Category: Criminology

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You will have a chance to apply theoretical knowledge about planning and

evaluation into practice. Each reflective paper should be a minimum of 800 words, or more but

not necessarily more than three pages in length, double spaced, 11-12 point font, in Times New

Roman using APA as the writing style.

In this reflective paper, you will work on different types of evaluation and their

application to evaluations in criminal justice settings. First, you need to summarize different

types of evaluation and their purposes using both texts.

Then, you need to argue which type of evaluation is better for evaluations in criminal justice programs. Please be critical in your analysis.

When writing your paper, you need to benefit from discussions and readings during the last two weeks:

Ch 8: Working with Stakeholders: Establishing the Context and the Evaluand (Mertens, Hall & Wilson, 2025)

Ch 2: Planing a Program Evaluation (Vito & Higgins, 2015)

Article: Mitchell O, Wilson D.B, Eggers A., MacKenzie D.L. (2012). Assessing the effectiveness of drug courts on recidivism: A meta-analytic review of traditional and nontraditional drug courts. Journal of Criminal Justice.40 (1):6071. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0047235211001255?via%3Dihub

Ch 9: Evaluation Purposes, Types, and Questions (Mertens, Hall & Wilson, 2025)

Ch 3: Needs Assesment Evaluation (Vito & Higgins, 2015)

Ch 4: Theory-Driven Evaluation (Vito & Higgins, 2015)

Ch 5: Process Evaluation (Vito & Higgins, 2015)

Ch 6: Outcome Evaluation (Vito & Higgins, 2015)

Ch 7: Cost-Efficiency Evaluation (Vito & Higgins, 2015)

Cite both books (Program Evaluation Theory & Pracice) (Practical Program Evaluation for Criminal Justice) in APA format. I have also attached the first Reflective Paper (Titled: 312001-Reflective-Paper-I-Docx) as an example.

Law enforcement leadership decisions require a balance of protecting constitutional rights with actions to ensure community safety. As the use of new technology by law enforcement often ventures into legal areas that are not clearly defined by statutes or case law, leadership involves foresight, analysis, planning, and communication of anticipated issues. Please address the technological advancement of the use of Drones and Aerial Surveillance. Analyze contextual and legal perspectives, and examine details to creatively inform a course of action. This final assignment invites you to embrace the next technology-driven or legal challenge as a leadership opportunity to steer the future.

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There are three parts to this assignment: identification of an issue, an analysis plan, and a communication plan.

Part 1 Identify an Issue. Amidst rapid technological proliferation, political shifts, and uncertainty, effective public safety leadership requires foresight of legal issues before they land on your desk. Foresight is about understanding complexity and making foundational choices on issues as groundwork to direct people in the future. Use Drones and Aerial Surveillance as your challenging issue. The increasing use of drones for searches, crime scene documentation, crowd monitoring, and emergency response presents evolving Fourth Amendment and privacy concerns in California. Questions surrounding warrant requirements, data retention, and surveillance over private property remain legally unsettled. Leadership must anticipate how courts and the public will view prolonged or wide-area aerial surveillance and establish clear policies that define lawful use, limitations, and accountability before challenges arise.

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Part 2 Analysis Plan. The use of new technology by law enforcement often ventures into legal areas that are not clearly defined by statutes or case law. An analysis plan can involve many levels of investigation and resources to gather insights, reveal the scope, analyze the legal issues behind drone and aerial surveillance, related concerns, possible court decisions, and develop a leadership course of action. Items to identify in an analysis plan might be:

• the legal protections or rights that are at risk;
• the people or “rights-holders” (individuals or groups);
• the legal context of the issue (court cases, judicial opinions, case law, penumbra rights, inferred rule or legal standards, etc.);
• the environment, stakeholders, forces, and trends; and
• the tasks, resources, or activities to address the above.

