Category: Criminal Justice

For this research paper compare and contrast the traits of narcissistic leader with that of a covenant leader.

What is the organizational impact of a narcissistic leader and a covenant leader?

• Imagine that you were a recently appointed chief of police in a large local police organization where the former police chief was not only a narcissistic leader but also promulgated narcissistic leadership qualities throughout all levels of leadership within the department.

Develop a change plan in order to develop your organization with covenant leadership

principles.

• Specifically, how would you do this in a police organization? Detail changes in the organizations mission, small changes you may make, large changes you may make, and the potential pitfalls and successes you may realize.
• Incorporate a solid Christian worldview

This is a comprehensive exam for criminal justice degree with a concentration on corrections. There will be a series of questions that need to be answered with 50 words per question using in-text citations and references. The references have to be no older than 5 years old. I have provided all of the questions as well as the assignment breakdown. Please take the time to read the paperwork and ask any questions for clarity. There are 5 corrections concentration questions to answer, 3 criminology questions, 3 research questions, and 3 statistics questions to answer in detail and everything has to tie together. I provided a little leg work for this assignment. I need a nice introduction, answering each of the questions and a conclusion with APA 7 references. This is my first time ever doing something like this so if you know how it should be done to meet the assignment needs please do.

Scenario You are an experienced law enforcement officer. You are assigned to the afternoon shift (3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.). You are dispatched to a loud music complaint at an apartment complex. Upon arrival, you discover loud music coming from apartment #3, which is on the lower ground level. The apartment door is standing partially open and when you knock a voice yells come in. You enter and announce you are the police as you walk toward the kitchen where the voice is coming from. Before you reach the kitchen, you smell a strange odor and upon reaching the kitchen you see a large mound of a white, powdery substance and lines of the white substance on the table in plain sight. A woman is sitting there about to snort the white powder up her nose. Upon seeing you she asks you to leave. You inquire about the white substance which you recognize as cocaine and she replies, get out of my apartment! In response, you tell her she is under arrest and is handcuffed, without incident. The substance tests positive for cocaine. Instructions You are an experienced officer on the force. The arrest you recently made had clear elements of a criminal case so you have been asked to share the details of the case with your department. To present, create a PowerPoint and include the following: Give the definition of reasonable suspicion and probable cause. Explain when in the scenario reasonable suspicion existed and why it was reasonable suspicion. Explain when in the scenario probable cause existed and why it was probable cause. List the steps of the criminal process that the offender is entitled to under due process. Assessment Requirements/Submission Requirement: Submit your PowerPoint into the drop-box as an attachment.

Write a 5 sentence reply to this discussion post: Robert Agnews (1991) article provides a rigorous longitudinal test of Hirschis social bonding theory and addresses weaknesses in prior research. Agnew (1991) argued that earlier studies often relied on weak measures of the four social bonds. He also argued that earlier research failed to control for prior delinquency and did not clearly examine whether social bonds actually caused later delinquency or were simply related to it at the same time (Agnew, 1991). Using longitudinal data from the National Youth Survey, Agnew (1991) constructed a model that controlled for earlier delinquency and measurement error. He tested both direct and indirect effects of attachment, commitment, involvement, and belief on later delinquency. His goal was not to dismiss Hirschis theory, but to see whether attachment, commitment, involvement, and belief truly predicted delinquency over time.

Agnew (1991) found that the effects of social bonding were not as strong or straightforward as Hirschi suggested. When prior delinquency was controlled, only some of the bonds had significant and direct effects on later delinquency (Agnew, 1991). In some cases, the relationship appeared reciprocal, meaning that delinquency could weaken bonds just as weak bonds could lead to delinquency. These findings challenged the assumption that weak bonds by themselves produce later delinquency. Agnew (1991) was able to suggest that the relationship between bonds and delinquency is more complex than Hirschi originally proposed.

Hirschi argued that delinquency occurs when social bonds are weak or absent and that these bonds are what restrain individuals from acting on natural self-interest (Beaver, 2026b). Both Beaver (2026) and Lilly et al. (2011) cite that Hirschi argued that delinquency occurs when social bonds are weak and that strong attachment, commitment, involvement, and belief restrain individuals from offending behaviors. However, Agnews (1991) findings challenge the strength of that claim. Though social bonds are related to delinquency, they may not operate as powerful, independent causes for delinquency itself. Instead, it seems they work alongside peer influences and prior behavior. Overall, Agnews (1991) study does not reject social bonding theory, but it shows that it may not fully explain delinquency as simply as Hirschi believed.

