Category: Criminology

As a concept, ethics is closely associated with professionalism. Codes of ethics are vital to guide the behavior of practitioners of the learned professions (e.g., law or medicine) and to punish those who do not adhere to the agreed, enunciated conduct of behavior for those vocations. The ethical person is perceived as someone who has courage and integrity and is willing to resist corruption and unprincipled people by upholding humanity, justice, and civility. Such a peace officer tries to be loyal to their own conscience and avoid unprofessional behavior (e.g., the use of excessive force, adherence to the blue code of silence during investigations, expressions of bias and bigotry, or acceptance of bribery).
“In other words, such officers do the right thing in the right way at the right time for the right reasons.” 
For this written assignment, address the following: 
Explain whether the law enforcement code of ethics should be modified. Why or why not, and how? Include examples to support your thoughts.
Verify if the code is adequate to address modern issues faced by law enforcement. 
If you deem improvements are necessary, what would you add, remove, or change? Hint: Even if you feel the code is adequate, provide a robust response to validate your findings. 
In your responses to the above, be sure to discuss relations within the community between citizens and police officers, as well as how to address misconduct on the force. 
Length: 3-5 pages, not including title and reference pages 
References: Support your assignment with at least 2 scholarly resources. 
The completed assignment should address all the assignment requirements, exhibit evidence of concept knowledge, and demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the content presented in the course. The writing should integrate scholarly resources, reflect academic expectations and current APA standards.   

I nstructions:
This writing assignment is an attempt to understand bias—both explicit and implicit. None of
us want to admit to any bias, but we all maintain some measure of bias, even when we do not
consciously believe that we do so. Students will take the Implicit Bias test from Harvard
University and then write 3-5 pages about their test experiences, observations, and results, and
reflect on those implicit or subconscious biases. The paper is DUE May 11 at midnight.
Take the following implicit bias test and use the experience and results to complete your paper.
********You need to choose a time when you can devote at least 15 minutes of uninterrupted
time to take the test BY YOURSELF********
1. Copy and paste the link below into your web browser:
https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html
2. Read the “Preliminary Information” page and click on “I wish to proceed” at the bottom.
3. Choose from any of the tests listed there. The test that you use to write your paper should
be from at least one of the following topic areas: race, gender, disability, sexual
orientation. You may choose to take as many tests as you like, but you need to write
your paper about ONE test at the least and THREE at the most. NOTE: if you have
already taken this test before, choose one from the list that you have not taken before.
4. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THE RESULTS OF YOUR TEST WITH
YOUR WRITING ASSIGNMENT, but you do need to discuss some of your responses
and the results with the below requirements:
a) Which test(s) did you choose and why?
b) What do you think is the purpose of an implicit bias test like this? What might it
be useful for? If you think it is not useful, explain why.
c) What did you observe about the test? (What were some questions, what was the
experience like?)
d) If you are comfortable providing the results, please reflect on your results.
• Do you agree or disagree with the results? Why or why not? what did they
indicate about your bias?
• Do you expect this bias would affect you and your ability to do your job in
the future? If so, how? If not, why not?

Using the six articles from the Topic 6 assignment, identify what research instruments to gather data were used.
Create a report of 1,250 words depicting data collection methods. Include the following:
Delineate the data collection instruments that were used in the six research articles on Police and Community Relationships.
From the “gaps” that you discovered in the research from Topic 6, create one research question.
Describe which research methodology should be used to better understand the issue you have chosen to study.
Determine what data collection techniques you should use to collect data to better understand your issue.
Additionally, from all of your research on community-police relations, assess various strategies used by police departments to gain and maintain the trust of the public. What strategies should be used to build better police community relationships, based on the data? 
Finally, develop a long-term vision of how best to utilize law enforcement resources. Support your rationale with research 
Be sure to cite three to five relevant scholarly sources in support of your content. 

