Kids can play an on-line video game entitled "The Slaying of Sandy Hook Elementary School," where you start by killing the mother at home and then go to the school, just as the real life shooter did. "Sustained violent video game play was significantly related to steeper increases in adolescents' trajectory of aggressive beha
You want to know what is it that would cause someone to commit a violent act. You may look for answers by placing the blame on family situations, childhood trauma, poverty, money, education, or video games. For this assignment, you will research and examine the role of drugs, alcohol, mental illness, and brain injuries on vio
Consider the roles and responsibilities associated with the careers and job positions of a criminal justice practitioner. Explore the following websites of several major professional organizations for the criminal justice field. Select one of these organizations and explain how this organization could be useful to you as you pur
What Is Violence? "Violence" may seem to be a set-in-stone concept, but perceptions can change. As we begin to consider some of the more common types of violence found in our society, it will be helpful to discuss how we perceive certain violent acts. With this in mind, respond to the following questions: In what ways does
Create a PowerPoint presentation of 10- to 12-slides that first defines some of the common terminology related to cybercrimes, and also outline the role of the investigator at the scene of a cybercrime. Make sure you distinguish if the investigator is also going to be responsible for the collection of digital evidence or not. Yo
In what ways might pretrial news coverage be damaging to the objective outcome of a criminal trial? Given the emphasis that society places on freedom of the press and freedom of speech, do you believe that judges should be allowed to issue gag rules restricting the ability of trial participants to discuss a case outside of cou
Substantive Research You are required to complete a substantive research paper assignment comprising of 5 pages Microsoft Word document. Conduct research on atleast two cybercrime court cases, decisions and or appeals to cybercrime case that took place within the last 10 years. Identify the type of cybercrime, how the c
Complete a research paper based on a research obtained from a variety of sources, including some legal research on current court cases that demonstrate your position on the impact of cybercrimes on the criminal justice system. Find out about the history of cybercrimes. Include the changing techniques used to commit the crimes
Profile at least two high profile cyber criminals over the last 10 years. Identify the crimes they committed, their age, gender, ethnicity, location, education, religion and modus operandi. Determine where they got their "education" in cybercrime. Discuss whether there is a typical profile of a cyber-criminal and if the crimi
You receive a phone call from a credit card company stating your payment is late and has an outstanding balance of $3500.00 for purchases made last month. You state you have not made any purchases for that amount of money nor do you own a credit card from that company. From your textbook and lecture reading, and surfing the Inte
1.) What are NaÃm's Five Wars of Globalization and why are they important to recognize? 2.) Cox's article is called, "The Dark Side of Flowers." What is this oppressive side of the industry and who does it most affect? 3.) Stephen Aguilar Millan's "The Globalization of Crime" presents many different sides to world crime
1.) What are your views on organized crime and the process of globalization? Use the readings as support for your thoughts. 2.) Why has money laundering become such a powerful tool in 20th/21st century life, especially in such diverse areas as wars, organized crime, and all forms of trafficking? How does global power prod
Pick a sector of law enforcement, or a law enforcement jurisdiction you are interested in, or a private sector industry that is affected by cybercrime, and present the statistics on cybercrimes in that sector for the last five years. Most importantly, discuss if the unit you have chosen for your assignment should or should no
The criminal justice system encompasses three main divisions: Police, courts, and corrections. All three divisions are affected by the increase in people committing cybercrimes and the prosecution and sentencing of cyber criminals. Discuss one way in which cybercrimes have affected law enforcement. What changes have state and
Illegal voting by illegal aliens in local, county, state, and federal elections in the U.S. has become a serious concern. With driver's licenses made available by several states to aliens (both legal and illegal), it seems likely that voter rolls now contain large numbers of aliens who can illegally vote. Since the illegal alien
As an immigration officer, you have been assigned to prepare a prisoner exchange between the U.S. and the Philippines. Explain how you would accomplish this assignment. What are the statutes involved? How would you handle the issues of claims of torture in foreign prisons by US exchange prisoners? Do you think, there is a need f
To be employed in the U.S., you must complete Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form. This form, required by law under the DHS Act, inspects Form I-9 with a subpoena and enforces the statutes pertaining to the Form I-9. Failure to have an employee complete the Form I-9 can result in civil or criminal fines or prosecut
There have been numerous immigration policies enacted in the U.S. as a direct result of 9/11. Create a 2- to 3-page report in a Microsoft Word document that includes any one immigration policy that has been enacted after 9/11: Describe an overview of the policy. Explain how has (or how will) this policy effect the safety of
What, according to you, are illegal alien networks? Explain how and what they do to facilitate illegal alien entry and the acquisition of documents, and to assist in reaching a final destination. Alien networks are loosely related but are distinct to their function and geographic area. Explain these distinctions with the help o
There has been a lot of talk around town about immigrants (both legal and illegal) coming to the U.S. and being employed in jobs that have traditionally hired American workers. Due to the current unemployment rate in the U.S., this is causing some heated debates between politicians. As a spokesperson with the DHS, you have been
For this assignment you will return to the case that you chose for Week 3 Assignment 2. Create a 4- to 5-page report in Microsoft Word document that covers the investigation and the effects of the case on the community with regards to the following points: Describe the investigation. How did the investigators proceed? Was
Senior citizens are often victims of assault, abuse and fraud, among other crimes. Since we currently have more older adults than ever before, perhaps it is time for the police to change their tactics in order to protect them. Please consider the following scenario and answer the questions: â—¦What changes in police services
One of the biggest challenges in serial killer investigation has always been the challenge of recognizing that different victims may be connected to the same killer. In the wake of the Bundy case, the FBI created the ViCAP. Describe the ViCAP program and why it was inspired by the Bundy case in particular. Is this an effectiv
Serial killers usually pursue a particular type of victim. Analyzing the characteristics of a killer's victims can greatly assist the effort to create a typology of the killer. •What does "demographics of victimization" mean? How can location relate to the demographics of victimization? •Do serial killers with different ty
People go into law enforcement for a myriad of different reasons. First and foremost, people enter this profession because they want to help others. Often, a person who has been victimized in the past wants to do everything in his/her power to see that people do not become victimized as well. Please answer the following quest
Mass Murderers In the aftermath of mass murders, the news media and members of the public ask questions such as "Why did he do it?" and "Were there any warning signs?" Consider what you've learned this week regarding the sociological, psychological, and biological influences of multiple murderers. Choose one of the followi
A key characteristic of a serial killer is whether he or she is organized or disorganized. Your texts discuss this topic. Be sure to read the assigned sections for this week in order to complete this assignment: You are a behavioral analyst who has been hired to train your city's homicide detectives about organized and disorg
The Internet facilitates a wide range of criminal behavior. The websites that facilitate or promote these crimes fall into two categories: sites that deliberately facilitate crime, and sites that conduct legitimate business but are used by some for illegal purposes. Examples of the first category are sites where prostitutes adve
Electronic communication has developed significantly in recent years. You can now conduct research from your laptop or Smart Phone instead of visiting a library. You can learn about news as it is happening instead of waiting for the next day's newspaper. You can communicate verbally and visually with others anywhere in world.
There are several examples of corporate fraud. Some of these are: •Adelphia •Global Crossing •Qwest Communications •Rite Aid •Tyco •WorldCom •GlaxoSmithKline Choose one of the given examples of corporate fraud and write a 4- to 5-page report in Microsoft Word, addressing the following questions: •How