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You are an environmental behavioral specialist for criminal justice professionals in the law enforcement field. The chief of police has asked you to review the seven-person undercover narcotics unit because there have been several internal affairs investigations involving excessive use of force, mishandling of evidence, and mishandling of informants. The chief knows the six men and one woman on the team and believes they are all good officers.

He uses them outside of narcotics work to make death notifications to families when someone dies in an accident or crime.  He also knows they have been doing a lot of excessive drinking on the job and after work. They are highly productive in terms of quality cases and seizures of controlled substances, and they are working around the clock, on some cases 24 or 36 hours in a row. You must evaluate the situation and provide the chief with suggestions.

In a report to the chief of police, you will cite the findings of your research and observations with recommendations to the chief. Statements of fact in your presentation require that you cite the reference from which you obtained the information in the text of the paper and that the reference be included in your reference page. As always, your paper will be submitted in the current edition of APA format. No abstract is required because this is a short position paper, but a title page, reference page, and appropriate running header with page numbers should be included.

Assignment Guidelines

Address the following in 3–5 pages:
How does stress impact discretion on the part of the team members? Explain.
Select 2 areas of discretion for a narcotics team, and describe the possible temptations in these areas.
How could the additional assignment of death notifications affect members of the team? Explain.
How does the microcosm of the police agency insulate itself from the community? Explain.
How do special teams like narcotics or SWAT take this one step further? Explain.
How can overcoming the fight or flight syndrome lead to unnecessary heroics, putting the members of the unit in danger? Explain.
Identify 2 issues in the handling of social and professional relationships under stress conditions in the unit.
How can these issues arise? Explain.
How can racial and ethnic demographics contribute to bias in this type of unit? Explain.
Be sure to reference all sources using APA style.

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Themes - Social Justice, Rationality, and Decision-Making

Film Screening:  “A Simple Plan” (1998) feature film directed by Sam Raimi

Readings:        RAFTER:  Ch. 6

Assignment questions for film “A Simple Plan” and readings by RAFTER


The discussion question should help you to formulate your ideas, hypothesis and reflections. In other words, you need to write two – three paragraphs of reaction to a specific theme, topic, or characterization common amongst assigned film and readings.  DO NOT summarize or critic the film. Your focus should be on the major themes in the film. By using the discussion questions, it is expected that you will be able to identify main themes that connect assigned film to the readings. The assignment will illustrate your understanding of the material.
I expect references to the textbook and other assigned readings (no need for formal APA citations; just include the page numbers) and evidence that you have been thinking about the issues that arise from the film and the assigned readings.

  Be sure to point out any and all major Criminal justice  themes within the movie and \ such as :Social Justice, Rationality, and Decision-Making. Site the reading to go with the assertions.

QUESTIONS TO THINK ABOUT & DISCUSS

    How does the film “A Simple Plan” deal with value conflicts in our society? (refer to pp. 200-202 in Rafter, Ch. 7).


.    What does “A Simple Plan” tell us about ourselves? How does it accomplish this?

.    Discuss the moral dilemmas faced by Hank and Jacob.

.    Would it ever be okay to take the money? (i.e., drug money, etc.).

    Finally, what does this film have to say about the causes of crime?

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law enforcement and related entities:
Border and Transportation Security Directorate of DHS
Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate of DHS
Science and Technology Directorate of DHS
Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection Directorate of DHS
Management Directorate of DHS
The Secret Service
The Federal Bureau of Investigation
The National Crime Information Center
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
The Drug Enforcement Administration
The U.S. Marshals Service
The Central Intelligence Agency
The Internal Revenue Service
The State Police
Municipal Police
County Sheriff
For each entity, state one way in which it serves a different purpose or provides a different service to the public than any other agency in the list.

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external influences that might cause a juvenile to participate in delinquent activity. One of these external influences was associated with the interactions a juvenile engages in while attending school.

Compose an essay of 500 – 700 words that identifies at least three (3) influences or factors that occur in the school setting that might cause a juvenile to participate in delinquent behavior. As part of your response discuss why some juveniles choose to avoid delinquent behavior while others decide to participate in delinquent behavior despite the fact that the majority of students are exposed to these same influences or factors within a school setting.

Directly quoted material may be used, but will not count towards the minimum word count. Be sure to support your response with cited scholarly resources as required by APA. A minimum of three (3) peer-reviewed scholarly sources must be used when composing your response

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Discuss offender and situational variables and how they impact police discretion. Provide examples.
Your essay response should comprehensibly address all parts of the question (350 words), utilize at least two references, and be written in APA format

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The constitutional rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights are most highly protected during the trial stage of a criminal proceeding. This is when the adversarial process, which characterizes the U.S. criminal justice process, is at its peak. Use the Strayer Online Library (https://research.strayer.edu) to research, identify, and discuss a criminal case from within the last three years. Analyze and evaluate the steps which brought the individual to trial beginning with the arrest phase of the process.

