Matching exercises give you an opportunity to practice definitions and develop logical and critical thinking skills. By using such techniques as inversion, diversion, and the process of elimination, you are able to greatly increase the probability of answering questions correctly. This is an important skill to have, as it is commonly found on nearly all standardized tests and increases critical thinking.

The objective of this exercise is to understand the process of American criminal justice including the stages of criminal case processing.

Unit 1 Practice Activity

Complete the Unit 1 Assignment: What happened to the Lindbergh baby?

Resource: Chapter 1 of your text.

The ability to think critically is a key skill for success in the criminal justice field. It means not taking what you heard or read at face value, but using your critical thinking faculties to weigh up the evidence and consider the implications and conclusions of the situation.

The criminal justice system encompasses three main components: Police, courts, and corrections. These three components interrelate in several ways. First, they interact in the processing of specific cases. For example, police officers’ conduct investigations and make arrests. Offenders must then be processed by the court system, but police officers play a critical role in this process, as they might confer with prosecutors or testify at motion hearings or trials. If an offender is convicted, prosecutors might recommend the sentence and judges may consider prison overcrowding issues when deciding the final sentence.

Second, these components interact at a policy level. The formal and informal decision-making processes of each component can impact the strategies and priorities of the other components. Third, the components are increasingly working together in various ways to respond to specific types of crimes. The interactions between components often result in conflict. Each component focuses on achieving different goals, and the priorities of the different components may not be consistent.

Review the details of the Lindbergh Baby Case.

Write a 700–1,050 word analysis of the Lindbergh case. Include the following components in your discussion:

Discuss how the three components, police, courts, and corrections, apply to this case.

Discuss first appearance, preliminary hearing, and arraignment as they apply to the Lindbergh baby kidnapping.

Discuss adjudication as it applies to the Lindbergh baby kidnapping.

Discuss sentencing as it applies to the Lindbergh baby kidnapping.

Discuss corrections as it applies to the Lindbergh baby kidnapping.

Directions for Submitting Your Assignment

Save your Assignment in the following format: Last name First name Assignment. (Example: SmithJohn_Unit1_Assignment).

Submit your Assignment to the Unit 1 Assignment Dropbox by the end of Unit 1.

The paper will be about learning disability (children and adults)

A 5-6 page (including cover and reference pages so about 3-4 of actual writing) research paper APA style, 12 pt font double spaced. You must use and cite at least 2 sources that are from peer-reviewed articles or scientific publications, you may also use the DSM. Any websites used must be in addition to the two articles. You are to adequately cover your diagnosis including the etiology, course of the disorder, prevalence in the population, and the recommended course of treatment. You should also identify one or two other variables to focus on in your paper like how effective a specific treatment was when applied to a specific subset of the population with this disorder or other cultural factors or any other interesting thing associated with your disorder so that it does not read as just a regurgitation of someone else’s writing aka: the book. The paper will be submitted via turnitin on canvas according to the deadline associated with your topic. I will not accept it via email or print.

• Common Deductions
  • Not writing about your topic – 50 %
  • Late- 20%
  • Not APA or incorrect citing- 10-20%
  • Wrong sources- 10-20%
  • Poor grammar and spelling- 5-10%
  • Poor flow, choppy sentences, poor structure- 10%
  • Not adequately covering the topic- 20%
  • Plagiarism- 100% deduction aka: 0 points