A 3-page, typed paper corresponding to the issues identified below is required each week throughout the semester. Papers must be typed (size 12 font) and double spaced with top, bottom, and side margins of at least one inch, and they must not exceed three pages. Papers are due at the beginning of the class period for which they have been assigned. Late papers and electronic submissions will not be accepted. Papers should be based exclusively on the assigned readings and your analysis of the corresponding issues; no additional research is expected. A fourth, blank page must be stapled to the 3-page paper. Approximately 10 minutes will be left at the end of each class period during which you will be asked to write on the blank page whether the thoughts expressed in your 3-page paper have been altered in any way as a result of the class discussion and explain why or why not that is the case. The 3-page papers will be graded based on: (1) how well they integrate relevant readings; (2) the substantive analysis provided, including use of relevant principles and facts; and (3) writing style. The thoughts expressed following class discussion on the attached blank page also will be considered in the assigned grade. Papers will be evaluated on a 10-point scale: 10-9=A; 8.5-8=B; 7.5-7=C; 6.5-6=D; 5.5 or below =F. The grade received on the weekly papers will represent 75% of the course grade. 

Feb. 17 The Rights of Juveniles: First and Fourth Amendments; Juvenile Justice
    The parents of children attending Windham Middle School have been asked to vote on a policy that would require all enrolled students to be subject to random drug testing. School officials were concerned about drug use among students because of several recent cases involving the sale of drugs on school grounds and teachers reports that some students periodically attend class under the apparent influence of drugs. Based on the adverse health consequences of drug use, and its negative impact on the learning environment, a proposal has been made to the School Board to select 20 students each week randomly from the 500-student Middle School, and to require the chosen students to submit a urine sample for testing for illegal drugs. The proposed drug-testing procedures are modeled after those approved by the Supreme Court in Vernonia School District 47J v. Acton. Students testing positive for illegal drugs would be required to take a special class in substance abuse, to participate in counseling, and on occasion to undergo additional drug testing. Assume that you are the parent of a child enrolled in the middle school. How will you vote on this proposal?  Why?

In a report conducted by the Re-Entry Council, it was found that virtually every person incarcerated in a jail and 97% of those incarcerated in prisons in the United States will eventually be released. This results in nearly 650,000 people being released from prisons and over 7 million different individuals being released from jails in this country each year. However, approximately two out of every three people released from prison in the United States are re-arrested within 3 years of their release.

the zipped .pdf, you now have a better understanding of the issues surrounding the creation of public policies and agency practices when attempting to re-integrate prisoners into the community– successfully. For this discussion, address the following topic:

You just received a federal grant to host a re-entry program.  What would your program look like?  What would be the key aspects of your program that would help the participants successfully integrate and not become a statistic by being re-arrested?

Just as gangs pose a threat to law enforcement agencies in free society, Security Threat Groups (STGs) pose a threat to the security of an incarceration facility for correctional agencies. The same individuals that are members of gangs in free society comprise the membership of a STG in prison.

In your initial response, define what constitutes a STG in an incarceration facility. Next, discuss the reasons why inmates that were not part of a gang in free society may decide to join a STG while incarcerated. Finally, identify at least one strategy that correctional administrators might implement to control and monitor STGs within a correctional facility.

Instructions: Analyze the role of community corrections to address the needs of special populations (e.g., elderly, severe medical issues, mentally impaired, etc.). When conducting your analysis consider those special correctional populations that are more appropriately served with community corrections supervision instead of incarceration.

2 Full pages, not including reference page. APA 7th ed. citations and references. Do not use any other form of referencing. Each student submission MUST be uploaded as a Word Doc attachment.

All assignments must be written in an academic tone. You are not to write in the first person. Instead you need to use third person. Remember, an academic essay is not to be written like you are having a casual conversation with your friends. Do not include slang or foul language unless you are quoting someone.

Large word-for-word quotes are not permitted as well. Direct quotes, if used need to be only a sentence or two long. Instead, most cited material needs to be paraphrased. For more information on properly citing sources in your assignments please refer to the APA 7th edition manual. While the assignments are to include an examination on current research of a particular problem, they also need include the students careful and informed analysis of the problem.

Remember each assignment must be submitted as a Word Doc attachment. The assignment needs be written in 12 point font, using Times Roman. Margins will also need to be 1 inch.

Each assignment will need to include the following:
    The original question at the top of the essay (serves as the abstract)
    The body of your answer in several paragraphs
    A titled reference section that has been formatted according to APA 7th ed style.   
    A minimum of two references per assignment. One reference can include the textbook. However, you will need to include other additional academic sources. These sources should consist of scholarly journals that have been peer reviewed and academically based books. Web sources can be used, though they should come from credible sources such as government agencies, academics and private agencies with a strong reputation within the community they serve. If you have a question Examples of peer reviewed scholarly based journals include:

                    Journal of Criminology
                    Crime and Public Opinion
                    Journal of Criminal Justice and Public Policy
                    Justice Quarterly: JQ

You will not be allowed to use web pages or web groups such as Wikipedia and Answers.com, as the information contained in these web pages are academically questionable. You cannot use web pages of a questionable background or academic source.

Furthermore, you will not be permitted to cite encyclopedias, dictionaries, newspapers (unless otherwise permitted) and popular magazines. It is important to remember that this is an undergraduate level class and you are required to submit undergraduate level work, which is backed up by academically credible material. If you have a question about the quality of a potential resource please e-mail your professor.

Imagine that you are a member of a law enforcement agency and you have received several pieces of raw intelligence from different sources (Suspicious Activities Reports or SARs), which, when taken together, point to a potential threat from a specific adversary. Your job is to create a clear and comprehensive report that analyzes the intelligence from the SARs in order to pass it on to the appropriate agency. You should structure your report so that the agency, in turn, can respond to the threat in a way that is effective and appropriate given what you have learned. The finished report should sort the information chronologically, funnel it down to a specific adversary, identify the potential target(s) for the adversarys activities, assess the level of threat, and make suggestions about what can be done to counter the threat and protect critical information so that the adversary does not change the target. Because most intelligence is fragmented, you will need to read all of the SARs carefully in order to gather the necessary information for the finished intelligence report. Remember to use direct language and employ criminal justice terminology appropriate for the type of threat being assessed and the receiving agency. Accuracy and appropriate grammar are also essential for the reports credibility.

Find a journal article which uses a survey to gather data and answer the following questions:

1. How do the authors administer the survey?
2. Do they provide a reason for choosing that particular administration method?  If so, do you agree with their rationale?  If not, why do you think they chose that administrative method?
3. If you were performing this research, would you use a survey to gather data or would you choose a different tool?  Why or why not?

You must use the attached template for your paper, failure to do so will result in a return of your paper for you to redo, a reduction in points, or both.
Complete a briefing paper of 3-5 pages (double-spaced not including the title page, abstract, references or appendixes) on the following: 

Should the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recommend to the President and Congress to remove the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from the DHS structure and make it an independent agency of the US Executive Branch? Discuss challenges facing FEMA responding to disasters. What strategies should be taken to lessen these challenges? 

Provide a short legal brief you might submit to your superiors.  The writing assignment should provide a balanced analysis of the issue assigned based on pertinent legal and other materials. The material for each assignment will come both from the required readings and outside research in order to fully assess the issues. 

Technical Requirements:

Length: 3-5 pages, double spaced, 1″ margins, 12 pitch type in Times New Roman font

Citations/References:  You must use the APA style for this assignment.