Write a 4- to 6-page paper in which you:

Summarize the events leading up to the arrest and identify and discuss the four elements of the arrest related to this case.
Identify the four requirements for search and seizure with a warrant and describe how the search and seizure process was carried out for this case.
Explain the various aspects of the plain view doctrine and describe how this is relevant to this case.
Compare and contrast the various means of identifying suspects and describe the process used in this case.
Summarize the basic constitutional rights of the accused during trial.
Use at least five quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other similar websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

This course requires use of new Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow SWS or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the professor's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Critically debate the constitutional safeguards of key amendments with specific attention to the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 14th Amendments.
Explain and debate fundamental Supreme Court cases associated with criminal procedure.
Define and describe Constitutional laws and associated court procedures.
Explain and debate fundamental Supreme Court cases associated with criminal procedure.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic/organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

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The Boston Bombing: Case Study Analysis
The goal of this assignment is to analyze the use of technology in the Boston Bombings investigation. The role of technology played an important part in the apprehension of the suspects.
It can be argued the CCTV footage of the Boston bombers, both before and after the detonation played a crucial role in the identification of the Tsarnaev brothers. In addition, thousands of smartphone videos and photos were taken and submitted to law enforcement. The cumulative result? Law enforcement had at its disposal valuable intelligence, which led to the eventual confrontation between law enforcement and the bombers.
Write a paper analyzing the above mentioned topics. Research, discuss and critically analyze the use of technology (CCTV, Internet, Social Media, Crowdsourcing) that took place during the investigation. There is a large amount of published information on the use, misuse and the results of the aforementioned during the investigation.
Incorporate your answers to the enclosed questions into your overall discussion and analyses of the issues.
Much debate has followed the use of CCTV cameras in the public sphere. Did their use during and after the bombings signal an expansion of such into our society? Why or why not?
Define crowdsourcing. Thoroughly discuss its use. Did crowdsourcing lead to erroneous identifications? If so, why?
Discuss the role of social media in the coverage of the bombings. How was it used by law enforcement and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev?
Do you believe the use of the aforementioned technologies infringe on civil liberties? Explain.
Helpful resources:
Use of the Southwestern College Deets library is strongly encouraged to satisfy this requirement.
Another helpful source of homeland security related documents is the Naval Post Graduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security – Homeland Security Digital Library
Click the link above to submit your completed assignment.

Requirements:

A minimum of 1,250 words excluding the title page and references is required.
Use APA format.
Times New Roman 12 pt font, double spaced with 1" margins.
Title and reference pages are required.
Include an introduction and conclusion.
Paragraph heading required.
An abstract is not required.
Use support from at least four reputable sources (other than course materials) written within the last five years

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Book- Live from Death Row - Mumia Abu-Jamal
Instructions- From the Preface to p. 129, and pp. 169-185 (Abu-Jamal’s trial by Leonard Weinglass)
2. Write Essay:  7 to 8 pages in length of written text  (15 points of grade)
  Your essay should include a brief summary of the book, and a critical analysis of the overall topic and 
  the specific arguments made by the author. 

Your analysis must include the following key ideas:
- It is generally believe that: “…in America…the foolish notion still prevails that in a Democracy there is no
  place for political criminals.” – Emma Goldman (1917) 
  What is your general view/assessment of this statement? And what is a political prisoner?
- What are factors in Mumia Abu-Jamal’s experience identifying him as a political prisoner? Do you agree?
-What specific points does Abu-Jamal make about the criminal justice system, the death penalty, and
  solitary confinement?
-How do you assess the case brought against Abu-Jamal?
-What is your evaluation of the criminal justice system in this case?
-Conclusion: summary of your analysis, which should include your overall opinion of the book, final
  reflections on issues/problems, and your answer to Abu-Jamal’s question- “Why do they still call it
  corrections?”  (p. 61)

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Identify at least three (3) influences or factors that occur in the school setting that might cause a juvenile to participate in delinquent behavior. As part of your response discuss why some juveniles choose to avoid delinquent behavior while others decide to participate in delinquent behavior despite the fact that the majority of students are exposed to these same influences or factors within a school setting.

