Dammer, H.R., & Albanese, J.S. (2014). Comparative criminal justice systems. Wadsworth Cengage Learning

• Ch 9: After Conviction: The Problem of Prison

Week 10 Discussion

Review chapter 9 and answer the following question. Respond to two other students and be detail in your responses.

In light of some countries abuses in the use of incarceration and violations of prisoners rights, what can be done to influence a country to change policies? What might be the limits to the enforcement of such policies?

You will create this assignment following the Assignment Detail instructions below.

Review the tutorial .

Assignment Details

Since 1985, women incarceration rates have nearly doubled. More and more women are receiving prison sentences due as a result of their involvement in criminal activity. A growing topic in corrections has been the supervision of women in correctional facilities.

This video examines mass incarceration and women (TEDx Talks, 2018):

These articles explore the different needs of incarcerated women:

Using the knowledge that you have gained from this weeks reading assignments, Intellipath and MUSE assets, and other information provided, address the following questions in a 2-3 page paper:

• Identify three problems surrounding the incarceration of women in prison.
• What are the long and short term consequences of these problems?
• Which of these problems do you believe to be the most damaging?
  • Why are these problems so damaging?
  • What are the long-term consequences of these problems?
  • How would you address these problems?

While it is not necessary to provide complete citations in an APA format, your paper should include URLs and titles for any information used to support your position.

You can use this template to help plan and write your paper:

Discuss the ethical implications of preventive detention and interrogation tactics with your classmates.

With policing (both military and civilian) and the War on Terrorism as a background, are and or should the ethical restrictions to law enforcement be different when dealing with suspected terrorists than that which is established when dealing with American citizens (such as the use of water-boarding) …or are the ethical considerations different.

When making your own decision/post on this week’s discussion, please fully explain and support your view. Use sources to backup your points.

EC Tips for Survey Questions

Greetings Class,

For this very short extra credit assignment, watch the video below and take notes on how to create good survey questions. Then respond to the questions below by TYPING YOUR ANSWERS INTO THE TEXTBOX.

1. According to the video, if you need to ask someone a personal question, then you need to make sure that you __________ to the reader why you asked it, and ______________ them that all responses will be kept confidential.

2. What term is used to describe a person who would respond “yes” on a survey to a question asking them “do you own a microwave”, even if they do not own a microwave?

3. Describe what the person in question 2 is actually fearful of as to why they would choose to answer “yes” even when they do not own a microwave.

4. According to TIP #5, always try to avoid _______________________ .

Discussion #4 – Franklin and Franklin

Greetings Class,

For this discussion post you will need to review the lecture from section I of the module as well as the article by Franklin and Franklin.

Your task for this discussion is to read the article and draw support from the article to respond to the discussion questions below.

As always, make certain to review the syllabus for guidelines on discussion posts if you are uncertain on how to complete a discussion post.

1. Is the fear of victimization similar or different for men and women? Explain your answer, making certain to draw support from the coursebook and the article.

2. Is fear of crime related to specific offenses? Does this fear vary by gender?

3. According to Franklin and Franklin (2008), what roles does vulnerability and social integration play in one’s fear of victimization?

THIS IS ONE ASSIGNMENT AND I WILL GIVE YOU SOME INFO TO HELP. REALLY YOU WILL JUST MAKE SOME PINPOINTS FOR ME TO SPEAK ABOUT IN MY VIDEO WITH THE QUESTIONS BELOW. THE AGENCY I WANT TO DO WILL BE PROBATION AND PAROLE. YOU CAN DO ANDERSON COUNTY IN SOUTH CAROLINA PROBATION OR PROBATION AND PAROLE IN COLUMBIA SC BC THE MAIN HEAD QUARTERS IS IN COLUMBIA SC. THE PERSON WHO U CAN PUT FOR THE INTERVIEW WILL BE LEXIS CLARK SHE IS An OFFENDER SUPERVISON SPECIALIST. I CHOOSE THIS AGENCY BC ONE DAY I PLAN TO BE A OFFENDER SPECIALIST LIKE HER OR A PROBATION OFFICER.

HERE IS THE ASSIGNMENT AND QUESTIONS BELOW.

WE DON’T HAVE TO DO A SCHOOL BC IM DOING An AGENCY

NO CHAT GPT USE OR ANY AL

ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS —–>

1. One Agency/School
2. See rubric below.
3. You will research the agency/school program by reviewing their website, reading their publications, and interviewing someone within the agency. You will record a video in Echo 360 of your findings. You should plan to spend at least 5 minutes discussing your findings on the topics listed below in your video. Include the following information:

• The name of the agency/school
• The person that you spoke with and their title (Yes, it says spoke with! This means that you will call or meet with them, not correspond solely through email. This is your opportunity to make personal contact with someone that could lead to an opportunity. Treat it as such.
• The location, and mission of each agency/program/school
• The structure, function, and history of each agency/school program
• Challenges faced by the agency (agency only)
• Types of programs and services provided (agency only)
• Types of entry-level positions within the organization and what they do (agency only)
• Admissions requirements (school only)
• Number of students admitted per year (school only)
• Admission deadlines (school only)
• Why do you think each agency/school is or is not a good fit for you.

Deviant Careers, Identity, and Lifecourse Criminology

1. REQUIRED TEXTBOOK:

Anderson, Tammy L. (ed.). 2014. Understanding Deviance: Connecting Classical and Contemporary Perspectives. New York: Routledge.

