Discipline: Law - Criminal

Overview For your final course in the Criminal Justice program, you will be expected to create and investigate a research question. To help you prepare for that task, each course in the program includes an assignment in which you will review various research topics and submit at least one research question to your instructor for […]

Competency In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competency: Describe the role that empathy plays in the decision-making processes used across criminal justice professions Scenario You are a correctional counselor for a youthful offender program. You are to create a written report to your supervisor about the case you are working […]

In Module One, I chose the career of a federal intelligence analyst. Throughout this course, my thought process regarding this career’s role in victimology has developed significantly. Initially, I viewed the role primarily as national security and intelligence gathering. However, I now recognize intelligence activities’ impact on individuals and communities, making victimology an essential aspect […]

Throughout this course, you have learned about the evolution of victimology and interactions between victims of crime and criminal justice professionals. For this discussion, you will reflect on the career you chose in the discussion in Module One and apply any knowledge or concepts regarding this career and the role it plays in victimology. In […]

Another famous high-profile case impacted by the media was the case of Pamela Smart. In 1990, 24-year-old Greggory Smart was fatally shot in the head by two teenage boys during a burglary gone wrong. However, as the investigation progressed we learned that his wife, 22-year-old Pamela Smart had been having an affair with 15-year-old William […]

I chose the Ted Bundy case. Young women expressed empathy in the case because they considered Bundy to have “movie-star good looks.” Women also sent love letters and attended his trial to see him in person, even after learning of the heinous crimes he had committed. I think members of the public, specifically women, were […]

In this module, you learned how the media can influence empathy as it pertains to the criminal justice process. You also explored how the media can influence both empathy of the general public for the victim and legislative decision making. For this discussion, you will share a criminal case in which the media influenced empathy. […]

Students are expected to keep a journal on current issues related to constitutional criminal law. Each student will be required to compile a journal of their readings on current events (nothing over 6 months old) in the criminal justice field, specific to constitutional issues in the news. The journal will include the original article and […]

BOOK: Curtis, G. & McBride, R. (2011). Proactive Security Administration, 2nd. Ed.; ISBN-13: 9780135071502   PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENT 

Two assignments in this course will combine to produce an in-depth analysis of the preparedness, communication, mitigation, response, and recovery coordination among the various public safety and private sector organizations involved in Hurricane Katrina. It will also include a detailed assessment of the Incident Command System (ICS) process used. These assignments give you an opportunity […]