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- 1. CJA 140 Module 1 Assignment 3 Responses to Crime For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com As you read, many defendants in the criminal justice system are prosecuted in state courts, which means that for the most part prosecutors rely on state case law and statutes as guidelines for whether or not they should be charged. In this assignment, you will select a defendant who has been prosecuted in your state court. Describe, in 1 page, the case against the defendant and the crimes for which the defendant has been charged. Examine the punishment assigned to the offender. If the offender you chose was acquitted or has not yet reached the punishment stage, you will still be able to examine the punishments that were available. Use both the textbook and outside resources such as the Internet and the Argosy University online library resources to locate the article or case. Also, consider searching for criminal cases in local or national news outlets. Tasks: Write a 2- to 3-page report describing the punishment that was handed down to the offender. Be specific and use proper terminology. In your paper, include the following information:
- 2. Explain the purpose associated with the punishment that was imposed. Describe any other choices the judge could have selected. Explain the reasoning behind the sentence. Provide your opinion and analysis. Was the punishment correct, in your view? Explain why or why not. ********************************************************** CJA 140 Module 2 Assignment 2 PSI Reports For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Ed Robertson is a twenty-year-old student. He is in his first year at the local community college. He is pursuing the course to become an elementary school teacher. He is single and works part-time delivering pizzas. Robertson is arrested for sexual assault and torture of a seventeen-year- old high-school student. Robertson claims that the victim consented to the sexual act, but later began to cry. He hit her to prevent her from crying and making a scene. He blames her for the incident and claims
- 3. that he is the victim. Robertson has been convicted despite his plea of not guilty. He has no prior adult criminal record; however, he has two prior involvements in the juvenile justice system. While he was being investigated, several neighbors reported him for mistreating cats and dogs on numerous occasions. Tasks: You are the probation officer who has been assigned this case. You are required to prepare and submit a PSI report to the trial judge that includes the following: The defendant's criminal history Description of the present offenses involved Sources of information Criminal orientation Defendant's explanations for his conduct Personal and family background Educational and employment background Health Sentencing options and recommendations Correctional plan for the defendant with justifications Justify your recommendations giving appropriate reasons. Support your answer with the help of research and examples. Your report should be in proper format for a long-form PSI report.
- 4. ********************************************************** CJA 140 Module 3 Assignment 2 LASA 1 Impact of Correctional Theories and Punishment For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com You will gain an understanding of the evolution of correctional philosophies and the correctional system in the United States. The corrections process is a result of society responding to deviance. Responding to deviance has evolved in many ways around the globe. The United States has its own evolution of corrections. This LASA will explore the origin and evolution of prisons from the design of Jeremy Bentham's Panopticon (all-seeing) Prison to today's modern prison systems and the prison privatization industry. Any inquiry into the origin of prisons requires students to include an overview of the correctional eras in the United States, beginning with the origin of the Walnut Street Jail in Philadelphia in 1790 and through the crime control era of today. It is necessary that you examine the organization of corrections and include the changes in the external society that led to the policy changes in corrections and correctional
- 5. philosophy. You will assess the purpose, implementation, and effectiveness of corrections, including the major reasons for the movement toward prisonization starting in the 1960s and the evolution to today's current corrections practices. Tasks: You recently completed a summer work-study program at the Centervale Corrections facility. This experience has confirmed your interest in pursuing corrections as a career, and you have started taking classes in corrections at Centervale University. As part of your introductory course you are to evaluate, compare, and contrast the historical origins of the correctional enterprise in the United States and the impact of correctional theories and punishment around the globe in a 1500-word, APA style paper (5–7 pages of content, not including the title page, abstract, references, and table of cases), using a minimum of 10 references and three United States Supreme Court cases dealing with prison conditions, prisoner rights, and access to medical treatment. Chapter five, "Prison Systems," of your textbook will give you some rudimentary information on the current types of prisons; you will supplement this with empirical research in order to fully explore modern prison systems and respond to the following: Examine the correctional eras in the United States starting with the first era in the 1790s and covering the various eras to include the major reasons for the movement toward prisonization in the 1960s to present practices. Examine the historical evolution of the Panopticon (all-seeing prison style) developed by Jeremy Bentham and the impact of this style on modern system architecture and the use of closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras.
