Law

Access the GCU e-library and locate six peer-reviewed articles on property crimes. You need to access at least three different databases for these articles. In a 1,500-2,000-word analysis (total word count for the assignment), do the following: Summarize each article: Give an overview of the Topic. What methodology (approach to understanding the problem) was used? What were the implications/conclusions? Construct a comparative analysis of property crimes by: Discussing the positives and negatives of the approaches that were taken in each of the six articles. Delineate the approaches you would have taken in each of these six situations. NOTE: Be sure to cite each article as you are conducting your analysis of it. Defend your analyses with research. Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required. This assignment uses a scoring guide. Please review the scoring guide prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

Discuss a current issue that has both legal and ethical ramifications (the right to die varies by state: legal to a felony, ethical; medical marijuana: legal and who can provide; right-to-try laws: more accepted than the right to die and who gets the organ transplant; and whether the reporting of child abuse is legal or ethical). Take a position and provide support for your response. Are there applicable laws to support your answer? (Buchbinder, 1, Chapter 15)

To discuss whether certain behaviors are deviant—that is, straying from an acceptable norm—may imply that there is a clear arbiter of “normal.” But is human society that rigid? Or is society’s perception of “normal” fluid and more like a continuum? If deviant is a malleable term, then so too may be normal—so what would it mean to try to actually eliminate deviance?In this Discussion, you consider the plausibility and implications of eliminating deviance, and perhaps thereby eliminating crime.Post:Is elimination of deviance a necessary, plausible, or ethical pursuit?Is the prevention of crime possible?Respond to two colleagues:Choose a response that is different from your own.Explain how your colleague’s position has changed your perception or understanding.

Required book: McNamara, R. H., & Burns, R. (2009). Multiculturalism in the criminal justice system. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. (ISBN: 978-0-07-337994-4) Please read Chapter 12 and respond to the following Critical Thinking Questions. You will also respond to 2 of your peers: How are correctional agencies organized? Do you believe that a centralized approach to corrections (e.g., in the form of one unified correctional system) would be more effective than our fragmented approach? Discuss the difficulties of being incarcerated? What particular challenges do Native Americans face upon incarceration? Why is a concern for the multiculturalism of significance to probation and parole officers? What steps can be taken to address this concern? Discuss the evolution of diversity in corrections.Why is it important for correctional agencies to incorporate cultural diversity into their staff? The first deadline for posting is Tuesday, November 3rd by 11:59 pm and the second deadline for responding to your classmates is Thursday afternoon by 12 pm. When responding to a student’s post, be sure to use and address the following: Terms and Definitions from the chapterAmnestyClemencyCommunity Corrections Conditional Release Discretionary Release Federal Bureau of Prisons Incarceration Indeterminate Sentencing Jail Mandatory ReleaseReprievesTechnical ViolationU.S. Probation and Pretrial Services SystemYour responses should reach beyond a simple “I agree with what you are saying.” Please use the following to begin your post when responding to your peers:”I learned from you that..””I appreciated how you explained….”

Do you think that sentencing a person to prison is focused more on punishment or rehabilitation? Explain your reasoning.

A burglar broke into Micah’s apartment a second time, stealing his new furniture and flat screen TV. Micah sued the building owner for the losses from both burglaries. How would a court decide?

Read the following article below and in a minimum of 150 words, using APA, discuss the following: Do secret prison informant programs put inmates at risk? https://www.ajc.com/news/crime–law/secret-informant-program-putting-georgia-inmates-risk/BqOXbNWUehXG2jpXN7fviO/

Respond to listed statements in at least 300 words each statement . Do you agree or disagree with the statement.Statement 1: There are some negative parts that can go along with faith-based reentry programs, one being what if the offender does not agree with the type of religious view that the program has. Not all offenders are Christians, and there for when attempting rehabilitate them there can be a religious conflictStatement 2: As faith-based programs have grown across the country, the criminal justice field has witnessed the development of numerous faith-based initiatives aimed at rehabilitating and supporting incarcerated people and those returning from prison and jail.

 What are legally required benefits and why are they required by law? Can any of these benefits be waived? Provide an example. Provide one additional benefit that should be made into a legally required benefit. For more information read this:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Employee_benefits

Do you think that sentencing a person to prison is focused more on punishment or rehabilitation? Explain your reasoning. For more information read this:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rehabilitation