Propose a memo for a policy-making body — in the US or UN or perhaps an IGO or NGO — to minimize or mitigate your transnational crime group. Make sure your policy recommendation addresses the problems that you identified in the conclusions of the case study. Think about the causes and effects of your group; try to associate your policy ideas to resolve the foundations of your group and/or the results of your group. Include a conclusion about the likelihood of your recommendation being enacted in the policy making body to which you addressed your policy idea. Be sure to cite sources/facts/statistics/information, and use headings to separate your ideas. Technical Requirements: Your paper must be at a minimum of 10-12 pages (the Title and Reference pages do not count towards the minimum limit). Scholarly and credible references should be used. At least 6 scholarly sources are required to be used for this assignment. Type in Times New Roman, 12 point and double space. Students will follow the current APA Style as the sole citation and reference style used in written work submitted as part of coursework. Points will be deducted for the use of Wikipedia or encyclopedic type sources. It is highly advised to utilize books, peer-reviewed journals, articles, archived documents, etc. All submissions will be graded using the assignment rubric.

Research Paper: Drug Cartels (25% of final grade) First notes: Please think about this paragraph before you begin your research papers. The term articles means either academic or practitioner specific sources. You cannot use junk science, popular magazine or blogs, newspaper or Wikipedia type sources. Dont use a small article: it will only hurt you. Select articles that are at least 3000-10,000 words long. This will give you enough information to use in your paper, making the entire process a bit easier overall. Use the Library link in Canvas to access the library resources. You will use your Quincy College Portal login, as the library login. o Once logged in click Full Text Journal Finder Make a title and reference page, use 12 pt font, Times New Roman, 1-inch margins. Professional and clean papers only please. Paper 1: Drug Cartels This paper will be a deep dive into an article about drug cartels. You can approach the topic any way that interests you (deterrence, identification, exploration, evolution, technology used, integration into law enforcement) but the main context of the discussion must be about drug cartels. Part 1. 10 points Include and/or address the following: -Author and title of article, -The name of the Journal you found it in -Is the article a study, position paper, new information, or persuasion paper? -Summarize the paper. -Describe the main idea of the article and why you think it was written. -How does the article end, what is the conclusion? Part 2. 10 points Identify 3 things you learned or discovered from reading the article and how each will benefit you in your career. Be thorough, I am looking for content, not simple answers. You are to describe one benefit for each point learned, thus you’ll have at least 3 paragraphs for this section when done. Material discussed must be from the article and not commonly known information. Part 3. 10 points Develop 3 questions you would ask the author about this article if he or she were here in class and explain why you asked that question. In other words, defend your question as the best one to ask. Again, you’ll have at least 3 paragraphs for this answer detailing a question and why you asked that question. Your questions must be interrogative in nature and seek to expand upon the materials you read. Questions such as “why did you write this article” will not be accepted. Here you should be looking to have the author expand upon, clarify, justify, something they wrote, or to connect something they wrote to some aspect of the course. Part 4 . 5 points Explain 2 ways you might advance this research or take it to the next level. How would you build upon this work for the next article if you were asked to help write it? At least 2 paragraphs here. Part 5. 10 points Connect the information in this article back to class in 5 ways. Describe how what you read about is connected to what you are learning this semester. You will have at least 5 full paragraphs in this section connecting all points back to the course and explaining those connections. Grammar and editing. 5 points Paper should be 3 or more full pages long. It can be longer if you need, never shorter. Any format, 12 pt font, double spaced, 1 inch margins, include title and reference page.

TOPIC: Law Enforcement Officers’ Perspectives on Race, Credibility, and the Community.

Reading # 2.4

• InstructionsOBJECTIVES:
• Understand law enforcement officers’ perspectives on Race Credibility and the community..
• Understand where (agency), when, and why race is a major issue in L.E..
• EXPECTATIONS:
• You are expected this week to read the entire chapter and summarize it. You may use journals and newspaper articles on issues pertaining to this week’s reading to have more points/facts.
• Identify and discuss how the issues in the articles that you have read. Students are required to: (1) give complete references (APA) for each article cited and (2) use examples from your class text.
• Summarize each article in not less than one full page per assignment, and make it available for the instructor’s criticism.
• Grade: – 10 points

I uploaded an example of the correct format. Make sure you use APA for citations.

Otu N. (2024) Criminal Justice Policy Issues, (2ndEd.) San Diego, CA., Cognella,ISBN 978-1-935551-66-9).

Research Design or Procedure Chapter Draft Assignment Instructions

Overview

The Research Design or Procedure chapter of your project provides a detailed and comprehensive account of your research design and method. The identification and description of the research design and methods must be comprehensive and in sufficient detail to permit the replication of the study. Think of this chapter as the blueprint, or plan, for your study. If another researcher had only this chapter, they should be able to conduct and complete your study without asking any clarification questions.

In your previous assignment, you were asked to define and provide a rationale for your research design. In this assignment, you will build upon that work to complete a polished draft of your Research Design chapter (for a dissertation) or Procedures chapter (for a capstone). This includes a detailed description and justification of the research method(s) you have chosen to employ, a clear definition of the data you expect to gather, an explanation of how you intend to address potential challenges in collecting that data, and a justification of your measurement scheme(s). This draft should be properly edited for clarity, consistency, and APA style, and while it may later be revised or expanded, it should be submitted as a polished first draft.