M02 Assignment – A Topic of Study
This week, we are learning how to identify a topic suitable for scientific research within the criminal justice system and refine that topic. You will create a suitable theory for your topic and identify variables and attributes for your topic.  After you have completed your reading assignments, you will need to answer the following questions.
Using the topic identified last week, you will
List the topic for review for your peers to review.
Share what you want to learn about your topic through your scientific research.
Create a working theory and a hypothesis for review.
What attributes and variables are needed to gather information about your topic?
Five variables need to be identified, with an explanation, on why they are essential in gathering data for your research.
For each variable, you will need to identify three attributes with an explanation of why they fit within the variable you have chosen to associate with it.
M04 Discussion – Types of Information
This week we are learning to identify and understand the types of information obtained from scientific research. You will need to find an article based on scientific research within the criminal justice system, identifying what type of information is gathered, why it was important, and how it was used.
You have been provided a link to the National Institute of JusticeLinks to an external site., where you will be able to find research articles on many topics within the criminal justice system that can be used for this discussion. You can find a different source if you prefer, but it must be an academic source providing research within the criminal justice system.
Using the article you’ve identified, you will
Provide a link directly to the article.
Identify the information identified in the article, i.e. crime rates are lower in Alaska.  
In your opinion, how did the researcher come to the conclusions drawn?
Why is this information important?
How was it used?
M06 Assignment – Types of Sampling and Observation
This week we are exploring different types of observation for scientific research. Every researcher wants to know, “How do I gather the data?”  The first step in reaching that goal is to understand who would have the information you are looking for and how you talk to these people. Gaining trust with criminals can be difficult. Gaining trust with a victim is just as difficult.
You will identify two types of observation/sampling based on the search topic that you identified earlier in the term.
You will compare and contrast the two samplings, identifying which would be the best way to obtain the sought information.
Provide five open-ended questions, based on your variables, that could help you gather the needed data.
Your initial response should include a complete and thoughtful post that maintains a flow of ideas in a logical narrative.  You will need to use APA format. Your reply needs to be detailed and comprehensive.
M07 Discussion – Scientific Research Proposal Infographic
This week we are learning about refining your ideas about scientific research.  You will take your research proposal and transform your thoughts into an Infographic this discussion.
The InfographicLinks to an external site. will need to include the following points 
Topic
Theory or Problem Statement
What you hope to find with the research

compare and contrast at least two programs that are effective and two programs that research has proven to be ineffective. 

No citations is really needed just general understanding of the key words provided on the outline′
a format is also provided

Write about existing research:
what is already known about the general area of the proposed research.
The rationale: state why
further research is needed and identify the general area of concern.
Current APA formatting (12-point Times New Roman font,
1-inch margins, double-spaced). See the current APA Manual for more
details.
Length
of 7–10 pages, not including the title page and reference page.
Include
page numbers according to current APA guidelines.
Write in third person voice. 

For the Unit 3 Complete assignment, write a narrative essay (minimum of 1200 words) which addresses the questions and statements below. When finished, the essay should demonstrate a thorough understanding of the READ and ATTEND sections. A minimum of three scholarly sources are required, and all sources should be cited and referenced in APA format. Compare and contrast work release programs with restitution centers.
Discuss the effectiveness of boot camps. Discuss in detail the major criticisms of house arrest.
How did the concept of restorative justice develop over time?
Considering the circumstances provided in the following areas, you are the judge, and you must decide which intermediate sanction or combination of sanctions can be imposed. Jail is not an option, and you must assume that more is needed beyond traditional probation or parole. After you have made your decision, defend your answer.
John is a 29-yar-old man who has been twice convicted of fraud by forging checks. His first conviction resulted in a sentence of five years on probation with an order to make restitution in the amount of $2,720. He made three payments of $230 each before absconding supervision. He turned up again after six months and was reinstated on probation by the court after he promised to faithfully fulfill the terms of his supervision and to complete his restitution obligation. During his supervision release, he was in violation of probation conditions regularly and never completed his restitution payments. The current case involves John passing a forged check at a local grocery store in the amount of $624. Due to his previous failure and noncompletion of probation, the court is concerned that he is not capable of following court-ordered probation conditions, yet it does not want to commit him to state prison or to a jail term. John has a wife and two small children and is their only source of support. He has a high school diploma, he is not mentally ill or disabled, and he is currently employed as a house painter.

Reflection paper 
How does studying legal forms help you develop the extensive skills necessary for your intended career?”

Directions:  Follow this link to the article and then answer the questions: 
https://www.policeforum.org/assets/UtahModel.pdf 
Briefly (no more two one page) describe the program established in the article, describe why the program was developed, and identify and explain what you believe to be the most important elements leading to the program’s success.   
Discuss two challenges the jurisdiction faced when developing this program. Be specific and describe how they overcame the challenges.  
Identify and discuss two lessons learned from the program and how these lessons can be applied by other jurisdictions seeking to develop a similar program.  
Discuss three challenges that you believe would be faced during a cybercrime investigation and offer suggestions on how the challenges may be minimized or overcome. 
Format Requirements 
Paper must be double spaced, 11 or 12 pt font and 1”margins all around. 
All APA 7th edition format requirements must be followed (cover page, in text citations, reference page). Refer to APA/UMGC – learning resources found in the content page of this course.