Hello, Given recent events and high student interest in the use of force by police officers, this week’s assignment will address question #2 from Questions for Review (p.151) at the end of Chapter 6. Assignment: How can a national database of police use of force inform...
Answer each question. Deliverable Length: 2-3 pages 1. Durkheim treats deviance and crime as objective, measurable social facts. Deviance is both normal (ALL societies have patterns of deviance/crime) and pathological (patterns of deviance/crime are statistically infrequent compared to conforming behavior patterns). Explain how recreational marijuana...
Deliverable Length: 2-3 pages Discuss Merton's concept of anomie (the disjunction of cultural goals, institutionalized means, and the actual distribution of opportunities (e.g., educational, economic) to achieve the cultural goals. What is the most important cultural goal according to Merton? Define...
What role does the media play in hacking incidents? As you interpret the knowledge about the media and cyber-security denote the following factors in the format of questions: Can the media help prevent cyber-crimes? Why should the media be...
Trace the historical development of prisons in the United States, beginning with the Pennsylvania system. How have correctional practices changed over time and what are some of the major issues that prisons face today? What new issues might the future bring? Requirements: Paper 2 should...
The author discusses the use of cyber-terrorism and the potential effects on American society. What are some potential counterterrorist policy strategies that could assist in the prevention of cyber-terrorism? Do you believe that any intervention could potentially increase or decrease the number of suicide attacks? What makes...
Research contends that large volume of the global cultivation of cocaine/heroin crops, which used to be found in Turkey, Iran, and Bolivia, is now taking place in "conflict zones" located in Southwest and Southeast Asia and in Latin America. How does this influence terrorist organizations...
Discussion Question: Discuss in detail the use of (1) mandatory sentences, (2) sex offenders sentences, (3) use of the death penalty, (4) drug courts, and (5) sentencing disparities Is there racial discrimination in your justice system? Describe why and its relation to the prior listed items. ...
QUESTION: From the options listed, which one do you think is the most important in terms of recruitment and police practice: Higher educational requirements Increased diversity (minorities, women, etc.) Expanded background checks with a greater emphasis on...
Week 5 Project: Program or Policy Initiation Plan The seventh stage of planned change—Initiating the Program or Policy Plan—focuses on weaknesses of the first six stages of planned change. It is critical for the planner to review the first six stages in order to ensure...