the role of race, gender, class, age, and mental illness on criminal offending. Various approaches to the interaction were explored, including sociological, criminological, psychological, and legal.

For this weeks assignment, you will write a brief research paper exploring the interaction of gender and/or race with the criminal justice system. Your paper should:

1. Explore one or both of the interactions listed above through the research provided in the text and at least two additional scholarly resources.
2. Reflect on current events related to gender and/or race in the criminal justice system.
3. Include specific cases to support your discussion.

Length: 3-5 pages

Your paper should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course by providing new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards. 

Section 3: Governance

You have been asked to brief the Homeland Security Counternarcotics Task Force in preparation for an upcoming meeting on their Southwest border (SWB) case study. Prepare 2 PowerPoint slides that include the following:

• Slide 1 should provide a graphic diagram of the rules, including the Patriot Act, U.S. Code, and policies that apply to the region.
• Slide 2 should offer a list of 56 overarching themes which summarize the challenges.
• You should demonstrate your understanding of the legal factors, legislative statutes, constitutional themes, and international precepts that inform the formulation of this policy and its geopolitical concerns.
• You should highlight the unique nature of coordinated and fragmented organizational structures at the SWB.
• Be sure to emphasize the challenges of unity of command, unity of effort, and performance measures.
• Include useful bibliographic references. 

Section 4: Organizational Structures

Assume the role of a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) senior staff member. A national Department of Homeland Security (DHS) representative has asked your boss what assistance the DHS might offer in better securing the border.

Write a 2-page point paper to emphasize the need for better multiagency coordination on the SWB. Your paper should include the following:

• Page 1 should address organizational structures and the frustration of uncoordinated law enforcement and homeland security activities at the SWB.
• Page 2 should persuade authorities to address these concerns.
• Identify and detail the organizations, responsibilities, and jurisdictions most likely to drive the homeland security considerations involving the NSWBCN Strategy and your case study.
• Identify specific local, state, tribal, and federal organizations that have equities in the SWB region.
• Identify existing organizational structures that are either complimentary and supportive, or redundant and inefficient.
• Include useful bibliographic references. 

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Certain populations have different treatment needs. Female offenders and offenders with mental health disorders are two such populations, although they are by no means the only two populations with special considerations. A growing body of research suggests that specific treatment programs have been effective for these two respective populations. Such programs take into account culture, age, gender, criminal offense, and other factors and bring together resources from many professional fields to provide a coordinated effort.

For this Assignment, you will assume the role of a criminal justice practitioner (law enforcement, courts, or corrections) who must make a recommendation about an evidence-based program for either female offenders or offenders with mental health disorders that is relevant to your field of interest. You will present your recommendation in the form of a presentation.

The Assignment

Create a PowerPoint presentation in which you address the following:

• Part I: Provide historical context for the treatment of and outcomes for your selected population in the criminal justice system.
• Part II: Describe the special needs of this population related to their treatment in your selected field of interest in the criminal justice system.
• Part III: Identify the program you selected. Provide an overview of the program, including what services are provided and how the needs of the population are addressed.
• Part IV: Provide empirical support that demonstrates the programs effectiveness. Cite at least two research studies that have tested the outcomes of the program

The seven principles of substantive criminal law allow authorities to define certain acts as being against the law. These seven principles are by no means adopted throughout the world; other countries base their laws on different principles. Laws typically reflect the values and traditions of a society. For example, criminal law may come from religious tenets. Under Islamic law, for example, society may punish certain kinds of defamation as criminal offenses. Differences in traditions, values, and social structures create variations in illegal vs. legal activity. 

Select a country other than the United States of America and research at least two differences in the definitions of crimes and punishments for that country and the United States. Address the way law is shaped by values and traditions. Your paper must be at least 700-800 words in length, excluding the title and reference pages, and must adhere to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th edition) writing format.

If your paper does not comply with this format, you will lose points. You may want to visit Purdue OWL for assistance with formatting your paper in APA style. If you wish, commercial software program templates are available for purchase to assist in correct APA formatting. One example is PERRLA. 