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Part 3 Communication Plan. Articulate a vision for constitutional policing and how your positive leadership and messaging might inspire personnel with a higher purpose in their work. As you develop this component, consider your influence in shaping the experience of law enforcement on a broader scale. This is an opportunity to lead constitutional standards while balancing the interests of public safety and effectiveness. At a minimum, your communication plan should include:

• your analysis and interpretation of the issues at stake;
• your decided course of action on the issue;
• your reasoning for the decision; and
• your leadership message to three audiences: internal (the people you lead), governance (the people you report to), and the community (the people you protect).

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** I will send resources throughout the week (possibly around 4-6, the rest do on your own)

Please keep the file in DocX format as per teacher’s instruction.

The following activity uses AI to simulate an active listening and conflict management scenario. You will play the role of a manager and engage in a conversation with AI to help two employees improve their active listening and conflict-resolution skills. Your goal is to provide feedback and guide them through the situation.

Assignment – Literature Review Section DraftInstructions:The purpose of this assignment is to submit at least two pages of your literature review section for instructor feedback to implement into your final term paper submission.For this assignment, please follow the guidelines in the following document

Submission Guidelines: Minimum Word Count: 350 words (excluding any title information) Numbered Responses 12-Point Times New Roman Font; 1-Inch Margins, Double Spaced Include hyperlinks for any outside sources at the end of your document. This does not count toward the final word count. Failure to adhere to these guidelines will result in point deduction. Students must cite in- text and provide a full bibliography of sources at the end of your writing assignments. Please remember to edit your submission before posting, provide formatting within the text, use numerals (1, 2, 3, 4) to label your answers for specific questions, and always use APA Style for referencing. See link below. Writing Assignment #1, 50pts. – Second Chance Kids To complete this assignment, you must watch the PBS Frontline Documentary entitled Second Chance Kids. It can be found at the following links: After you watch this video, please answer the following questions: Briefly summarize the film that you watched (give me enough detail so I know you watched the entire film). (7 Points) What are your two takeaways you will have from this watching this film? (Label as 2a & 2b) (8 Points) The safety of citizens in society was discussed as a major setback regarding letting the convicted out of incarceration and in the community on parole in this film. How do you personally feel about the Supreme Courts decision of offering some incarcerated people a second chance in society? (4 Points) Should the immature brain development of juveniles be taken into consideration during the sentencing process? (Label as 4a) Is there currently too much importance placed on the developmental aspect of juveniles during sentencing or not enough? (Label as 4b) (8 Points) What sort of things do you feel the parole board should take into consideration in the hearings of these potential second chance citizens? (4 Points) The district attorney in this video did not show very much remorse when it came to the time that those going up for parole actually served of their sentence. How much of this time, if any, do you think should be served before the convicted are eligible for parole? (4 Points) Name one thing you would like to know more about after watching this film. Explain why. (5 Points) (10 Points) are reserved to grade for formatting, references (5pts.), critical content, and clear writing (5pts.), and ensuring all APA guidelines have been met.

This is discussion question one of eight. This discussion question is based on chapter four of the text and chapter four of the PowerPoint presentation and the class discussion. This discussion question opens on 02/03/2026 at 7:00 a.m. and closes on 02/10/2026 at 11:59 p.m. You are required to develop a response for this discussion question and post your response on Canvas. The minimum response for a discussion question is 1 and 1/2 pages (or approximately 750 words). You are not required to respond to other members of the class. You are not required to use an outside source for your response, but if you do use an outside source (e.g., academic journal), the source must be referenced in accordance with APA standards (an in-text citation, and a full APA reference at the end of your response). The use of any form or type of AI in the development of a response is prohibited and if used will be considered plagiarism and no points will be awarded for such a response. Your response must be grammatically correct and no misspelled words – points will be deducted for misspellings and grammatical errors. Responses will not be accepted after the due date and time. This question is designed to encourage you to read the text and engage in critical thinking regarding the topic. Discussion question one based on chapter four: Discuss the or goals of sentencing/punishment and why wrongful convictions occur. American Corrections Todd Clear, 13th Edition send them this. Its the book to get the information from

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