What are the major considerations in testing biological explanations of crime?

What are the major considerations in testing biological explanations of crime? What is necessary for a full biological explanation of crime?

Historic biological explanations of crime included physical features.

Historic biological explanations of crime included physical features. Why did these explanations fall out of favor? What biological explanations replaced them and why?

Identify three crime prevention programs currently being utilized in communities

Identify three crime prevention programs currently being utilized in communities and in the K-12 school system, national, state, or local programs.

How does the principle of territorial sovereignty fit into efforts to collaborate

How does the principle of territorial sovereignty fit into efforts to collaborate and communicate in multilateral national responses?

Why is it important for the United States to be prepared for and involved with international emergency management operations?

Why is it important for the United States to be prepared for and involved with international emergency management operations?

Discuss how we might reduce the amount of disparity and discrimination against minorities

Discuss how we might reduce the amount of disparity and discrimination against minorities in the United States:

Describe in detail each stage of the jury selection process including

Describe in detail each stage of the jury selection process including

    1. Venire
    2. Voir dire
    3. Challenge for cause, and
    4. Peremptory (Batson) challenge.
    5. For each stage, include information regarding

Discuss the implications of span of control in police work

Discuss the implications of span of control in police work. What happens when span of control is too great or too little.  Review the Rampart Incident (LAPD) for their findings and discuss them in relationship to your findings.  Are there differences?  If anything, what would you have done differently.

What are the seven types of searches that do not require a search warrant?

What are the seven types of searches that do not require a search warrant? What are two arguments for these types of searches? What are two arguments against these types of searches?

What are some things an officer may do after an arrest, according to court decisions?

What are some things an officer may do after an arrest, according to court decisions? Discuss the different justifications for each of the things an officer is allowed to do after an arrest. Do any of the actions go beyond what you would consider to be acceptable were you the “arrestee”?