You must cite at least two scholarly references for your paper. Please be aware that websites such as Wikipedia are not scholarly sources. You are encouraged to access the Universitys online library resources to find scholarly journal articles, etc. The ProQuest and EBSCO databases may be helpful, but remember to limit your search to scholarly journal articles. You may also want to view the instructions for locating articles for Saint Leo classes. Please remember to review the information about locating and citing proper sources in your syllabus.

Topic: transgender and their  criminal  offense 

Write 12 paragraphs about what you found most surprising, challenging, or interesting about the material you explored this week. What did you learn? How do you feel about the content? 

If you have not done so please review the Grading Rubric in the course syllabus and review the Purdue Owl APA website (sample APA paper; including Cover page, Abstract w/ keywords page, Running head, page numbers, body with sub-headings, and References page. at the link on the Course Announcement Board if you are not familiar with the APA style and format required by the School and the Department.

The textbook reading assignments for each Module are found in the course outline at the end of the Course Syllabus. The Reaction must address at least one of the assigned chapters for this Module.

Reaction Papers (Review the Grading Rubric)

In addition to Discussion Board postings, you must submit APA style and formatted Reaction Papers of no less than 800 words (12 pitch), excluding the wording in the Cover page, Abstract page, and Reference page. The papers are due no later than Sunday at 11:55 PM Eastern during Modules/Weeks 2, 3, 4, and 5. Your Reaction Papers must be in full APA style and format including the cover page, abstract page, in-text citations, properly placed page numbers, running heads, and a reference page identifying all sources. Your Reaction Papers must address a minimum of one full chapter of the assigned readings for the Module.

No more than 25 % of each written assignment in this course may be attributed to referenced sources. Your papers must be 75% original thought. Again, your cited work and quotations must not exceed 25%. Failure to properly use in-text citations or required quotation formatting will be considered evidence of potential Academic Honor Code violations. The submission of writings from prior courses, classes, schools, colleges, or universities to fulfill assignment requirements in this class will be referred as a potential Academic Code Violation.

It is strongly suggested you follow the following logical flow in presenting your reaction paper: critical overview of the entire reading, significant facts or information disclosed, and a conclusion based upon inductive or deductive reasoning flowing from the assigned reading. A Reaction Paper is designed to develop and sharpen your critical thinking, cognitive skills, and problem-solving abilities, as well as your writing skills. Your objective in writing this assignment is to clearly articulate your assessment of the information presented by the author(s) and to formulate and clarify your position on or reaction to the writings.

Avoid I will . . . and My paper will . . . and “This paper will . . .” constructions in your writings. In other words, the use of I and My and “We” in your written work must be avoided.

Submit a 2-3 page paper answering all four questions below. Answers are expected to be a least one paragraph (if not greater in length). It is also expected that you conduct research outside of the textbook. Your paper should not be full of direct quotes. Please use your own words and/or paraphrase and provide a supporting citation.

This assignment is worth 100 points.

1. What is deterrence? Explain the types of deterrence.
2. Discuss the differences and similarities between colonial jails/prisons and those in Europe.
3. What was the significance of the Enlightenment on correctional thinking?
4. What is the medical model and what role did it play in the development of American prisons?

The paper will be typed double spaced in Arial using 12-point font with 1 margins in APA format. Save your paper as a .doc with your name and the assignment name in the file, using Last Name_Assignment. So, if your name were Alicia Jackson, and this is Essay 1, you would title it Jackson_Paper 1. 

