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The Department of Corrections (DOC) has identified the lack of education credentials as a key factor in reoffending. In other words, inmates with a high school diploma are less likely to reoffend upon release as compared to inmates without a high school diploma. On the average, 80 percent of the inmates without a high-school degree reoffend as compared to 40 percent of inmates with a degree.
Programmers at DOC have identified two model programs:
The first program is called Education First; the outcome of the program is passing the high-school equivalency examination. This program has undergone extensive outcome evaluations, and the success rate is figured to be 50 percent, which means that 50 percent of the inmates are successful in passing the high-school equivalency examination.
The second program is General Education Development Preparatory program (GED Prep). The outcome of this program is also passing the high-school equivalency examination. The success rate of this program is identified as 80 percent, which means that 80 percent of the inmates that take this program are successful in passing the high-school equivalency examination.
The first program, Education First, costs $500 per pupil, and the second program, GED Prep, costs $5000 per pupil. Currently, the cost of incarceration is $32,000 per year.
Since the DOC has experienced decreasing budgets over the past 20 years, cost of programs is a very real concern.
Which of the two—Education First or the GED Prep program should be adopted? Why? Analyze the scenario and the programs and provide a logical justification for your answer considering:
The quality of the programs
The goal(s) and objective(s) of the programs
The policies’ design
The success rate of the programs
The cost considerations

 Post is due by 11:59 p.m. EST on Friday, January 26, 2024.
 
Questions
This chapter of the text opens with the issue of defining the term probable cause. The term is a difficult one to define and has been addressed by a number of United States Supreme Court cases. Discuss the different cases that address the definition of probable cause and their impact on policing.
In United States v. Leon (1984) the Court held that five-month-old information from an informant is “stale” and cannot be used to establish probable cause. In the same case the Court stated that the issue of staleness “must be determined by the circumstances of each case.” Discuss situations in which evidence would not be “stale” even for a considerable length of time. 

Drafting the Background Section
For this week’s discussion, you will present a draft of the background section of your project. This section will build upon the introduction and explain in detail the problem that you are studying. In our example of postrelease employment, the background section would include data that define the problem: recidivism, unemployment among parolees, and perhaps some input from actual parole officers about the difficulties faced by parolees and the effects of those difficulties. Be sure to incorporate feedback provided by the instructor from your Week 2 Project.

Reflect on the review article by Finfgeld-Connet and Johnson (2001). 
The article mentions several means by which women may have more successful treatment experiences and overcome barriers to treatment uptake. What are some specific issues faced by women in treatment that could also be addressed? 

 Discuss the similarities and differences between 12 step approaches and two therapeutic approaches. Use at least 3 current (last 5 to 10 years) research articles from scholarly sources to show examples of the different approaches. In addition, address the following questions: Which type of treatment or 12 step approach or combination of approaches do you believe is most effective? Which approach or approaches do you think would be most effective in the CJS and why? 

 
In this module, we considered foundations of science: the theoretical frameworks that guide empirical research; the necessity of clear, specific, and logical hypotheses about effects; and the three elements (empirical association, time-order, and non-spuriousness) required to establish causality between variables. Hopefully you also had a chance to review the assigned journal article on neighborhood watch, which offers us a common frame of reference to talk about.
In this week’s discussion, reflect a bit on the application of our scientific foundations on the “problem” of neighborhood watch (NW). Why might different theoretical frameworks suggest different approaches to studying NW programs? Where might hypothesized NW effects differ, or even contradict one another? What, exactly, are we attempting to study, and what evidence would support or fail to support our hypotheses?
For the purpose of this discussion, it’s not necessary that you adhere strictly to the content of the assigned article, nor do you need to know the status of knowledge on neighborhood watch programs. It’s just an exercise to get us thinking about the translation of these abstract ideas to real-world criminal justice examples. 
reading:  
Rosenbaum, D. P. (1987). The theory and research behind neighborhood watch: Is it a sound fear and crime reduction strategy? Crime & Delinquency, 33, 103-134.

 
While there are many different communication models, theories and concepts available today, the most easily recognized are these four basic communication models: action, interaction, transactional, and convergence, which are all described in the Communication Models Infographic PDF. Think about the different types of communication that you experience in your day-to-day activities. Do you see each of these models in your everyday experiences?
For each model, describe one or two examples of the model in action in someone’s everyday activities, and explain why each example meets the selected model. Use the Communication Models Activity Worksheet to complete this activity.
Submit your assignment here. Make sure you’ve included all the required elements by reviewing the guidelines and rubric.

Assignment Content  You work for a Sex offender treatment agency for low risk offenders (Inpatient)
 4 slide brochure PowerPoint presentation  (no speaker notes required for this assignment).  
 Be sure to include all of the following information in your brochure:  
A brief description of the agency; size, type (inpatient), services offered behavioral reconditioning, cognitive behavior techniques, family system and addition.
An outline of typical treatment services required for successful completion of a treatment program or plan
Include 1 article as the sources for your research.   Format all citations and the reference list in the brochure are consistent with APA guidelines.

 For this assignment, students should choose two theories of delinquency to compare and contrast.  Identify the similar elements of the theories as well as the different elements of the theories.  Next, explain the implications of each theory on the treatment of juvenile offenders.  Consider in this explanation, characteristics of the offenders such as gender, education, substance abuse, mental health issues, race, etc.  

 
This is one of several journal assignments you will complete throughout the course to build your Personal Leadership Conceptual Framework.
For this journal assignment, reflect on the leadership styles reviewed this week and describe your own personal leadership style. Then answer the following questions:
What do you feel are your strengths and weaknesses as a leader?
Has a third party (supervisor, colleague, professor, and so forth) ever discussed your strengths and weaknesses with you as they relate to your leadership style and ability? How did you react?
Use your insights from this journal assignment to start developing the strengths and weaknesses section of your Personal Leadership Framework. For additional details, please refer to the Journal Guidelines and Rubric and Final Personal Leadership Conceptual Framework.