short answer

  In 2017, the City of Chicago made sweeping changes to its use of force policies following a scathing Justice Department report after the 2014 killing of Laquan McDonald. The report stated that the city routinely violated the constitutional rights of residents....

7-1 Discussion: Media and Empathy

In this module, you learned how the media can influence empathy as it pertains to the criminal justice process. You also explored how the media can influence both empathy of the general public for the victim and legislative decision making. For this discussion, you...

Respond to Jacob post

I chose the Ted Bundy case. Young women expressed empathy in the case because they considered Bundy to have "movie-star good looks." Women also sent love letters and attended his trial to see him in person, even after learning of the heinous crimes he had...

Current Events Journal

Students are expected to keep a journal on current issues related to constitutional criminal law. Each student will be required to compile a journal of their readings on current events (nothing over 6 months old) in the criminal justice field, specific to...

week3

Two assignments in this course will combine to produce an in-depth analysis of the preparedness, communication, mitigation, response, and recovery coordination among the various public safety and private sector organizations involved in Hurricane Katrina. It will also...