This paper is for you to critically reflect on criminological theories and how they are represented in the music you listen to. Pick a song and describe how it represents at least two criminological theories. Your paper should provide a summary of the song, an explanation of the best criminological theory that applies to the song and a second theory that could also fit the song. The paper should develop a full explanation of why those theories apply to the song.

Length: Between 2-3 pages double spaced (excluding lyrics)

Guidelines

Song: 

 Summarize the song 

Theory: 

 Use theory to analyze the song lyrics

 What theory does the song best represent?  How?  Why? 

 Use lyrics/quotations from the song to back up components of the theory 

 Does the song represent any other theory?  Which one? 

Lyrics: 

 Paste the song lyrics 

This is a “case study, or short analytical paper Of the Oklahoma City bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah building in 1995.  Conduct research for details of whether  intelligence played a role in providing early warning, or mitigated the attack and also analyze the role of intelligence in the ensuing investigation.  

Consider these questions:

 Did intelligence provide early warning?  If so, how, and in what capacity? 

 Explain the coordination between law enforcement entities. Was it effective and in what way?  If not, what were the hindrances to cooperation? 

 Could you identify the phases of the intelligence cycle in your case?  That is, how did units collect information and turn that information into actionable intelligence products for the law enforcement entities? What role did criminal analysis play in this case? 

 What worked well in the investigation and what were the lessons learned? 

Your paper should be 5 pages, double-spaced, excluding your title page and references page.  Please cite your sources properly in the text and in complete citations in your reference section.  Use APA format, please. 

Instructions

Refer back to the two reading assignments for this unit. Then, write an essay that addresses the areas listed below.

1. Read , and address the elements listed below.
   1. Summarize the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in both of the cases that are excerpted in the handout. In a few words, explain why the court in R.A.V. v. City of St. Paul overturned the decision of the Minnesota Supreme Court. Explain why the court upheld the Virginia statute in Virginia v. Black.
   2. In Virginia v. Black, what did the court mean when it held that “just as any state may regulate only that obscenity which is the most obscene due to its prurient content, so too may a state choose to prohibit only those forms of intimidation that are most likely to inspire fear of bodily harm”?
2. Read , and address the questions below.
   1. Do you agree that the statute in question applies to computer-generated and computer-transmitted information?
   2. Should the government be required to present expert witnesses to establish that the material in question is obscene? Is this a question that a jury can decide on its own? How are jury members aware of “community standards”?
   3. If the community standards are different in Milpitas, California, from those of Memphis, Tennessee, why should the defendants be held accountable for the standards in Memphis and not those in the location where the material was transmitted?
   4. Are you satisfied with the test for obscenity? In what manner, if any, would you change the standard?

Your essay will be a minimum of two pages in length, not counting the title and reference pages. Your essay should contain a clear introduction and be well-organized.

You are required to use at least two resources to support your essay, one of which may be your textbook. All resources used including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations. Your essay, including all references, will be formatted in APA style.

This weeks readings included the 2014 Drug Threat Assessment report by the Drug Enforcement Administration, it provides detailed looks at these significant issues in criminal justice, which include those organizations predictions (Outlook section) about the future of drug and gang prevalence in the United States.
Answer the following questions based on the totality of the report:
1. What controlled substance appears to now pose the most significant threat to the U.S. and why?
2. Are these newly emerging drug threats or have they continued steadily over the past decade? Provide evidence to support your answer.
3. What has the law enforcement strategy been to contain these activities? Do you think it has been successful or not? Why or why not (provide evidence).
4. What would the components of a successful Law Enforcement program against these activities would be? Examples of enforcement programs include: border interdiction, following the money, anti-crime education in middle and grammar schools (e.g., DARE), community job and sports programs, curtailing incarceration of first-time offenders, etc. 

Explain why they would be successful and in what time frame? If there are examples of how your chosen program has been successful in some area, provide that information as support.
Your response will be judged on your ability to provide evidence in support of your statements and choices. You must use sources other than the two documents for your evidence. Must be 4 pages of content to address the questions properly. 

Graduate Level Writing Required. 

DUE: Friday, February 28, 2020 by 5pm Eastern Standard Time. 

Write a 900- to 1,050-word analysis.

Address the following:

-Provide a brief description as to what specific factors serve as the basis for victimization; for example, race, religion, or sexual orientation

-Identify applicable specific case examples.

-Discuss the prevalence of state laws which criminalize various types of hate crimes

-Describe how you would collect data measure the victimization of your chosen group. Provide rationale for your choice.

-Identify which of the criminological theories explain the victimization of this individual, group, or population. Provide rationale for the selection.

-Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

-Provide at least 4 Academic / Scholarly references.

-100% Original Work.

-Must Be Graduate Level Writing. 

Review this excellent article that explains all relevant aspects of a contract.  

Next, view this video that details the concept of consideration.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLStHYD1eCk&feature=youtu.be

What must occur/exist in order for a contract to be legally enforceable? Explain this in your own words.

Next, discuss a time when you (or a friend/family member) entered into  a contract  where a breach was suffered.  What was the remedy in the case? Were you satisfied with the outcome?  Why or why not?

1. After reading “A Line in the Sand: Countering Crime, Violence and Terror at the Southwest Border,” discuss the threats we face at the Southwest Border and the influence of transnational crime and terror organizations associated with the fight against narcotics, terrorism, and spillover violence.

2. Please critique in detail the fight against drug related violence and terror on the Southwest Border of the United States. In doing so, also list and discuss the three points keyed in on by Kingpins and corruption (2017), which is part of this week’s readings.

The response to each question should be a “minimum” of 500 words of content (does not count references and or restating a question) and include two properly referenced sources, APA format

500 words 3 references
Current Issues in Homeland Security Quandaries? WMD!

Address the following quandary fully.

Quandary from the Kilroy reading and Ramsay and Kiltz reading (5.1):

After having read the assigned chapters and your own research briefly explain what CBRNE means. Which of these do you think is our biggest threat naturally? Which is or biggest threat from attack? Very briefly tell us about a time in history where any one of these involved great losses of life either on purpose or by accident/through nature. Can you think of any examples where WMD was used during Biblical times?

After reading the article “Controlled Burn: The Gendering of Stress and Burnout in Modern Policing” by Kurtz, focus on the results of this article and discuss:
Do you understand the results? Why or why not?

What recommendations do you have for presenting the results of this research so that a police executive could use them?
500 words 2 reference 

250  words this is like in 2 hours

Please as discussed in the week 2 forum and week 2 lesson make the ‘working title’ straight forward so that it is not only easy to read, but easy to interpret as well.  Be brief and avoid using unnecessary words. Use a single title or a double title. An example of a double title is, Network Theory: Prison Gangs in Kentucky an Inmate’s Perception.  Here, we know the proposal (study) is about Network theory, as it relates to an inmates perception of prison gangs in Kentucky.  As a rule of thumb, make the title no longer than 12 words.  A good way to do this is to remove articles and prepositions, but make sure the working title includes the focus i.e., topic of the study .

Please remember you are selecting a topic NOT for writing a research paper about, but rather for writing a proposal to do actual hands-on research using scientific research methodology. (However, NO actual hands-on research will be conducted in this class based on your proposal.)

Submit your proposed working title for approval by no later than Sunday of week 2. Late submissions of this assignment will not be accepted.

Your response should reflect upper-level undergraduate writing and current APA standards.