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Final Capstone Project Preparation. Review the Final Capstone Project in Week Five
and select the issue in social and criminal justice that you will address. Identify and
develop your thesis statement and your resolution for your chosen issue. This will be
your initial version of the thesis statement for the Final Capstone Project, but expect
that it will evolve after receiving feedback from your instructor and classmates. At the
end of the learning week, reflect back on the feedback your classmates and instructor
have provided.
ournal Article Critical Analysis. Utilizing the information gained from your reading of
Chapters 4 and 5 of the text critically analyze one of the five scholarly articles found
in Chapter 10 of the text. Choose an article that best relates to your thesis or could
potentially be used to support your position in the Final Capstone Project.
Final Capstone Project Outline. Looking ahead at your Final Capstone Project in
Week Five, provide an outline highlighting the major points of your project for review
and discussion among your classmates and instructor. In your outline, include at least
five major ideas your Final Capstone Project will address, with brief (one to two
sentence) explanations for each. At the end of this week, reflect back on the feedback
your classmates and instructor have provided.
Your outline content should be entered directly into the body of the discussion. Do not
attach a Word document.
Social Justice Through Criminal Justice. Examine the laws discussed in Chapter 9,
which protect individual freedoms and the implementation of criminal justice policies.
Provide at least three examples of how the U.S. criminal justice system
simultaneously advances notions of social justice, while also protecting the rights of
the accused. Can the
Resource Review and Synopsis. In this paper, present a synopsis of five scholarly
articles you intend to use in your Final Capstone Project. In your synopsis, provide
the formal APA citation for each source, along with a brief (one to two paragraph)
critical analysis of the relevance and worth of each article for use in your Final
Capstone Project. This list will serve as a start to your resource compilation for the
Final Capstone Project.
Criminal Theories. Drawing upon course readings, your prior course work, and your
personal experiences, which theory of criminal justice from the Criminological Theory
Summaries do you believe best reflects how the U.S. criminal justice system
functions? Point out the strengths and weakness of this theory and provide
recommendations to improve the current system to fit the theory in its purest form.
Landmark Federal Decisions. Explain which of the landmark federal criminal justice
cases below is the most significant for promoting social justice in our present day. You
may use historical examples of wrongs righted to supplement your positions. Be
sure to explain the basis of your position and why you find the opinion or case to be
most significant. Reference the Landmark Supreme Court Cases website for
summaries of each case.
Mapp v. Ohio (1961)
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
c. Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
Terry v. Ohio (1968)
Recent Federal Acts and Social Justice. The Patriot Act and the Homeland Security
Act of the 21st Century form the foundation of the United States domestic response
to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Many legal and political voices have
advocated that these acts have resulted in a reduction in the rights of citizens and a
loss of civil liberties. Many other legal and political voices argue that in this new
world of terror we must have more effective ways of preventing terror attacks.
With these differing perspectives
Criminal Justice Careers. There are many careers available to people with criminal
justice degrees. These career options extend beyond the commonly recognized
police officer or social worker roles.
After reading the required resources for this week, explain your plans for utilizing your
Social and Criminal Justice degree from Ashford University. Consider this discussion
board an opportunity for you to network with your classmates and
Changing Views. Reflect on your preparations for your Final Capstone Project. Detail
at least one area of your research that either made you change a pre-existing position
you held on a major criminal or social justice issue, or share something that surprised
you in the course of your research. Explain why your viewpoints have changed and
how you expect to use this new perspective in your career going forward. To help
guide your reflection, consider how your perspective has changed on the following
topics: the effectiveness of the criminal justice system, your understanding of criminal
theory, landmark federal court decisions, criminal justice issues, anti-terrorism laws,
creation of a socially just society, and potential career opportunities.
Crime and Punishment. Some experts argue that people have been punished as an
attempt to change conduct and deter crimes for thousands of years, with very little
success; crime still continues to be prevalent in modern societies. Do you agree that
we need a new paradigm for sentencing? If yes, provide details of what a new
paradigm should look like. If you disagree, and favor the current punishment/deterrent
schemes, provide support for your views that traditional approaches to crime and
punishment are the most effective available.
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