White Collar Crimes Assignment

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Overview:

· This assignment will be based upon understanding the difference between white collar crime, organized crime, professional crime corporate crime and occupational crime.

Instructions:

Criminologist Donald Cressey has speculated that at some point in the early 21st century we will no longer be able to tell the difference between white collar crime and organized crime.  Do you agree with this statement, and if so, why?  Do you see the line blurring anywhere else, such as between white collar crime and professional crime, or white collar crime and corporate or occupational crime?  Please explain your answers and provide specific examples.

Requirements:

· Written essay; 2– 3 pages in length (not counting cover or reference source page); 12 Times New Roman font; double spaced with 1” margins on all sides.

· APA formatted pages and applicable reference citations

Essay On Ramsey Case

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It is important to understand evidence and its importance to the investigative process.

In a minimum of 2 pages, write a paper that starts by identifying at least four different types of evidence that is found in the Ramsey case and then focuses specifically on the glass evidence in the Ramsey case.

After reviewing Ramsey case, you learned that the broken window in the basement in the middle of December was a key piece of evidence in the case.

  1. What is the first officer’s responsibility at a crime scene and what was done or not done in the Ramsey case?
  2. Describe how to collect and preserve glass evidence.
  3. Would the way the glass evidence at the crime scene was documented, collected, and preserved have any impact on the examination results at the lab? Support your conclusions.
  4. Was there any other evidence in the case that concerns you as an Investigator, why or why not?

Assignment 7: Sexual Tolerance: The Times They Are A’changing

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Assignment 7: Sexual Tolerance: The Times They Are A’changing

People in the United States vary widely in their acceptance of the sexual and gender choices and orientations. The impact of those with views of lesser acceptance is felt the hardest by the most vulnerable among us- our children.

Watch the following video of a Ft. Worth City Councilman speaking about his experiences as a young man marginalized based on his sexual orientation and consider the impact such a message would have on a young person in a similar situation and on an adult who is intolerant of the LGBTQ community.

· Joel Burns: It Gets Better https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ax96cghOnY4(transcript located on YouTube site)

Compare and contrast what you believe the experiences of these two individuals (the insecure LGBTQ youth and the intolerant adult) viewing this message would be. How might it reinforce existing beliefs about themselves or motivate them to see themselves and/or the world differently? What additional information would you propose to share with either or both of these individuals to persuade them into such a paradigm shift?

Write a 5-paragraph essay that includes each of the elements listed below in the grading rubric. Be sure to use at least 2 references to support your essay. Your paper must meet the minimum 750-word count requirements.

All assignments and forums in the class are designed for you to demonstrate yourunderstanding and your knowledge of the material content. It is never acceptable or appropriate to simply provide information that is copied and pasted from a source – any source. Even if the information were cited properly, copying and pasting does not demonstrate knowledge.

All assignments are submitted to Turnitin, which is a plagiarism checking tool.  Any assignment receiving a score of 30% or better raises serious concerns about the originality of your work.  An originality score should generally be no more than 20%.  Assignments with originality scores between 20 and 50% will have points deducted. Any originality score over 50%  after review will be graded with a 0.  Please keep this in mind as you are submitting work.

What I have posted above is the details for the assignment.

What type of sentencing model would you use to sentence the offenders?

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As discussed in chapter 3 of your textbook there are many different sentencing models and just as many goals for imposing various sentences. Below are two scenarios.

Scenario #1

Sam is a 40 year old who was convicted of a breaking into a jewelry store in Coral Gables, Florida.  During the burglary he successfully took over $1 million dollars worth of jewelry.  One month after the crime, Sam was arrested for the crimes of burglary and grand theft.  All of the jewelry was successfully recovered and given back to the business owner.  Sam was found guilty by a jury in your court room for burglary and grand theft.  He has accepted responsibility for his actions. He has no previous criminal history.

Scenario #2

Jennifer was convicted of aggravated assault.  Jennifer is an 18 year old who belonged to a local street gang.  She was told by the gang leader to scare Ashley, a girlfriend of a rival gang member.  One night while out at a night club Jennifer pulled a gun on Ashley to scare her.  The gun went off and hit Ashley in the leg.  Ashley was transported to the hospital and treated for a serious gun shot wound.  She recovered after two months. Jennifer was arrested at the scene and charged with attempted murder.  She was plead guilty to a lesser charge, aggravated assault in your court room.  She has a few convictions for misdemeanors as a juvenile.

Select one of the scenarios to discuss.  Do not add any facts to the scenario.  Please answer the questions below based solely on the information you have.

  • What type of sentencing model would you use to sentence the offenders?
  • What actual sentence would you impose (type and time)?
  • What are the “goals of sentencing” that are associated with your decision?
  • Do not use current sentencing strategies to determine your sentence.  You are to discuss what you think is appropriate, not what is already in place.