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Essay Instructions: Law Enforcement Technology

Prepare a two- to three-page paper (excluding the title page) citing at least two scholarly sources other than the textbook focusing on advancement in law enforcement technology since 1990 that will impact crime prevention. Focus on the basic premise and how the technology will improve or hinder law enforcement?s response to crime.

You may use these sources indicated and others that are credible.
NOTE: THESE FIRST TWO SOURCES ARE TEXTBOOK SOURCES. Please use one of them in this paper.
Robinson, Deborah Mitchell (2002). Policing and Crime Prevention. Pearson-Prentice Hall. Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ

Chapter Three ? ?Police versus Private Security: Whom Do We Trust??(pp. 36-45) (This reading provides a historical overview of private and public security to present day.)
Chapter Six ? ?Creating That Invisible Shield? (Chapter Six discusses crime prevention programs at colleges and universities.)
Chapter Seven ? ?Crime Prevention in Public Housing? (Chapter Seven analyzes the importance of communication among public housing residents.)

Champion, Dean John (2007) Crime Prevention in America. Pearson-Prentice Hall. Pearson Education, Inc., Uppers Saddle River NJ

Chapter Seven-- ?Compstat Process? (This reading provides a discussion about crime control strategies and crime reduction principles.)
Chapter Eight ? ?Crime Mapping and Analysis by Community Organizations in Hartford, Connecticut? (Chapter Eight discusses neighborhood crime prevention programs.)
Chapter Eleven ? ?The Future of Public/Private Partnership? (Chapter Eleven is a review of the benefits of privatized crime prevention.)
Woodward, J. D., Jr. (2001, May). Super Bowl Surveillance Facing Up to Biometrics. Retrieved from Objective Analysis, Effective Solutions Web site. (This article explores the use technology in crime prevention. It is useful for completing Week Two's Discussion and Written Assignment.)
DNA Initiative. DNA technology advancements. Retrieved from http://www.dna.gov/solving-crimes/cold-cases/longandshort/technologyadvancements

Essay Instructions: Law Enforcement Levels and Functions

Introduction:
Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies in the United States have differing service requirements and functions. This assignment will help you understand the development of the enforcement function at federal, state, and local levels.

Task:
select any two federal, state, or local law enforcement agencies (Department of Homeland Security, and the DEA) in which you have a particular interest. Determine how the selected agencies differ with respect to the following points:

Please provide me with research on The Department of Homeland Security and The DEA on the points stated below

Origin
Jurisdiction
Mission
Functions

Essay Instructions: Law enforcement officers are tasked with the responsibility of keeping citizens in their community safe from criminal activity. This includes ensuring that the rights of individuals are not violated.


?Briefly summarize the rules of procedure found in the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 14th Amendments.

?Do you agree that for police to take action, their response must be just, and that they must recognize the rights of individuals while at the same time holding them accountable for their actions as defined by law? Support your position.

?Have the courts provided adequate protection to citizens against officers who have exceeded their authority? Explain.

?In which areas of search and seizure do feel that the courts have not gone far enough? Support your position.

?In which areas do you feel that the courts have gone too far? Support your position.

Essay Instructions: Select and read at least three recent political events regarding law enforcement officers, corrections officers, or court personnel. Write a paper that gives a brief description of each incident researched. Your paper must include answers to each of the following questions. Your paper must also include an APA formatted reference page citing your sources.?What were some of the politics within the organization that may have been of concern? (e.g., no money for equipment; inadequate leadership, lack of training, etc.) Did these factors play a significant role in the outcome of events?
?Was there on-the-job stress? If so, what may have caused it? Are the problems described work-related or personal?
?What, if anything, do you think could have been done differently to minimize or eliminate the politics, stress and attitudes in this incident?
Next, you are to prepare reflective written responses for each of the statements below.

?What are some of the current sources of stress for the criminal justice professional?
?Do you believe that agencies provide adequate assistance with managing occupational stressors?
?What politics do you believe exist within the field of criminal justice? Please elaborate.
?Describe several contemporary concerns impacting criminal justice professionals.
?What solutions would you recommend for addressing occupational stressors and concerns impacting criminal justice professionals today? Please defend your proposed solutions.


?Suggested books:
?Komie, Lowell B., The Judge?s Chambers and Other Stories
?Murphy Jr., John F., Seven Short Stories from the Criminal Court
?Sassman, Richard, Bar Harbor Police Beat: True Stories from the Police Files of Mount Desert island, Maine
?Sturdivant, Edward S., The Singing C.O.: My Life and Ministry as a Corrections Officer in the County Jail
?Sutton, Randy Sgt., True Blue
?Taubman, Bryna, Lady Cop: True Stores of Police Women in Americas Toughest City
?Willis, Clint, NYPD: Stories of Survival from the World?s Toughest Beat