Instructions

Complete the Title Page, specifying your chosen academic program and stating whether you are writing a capstone or a dissertation.

The body of the assignment should provide a complete and cohesive account of your research project, including your research question, research design, and research method, and should be no fewer than twenty (20) pages in length. This page count should not include the Title Page and References (which must be a part of your submission). This page count should not include other supplementary information or appendices that are not required.

Follow the format recommended in template currently posted in the Helms School of Government Doctoral Community for the manuscript format (i.e., capstone or dissertation) appropriate to your chosen academic program.

Assignment should be submitted in current APA format.

Assignment should include at least twenty (20) scholarly citations from peer reviewed academic sources.

The body of the assignment should provide a complete and cohesive account of your research project, including your research question, research design, and research method, and should be no fewer than twenty (20) pages in length. This page count should not include the Title Page and References (which must be a part of your submission). This page count should not include other supplementary information or appendices that are not required.

For dissertations:

Regardless of whether you are conducting a quantitative or qualitative dissertation, the following sections must be included:

o Research Question(s): Clearly state your research question(s) on the first page of the body of your paper. Be sure to incorporate the revisions from your prior submission.

o Research Design and Rationale: Identify your chosen design, explain its purpose, when and why it is typically used, why it is the most appropriate for your study, and address alternative designs and potential weaknesses. Be sure to incorporate the revisions from your prior submission.

o Research Method and Rationale: Identify whether your study uses a quantitative or qualitative methodology, explain why it is the most appropriate, and address its purpose, applicability, and potential strengths and limitations. Be sure to incorporate the revisions from your prior submission.

o Population and Sample: Define the general and specific population, explain your sampling strategy, justify the sample size and identify your inclusion and exclusion criteria

o Instrumentation: Identify and describe the primary and secondary tools, protocols, or instruments used to gather data. For qualitative designs this can include semi-structured interview and probing questions, and open-ended survey questions. For quantitative designs that can include valid and reliable instruments, or secondary data sources.

o Data Collection Procedures: Describe the steps taken to collect your data, including IRB approval, site authorization, recruitment, informed consent, and procedural details involved with the administration of your data collection.

o Data Analysis: Provide a clear description in a list format of how the data will be analyzed, including the techniques, coding processes, or statistical methods to be used that aligns with your research methodology (quantitvative v. qualitative).

o Ethical Considerations: Explain how your study adheres to ethical research principles, including respect for persons, beneficence, and justice, and discuss how you will ensure confidentiality and informed consent, as well as any potential risks to the participants or incentives provided.

For Quantitative Studies: In addition to the general requirements above, include a section addressing the validity and reliability of your research instruments, explaining how you will establish and assess these measures to ensure accuracy and consistency.

For Qualitative Studies: In addition to the general requirements above, include a section addressing truthfulness and trustworthiness, using the four established principles: credibility, transferability, dependability, and confirmability. Discuss the strategies (e.g., member checking, triangulation, reflexivity, or audit trails) you will use to ensure rigor and integrity in your study.

For capstones:

o Overview: The Overview should begin with a brief restatement of the purpose of the capstone project. The purpose should be followed by a brief restatement of the problem statement.

o Permissions: This subsection should address any and all relevant information about securing approval for the project. You may not necessarily need permissions in hand at this stage of the project but you should demonstrate that you understand what permissions will be required, who is authorized to provide them, and how you intend to obtain them.

o The Investigators Role: Clearly and thoroughly explain your relationship to the setting or site, and any bias or assumptions you bring to the project that may influence how you collect and analyze the data.

o Ethical Considerations: Any ethical considerations or implications of the capstone project should be discussed. These might include securing the collected data (e.g., locked filing cabinets and password protection for electronic files) and usage, influence, confidentiality (e.g., use of participant pseudonyms), and any other potential issues that might arise and how they will be addressed. The information contained in this capstone project is intended to solve a specific problem at a specific location for specific stakeholders and is not generalizable to a broader population. Therefore, this information should not be shared or distributed outside of the site-specific stakeholders.

o Questions: The proposed central project question should be derived from the problem and purpose statements. A well-written question is feasible, clear, significant, and ethical. In the capstone project, questions are pragmatic in nature. The central question is usually broader whereas the sub-questions are more specific. Begin your project with one main central question and at least three sub-questions. You should draw from prior assignments and incorporate feedback.

o Data Collection and Analysis: Detail your chosen data collection methods. Identify each data collection strategy, fully define it (with citation), explain the data collection strategy in laymans terms (if appropriate), discuss any logistics (when/where/how/with whom data will be collected, recorded, etc.) and justify its appropriateness for your project and for the relevant sub-question. You should draw from prior assignments and incorporate feedback.

Note: Though students are permitted to use their own previously submitted work on this assignment, submissions will otherwise be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.