- 6. Analyze the political changes in society and the impact of correctional rationales on correctional practice; include how special interest groups and the current intolerance for criminals have forged correctional philosophies. Compare and contrast the impact of correctional theories and punishment on the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of the correctional enterprise system. Examine the use and the constitutionality of the prison privatization industry; include analysis of stockholders' influence on rehabilitation and what classification of prisoners should be incarcerated in private prisons compared to state prisons (i.e., minimum, medium, maximum, and super-max). Articulate your opinion based on empirical research and citation of court cases and reference materials from academic and scientific journal articles. Consider the future of corrections. Compare and contrast the formal and informal social control around the globe and the impact the social control has on the future of corrections policies. Reference a modern prison system, either in your state or in another state, from your research. Include an APA-formatted reference page that links back to your in-text citations and supports your recommendations. Remember, you cannot have only in-text citations or only references. You must have both because in-text citations and references link to each other. **********************************************************
- 7. CJA 140 Module 4 Assignment 2 The Effect of the Death Penalty For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Polls show that roughly two-thirds of Americans support the death penalty; however, the recent trend has seen a slowdown in the number of executions. In 1999, there were 98 executions in the United States, but only 46 executions in 2010. While 34 states and the federal government allow capital punishment, only 12 states actually carried out an execution in 2010 (Dieter, 2011). Tasks: In this assignment, you will discuss the death penalty in your own state. Write a 2- to 3-page paper discussing the following questions: Does your home state allow the death penalty? If so, please give some examples of aggravating and mitigating factors that your state recognizes. If your state does not allow the death penalty, discuss the history of the death penalty in your state and what the state offers in the alternative. Describe whether your state's policy has had any impact on crime. Include in your discussion the crime rates in comparison to the number
- 8. of executions. Do you agree or disagree with your state's policy regarding the death penalty? Speculate on what you think the future holds for the death penalty in the United States. Consider the recent Supreme Court's decisions, the groups calling for the end of capital punishment, the cost of executions, and any other factors that may influence the future. Explain your conclusions. Reference: Dieter, R. (2011). The death penalty in 2011: Year end report. Retrieved from http://www.death penaltyinfo.org/documents/2011__Year__End.pdf ********************************************************** CJA 140 Module 5 Assignment 1 LASA 2 Rehabilitation and Community Corrections For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com One of the problems that you will face in the real world is that of public perception of rehabilitation and community corrections programs.
- 9. Intermediate sanctions are mechanisms and programs that relate to the supervision of criminal offenders not under strict confinement or incarceration. Gaining support from the public for these programs requires well-documented presentations that are accessible to general audiences and can drive powerful support and ultimately funding for rehabilitation and community corrections programs. Instructions: You have been granted an internship at the Centervale Corrections Authority. Your first task is to research and draft a presentation that will be used to educate citizens and to gain support for funding rehabilitation and intermediate sanctions, better known as community corrections programs. In order to make this accessible for long-term use, you are instructed to create a presentation that will not only educate the local citizens but build their understanding of the benefits of rehabilitation and ultimately gain support for community corrections programs in Centervale. Keep in mind that you are soliciting the support of the citizens and that you seek their suggestions and recommendations. Some of the rehabilitation and community corrections issues you will examine include rehabilitation issues associated with gender, culture, race, ethnicity, gang activity, and criminal organizations within the prison system. You will recommend rehabilitation and community corrections programs that will improve the success rate for rehabilitation in Centervale's prison populations. Your presentation will be an 8- to 10- slide Microsoft PowerPoint presentation with script and will include the following: Analyze the role of rehabilitation in corrections and communicate in a manner that can be understood by the citizens of Centervale.
- 10. Analyze research regarding rehabilitation in corrections and support your presentation with empirical research. Examine the difficulty of implementing rehabilitation programs in the correctional environment and include expected timelines, outcomes, and assessments. Examine the rehabilitation issues associated with gender, culture, race, ethnicity, gang activity, and criminal organizations within prison systems. Recommend rehabilitation and community corrections programs that will improve the success rate for rehabilitation in Centervale's prison populations and include opportunities to solicit citizens' suggestions and recommendations for community corrections to gain their support and associated funding. Note: Remember to add detailed speaker notes for each slide of the presentation. **********************************************************