Criminology theories and Victimology

  Forensic Evidence Discussion: Pick ONE of the Forensic Evidence Topics from Chapter 10 to discuss. In your initial post describe and define the topic you have selected (including citation and source information) explain how that type of forensic evidence can be applied in an investigative (what types of crimes it is associated with, how does…

You are to select one (1) theory discussed in the course thus far. The Theory Critique Assignment will consist of at least 1,500 words (excluding title page, references, figures, illustrations, or other extraneous elements outside the main body of the paper). Students will format their paper using 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and double…

Throughout the course you have learned many characteristics of criminal justice organizations. The system seems to be perched on the edge of major changes, but are there flaws in the design of CJ organizations that make them resistant to change? Provide at least three barriers to change. Thinking about the paramilitary design of policing and…

For this discussion, first read: Library Article: State incentives, plea-bargaining regulation, and the failed market for indigent defense Library Article: The innocence effect Library Article: Logical but Incompetent Plea Decisions: A New Approach to Plea Bargaining Grounded in Cognitive Theory An overwhelming majority of criminal cases are settled by plea bargaining rather than by trial….

****ANSWER POST 250 WORDS MIN****  Discussion Questions: What new terrorist tactics do you expect to see in the future? How should U.S. counter-terrorism strategy evolve to meet these threats?     ****REPLY TO EACH POST 100 WORDS MIN EACH**** 1. For this week’s discussion I will be expanding upon some of the tactics I believe terrorists will…

 You are a defense attorney, defending a man against a charge of burglary. He tells you that he was drunk on the night in question and doesn’t remember what he did. He requests to be put on the stand, and he responds to your questions by stating he was home watching television. He describes the…