Define racial subordination and the ways its legacy in the U.S. has influenced the criminal justice system.Summarize the factors associated with biased policies, policing, and prosecutorial charges.Identify the racial differences in the rates of incarceration for people of color and White populations.Describe the three contributors...
In this assignment, you will watch the assigned video and engage critically with its main argument: that international law repeatedly fails in the Middle East, North Africa, and Southeast Europe because the dominant Western alliance has been structurally invested in managing, sustaining, or benefiting from...
For this assignment, students should choose two theories of delinquency to compare and contrast ( Social Learning Theory and Strain Theory). Identify the similar elements of the theories as well as the different elements of the theories. Next, explain the implications of each...
For this discussion, you will choose two real criminal justice press briefings to watch, critique, and compare. You may use the suggested briefings and pairings provided in the module, or you may choose your own examples. Before completing your post, review the...
Think about how controversial political issues are debated not only in Congress, courts, newspapers, or academic writing, but also inside families, on podcasts, and across social media platforms. The video centers on a family that uses a podcast format to debate divisive politics across generational and...
1. Chapter 7 of your textbook describes legal training for lawyers and judges as being either unified or specialized. For example, in the United States, law school graduates may practice any type of law without additional training, whereas law graduates in many European countries must...
Patient dumping or turfing is a systemic problem in our healthcare system. Usually associated with hospitals or providers refusing to treat certain patients, this frequently results from inadequate insurance, complex diseases and diagnoses, complex mental health issues without bed space, or inadequate social safety nets...
For this assignment, you are continuing in the hypothetical role of a crime analyst, working with colleagues and other researchers. As discussed in the interactive media, your supervisors have asked you to present ideas on how portions of the funding recently received by the department...
Facts of the Case: In 1977, fourteen-year-old Gregory Martin was arrested for first-degree robbery, second- degree assault, and criminal possession of a weapon. While detained, Martin lied to the police about his address. He was held overnight. At his initial appearance in court, the prosecution cited...
In this assignment, you will reflect on the importance of using data and research to inform potential solutions to a problem in criminal justice. Prompt In this module, you have learned about analyzing data and research to inform potential solutions. How are potential solutions derived, and why...