Community Corrections

Discussion Board Topic: Leadership in the criminal justice system is something that propels change. Conduct your own research. Find a current example of excellent leadership in policing, corrections, or the court system. Analyze the techniques or strategies that the leader you select used. What do you feel are important characteristics of a CJ leader? Why? Discussion…

  Instructions A little background: As you have learned, Criminal Justice is a system comprised of police, courts and corrections.  As such, decisions made by one person/group of people in one part of the system affects the others. It is important to understand the various components of the system to be able to analyze the…

 Discuss how the Court addresses Gementera’s argument that the eight-hour sandwich board condition violates the U.S. Constitution’s Eighth Amendment prohibition against “cruel and unusual punishments.” Do you agree with the Court’s conclusions? Why or why not? 

A plea bargain is a consideration (deal) offered by the state in exchange for something else (information, guilty plea, etc.). This module has discussed several types of plea bargains. 1. Find an article in a recent newspaper that reports on& a plea bargaining arrangement. Briefly summarize the case that is reported, and the circumstances of…

 ****ANSWER EACH POST MIN 250 WORDS EACH**** 1. There are two definitive paths to terrorism; the “top-down process” and the “bottom-up process” (CSIS, 2007, in your week three content folder). Unfortunately, due to certain laws, civil rights, and civil liberties, many potential terrorists are too far down the path and well on their way to…

 For your Module 04 Course Project Assignment, you are continuing to assist your supervisor with her presentation for the conference on the Human Services Professional’s ethical duties. You have been asked to identify a state or local law or policy directed at Human Services professionals. Prepare a professional proposal for your supervisor explaining the value…