Choose three case scenarios below and answer the following: Do you need more/less information? Explain. Do you think this person is eligible for a community-based sentence? Why/why not? What kind of sentence would you recommend?

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For this assignment, you must choose three case scenarios below and answer the following questions for each scenario:
A. Do you need more/less information? Explain. B. Do you think this person is eligible for a community-based sentence? Why/why not? C. What kind of sentence would you recommend? Give specifics. D. Do you think Restorative Justice would work with this offender? Why/why not?
Choose three (3) case scenarios:
1) Joe 21 yrs old Convicted of Theft – stole several IPods from an electronics store with a friend Previous conviction for theft – paid restitution Has completed grade 10, works as a seasonal laborer, has moved in with mom since arrest
2) Albert 45 yrs old Convicted of Aggravated Sexual Assault – had forced intercourse with a 21 yr old woman he met in a bar – forced her into backseat of a car Previous convictions for touching a minor and supplying alcohol to a minor (completed probation with one breach) Has never been in prison Has some elementary school education, works full-time as a cook, lives alone, no contact with family
3) Donny 17 yrs old Convicted of Theft of automobile (MVT) – joy riding with friends’ uncles car – he was not driving No previous record Unemployed, not attending school, lives with dad
4) Denise 28 yrs old Convicted of Burglary – broke into 3 houses with boyfriend and 2 friends – stole various electronics and jewelry Previously convicted twice of DUI and once for Negotiating Worthless Instrument (check fraud) – completed 3 months incarceration Unemployed, lives with boyfriend, high school graduate
5) Peter 24 yrs old
Convicted of possession of marijuana – during traffic stop for expired vehicle registration, 3 marijuana joints found in car Previously convicted of assault – paid fine Works at WalMart, lives with girlfriend, has GED
6) Steve 32 yrs old Convicted of Assault – punched 22 yr old man in parking lot of Starbucks for cutting him off and giving him the finger Previously convicted of theft (under probation); sexual assault and forcible confinement (completed 25 months incarceration) Works as a plumbers apprentice, lives with his brother, has GED

Was there any other evidence in the case that concerns you as an Investigator, why or why not? What is the first officer’s responsibility at a crime scene and what was done or not done in the Ramsey case?

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Assignment 2: Ramsey Case Scenario

It is important to understand evidence and its importance to the investigative process.

In a minimum of 2 pages, write a paper that starts by identifying at least four different types of evidence that is found in the Ramsey case and then focuses specifically on the glass evidence in the Ramsey case.

After reviewing Ramsey case, you learned that the broken window in the basement in the middle of December was a key piece of evidence in the case.

  1. What is the first officer’s responsibility at a crime scene and what was done or not done in the Ramsey case?
  2. Describe how to collect and preserve glass evidence.
  3. Would the way the glass evidence at the crime scene was documented, collected, and preserved have any impact on the examination results at the lab? Support your conclusions.
  4. Was there any other evidence in the case that concerns you as an Investigator, why or why not?

Identify three crime prevention programs currently being utilized in communities and found in the K–12 school system, either national, state or local programs.

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Assume the role of a social science researcher in charge of developing a new crime prevention program targeted toward juveniles in the K–12 school system. Review current crime prevention programs that target juveniles and adults. There are several crime prevention programs that are designed for adults and which are also in K–12 schools nationwide with a standardized curriculum (i.e., Neighborhood Watch, D.A.R.E. and G.R.E.A.T.) with many more programs created at the local level (i.e., Citizens Academy, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, and YMCA after school programs are unique to the community).
Identify three programs currently being utilized in communities and in the K–12 school system, national, state, or local programs. Compare and contrast the programs in terms of goals and objectives, target population (e.g., who is receiving and participating in the program), and how and by whom the programs are delivered (i.e., taught by law enforcement officers, school counselors, individuals outside of the school system, etc.). Based on these comparisons, explain which elements you would place in your program and how your program will be delivered to the students.
Create a proposal for a new crime prevention program that targets juveniles and determine how you will evaluate its effectiveness. Use elements of the three crime prevention programs you researched or come up with completely different components.
In the analysis of how your program will deter juvenile delinquency, you will want to use data from your three comparison programs to support your new program. For example, how many juveniles are enrolled in the program? In order to deliver the best programming possible for juveniles in the K–12 school system, calculate the optimal ratio of staff to the target population, based on the average ratio of the comparison programs.
Your analysis should specifically identify the data source and include a summary of the data.
Specifically address how the data was used to inform your thinking on the development of your new program (i.e., how you used the data to solve a real-world problem).

