week 1 Discussion
CJUS675-1404B-01 Special Topics in Criminal Justice Task Name: Phase 1 Discussion Board Deliverable Length: write 400-600; 2 parts: See assignment details Details: Primary Discussion
International Cybercrime
Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400-600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.
Research the personality profile of a typical cyber criminal. Then, respond to the following in discussion: •Provide some details about your findings. •What are some of the specific sort of crimes that cyber criminals commit? •Formulate a policy over what society should do about cyber criminals who operate from foreign countries with whom the United States either lacks an extradition treaty, or from countries that are hostile to the United States.
week 1 Individual Assignment
CJUS675-1404B-01 Special Topics in Criminal Justice Task Name: Phase 1 Individual Project Deliverable Length: 1,000 to 1,200 words plus title, and reference pages Details: Weekly tasks or assignments (Individual or Group Projects) will be due by Monday and late submissions will be assigned a late penalty in accordance with the late penalty policy found in the syllabus. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time. 1.Identify and describe at least 3 less-than-lethal options that are available to law enforcement. 2.Identify and describe at least 1 new less-than-lethal or nonlethal technology that is currently under development. 3.Make sure to include the following in your paper: â—¦What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of using less-than-lethal weapons? â—¦What are some of the concerns about the inappropriate use of less-than-lethal weapons, such as torture? â—¦What use of force policies would you suggest to govern the use of less-than-lethal weapons?
4.Include a title page, abstract, and separate reference page.
week 2 Discussion
CJUS675-1404B-01 Special Topics in Criminal Justice Task Name: Phase 2 Discussion Board Deliverable Length: write 400-600; 2 parts: See assignment details Details: Primary Discussion Response is due by Wednesday (11:59:59pm Central), Peer Responses are due by Sunday (11:59:59pm Central).
National Identity Card Systems Students will be expected to post their initial Discussion Board posting by Wednesday of each week. Discussion posts will be graded and late submissions will be assigned a late penalty in accordance with the late penalty policy found in the syllabus. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time.
Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400-600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas:
The events of 9/11 increased calls for the establishment of a national identification system; proponents argue that such a system might have prevented the attacks. Others decry that the adoption of national identity cards would be yet another step down the slippery slope of government surveillance.
Explore how national identity cards are used in other countries and write about the following: •Provide at least 1 specific example of how national identity cards are used. •How would it be possible (or would it be impossible?) to safeguard the information that is contained on a high-tech national identity card? Discuss whether or not personal information, such as medical records, criminal history, or mental health problems should be encoded on such cards. •What are the proposed advantages of a national identification card? •What are some of the possible disadvantages of a national identification card? •If a system of national identification cards had been in place prior to September 11, 2001, could it have prevented the terrorist attacks?
week 2 Individual Assignment
CJUS675-1404B-01 Special Topics in Criminal Justice Task Name: Phase 2 Individual Project Deliverable Length: 1,000-1,200 words + title page, abstract, and reference page Details: Weekly tasks or assignments (Individual or Group Projects) will be due by Monday and late submissions will be assigned a late penalty in accordance with the late penalty policy found in the syllabus. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time.
For this assignment, assume that, in fact, science has been able to identify the particular gene that is associated with an increased risk of adult antisocial behavior in that persons with this gene are four times more likely to commit a felony from the ages of 18-30 than are persons who lack this gene (call the culprit gene ASF, short for AntiSocial Factor). What should you do with this information? For this task, you may want to research how governments have used genetic information in the past (e.g, phrenology was routinely used in the 19th century in America and Europe, and has since been discredited).
Specifically, you are to create and justify a policy regarding how this knowledge should be used. Should people be tested for ASF? If they test positive for it, what should be done? It is permissible to answer in the negative: you can argue that people should not test for ASF and should not use that information for policy purposes.
Your response should address the following: 1.Should the government mandate testing for the ASF gene? Why or why not? 2.Answer the following questions even if you believe that the government should not test for ASF: â—¦If the government does test for the ASF gene, what should be done about people who test positive for the ASF gene? For example, should they be denied a security clearance for sensitive jobs? Explain and justify your position. â—¦What additional conditions or safeguards would you want in place if ASF testing were used? â—¦If a person with the ASF gene is convicted of a crime, should his or her ASF status be considered as part of his or her sentencing? If yes, how so?
