Criminal Justice

Single page write up on your thoughts on the “citizen perception of aggressive traffic enforcement” and the “influence of traffic enforcement attitudes and behaviors of drivers”. https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C26&q=traffic+enforcement&oq=traffic+enf#d=gs_gabs&u=%23p%3D0ZR-VSk9zWEJ

What is the doctrine of qualified immunity? How does the doctrine of qualified immunity apply to police officers? Should the doctrine of qualified immunity towards police officers be expanded, reduced, or eliminated? Provide external support for your position. Use concrete examples/details and avoid generalities.

Speedy TrialCompetencies Addressed in This AssignmentCompetency 3: Explain the substantive and procedural interpretations of individual freedoms based on case analysis.Competency 5: Communicate effectively in writing.Assignment DescriptionThe right to a speedy trial is a right protected under the Sixth Amendment. Often, that right is waived by the defendant to enable the attorney to fully prepare for the trial. However, there are instances where speedy trial is not waived, and the case is not brought within court-interpreted parameters. Let’s explore this facet of the Sixth Amendment.You are the district attorney in the State v. Buckner case. You have a press conference scheduled after the announcement of the state supreme court’s decision in the case. Read the information on the case linked in the Resources.Construct a statement explaining the decision to the public that balances respect for the court with the concerns of the victim’s family.Be sure to review the Speedy Trial Scoring Guide to ensure that you understand the criteria for this assignment.Use the links provided in the Resources to help you complete the assignment.http://cases.justia.com/georgia/supreme-court/s12a1981.pdf?ts=1396119920

1) Watch the video “Mens rea misunderstanding” atThis video is from a movie where actor Gene Wilder misunderstands the term mens rea. Discuss the misunderstanding and the actual meaning of mens rea.Then read the article “Guilty until Proven Innocent” athttp://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2013/03/guilty-until-proven-innocent-undermining-the-criminal-intent-requirement.Do you agree with the claim that the mens rea requirement is being undermined? What may be the consequences of undermining the mens rea requirement?2) Watch the video “North Dakota first state to let police arm drones with tear gas, Tasers” athttps://youtu.be/y5Yf5k0a1rk.Alexey Yaroshevsky of the RT news agency reports on the new state law in North Dakota that allows drones to be armed with tear gas and tasers. Discussion: Surveillance drones are attractive so far as they can help authorities’ police rural areas. North Dakota now allows drones to be armed with tear gas and tasers. What are the pros and cons of such use of drones? Where is the line between acceptable/unacceptable drone use?Watch the video “Private Security Firms Cause Concern in the UK” athttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsOBKq1xwdg.The video discusses issues with private police. Discussion: Do you think the same issues exist in the United States? Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of private police in the United States.

Deconstructing the Documentary Peer Discussion (Blackboard). Documentaries have long been a source of educational entertainment. However, often there is no connection to the literature spanning the academic field. In this activity, your task is to draw connections between the assigned readings and documentary films. Specifically, you will assess the academic “worthiness” of the documentary by specifically highlighting segments within the film. You will then explain how the documentary connects to our material.I evaluate your participation by looking at your overall analysis. I am assessing your ability to analyze and critique the documentary. Do not merely summarize the documentary. I should be able to clearly see the analysis of the documentary through an academic lens. If you only summarize the documentary, you have not completed the activity correctly. You need to share with the class if the documentary is accurate, elaborate on the issues presented, and set the documentary to the current literature on the topic. Think of it this way; answer this question “Does this documentary help us and if so, how”.  If a friend was having a difficult time with one of the books, which documentary would you tell them to watch? Your purpose is to write a discussion post explaining why you believe this documentary best stands for a selected book or why it does not.  The discussion submission will be at least 350 words.video link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7w2Gv7ueOc

D3 Q1     New York City (Harlem) 1964  Race Riot Present an overview of the Social Disorders in New York City (Harlem) 1964 Race Riots.Compare the New York City (Harlem) 1964 Race Riots social disorder with the recent protests, riots, and other social disorders in NYC  

