Webtrip 1

“Visit this site. http://www.rasmussen.edu/degrees/justice-studies/blog/most-popular-jobs-criminal-justice-degree/In this Field Trip you will gain insight into many different criminal justice opportunities. Identify some of the career opportunities

available to students graduating with a criminal justice degree.

Short Essay #1.1: Research one of the careers that seem interesting in the Field Trip and write a paragraph containing some relevant

information that you would like to share with your classmates. ONLY A FEW SENTENCES

Short Essay #1.2: Describe a story that is currently being sensationalized in the news. Does the story show both sides? Do you think the

news media is obligated to present a balanced picture of the overall crime problem and reduce their presentation of sensational crimes?

Web Field Trip 2

Short Essay #2.1 :Look up the absurd laws in yourhome state and describe some of these laws.State of Florida – only a few sentences

This law is like a stupid law that someone could get arrested for

Web Trip 3

Make sure you are familiar with the Bill of Rights.

Short Essay #3.1 :The first ten amendments to theUnited States Constitution are called the Bill of Rights.Summarize each amendment in your own words. Youcan type the exact words if you prefer, but make sureyou also summarize them in your own words andexplain your interpretation of each amendment. Explainwhether or not each amendment applies to you.

 

Webtrip 4

Visit this sitehttps://cops.usdoj.gov/default.asp?Item=2450to learn about Community OrientedPolicing Services (COPS). Through the use ofmultimedia, COPS offers dynamic, practical training tohelp today’s police officers meet challenges. In thisField Trip, you will discover a variety of trainingprograms that assist police departments inestablishing a community policing approach. Go to theTraining tab, and click on the various courses to readmore about these training programs.

Short Essay #4.1 :What is the philosophy ofcommunity policing, and can you think of any methodsto make community policing more effective?

Short Essay #4.2: Use an example from your Field Tripto describe racial profiling in law enforcement. What95are some methods that can be used to prevent racialprofiling?

Webtrip 5

Visit this sitehttps://object.cato.org/sites/cato.org/files/serials/files/regulation/2003/10/v26n3-7.pdfto learn more about the concept of

pleabargaining. Read the article entitled, The Case AgainstPlea Bargaining, by Timothy Lynch.

Short Essay #5.1:What are the advantages and disadvantages of pleabargaining? Given what you know about the Americancourt system, do you think justice is served?Read this article https://photos.state.gov/libraries/korea/49271/dwoa_122709/ewoa_0709.pdfreview the stages of a jury trial byreading the U.S. Department of State’s informationalarticle about the American jury system.

Short Essay: #5.2:List and explain the stages during a criminal jury trialFew sentences

Web Trip 6

Visit the Philosophies of Punishment site, https://marisluste.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/soda-filozofijas-3.pdfwhere youwill find a resource for assisting you in understandingthe main philosophies of sentencing.

Short Essay #6.1 :What do you think some of the mostimportant issues are to consider when sentencing aconvicted criminal? How do the philosophicalrationales influence the judge’s sentencing?Visit the Innocence Project sitehttps://www.innocenceproject.org/In this Field Trip, youwill explore the non-profit legal organization that, incollaboration with lawyers and law school students,works to exonerate wrongfully convicted individualsusing DNA.Short Essay #6.2: Please choose one InnocenceProject case/profile from Florida’s jurisdiction. You canfind a profile by visiting the link in the top left corner ofthe page labeled “Know the Cases.” Tap on “SearchProfiles.” There you can search cases by enteringFlorida as your jurisdiction. Once you have selectedany of the cases listed within, please discuss the facts,original conviction, exoneration details, andsubsequent impact on Florida law, if any.157

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