Create an 8 page word document to include the following:

• Identify three crime prevention programs currently being utilized in communities and found in the K–12 school system, either national, state or local programs.
• Tell about each program, explaining its goals, target population (i.e., adults, elementary school kids, 5th graders only, kids in each grade level, etc.), and how/where it is delivered.
• List and explain the pros and cons of each program.
• Compare each program to the others.
• Discuss the differences in methods used in the programs between youth and adults.
• Tell how successful you believe each program has been and justify your opinions.
• Explain which elements of each program you would include in your program and why you feel they are important.

• Who is your target population, what are your goals, and how will your program be implemented?
• Explain your program, detailing the elements of it and why it will be effective.
• Describe how the program’s effectiveness will be analyzed and how the objectives will be evaluated.
• Specify how deterrence will be measured and what will be considered effective deterrence.

Write an op-ed to respond to the ideas expressed in the articles by Williams or Matthews. Present a persuasive argument in which you agree or disagree with the author. Your op-ed can be written in the first person and include anecdotal evidence.

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Listed below are two opinion editorial news articles (op-eds). Write an op-ed to respond to the ideas expressed in the articles by Williams or Matthews. Present a persuasive argument in which you agree or disagree with the author. Your op-ed can be written in the first person and include anecdotal evidence. While the opinion may be your own, construct a persuasive argument using the assigned course reading materials, including the Declaration of Independence, to support your position. Define and anchor your thoughts within the context of equality of opportunity.
Walter E. Williams: America’s founders and the slavery debate, Omaha World Herald, 2019
The case against equality of opportunity, Dylan Matthews, Vox, 2015

Select any crime problem or type of crime, and after supplying an overview of the issue, apply criminological theories that tend to explain the causes of the criminal activity.

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Each student will prepare a paper written in APA style that has eight to ten pages of text.
•Select any crime problem or type of crime, and after supplying an overview of the issue, apply criminological theories that tend to explain the causes of the criminal activity.
• References should include a balance of journal articles, text books, and current popular literature.
• An example of a paper might include an overview of recent riots with a criminological explanation that the crime is so because people in authority are abusing their power. This might be explained through the application of Conflict Theory. A more simplistic approach could be that according to Classical Theory, people are making a free choice to riot and break the law.

Which one do you like best? What are its strengths and weaknesses (each of them has both). Then identify the category of theories that you feel does the poorest job of explaining crime?

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Chapters 4-9 in our text examine a number of broad categories of theories concerning why crime occurs, ranging from Rational Choice to Social Conflict/Critical Criminology, Strain Theory, exc..

In your view, which of these broad categories makes the most sense to you in explaining criminal activity?

Which one do you like best? What are its strengths and weaknesses (each of them has both). Identify the category of theories that you feel does the poorest job of explaining crime?

Provide some support for why you believe this to be the case. You do not specifically have to compare/contrast the two categories, but you may if you wish.

Should hunger strikes be considered “protected speech” under the 1st Amendment? Should the government be able force-feed inmates who refuse to eat? If so, at what point in a hunger strike should this take place?

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read a supplemental article on Canvas, and read/watch the content at the hyperlinks provided in this document.

From July to September of 2013, 30,000 prisoners in California participated in a 2-month long hunger strike in order to raise awareness about issues facing inmates in the CA prison system. You should watch the following video to familiarize yourself with this topic

In late August 2013, just weeks before the hunger strike ended, a California judge gave prison officials the authority to force feed some of the prisoners on hunger strike.

On Canvas I have placed a reading by Joel Greenberg regarding the constitutional protection of hunger strikes.

