Describe the historical development of policing in America

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Describe the historical development of policing in America. What impact did the Prohibition era have on the development of American policing?

Why are there so many different types of law-enforcement agencies in the United States?

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Why are there so many different types of law-enforcement agencies in the United States? What problems, if any, do you think are created by such a diversity of agencies

Define reliability and validity and describe why they are important in research

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Define reliability and validity and describe why they are important in research. Compare and contrast the different types of reliability and validity. Examine best practices to increase reliability.

Describe the reasons for each of the three guiding beliefs of Bravery

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Describe the reasons for each of the three guiding beliefs of Bravery, Autonomy, and Secrecy according to the author.    The concept of themes in culture is related to the “dynamic affirmations” maintained by its members. Themes help to shape the quality and structure of the group’s social interaction. (Opler 1945  pg. 9292) According to our authors, the Police Subculture’s dominant themes are social isolation and solidarity.

What are the potential challenges with treating mental illness in the corrections setting?

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What are the potential challenges with treating mental illness in the corrections setting? How would you overcome these challenges?

Explain the concept of Situational Crime Theory

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Explain the concept of Situational Crime Theory. Based on this theory, what strategies or concepts could be used to help prevent crime or offender antisocial behaviors?

Critically analyze victimization surveys. What are some limitations?

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Critically analyze victimization surveys. What are some limitations? how can we overcome those limitations? What are some factors that need to be considered when making policy?

What is the difference between standard and special conditions of probation?

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What is the difference between standard and special conditions of probation?  List five standard conditions of probation.

What are your thoughts, values, and beliefs surrounding the health care setting and the social workers

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What are your thoughts, values, and beliefs surrounding the health care setting and the social workers’ role from a macro perspective, specific to ethics?  How are we compelled to make sure that our systems are providing ethical services from implementing programs to providing direct services?

Level of emotional regulation

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The process and importance of conducting trauma-informed assessments of children in which we assess both a child’s physical environment, as well as their level of emotional regulation are crucial. What do you think might be some challenges or barriers to conducting trauma-informed assessments of youth?