Racial and ethnic differences in delinquency

 What are some of the reasons that have been advanced for racial and ethnic differences in delinquency? Why is the link between race and delinquency controversial? Does controversy similarly characterize the links between age, gender, and social class, and delinquency? Why?

The enhancement of optimal aging

Create a one-page brochure, or a brief one to the two-minute infomercial, for people in midlife or late adulthood, targeting the enhancement of optimal aging. Consider the most essential facts and resources you identify as your design begins.  How can you best convey those details?  When your product is ready, post it to this discussion with a brief statement of what inspired your design approach.

Public safety

Create a proposal for a new crime prevention program that targets juveniles and determine how you will evaluate its effectiveness.

In the analysis of how your program will deter juvenile delinquency, you will want to use data from your three comparison programs (D.A.R.E, G.R.E.A.T, and Citizens academy) to support your new program. For example, how many juveniles are enrolled in the program? In order to deliver the best programming possible for juveniles in the K-12 school system, calculate the optimal ratio of staff to the target population, based on the average ratio of the comparison programs.

Your analysis should specifically identify the data source and include a summary of the data.

In addition, you will want to specifically address how the data were used to inform your thinking on the development of your new program (i.e., how you used the data to solve a real-world problem).

In a 13- to 15-slide PowerPoint presentation incorporating speaker notes to include the following:

  • Who is your target population, what are your goals, and how will your program be implemented?
  • Explain your program, detailing its elements of it and why it will be effective.
  • Describe how the program’s effectiveness will be analyzed and how the objectives will be evaluated.
  • Specify how deterrence will be measured and what will be considered effective deterrence.

Include a title slide and reference slide.

Cite a minimum of three sources in your reference slide, using in-text citations in the presentation where appropriate.

The new program would have the following goals:

1. To reduce crime and improve public safety The new program would aim to reduce crime and improve public safety by increasing the number of people who are willing to report crime and cooperate with law enforcement. By improving the relationship between the police and the community, the new program would hope to increase the number of people who are willing to come forward with information about crimes. Additionally, by improving the reentry process for people who are released from prison, the new program would aim to reduce the number of people who re-offend and end up back in the criminal justice system.

 

2. To increase the number of people who are willing to report crime and cooperate with law enforcement The new program would aim to increase the number of people who are willing to report crime and cooperate with law enforcement by improving the relationship between the police and the community. By increasing trust and communication between the police and the public, the new program would hope to encourage more people to come forward with information about crimes. Additionally, the new program would provide training for law enforcement officers on how to better interact with the community, which would hopefully lead to more cooperation from the public.

 

3. To improve the relationship between the police and the community The new program would aim to improve the relationship between the police and the community by increasing trust and communication between the two groups. The new program would provide training for law enforcement officers on how to better interact with the community, which would hopefully lead to more trust and cooperation from the public. Additionally, the new program would create opportunities for the police and the community to work together to solve problems and address concerns.

 

4. To reduce the number of people who are incarcerated The new program would aim to reduce the number of people who are incarcerated by improving the reentry process for people who are released from prison. The new program would provide training and support for people who are released from prison, which would hopefully lead to fewer people reoffending and ending up back in the criminal justice system. Additionally, the new program would work to connect people with resources and opportunities that would help them successfully reintegrate into society.

 

5. To improve the reentry process for people who are released from prison The new program would aim to improve the reentry process for people who are released from prison by providing training and support for people who are released from prison. The new program would work to connect people with resources and opportunities that would help them successfully reintegrate into society. Additionally, the new program would provide support for families of people who are incarcerated, which would hopefully lead to more successful reentry for those individuals.

 

Identify and discuss the differences between judicial independence and judicial impartiality

Identify and discuss the differences between judicial independence and judicial impartiality. Which one is more important, and why?, To what extent are laypersons (i.e., not legally trained) used in the court systems of our model countries? Which system uses them most? Least?

Discuss the importance of adhering to the APA code of ethics

Discuss the importance of adhering to the APA code of ethics in regard to conducting studies and publishing research. Consider the study you are proposing and review the APA code of ethics. What ethical considerations do you need to make to ensure the safety of your participants?

The properties of psychometric assessments

Evaluate the properties of psychometric assessments by answering the following questions: What are some statistical concepts you found to be relevant to psychological assessments? Why are they important to consider? How are they used to interpret psychological assessment data?

  • What is a major benefit of standardized scores? Are standardized scores appropriate for all types of scores? Why or why not?
  • Why is it important to evaluate the reliability and validity of a psychological test?
  • What methods do you find to be most effective in establishing reliability and validity?

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) provides a common language and standard criteria for the classification of mental disorders. It is used by clinicians, researchers, psychiatric drug regulation agencies, health insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies, and policymakers. The newest edition, the DSM-5, was released in May of 2013 as the first major revision to the DSM in nearly twenty years.

Research the changes to the DSM-5 from the DSM IV-TR, and post about one change that you personally think is notable, interesting, positive, negative, or just bizarre/curious (don’t forget to include why you think so)! You must bring an original thought to the discussion,–or if you explore a change that has already been discussed, please credit that classmate and explore a different rationale for why that change was positive, negative, interesting, etc.

What is meant by social cognition

What is meant by social cognition (including cognitive social psychology and the social psychology of cognition? Research suggests that sometimes our own behavior, and that of others, can leave us completely mystified. Describe an example (in detail) about a recent time you felt mystified by your own or someone else’s behavior and provide some reasons from social psychology on how you might interpret that behavior. Remember the unique levels of analysis that we use – context, culture, gender, etc.

Objective and subjective conformity

What is the difference between objective and subjective conformity? Generate a personal example of when you might conform to both. Just saying that you never conform is not an acceptable answer. Use your imagination and create a hypothetical situation if you can’t think of a real-life example.

 

Describe the difference between dual process models of persuasion

Describe the difference between dual process models of persuasion. What is the elaboration likelihood model – describe both routes of persuasion. Give an and clear and distinct example of a time you were persuaded to engage in a specific persuasive behavior (buying something, agreeing with someone, acting on a political agenda -these are just a few possibilities).  Which route of processing did you take and why do you think you chose that route, rather than the other?   Why was your chosen route successful in persuading you to engage in that behavior while the other might not have been?  Again, be specific.