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    History of American Policing

    Please help with ideas for a paper where you identify and discuss the 3 eras of policing. In your opinion, which era had the most impact on police work today?

    terrorism

    How effective are elite counterterrorism units? What impact do elite units have on international terrorism? Discuss. What counterterrorism or combating terrorism measures work most effectively with the elite counterterrorism units, and which measures work least effectively for missions like hostage rescues, punitive strikes, ab

    Rehabilitation and Treatment

    1. Do police based conferencing effectively motivate offenders to the extent that they almost universally complete financial reparation, community service, apologies, and other victim obligations to victims? EXPLAIN. 2. Account for the importance of education and experience as factors in the effective counseling of offenders.

    Exclusionary Rules and Investigations

    Explain why you believe or don't believe that exceptions to the Exclusionary Rule should be made. Select three exceptions to the Exclusionary Rule and cite your reasons for their validity and any reason why the exceptions may be in error if you believe any of them are. Explain the conditions in which you would allow your i

    Interventions and Indeterminate Setences

    Identify and analyze other interventions that could be used with indeterminate sentences. Analyze the impact of waiver on indeterminate sentencing. Analyze the impact of indeterminate sentencing on recidivism.

    Police misconduct

    I need help selecting a case involving police misconduct or judicial misconduct/malfeasance. The following must include: - Details of the case and evaluation of ethical dilemmas involved, including all key details - Details and evaluation of the code of conduct related to the case, including the ethical responsibility of the

    Difference between ethics and morals

    Define and critique the differences between the concepts of morality and ethics. Are there similarities between the two concepts? Describe moral principles (beneficence, least harm, respect for autonomy, and justice). Incorporate normative ethics, metaethics, and applied ethics, and discuss one or more the following modern et

    Handling an Ethical Dilemma as a Criminal Justice Professional

    As a criminal justice professional, how would you act if you are confronted by your supervisor and asked to do something that was morally against your principles? Give an example of a situation in the criminal justice field in which a moral or ethical dilemma could be presented to you. For this example, discuss the following

    Criminal Inequalities within the Justice System

    Would a death sentence in John's case result in specific or general deterrence? To other officers? To the community in general? To other criminals? How does the data measure up to the myths and misconceptions generally held about capital punishment? What types of crimes are punished by death in Michigan state? How humane i

    Issues Within Correctional Facilities

    What are some current situations facing the public or private correctional facilities that has caused them to be concerned? How can the situation be remedied and what is a good plan of action to help resolve the situation?

    Analysis of the Rodney King Case: Misconduct

    Analyze a court case involving police misconduct. Include information on the ethical dilemma involved, the relevant code of conduct, the societal response to the case and its implications for the community and for public figures. Additionally, address the themes of morality, values and consequences, police ethics and responsibil

    Pros & Cons of 4 Leadership Paradigms

    For the quote by Mary D. Poole -- "Leadership should be more participative than directive" which has been a suggested approach for use in correctional settings. Dennis Luther, a Warden at a medium-security prison, has been acknowledged for his exceptional leadership style. Warden Luther states, "leadership is character develo

    The Question of Capital Punishment

    Jeremy Bentham advocated that the punishment should fit the crime. If one takes another's life, shouldn't a fitting punishment be the taking of the offender's life?

    Control Police Deception in Interrogations

    In April 1989, a young white jogger in Central Park was raped, beaten, and left to die near the park. She was in the hospital for a long time. After years of rehabilitation, she still suffers from impaired vision and sketchy balance. Her emotional trauma is unquantifiable. While interrogating the case, the police questioned f

    Influence of Collective Bargaining

    On the benefit to law enforcement or the community of utilizing collective bargaining. Do you feel the process is effective and contributes to satisfied public and improved service? Why/why not? Use evidence to support your thinking. 

    Law Enforcement Recruiting

    Have to do a short essay on the recruiting process could you please help me to answer this question to put in essay. Between the Drug Enforcement Adminstration and the LAPD which has the most effective selection elements for the recruitment process?

    Irish Police vs. FBI

    How does the Irish Police Department structure differ from the FBI? What are the chances of change and efficient adaptability with these types of organizational design? I have to do a short paper on this topic could you give me some answers to these two questions so that I can put them together into a 4 page paper with other in

    Small Town Policing

    I am suppose to review the article The Small-Town Police Department and articulate its point of view regarding small-town policing. I guess my problem is what does it mean to articulate its point of view and how do I start? Have reread the article several times and still have no clue of where to begin. If you can please guide me

    Stalking and its Implications

    I need help creating a topic paper (2-3 pages) 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 stal

    Interviewing a police office

    I have to interview a police officer and then put all my information into a final paper. I need help figuring out what kind of questions to ask in the interview.

    Importance of Ethnic identity

    For many people, ethnic identity is an important part of their sense of self. Jean Phinney (1992) has developed a measure of ethnic identity that is relevant to diverse ethnic groups. This questionnaire enables students to think about the importance of ethnic identity in their own lives. Review Phinney's (1992) questionnaire.

    Legal rights for prisoners

    What legal rights of prisoners in a jail setting are assumed? Looking at the setup of the jail system in Maricopa County, Arizona. Which has been quite a controversial subject in both the news and in the academic community. Does the state have the right to make the inmates wear pink underwear? Does the state have the right to gi

    Changes in the Criminal Justice System

    Evaluate past, present, and future trends in the interface between components of the criminal justice system and criminal justice connections with surrounding society. Evaluate and identify and assess recent and future trends and contemporary issues affecting the criminal justice system and the value of the criminal justice sys

    Final

    Part I Using sources, explain how the constitutional interpretation of the First Amendment has evolved over the years. What do you personally foresee as potential future issues with this amendment? Explain. Part II Using sources, explain how the constitutional interpretation of the Fourth Amendment has evolved over the y

    Rand Corporation

    Relate the threat of this type of attack with the risk management perspectives of John Parachini on chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) weapons of mass destruction (WMD).

    Art and Architecture

    Please answer each topics separately. thank you! Topic #1 Choose a contemporary painting, sculpture, or piece of art that captures your interest. This should be a piece created between the end of World War II (about 1945) and today. You may choose one of the illustrations or color inserts in the textbook, or try a virtual mus

    Myths and Narratives: The Origin of the Humanities

    Myths often communicate the values, lessons, or beliefs of a culture. For example, Narcissus is so self-involved that he falls in love with his own reflection in the water. This leads to his death because he will not leave himself behind. Lot's wife, as noted in the text, perishes, because she does not trust and obey. These stor

    Infinite persons and the importance of creativity

    Topic #1 The reading refers to being an "infinite" person. Consider how the text authors, Janaro and Altshuler, describe the concept of an infinite person, and define this concept in your own words. Next, identify one individual - either someone in your own life (a friend, family member, teacher, coworker, etc.) or an individu