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    Discussion on Mentally Ill Juveniles in the Justice System

    Hi, I need some help discussing the treatment of mentally ill juveniles in the justice system. I need to include facts surrounding mentally ill juveniles in the justice system, along with the types of programs to identify, treat, and prevent substance abuse, violence, and mental health problems. Additionally, an analysis of the

    The Juvenile Justice System

    Since 1646, there have been many changes in the juvenile justice system in the areas of age, crimes committed, punishment, and the judicial process. Read the following scenario: A local store owner caught John, a 14-year-old boy, stealing approximately $100 worth of goods from the store. This was the second time John was caug

    Family Violence and Legislation

    What is an understanding of the ways that legislation shaped responses to domestic violence? Discuss legislation that paved the way toward intolerance of domestic violence. Discuss and display an understanding of how legislation meant to protect can harm individuals. Discuss the Minneapolis experiment and its significance i

    History of Punishment & Prison Development

    Hi, I need assistance discussing the purpose and history of penitentiaries, including the history of punishment and the history of prison development. (at least 350 -450 words with credible references)

    Restorative Justice Process

    Define Restorative Justice. Explain the restorative justice process. Identify how the crime in the case study had effects that went beyond harm to the immediate victim. Describe how the restorative justice process differs from contemporary criminal justice processes. Reflect on how the restorative justice process

    Criminal Justice: Women's Prisons

    How would you describe prisons for women? How would you compare women's prisons to those for juveniles and men? What would happen if there were no distinction for prisons among the groups previously mentioned?

    Criminal Justice History

    What are the various forms of punishment exercised during the 1700's? Which criminal activities/events lead to these types of punishment(s)? Compare and contrast the criteria between various societies for criminal sentencing during the 1700's. (At least 200 -250 words with credible references).

    Developing a Research Method

    Think of a group you are familiar with and in 2 or 3 paragraphs describe how an outsider may efeectively go about studying that group discussing what you might read about, contact you would make, and so on?

    Chemical, Biological and Nuclear Threats of Terrorism

    What is the current assessment of the potential threat for biological, chemical, or nuclear acts of domestic terrorism? Threats against our national defence have become a focal point of country since the 9/11 attacks. In saying this we must maintain oversight of the many different venues that terrorist can attack our infrastr

    Questions About Being Arrested for a Minor Offense

    Dear Friend, I find myself in quite a predicament due to my own misfortune and bad judgment. My 6-year-old son and I were recently left homeless after I was laid off from my job and my house was taken by the bank. I enrolled my son in a nearby elementary school when school started in the fall. I used the addre

    Terrorists Publicizing their Agendas

    In the past, terrorist groups would claim credit for their attacks. A key component of a definition of terrorism includes the desire to publicize one's agenda, and claiming credit for an attack can do this. What can we imply by this trend? Can this lead to a higher level of lethality?

    Experimental Design, Rival Causal Factors, Etc.

    Please help me with an assignment by providing sample responses to the given questions. Imagine that you were being paid by a criminal justice agency to conduct research. 1. What topic would you study? 2. What experimental design would you use? Why? 3. What rival causal factors (internal validity and external validity)

    Correctional Leadership Training Session

    Correctional Leadership You have been asked by your supervisor to present a training session on correctional leadership to the senior staff at your correctional facility. Prepare a PowerPoint presentation of at least seven slides to be used in your presentation. Your presentation should include the following information:

    Ethical issue for stockholders in corporation.

    A parole officer and a probation officer promised shorter periods of supervision if the felons agreed to wear ankle-monitoring systems. The officers, however, were corporate stockholders in the company that manufactured the ankle-monitoring devices. Identify the ethical issues facing the officers. Apply the Ethics of Care while

    Animal Cosmetic Testing

    For many years, animals were used as part of cosmetic testing. Is testing of animals truly necessary for achieving our consumer purposes? Are these purposes genuinely important? (Answer provided in approximately 150 words.)

    The Importance of a Code of Ethics

    Provide provide an over 250 word essay with references and an example. Display and discuss an example of an organisations's code of ethics.

    National Homeland Security Strategy and Counterterrorism

    Should the United States restructure the FBI, up to and including its termination and the creation of a new agency, and recreate it to reflect the MI-5 model? What strategy components would you take from the MI-5 model, if any, and incorporate into your strategic plan? The U.S. DHS recently scrapped the oft-ridiculed color-c

    Researching attitudes towards abortion, gay marriage, etc.

    What would be unbiased and neutral survey questions to measure a respondents attitude towards controversial issues such as abortion, gay marriage, Iraq war, death penalty, and right or left wing extremism? What types of phrases would provoke a certain response?

    Laws Affecting Animals in Zoos

    Identify and describe federal laws that set standards for the care and handling of animals used in research, zoos, and circuses. What organizational modifications are required, including the creation of oversight committees and are there new reporting requirements?

    Fruit of the Poisonous Tree: An Exclusionary Rule

    I need assistance understanding the following situation: If a law enforcement officer enters your home with a warrant to arrest you for a violation of a public policy ordinance and you are not home, he would be entering without permission. If he finds marijuana on a counter and you arrive at your home a few minutes after the of

    Neighborhoods and Crime

    I need help with a summary of Neighborhood and Crime. The texts are George Vold; Theoretical Criminology and Construction of Deviance by Adler and Adler.

    Elements associated with police recruitment

    Compare and contrast the elements associated with police recruitment and the elements associated with the selection process. What changes would you recommend to the overall recruitment and selection process?

    Inmate Programs and Evidence-Based Practices

    The inmate who has been incarcerated continues to engage in risky behavior that is likely to lead to recidivism once released. He has had several rule infractions and several stays in solitary confinement. His case manager has decided to reevaluate his case plan and make changes. The goal is to get him involved with additional p

    Internet Related Crimes

    I need help on finding three peer-reviewed articles on internet related crimes and then I need to write about them or I think paraphase them in about 250 words a piece. The professor was not very clear on this but that is what I will do on this question. Also I need help in using it in APA style

    Domestic Intelligence Operations

    Over the past 10 years, each state and local government have implemented information and intelligence sharing policies and practices, including the creation of one or more state-level fusion centers, in an effort to create a seamless, interactive system of information sharing to counter the terrorist threat. The systems in place

    Capital Punishment State Laws

    I need help answering the following question in ~2 pages. Is it fair to leave capital punishment up to individual states?

    Classical School, Deterrence and Positivism

    What is the philosophy of the Classical School in criminology? How does this philosophy affect current policy? How do researchers study deterrence today? Is it effective? What factors contributed to the intellectual heritage of positivism? Are these factors still relevant today? Why?