3.Include a title page, abstract, and separate reference page.
week 3 Discussion
CJUS675-1404B-01 Special Topics in Criminal Justice Task Name: Phase 3 Discussion Board Deliverable Length: 2 parts: See assignment length Details: Reminder: Initial Discussion Board posts due by Wednesday, responses due by Sunday
Privatization of Police and Security
Students will be expected to post their first initial discussion board posting by Wednesday of each week. Discussion posts will be graded and late submissions will be assigned a late penalty in accordance with the late penalty policy found in the syllabus. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time.
Students are expected to post their responses to peers by Sunday. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time.
Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400-600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas: 1.Identify and discuss at least 3 different types of nongovernmental police or security forces. You may also choose to profile 3 real-life private detectives or bounty hunters by presenting a biography and history on them and their exploits. â—¦You may combine the above two tasks as long as you explore at least 3 forces or detectives in your combination.
2.Research and discuss at least 1 example of criminal wrongdoing by a private police or security force or personnel. This example does not have to be about one that was already covered, and it does not have to be from within the United States. Where possible, your discussion of the research should include statistical data about the different types of nongovernmental police or security forces. 3.Express your thoughts and feelings about the use of nongovernmental police and security forces. Do you have any policy recommendations for or against them?
week 3 Assignment
CJUS675-1404B-01 Special Topics in Criminal Justice Task Name: Phase 3 Individual Project Deliverable Length: 1,000-1,200 words + title, abstract and reference pages Details: Weekly tasks or assignments (Individual or Group Projects) will be due by Monday and late submissions will be assigned a late penalty in accordance with the late penalty policy found in the syllabus. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time.
1.For this assignment, research and present the arguments for and against the privatization of prisons. 2.Offer your policy position on the privatization of prisons either for or against, and under what circumstances. 3.Include a title page, abstract, and separate reference page.
Note: Be careful in selecting your source because both the corporations that run private prisons and the labor unions that oppose them have reason to slant their information (one way that private prisons save money is by hiring nonunion personnel at lower wages and with fewer benefits), so be sure to use multiple sources and cross-check your facts.
week 4 Individual Assignment
CJUS675-1404B-01 Special Topics in Criminal Justice Task Name: Phase 4 Individual Project Deliverable Length: 14-16 pages + title page, abstract, and reference pages. Details: Weekly tasks or assignments (Individual or Group Projects) will be due by Monday and late submissions will be assigned a late penalty in accordance with the late penalty policy found in the syllabus. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time.
Key Assignment Draft
Should the American government focus the bulk of its law enforcement resources on fighting organized crime, or counter-terrorism?
Research and develop a 14-16 page paper that addresses the following:
1.Discuss the history of organized crime in America. Include in your discussion a definition of organized crime; a detailed, thorough example of a criminal organization currently operating in the United States; the types of crimes it engages in; and (if possible) who its leadership is. Include a discussion of rival criminal organizations. 2.Discuss the history of terrorism in America, and make sure to include domestic terrorism in your history (do not forget that prior to 9/11, the most devastating terrorist attack on U.S. territory was perpetrated by a fellow American). Detail the various terrorist activities and the organizations behind them that have taken place on U.S. soil.
week 5 Individual Assignment
CJUS675-1404B-01 Special Topics in Criminal Justice Task Name: Phase 5 Individual Project Deliverable Length: 18-20 pages + a title page, abstract, and reference page. Details: Weekly tasks or assignments (Individual or Group Projects) will be due by Monday and late submissions will be assigned a late penalty in accordance with the late penalty policy found in the syllabus. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time.
Key Assignment
Review the recommendations of your instructor and your peers for improving your key assignment. Make revisions based on their recommendations, and then add the following section (2-4 pages) to your paper:
Create a policy statement that outlines what you believe the primary priority of the U.S. law enforcement should be: fighting organized crime, or countering terrorism? •Offer research and data that support and justify your policy. •Why should the U.S. government adopt your policy?
Include a title page, abstract, and separate reference page.
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