Review why the legalization of marijuana in several states is forcing many police leaders to modify their views and practices regarding its use. What are your thoughts on the legalization of marijuana? Should officers be allowed to use marijuana on their off time as they would alcohol if legal?

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CJA 443 W2 DB

Question 1: How does affirmative action laws affect policing? Do they improve policing? How or how not?

Question 2: Review why the legalization of marijuana in several states is forcing many police leaders to modify their views and practices regarding its use. What are your thoughts on the legalization of marijuana? Should officers be allowed to use marijuana on their off time as they would alcohol if legal?

The United States of America has a dual-court system, meaning it is comprised of two courts of different jurisdiction: state court systems and the federal court system. Describe both the state and federal court system and explain the benefits of having a dual-court system in America?

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Discussion 4

The United States of America has a dual-court system, meaning it is comprised of two courts of different jurisdiction: state court systems and the federal court system. Describe both the state and federal court system and explain the benefits of having a dual-court system in America?

Do more than merely provide merely provide a synopsis of the book. Provide a scholarly analysis of the book and explain what, if anything, it contributes to our understanding of serial murder.

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Killer Data: modern perspectives on serial murder Book Review

Yaksic, Enzo & Hickey, Eric. (2022). Killer Data: Modern Perspectives on Serial Murder, (Paperback Edition). Routledge. ISBN: 978-0367672706

Scholarly Book Review – The final component of this course is for you to read Killer Data: Modern Perspectives on Serial Murder and write a scholarly book review. For this assignment, you must cite at least five peer-reviewed articles, not books, in your review. Your scholarly book review must be between 2,250 to 2,700 words. For this assignment, you need to do more than merely provide merely provide a synopsis of the book. Rather, provide a scholarly analysis of the book and explain what, if anything, it contributes to our understanding of serial murder. Students who do a particularly good job with this assignment will be encouraged to submit their work to a scholarly journal. Scholarly publications are often very helpful in gaining admittance to Ph.D. programs. Doing this assignment might also provide you with an opportunity down the road to demonstrate to your supervisors at work that you have an ability to synthesize information into an interesting, evocative report. Also, scholarly book reviews enhance one’s visibility as a burgeoning scholar, make a contribution to the field of criminal justice, and most importantly, provide invaluable opportunities for personal growth. The instructor will provide everyone with an example of a scholarly book at the beginning of the course.

All scholarly book reviews will be submitted either by the student or the instructor to Safe for originality in order to ensure that there is not any forms of plagiarism, either deliberate or accidental. It must be evident that all papers are original works. If a Safe report reveals any evidence of plagiarism, the paper will not be graded and will be assigned a “zero.” Students should visit with the instructor before the assignment is due if they have any questions about this.

Also, if a student fails to cite at least five peer-reviewed journal articles and include these in the references at the end of the book review, it will incur an automatic penalty of twenty points.

Note the instructor will not, under any circumstances, receive late book reviews, regardless of the reason. If you do not submit a book review by the due date you will receive a zero out of fairness to the other students who submitted their work by the due date. Please keep in mind, this is an assignment that students are encouraged to work on throughout the semester; therefore, it is inadvisable to wait until the last minute to begin your book review essays.

Follow the writing rubric in Appendix 1 to understand how you are required to write the paper.

Examine what rights police officers possess, the disciplinary process for police officers, and how the Brady Act applies to their discipline, as well as the liability to the officer, supervisor, and department with negligent supervision (chapter 6 of Textbook Peak, K., Gaines, L.K., & Glensor, R.W. (2019).

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CJA 443 Week Two Assignment

Examine what rights police officers possess, the disciplinary process for police officers, and how the Brady Act applies to their discipline, as well as the liability to the officer, supervisor, and department with negligent supervision (chapter 6 of Textbook Peak, K., Gaines, L.K., & Glensor, R.W. (2019).

Managing and Leading Today’s Police: Challenges, Best Practices, Case Studies (4th ed.). Pearson: Upper Saddle River, N.J. ISBN-13: 9780134701271

Research and discuss a case of child abuse or neglect, either an act of commission or omission. In your discussion, state whether having a standard definition of child abuse and/or neglect would be beneficial and if so why?

