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    Police-Community Relations

    What are the common communication problems in police-community relations? How can communication be improved? Please explain and give specific examples.

    Trends in violence

    What are the major trends in violence in the United States today? In your mind what are possible solutions to these ominous trends in violence?

    Plain View / Open Fields Case Study is considered.

    Identify the elements of the plain view doctrine present in the scenario that could potentially justify the admission of evidence and address any issues raised by the doctrine. Then, determine if the open fields doctrine is applicable to the fact pattern. Support your conclusions with specific examples. ?Reference on

    Integration: JTIN

    Explain the purpose of initiatives and organizations like the Justice Technology Information Network (JTIN). Analyze how efforts, such as the JTIN, show that integration of new technology has become a priority for criminal justice policy makers. Please provide all resources used for citation purposes. Thank you for your ti

    Benefits and potential of advanced forensic capabilities

    You have been asked to take part in a meeting regarding the possible benefit of purchasing some advanced forensic technologies to aid the currently outdated equipment at your local crime lab. Attending the discussion will be the city manager, police chief, and senior investigators from your department's criminal investigation di

    Integration of Technology

    Provide some examples of how technology has been accepted and integrated into various parts of the criminal justice system. Analyze how the integration of technology into the more mundane aspects of police work,such as completing paperwork, has increased officer productivity and decreased resource costs. Please provide resour

    Information Management

    Define "database" and explain how you could use a simple database (like Microsoft Access or Microsoft Excel) to track criminal offenses in your local community. Discuss what criteria you would use to categorize offenses and why. Explain how you could utilize the database to quickly and easily query offense information for your l

    Communications Network

    Please assist with the following so I can complete the assignment: You have been asked to perform a security assessment of the local police department's incident reaction capability. Specifically, you have been asked to focus on the department's lack of technology integration at the street officer level. Draft an excerpt for

    Technology Trends

    Please assist so that I can complete the assignment below: Create a presentation for the next local Criminal Prosecutor's Association meeting. The presentation should provide an overview of some modern methods of electronic communications interception used by law enforcement and how their unwarranted use could be a violation

    Personal Application of Criminology

    I need help with this question if anyone can help me please. I need to write a short paper explaining my choice. You are the parent of a 16-year-old boy. You come home unexpectedly and find your door ajar. Inside, you discover your son's friend looking through a kitchen drawer. The boy says he is looking for a paper and a pe

    Accounting and Budget Principles/Strategic Planning for Gang Activity

    Pleas assist with the question below so that I can complete the assignment: Strategic planning is the setting of long term objectives, and operational planning is the use of individualized operations or activities that lead to the accomplishment of the strategic goals. Consider the following: You are the chief of poli

    Drug Courts: Philosophy, Role and Short History

    Drug courts are a relatively new phenomenon in the American judicial system. Define and discuss briefly the philosophy, role, and short history of drug courts. Does the state in which you reside utilize drug courts, and if so, how successful have they been in reducing recidivism rates? Would you in turn recommend that all of the

    Incident Report for a Bank Hold-up

    Create an incident report about a bank hold-up, using well-constructed paragraphs, logical transitions, consistency, and professional tone. Only two tellers were in the bank at the time of the robbery. Develop your own details to answer the questions of who, what, when, where, why, and how.

    Judicial Review/Judicial Precedent are featured topics.

    Review Wilson v. Layne, Deputy United States Marshal (1999) found at Web site: http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/cgi-bin/getcase.pl?court=US&navby=case&vol=000&invol=98-83 Which elements of this case would fall under judicial review and judicial precedent?

    Criminal Justice Opinion Portfolio

    If anybody could help me with this it would be greatly appreciated. I am having trouble getting this started. Any help would be nice. Thank you. Create a Criminal Justice Opinion Portfolio outlining your opinion on one issue from each of the eight weeks of this class. Select issues about which you feel strongly, and create ei

    What is comparative criminology?

    What is comparative criminology? What are the advantages and disadvantages of a comparative perspective? What is your thinking about comparative criminology in today's global society?

    Do you think police should be used to gather intelligence?

    I need someones else's view on theses questions: 1.) Do you think police should be used to gather intelligence? Why or why not? If required to work more closely, do you think state and local law enforcement agencies would cooperate effectively? Support your argument with case examples or statistics. 2.) Would a centrali

    Court Procedure: Civilly and Criminally

    Why can someone be tried both civilly and criminally for the same event? What are the burdens of proof in a civil trial versus a criminal trial? Is this unfair for the individual? Why or why not?

    Explain the purpose of the Fourth Amendment Exclusionary Rule

    I need help answering this questions... Please help me answer this questions: 1. Explain the purpose of the Fourth Amendment Exclusionary Rule as well as discuss both the advantages and disadvantages of retaining the Fourth Amendment Exclusionary Rule. 2. Explain what the "interoperability challenge" is for law enforcement

    Organized Crime

    In what ways can politicians and organized crime benefit from having a relationship with each other? Who benefits more from the relationship? Of the following which would be most effective to combat Organized Crime? Community Education, Increased Police Presence, Harsher Punishment for Offenders? The best? The least?

    Crime Causation - Pablo Escobar

    Write about former drug lord Pablo Escobar. Describe his criminal activities and any background information you know or can find out about him. In general terms, discuss how the various theoretical schools of crime causation would attempt to explain his criminal behavior.

    The War on Drugs

    If you were assigned to Continue the War on Drugs: · The War on Drugs keeps illegal drugs from damaging the social fabric of the United States because... · Drug addiction damages the lives of those who it affects because... · Drug dealers are more likely to commit crime because... · Punishing drug users and dealers is

    Rational actors - Property Crimes

    Please assist with this problem: To what extent are property offenders rational actors? Use examples from larceny, burglary, and receipt of stolen property to illustrate your answer.