioeconomic statuses receive different treatment within the criminal justice system

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The Assignment (2–3 pages):
1.    Identify the victim you selected from the Interactive Community.
2.    Explain which factors related to socioeconomic status might have contributed to the vulnerability of the victim.
3.    Explain which factors related to socioeconomic status might have contributed to the type of crime committed against the victim.
4.    Explain how the victim’s socioeconomic status might have contributed to different experiences with the criminal justice system.

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For this Discussion, consider the arguments for and against allowing victim statements to be heard in the courtroom prior to sentencing.

1.    A brief explanation of potential impacts victim statements might have on the sentencing of offenders. 
2.    Then explain whether or not victim statements should be allowed in the courtroom prior to sentencing, and explain why. 
Be specific and provide examples to support your response with specific references to the Learning Resources and current literature.

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The Assignment (2–3 pages):
1.    Visit the Interactive Community and follow the instructions to access this week’s media.
2.    For each branch of the criminal justice system, explain one interaction with the victim that was effective and one interaction with the victim that was ineffective and explain why.
3.    Explain programs that could be developed for or made available to criminal justice professionals to help better serve victims.

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The Assignment (2–3 pages):

1.    Explain which factors related to race or ethnicity might have contributed to the vulnerability of the victim.
2.    Explain which factors related to race or ethnicity might have contributed to the type of crime committed against the victim.
3.    Explain how the victim’s experiences with the criminal justice system might differ based on the race or ethnicity of the victim.

Support your 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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In this Discussion, you analyze why certain ethnic or immigrant groups may be reluctant to report victimization, and identify possible strategies that might reduce this reluctance. 

1.    A brief description of an ethnic or immigrant population that may be less likely to report victimization. 
2.    Then explain how race or ethnicity may contribute to the population’s reluctance to report. 
3.    Finally, explain an outreach program that law enforcement might conduct to promote reporting victimization among ethnic or immigrant populations.
Be specific and provide examples to support your response with specific references to the Learning Resources and current literature.

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The Assignment: (1 page)
1.    Select a type of report (e.g., a police report, a probation report, or a parole report) that you find most interesting
2.    Create your own report using a hypothetical example of a crime that was committed or that pertains to a probationer or parolee

Submit your report along with the following: (1–2 pages)
1.    Explain any challenges you encountered when completing the report
2.    Explain how this type of report may be used in your current role or in a role in criminal justice in which you might be interested in working in the future

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For this Discussion, examine the types of reports that are used in the criminal justice system. Identify the key elements of each type of report. Consider how the reports might be applicable to your role or a role in the field of criminal justice in which you may be interested in working.

With these thoughts in mind:

Post by Day 4 
1.    A brief description of the two types of reports you selected. 
2.    Then describe key components of each report. 
3.    Finally, explain how the reports might be applicable to your role or a role in the field of criminal justice in which you may be interested in working.