Entries by Sarah Kaelo

that the Justice System ethically and fairly served its purpose?

Discussion Forum 2: Crime and Criminology A shooting in Ferguson: Michael Brown 1. How do you interpret this case in the context of the consensus view of crime? Is there a consensus in the American society about Wilson’s verdict? Has justice been served in this case? What is needed to complete the justice process? 2. […]

How will the crime prevention strategy contribute to social and criminal justice?

The following discussion is in two parts. While your initial post will be for one of the two, you will be asked to respond to both. In preparation for this two-part discussion, review Chapters 3 and 6 of The Prevention of Crime, watch Victimization Triangle—Remove Opportunity for Criminal (Links to an external site.), review Crime Analysis for Problem Solvers […]

What biases or leanings exist in the media source you chose?

Introduction: Imagine you are a political writer with your own blog. You write about current events and what they mean for the U.S. government and its citizens. You have been asked to write a blog post of 2-3 typed pages about an event from the last 3 months involving U.S. political issues or policies. Step 1: Choose […]

Detail the steps necessary to incorporate each selected principle into current organizational operations.

Scenario Your department has been involved in several high-profile use of force incidents that have resulted in community unrest. You have been tasked with improving your department’s use of force policy. Preparation The Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) has researched and recommended 30 Guiding Principles for use of force policies. From this list, identify the five principles […]

y. How has investigative profiling been useful when analyzing crime scenes?

Each of your answers should be written using your own words. Do not copy and paste from your textbook or an Internet source. Ensure you cite your work and add reference(s) at the end of your journal. These should be the sources you are citing in your work. You should not need to do research […]

Guilty But Insane

Guilty But Insane For this week’s assignment, you will evaluate criminal justice in selected countries. Since mens rea refers to criminal intent, the concept of guilty but insane sounds like an oxymoron to most people. Chapters 1 and 3 in the course text discuss international perspectives on criminal law. Find additional credible sources to research criminal intent […]