What are some of the key research questions that scholars of criminology and criminal justice seek to answer and what are some of the methods they employ to answer those questions?

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Write an essay (of 2-3 double spaced pages) in response to one of the two questions below instead. If you choose to respond to one of the questions provided, please be sure to include citations to your sources and a reference page.

– Describe a contemporary criminal justice issue of your own choosing and offer at least one approach to addressing it.

or

– What are some of the key research questions that scholars of criminology and criminal justice seek to answer and what are some of the methods they employ to answer those questions?

Also, choose the question you believe you will be more creative and intelligent in answering it.

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Research the difference between Organized Crime and Street Crime.

Write a 2-page paper detailing the differences.

The paper should be written in APA format with references cited (in-text).

Your paper should be no more than two pages of text. Failure to cite sources is a 50% penalty.

Book info
Abadinsky, Howard (2017). Organized Crime (11th Ed.). Wadsworth. Publishing.
IBSN: 978-1-105-63371-1

State the importance of the plea bargain.

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State the importance of the plea bargain.

Are plea bargains fair? Why or why not?

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Are plea bargains fair? Why or why not?

Explain the framework for suspect investigation.

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Explain the framework for suspect investigation.

Critically outline the arguments related to Race and Criminology.

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Critically outline the arguments related to Race and Criminology. How does the film ‘Get Out’ reflect core concepts related to Race and Criminology?

Critically consider this statement, making reference to at least two of the protected characteristics in your discussion.

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“Discrimination still exists in contemporary society.” Critically consider this statement, making reference to at least two of the protected characteristics in your discussion.

Identify the five different criminal procedure ideals.

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This quiz, which you submit as an assignment, contains two essay questions covering your assigned readings and viewings.You must answer both questions. Your responses to EACH of the quiz questions should be between 250-500 words

Essay Questions

1.Identify the five different criminal procedure ideals. Of the five, which do you think is the most pressing or salient issue in criminal justice today? How does that procedure impact the “autonomy” of citizens?

2.Explain the concepts of “fundamental law” and “government by the will of the people.” Why are these two ideas contradictory? How does the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) manage to uphold these two contradictory concepts in their decision-making?

Essay Instructions

When developing your answers, you must include (cited) facts to support the major points in your response. Your responses should not include excessive citations, but should be paraphrased with your thoughts and analysis, also. That is, your responses must reflect a balance between facts and your perspective on the points you made.

Your responses to EACH of the quiz questions should be between 250-500 words, doubled-spaced, and written in 12 point Time New Roman font, in one Word. doc file.

Include the question you are responding to IMMEDIATELY before EACH answer.

Include a reference page, cited and formatted in APA style.
Submit your quiz in one document and place it in the appropriate assignment drop box for grading.

The quiz is due on or before the end of this module.

Identify and explain the four waves of modern terrorism. How did they come about and what is their current status?

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Once you have completed all assigned readings, module notes, and discussions, you should be ready to take the quiz. Complete the quiz, which is based on readings, and the notes from Module 1.

The quiz consists of two (2) short answer questions.

Questions:

1.Identify and explain the four waves of modern terrorism. How did they come about and what is their current status? Which of them is/are still applicable today?

2.Identify and research a group that was originally considered terrorists, but over time became viewed as patriots or freedom fighters. How did this come about?

Please submit your quiz in a double-spaced document. Responses to each of the quiz questions should be at least 250 words, and your views should be supported with APA citations. Make sure to put the question numbers before each answer.

Compose your work in a .doc or .docx file type using a word processor (such as Microsoft Word, etc.) and save it frequently to your computer. For those assignments that are not written essays and require uploading images or PowerPoint slides, please follow uploading guidelines provided by your instructor.