Module 8 Application Exercise

 In Module 8, you interacted with content describing the nature and extent of racial and ethnic disparities in sentencing outcomes in the United States. One primary strategy that has been widely implemented to reduce sentencing disparities (among other goals) involves the use of sentencing guidelines. This application exercise focuses on the use and application of…

Presentation: Organizational Tenets And Strategic Planning Analysis

  Assignment Content Understanding an organization’s vision, mission, and values, and building organizational partnerships is key to effective strategic planning.   Utilizing the California Highway Patrol (CHP)  as a law enforcement organization, identify and present its organizational vision, mission, and values and the role organizational relationships play.  Create a 12- to 15-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation that…

Module 7

.https://www.nbcnews.com/specials/bail-reform/ In Module 7, you interacted with content about racial disparities at different stages of the court system. A contemporary issue related to race, ethnicity, and equity in the justice system involves calls for bail/pretrial detention reforms. For this assignment, you are required to identify pros and cons (at least two of each) of bail…

CRIJ4360

Beginning today, students will track intimate partner violence (IPV) in the news (online, television, and/or newspapers). Pay special attention to the story behind the headlines, looking for clues such as the word “estranged” or “former” or “ex” to determine the root of violent events. Students will discuss what they found. Specifically, you will synopsize at…

Week3 Crj

Jury for Criminal Trials This week’s discussion will focus on the jury. The Constitution specifies that a criminal trial’s jury be impartial, but contrary to popular belief, does not specify that it be comprised of the defendant’s “peers.” During jury selection, the attorneys use peremptory challenges to dismiss potential jurors that seem to be unsympathetic…