Reading Assignment 7

Deviant Careers, Identity and Lifecourse Criminology

Introduction, Tammy L. Anderson /

1. Kinds of Deviance: A Sequential Model from Outsiders, Howard S. Becker / 27. Crime and Deviance in the Lifecourse, Robert Sampson and John Laub /
2. Weighing the Consequences of a Deviant Career: Factors Leading to an Exit From Prostitution, Sharon Oselin /
3. Connections: Understanding Street Prostitution from Deviant Career and Life-Course Criminology Perspectives, Emily Bonistall and Kevin Ralston, Critical Thinking Questions /

Points Possible: 20

Deliverable Length: 2-3 pages

Due: Sunday, March 15, 2026

Answer two questions:

1. State and discuss five techniques of neutralization of Sykes and Matza as presented by Becker (pp.307-308).

2. Distinguish between master and auxiliary status traits (Becker, p. 309). Which of the two most likely applies to the status of career criminal.

3. Sampson and Laub (pp. 315-316). Introduce two concepts useful to understanding crime in the life course: trajectory and transitions. Compare and contrast the two with examples. As a description of the life course, discuss the connections among trajectories, childhood events, and adult experiences.

4. The concept of deviant career developed before that of life-course criminology. There are similarities and differences in the two approaches. How does each explain the changes in criminal behavior over the person’s life. How does each approach account for the successful exit from a deviant/criminal career?

Module 7 Assignment

Based on the scientific evidence, it is clear that juveniles and adults differ in their cognitive capabilities, capacity for self-management and regulation, susceptibility to social and peer pressure, and in other areas related to judgment, criminal intent, and the capacity to regulate behavior. However, in what ways are they similar? Use your critical research skills to explore the similarities among adult and juvenile sex offenders, then break down how they differ, even in regards to terminologies such as being called offender or predators. Please include APA title page.

A link is provided to help but you will need for research.

CJ 582: Methods of Justice Research II

REQUIRED TEXT: Miethe. Terance D. Simple Statistics/Applications in Criminology and Criminal Justice Roxbury Publishing Company Los Angeles, CA. ISBN 978-1-933220-06-6

Reading Assignment #5

NOTE: Define the following key terms: (Please number your definitions and put your name on your paper and list reference(s)

If the above information above is not included points will be deducted.

1. Alpha Level (o)
2. Random Sample
3. Critical Value(s)
4. Margin of Error
5. Null Hypothesis
6. One- Versus Two-Tailed Test
7. Sampling Distributions
8. Significance Level
9. Type I Error
10. Type II Error
11. z-Tests (normal distribution)
12. Zone(s) of Rejections
13. Alpha Level ()
14. Alternative Hypothesis

Write a two-page paper highlighting what you learned from reading chapters 9 & 10. The paper must be in your own words.

The purpose of this assignment is to guide you through the process of designing a complete and rigorous criminal justice research study. Over the course of the quarter, you will develop a detailed research proposal centered on a topic of interest that addresses either an explanatory or applied research question.

This proposal should be written as if it were a blueprint for an actual study. By reading your final paper, someone with appropriate access and resources should be able to carry out the research exactly as you intend. The emphasis is not on conducting the study (you should not be going out and surveying anyone or doing any interviews!), but on demonstrating your ability to think critically about research design, data, methods, ethics, and limitations.

You are required to include subheadings for each of the sections in the outline below. These serve as a guideline for the length and requirement for each section – you may write more or less in each section depending on your research topic and design. Not all of the sections in the data and methods section are relevant for every research design. If the section is not relevant for your study, it does not need to be included (you can meet with the instructor for feedback if needed).

Outline

• Introduction section (~1 page)
  • Hook
  • Why topic is important or unique
  • Thesis (i.e., In this research proposal, I will.)
• Literature review section (~4 pages)
  • Detailed review of the academic literature on your topic
  • You may want to organize this section under subheadings as appropriate
  • Question(s) still not answered in the literature
  • Focus on past studies research methodology (What was good and not about past studies? Are the past studies generalizable? What outcomes have been examined in past studies)
• Data and methods section (~5 pages)
  • Research setting
    • Describe the research setting
  • Sample
    • Describe your population of interest and the sampling strategy you will use
    • Discuss how you will go about accessing your sample and any permissions you will need to seek
  • Data collection
    • Discuss what data you will be using and how you will access it
    • Is this primary or secondary data?
    • Be sure to justify why you are using one or more of these approaches
    • Provide specific details on your approach (e.g., Are your interviews structured or not? Are you recording interviews or just taking notes? Why? Have the questions been used in past interviews or surveys? Are they validated measures?)
    • *The full survey if you are doing a survey or interview questions and informed consent document should be included as Appendixes after your references at the end of the document (e.g., Appendix A: Survey, Appendix B: Interview Questions)
  • Research design
    • If you are conducting an evaluation, describe the type of evaluation
    • Whether your study will use a quasi-experimental, experimental, or non-experimental study
    • Whether your study is a longitudinal study or a cross-sectional study
    • Unit of analysis
    • List independent variable and dependent variable(s)

• Limitations and ethical considerations section (~1.5 pages)
  • Limitations
    • Identify at least two limitations to your current study design and how they may impact your findings.
  • Ethical considerations
    • Identify at least two ethical issues related to your project (e.g., coercion, special populations, risk to subjects, risk to researchers, etc.) and how you will attempt to address these issues.

Formatting

• 10-12-pages (I will not read anything past 13 pages)
• 12-point font
• Times New Roman
• 1 margins
• Double spaced
• Include a Title Page and References (which do not count towards the total page count)
• Include at least 6 peer-reviewed citations
• APA format for references and in-text citations (you must include in-text citations!)

Before submitting, check:

• Did you follow all of the formatting guidelines?
• Do you have subheadings that follow the outline sections?
• Did you include Appendixes with any interview or survey questions or informed consent forms if appropriate?