Assignment Expectations:

• Length: At least 1000 words (6 double-spaced pages); answers must thoroughly address the questions in a clear, concise manner. Each topic should be discussed in your essay.
• Structure: Include a title page and reference page in APA style. The title page and the reference page are not counted toward the required word count. Be sure to answer all questions. There should be clear headings in your paper that shows each section you are addressing.
• References: If used, include the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions.
• Format: Save your assignment as a Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx), Open Office (.odt) or rich text format (.rtf) file type.
• Submission: Submit your assignment to the Drop Box

Assignment:

1. As the superintendent of a prison, what sort of personnel management problems do you face? What people can help you solve them, and how is this related to use of power? Be sure to support your answer.
2. If you are not already, would you like to be a correctional officer? What aspects of the job make it attractive? What aspects make it unattractive? Be sure to support your answer. If you are a corrections officer, answer using your experiences and attitudes.
3. Should prisoners be forced to participate in programs? As a correctional officer, what would you do if an inmate did not want to leave his or her cell? Be sure to support your answer.
4. Given the current public attitude toward criminals, what do you see as the likely future of parole release? Be sure to support your answer.

Write a 350- to 700-word paper that examines the mission of corrections. Include the following: 

• Discuss theories of crime and punishment.
• Compare the Pennsylvania and Auburn prison systems.
• Identify the sentencing goals of corrections.
• Analyze ethical challenges in the prison systems.

Reply must be 250 words and include citations from at least 1 scholarly sources. Each thread and reply must follow current APA format.

Glesne, C. (2016) Becoming qualitative researchers: An introduction (5th ed.). New York, NY: Pearson.

**Daniel**

Qualitative research is unlike quantitative research, in that qualitative research does not rely on measures, count, and numbers. The various strategies for determining the appropriate qualitative research method for a particular study is dependent upon the type of researcher that is conducting the study. The four types of qualitative research are our conceptual theorist, analytical scientists, particular humanist, a conceptual humanist.

            James Rice and Marilyn Simon’s graph in the article Choosing your research method in a nutshell provides a simple identification of the various types of possible research. For conceptual theorists, the methods of research would be descriptive research, factor analysis, correlational research, repertory grid analysis, and the Q method. Analytical scientists will utilize trend analysis research, retrospective record review, regression-discontinuity design, because I experimental, experimental research, and design-based researchdecision analysis. Particular humanist researchers use some analogy, phenomenology, hermeneutic research, grounded theory, critical incident techniques, case study research, appreciative inquiry, and action research. Conceptual humanist also utilizes appreciative inquiry, casual-comparative research, content analysis, Delphi research, evaluation research, grounded theory, historical research, and phenomenology (Rice and Simon, n.d.).

            Glesne (2016) provides an example of the process for determining methodology. Glesne gives examples of both an ethnographic research statement and an action research statement. These statements were both followed by research questions and finally, research methods. The methods included observations, document collection, literature, and interviews (Glesne, 2016). Glesne (2016) provided an example of an academic art museum study she participated in. The research question included how the works of art that had been distributed 50 years earlier had been utilized in what difference if any, the gifts had made. Many other museums were also polled resulting in an extensive qualitative research study (Glesne, 2016).      

            In choosing between a quantitative and qualitative research method for my dissertation, I am more apt to choose qualitative research methods. For my dissertation topic, I plan to determine if recruiting and retention with the law enforcement agency is directly correlated to the effectiveness of the agency head. From what I have learned thus far regarding qualitative research methods, my research will be geared towards that of a conceptual humanist researcher. Within the framework of the conceptual humanist researcher, I would focus on phenomenology, historical research, and grounded theory (Rice and Simon, n.d.). Because much of my dissertation will be geared toward surveys, historical data, and current trends within law enforcement, I need to ensure that I have an extensive sampling of data from across the country to properly validate my findings.

            The Bible states in Proverbs 25:2, It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honor of kings is to search out a matter (King James Version). This verse reminds Christians that research is an honorable trait worthy of a king. The Bible further states in Proverbs 12:17, He that speaketh truth showeth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit. God reminds us in this verse that the truth of the matter is considered righteous in the eyes of God. Whereas those who do not research and find out the truth bears false witness to his fellow man.

References

Glesne, C. (2016). Becoming Qualitative Researchers an Introduction (5th ed.). Boston, MA:

Pearson.

Rice, J. & Simon, M. K. (n.d.). Choosing a research method in a nutshell.