Discuss the ethics of allowing confidential informants to commit crimes. Should they be allowed to do so? Why or why not? Make sure to address what would happen if confidential informants were not allowed to commit crimes. A good suggestion is to think about everything you’ve learned so far in this lesson, then decide which […]
Select the area of the criminal justice system that you work in, or would like to work in, and explain why. How does this particular area function in relation to the other major areas of the criminal justice system?
Discussion: Does sentencing a juvenile to a mandatory term of life in prison without the possibility of parole constitute cruel and unusual punishment?
Describe times governments have committed crimes such as terrorism and genocide. What was the alleged motivating factor for the crime(s) of terrorism and or genocide? Did the state face any punishment for its action? If so, what was the punishment?
What are the major similarities and differences between the juvenile and adult justice systems? 3. How can evidence-based models be of benefit in the juvenile justice system? Explain.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of having so many levels of subnational governments in the United States? Explain. Do term limits seem to have more advantages or disadvantages? Defend your answer.
The importance of making the citizens knowledgeable about the police efforts to find potential terrorists is discussed as follows.
Discuss how Facebook’s history and operation has been characterized by a variety of white-collar crimes. We you surprised by this information? Why or why not?
What was your attitude toward the police when you were a teenager? Some of you may still be teenagers now. For others, it may have been a few years ago. For people my age, its been decades. What was your attitude based upon? Did you have any particular positive or negative experiences with the police? […]
Describe the effects that deindustrialization (the vanishing of manufacturing jobs) and the computer revolution had on limiting legitimate opportunities available to working-class people of color in LA. How did these notable structural transformations change the nature of gangs in LA?