  • What did you learn about the hunger strike from the video that you viewed? What were the main issues surrounding this hunger strike?
  • Summarize the article that you read regarding the CA judge’s approval of force-feeding hunger strike participants.
  • The Greenberg article basically outlines several arguments. I would like you to summarize what the author states in terms of:
    1. The Constitutional protection of a hunger strike
    2. Governmental interests in preventing hunger strikes
    3. Societal interests in hunger strikes
  • Overall, what is your opinion on this topic? Should hunger strikes be considered “protected speech” under the 1st Amendment? Should the government be able force-feed inmates who refuse to eat? If so, at what point in a hunger strike should this take place?

Select one individual who was exonerated by DNA evidence that you would like to research. Do you believe this individual was convicted based on systematic discrimination or was in contextual in nature?

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Select one individual who was exonerated by DNA evidence that you would like to research. Relate to how the criminal justice system failed this individual. Do you believe this individual was convicted based on systematic discrimination or was in contextual in nature? Argue your case and try to explain what went wrong. In arguing your case, you need to explain the details of the person you chose- you may want to look at where in the CJ system failed the individual (ex: bad police practice, bias, jury selection, eye witness ID, etc.) Explain if you feel the failure in the CJ system is systematic, institutionalized, contextual, an individual act of discrimination or that there was no racial or ethic discrimination, also known as pure justice. Some of the questions you may want to ask yourself are: Have reforms been enacted as a result of this injustice? How has this injustice impacted the CJ system? What could have been done to better ensure that an innocent person would not be wrongfully accused:
● how much time in jail or awaiting trial? ● age at time of conviction? ● race of defendant, race of victim? ● how long spent in prison? ● were they serving on death row? ● what was the crime they were convicted for? ● how many times were they denied parole? ● how were they convicted? ex: eyewitness ID, etc ● what was the race of the victim and do you believe it played a role? ● were there witnesses to the crime? ● was forensic science used? ● was there a confession, admission or a guilty plea?
● is there any type of disability/ mental illness involved? ● was the defendant indigent- was their lawyer private or public? ● was there a use of informants? ● after release- was there some type of compensatory award? ● did the accused receive a monetary award and was it appropriate for time spent in prison? ● was the true perpetrator of the crime ever identified?

Include the concepts of juvenile delinquency and demonstrate an understanding of the content and internal logic of the theories and premises applied to juvenile delinquency.

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A list of approved topics related to the subject of juvenile justice will be provided in Module 2.
You are expected to complete a research paper related to one of these topics by the end of
Module 7. No more than 20% of your paper may be attributed to referenced sources. Support
your paper with at least 5 scholarly resources. In addition, other appropriate scholarly
resources, including older articles, may be referenced.
Your paper should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts that are
presented in the course and provide new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic.
The paper must include the concepts of juvenile delinquency and demonstrate an
understanding of the content and internal logic of the theories and premises applied to juvenile
delinquency.
This paper will be presented in a typed, college-level, double-spaced format including proper
title headings, sub-topics, citations, and reference page.
Your response should reflect scholarly writing, current APA standards, and should adhere to
Saint Leo University’s Academic Integrity Policy.
The “Research Paper” must be at least 5 pages (not including title and reference pages) in
length. The research will be graded on how well the topic is presented, along with sentence
structure, spelling, grammar, and proper punctuation.

What is the age in all states at which buying and using tobacco products is legal? What is the most common mind-altering substance used during adolescence? After alcohol and tobacco, what substance do adolescents use the most?

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1. This term, referring to alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana, suggests that young people who use less-harmful drugs will eventually use more-harmful drugs.

2. According to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, what percentage of high-school students has tried cigarettes, alcohol, or other substances?

3. What is the age in all states at which buying and using tobacco products is legal?

4. What is the most common mind-altering substance used during adolescence?

5. After alcohol and tobacco, what substance do adolescents use the most?

6. The temporary care of a child alleged to be delinquent who requires secure custody in physically restricting facilities pending court disposition or execution of a court order is?

7. What is the most common way that juveniles enter the juvenile justice system?

8. Most juveniles taken into custody are referred to a?

9. In deciding to introduce a juvenile into the system, the custody must meet the standard of probable cause or ?

10. Courts evaluate a juvenile’s ability to give permission for a search by considering whether the search was voluntary based on?