Directly quoted material may be used, but will not count towards the minimum word count. Be sure to support your response with cited scholarly resources as required by APA. A minimum of three (3) peer-reviewed scholarly sources must be used when composing your response.

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Select one to two (1-2) contemporary issues in modern police operations and examine the related law enforcement agencies, change, and efficiency. The suggested contemporary issues are below:

Terrorism
Police evidence collection
Children and juvenile
Law enforcement hiring process
Criminal investigation
Gangs and drugs
Police patrol
Or other issues or topics from the textbook that interest you
Write a five to six (5-6) page paper in which you:

Summarize the history of law enforcement operations as it relates to the issue(s) that you selected.
Determine the key law enforcement agencies that are responsible for enforcing law related to your chosen issue(s). 
Explain at least one (1) major change to law enforcement operations related to the issue(s) that you selected. Next, provide at least one (1) reason why the identified change was necessary. Support your response.
Give your opinion as to whether or not the change that you determined in Question 3 improved police operations in dealing with your selected issue(s). Provide a rationale for your response.
Discuss the main requirements related to training that local and federal law enforcement agencies must address as they relate to your selected issue(s).
Use at least three (3) quality academic resources as references, such as journal articles, newspapers, magazines, and publications from law enforcement associations. Note: Wikipedia, blogs, and similar websites do not qualify as quality academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

This course requires use of new Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow SWS or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Demonstrate knowledge of the history of law enforcement.
Compare and contrast the hierarchy of command associated with modern law enforcement agencies.
Discuss the theoretical undertones of policing strategies (i.e., community policing, patrol patterns).
Discuss ideological and practical positions and debate controversial issues in policing.
Examine the requirements of local and federal agency training requirements.
Use technology and information resources to research advanced issues in law enforcement.
Write clearly and concisely about advanced issues in law enforcement using proper grammar and mechanics.

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Early theories of victimization tended to blame the victim, shifting some of the responsibility for the criminal act away from the offender and onto the victim. How much truth do ‘blame the victim’ theories hold

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When you were attending AIU, you thought of yourself being an undercover narcotics officer or working for a bank as a fraud investigator, but you were initially exposed to the role of a victims' witness assistant during the Criminal Careers course at AIU. Then, your best friend became a victim of a crime of violence after being stalked for several months, and that incident changed your life. As you provided comfort and support to your friend during the judicial process, you were exposed first hand to the role played by the victims' witness assistant during the criminal judicial process. The role of the victims' witness assistant changed you, and you decided then that you wanted to pursue a career as a victims' rights advocate somewhere. It has been a year since you were able to start your career in the victims' rights advocate position, and every day, you feel that you are making a difference in society and your jurisdiction.
The prosecutor for whom you have been working as a victims' witness assistant has had several calls from victims of stalking. Some cases seem more serious than other cases; however, one case that no one in the office thought was serious resulted in the victim’s death. Everyone thought that the couple was just going through a difficult breakup. This case had a tremendous impact on the entire office, especially you.
To help make sure that the office does not minimize a potentially dangerous situation again, the prosecutor has asked you to put together an intake, evaluation, and assessment instrument to be used in taking information on stalking situations. Be sure to check stalking statutes, and cite the elements of the crime of stalking in your documents.

In 2-3 pages, complete the following:
Create a topic paper (2–3 pages) in APA format discussing the following:
Importance of recognizing the signs of stalking
Criminal definition of stalking for your jurisdiction (cite a relevant stalking statute)
Key facts that you felt all office personnel should know about stalking, such as the remedies designed to help a stalking victim
Create an intake form in addition to the topic paper that can be used to get important information from alleged victims of stalking.
The form should require information about the nature and frequency of stalking and should determine if the elements of the crime of stalking are present.
The form should also ask questions that will elicit answers that help indicate what type of stalking situation exists, asking things such as: Is the victim acquainted with the suspect, and if so, how? If not, how does the victim think the suspect knows or has encountered the victim? It should ask for the frequency of the annoyance and if the victim is in fear and why. Most stalking statutes require a pattern of harassment or annoyance that would make a reasonable person afraid or seriously annoyed; the form should ask something that would capture that information. The form should indicate whether or not there is a pending divorce or other legal matters between the 2 parties.
Create an evaluation and assessment form in addition to the topic paper based on the intake form you have created that will help rank the seriousness of the threat from the suspect who is stalking.
The evaluation and assessment form should indicate your familiarity with the contemporary information on what constitutes the most dangerous threat to the victim and then provide a ranking accordingly.
Your forms should reflect contemporary information, the legal definition of the crime of stalking, and the factors that distinguish the most serious situations.