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DISCUSSION ESSAY

Research and discuss a case of child abuse or neglect, either an act of commission or omission. In your discussion, state whether having a standard definition of child abuse and/or neglect would be beneficial and if so why?

Using the information from Chapter 7 of the text as well as independent review, which of the different three forms of external review from the chapter would you select and why? In your analysis, identify the strengths and weaknesses of each form of exernal review.

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Criminal Justice Question

Examine the “three forms” of external review (Auditors & Inspector Generals, Blue Ribbon Commissions, and Private Consulting Groups) discussed in Chapter 7.

Imagine you are a newly selected police chief for an agency that is facing several serious allegations of corruption and excessive force that led to the firing of the Chief. As a condition of hire, you have asked the City Manager for funding for an external review of the department and allegations.

Using the information from Chapter 7 of the text as well as independent review, which of the different three forms of external review from the chapter would you select and why? In your analysis, identify the strengths and weaknesses of each form of exernal review. Conclude your assignment with an argument that supports your decision.

Your essay should be free of grammatical and spelling errors, and resources must be cited properly using APA-style in-text citations. Additional formatting requirements are as follows:

  • Times New Roman 12 pt font
  • Double spaced with no extra spacing (between paragraphs, lines, pages, etc.)
  • 1 inch margins on all sides
  • Title Page
  • Reference Page, using APA Style, 6th edition
  • 3-5 pages, excluding Title and Reference pages
  • Walker, S., & Archbold, C. A. (2019). The new world of police accountability (3rd ed). Thousand
    Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

 

Can cities impose mask mandates? Is this even a Constitutional issue, why or why not? Can a state make laws that put a greater burden on minority residents (think voting restrictions)?

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DISCUSSION ESSAY

This week you will be writing an essay, 2-3 pages double-spaced in length, on what happens when Constitutional rights collide. You can find an example from the news or caselaw, but here are some suggestions:

Religious rights (1st amendment) versus equal protection (14th amendment): https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/05/opinions/masterpiece-cakeshop-supreme-court-opinion-gupta

Freedom of speech (1st amendment) versus equal protection/protected classes (14th amendment) https://djclpp.law.duke.edu/article/the-dynamic-relationship-between-freedom-of-speech-and-equality/

Freedom from Search/seizure (4th amendment) versus right to carry a firearm (2nd amendment: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2017/04/why-liberals-should-be-alarmed-that-courts-are-eroding-the-second-amendment.html#:~:text=The%20Fourth%20Amendment%20protects%20individuals,he%20is%20carrying%20a%20firearm%3F

If you find something that’s not technically a conflict, but is interesting to you, that’s fine! Here are some interesting Constitutional issues:

  1. Can cities impose mask mandates? Is this even a Constitutional issue, why or why not?
  2. Can a state make laws that put a greater burden on minority residents (think voting restrictions)?
  3. Should mandatory draft registration be imposed on both men and women?

Citing your sources. If you are not a Legal Studies student, you may use whatever citation system your major uses. If you are a Legal Studies student, you must use Bluebook and use footnotes. Everyone must make sure their sources are properly cited. Check Turnitin for help! If you copy a piece of text, it MUST be in quotation marks with a citation immediately after.

 

How can one tell the difference between maltreatment and accidental injury? What are the warning signs in children or the elderly who may be maltreated, abused, and/or neglected?

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Maltreatment and accidental injury

How can one tell the difference between maltreatment and accidental injury? What are the warning signs in children or the elderly who may be maltreated, abused, and/or neglected?

What do you think did more to help improve the lives of children: the orphan trains or the sensational case of Mary Ellen Wilson?

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Discussion Essay

What do you think did more to help improve the lives of children: the orphan trains or the sensational case of Mary Ellen Wilson?

Describe the origin of the case. Explain the “Due Process Right”. What is the rationale behind the Supreme Court Ruling?

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In re Gault Case (Due Process)

Describe the origin of the case.
Explain the “Due Process Right”.
What is the rationale behind the Supreme Court Ruling?