Over the last several years, there have been several legislative and legal challenges to the use of technology within the field of criminal justice (use of cell tower simulators and stingrays, automated license plate readers, unmanned aerial systems and facial recognition).  Assess which legal issue you believe has had the strongest impact on criminal justice agencies.Then prepare a memorandum to your supervisor, Sergeant Shultz informing him/her of your findings and rationale to refrain from using this technology in the future.Resources: https://epic.org/foia/fbi/stingray/https://epic.org/amicus/cell-phone/riley/ https://www.wired.com/2015/11/new-bill-would-force-cops-to-get-warrants-before-spying-with-stingrays/https://www.ncslcommunities.org/engage/s/login/?ec=302&inst=5G&startURL=%2Fengage%2Fidp%2Flogin%3Fapp%3D0spf4000000PBE6%26RelayState%3D67cdbb0d-de20-40ed-b3c8-277a48197403%26binding%3DHttpPost%26inresponseto%3D_f59ef4c5-c1dd-406d-945a-4d51f2dd7540https://calhoun.nps.edu/bitstream/handle/10945/45279/15Mar_Wynn_Eric.pdf?sequence=1https://repository.law.uic.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1138&context=jitplhttps://www.aclu.org/files/assets/071613-aclu-alprreport-opt-v05.pdf

The Impacts of Institutionalization – The paper should minimally discuss the effects of institutionalization on inmates, the impact on families and communities, and the difficulties faced upon reentry into general society. Emphasis should be placed on various evidence-based programs that have demonstrated positive results, either by lowering recidivistic behavior, and/or providing greater efficiencies within the correctional system. Funding of such programs, as well as gender-specific issues, and the political dynamics of program implementation should be addressed as part of the discussion. The paper’s length should be a minimum of 2000 words of meaningful discussion (title page and reference page do not count as part of the word count). You are expected to write professionally with correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar, developing your topic and providing solid examples from our readings, your own research, or your own experiences to back up your statements. The paper must include six references (outside of the course text), with at least two references from a peer-reviewed/scholarly academic journal (peer-reviewed references should be highlighted in bold type in the reference list). You should avoid writing in first person when possible. All papers must be in .doc, pdf, or .rtf format. You must adhere to APA style (although you do not need to provide an abstract). Your work should be double-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman font, with 1-inch margins all around. All papers will be evaluated for originality.

You have recently been asked by the Mayor of Reading, Pennsylvania, to improve the safety of Reading, PA for visitors and residents.  The Mayor would like to have a winter festival next year.  However, there has been a recent increase in criminal activity in the Reading, PA area and the mayor is extremely concerned with how this issue will impact the city’s ability to attract visitors to the area and residents for the proposed winter festival this year.You are tasked with developing a plan (crime prevention program or community policing initiative) to combat this increase using GIS and crime mapping technology.  Specifically, I would like you to use the following software that is available from crimemapping.com.Links to an external site.Go to the website crimemapping.comLinks to an external site..  On the left side of the page, you will see “Near a Location.”  Enter “515 Washington Street, Reading, Pennsylvania” in the block and click on the “GO” button.On the middle/right side of the page, you will see “Date Range towards the top.”  Click on the date range and select “Custom Time Range.”  Change the date range to 11/1/20 – 12/31/20 and click on “APPLY.”As you can see, there are over 600 types of crimes that have occurred during this date range.  To gain a more accurate depiction of what types of crimes and the specific times and locations of these crimes, you will need to utilize all of this site’s functions to attain this data.Once you have attained all of the data that you will need for your plan, such as:1. Types of incidents that are the most frequent in the winter months (November 1-December 31).2. The geographical patterns of the incidents (refer to street names).3. Days of the week and times of the most frequent offenses.4. You will then be required to design a detailed plan on how you propose to reduce the various types of crime that are impacting the Reading, PA, area.5. Explain how you can use this technology to prevent future crimes from occurring.You have a lot of flexibility with this assignment; please use any type(s) of technology in addition to the crime mapping website.  Include any maps, pictures, illustrations, and street locations of the various Reading, PA areas that you plan to address.There is no page requirement for this assignment.  However, please remember to address all aspects of this assignment and remember that this is a graduate-level class, and your work should reflect this.RESOURCE:https://www.crimemapping.com/

The essay should be a minimum of two pages with a separate reference page. Please use other sources to gather further research of the topic. Please refer to the attached rubric for criteria. (Save for future reference) All material from textbook and other sources must be cited. APA citation and referencing.