Contemporary Criminal Justice Issues Paper
Course Syllabus
College of Criminal Justice and Security
CJA/394
Contemporary Issues and Futures in Criminal Justice
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Course Description
This course examines both the principle issues in contemporary criminal justice as well as the extrapolation of such issues toward possible futures within the criminal justice field. Students will focus upon relevant research in policing, courts, and corrections that reflect key elements of current conditions and what may be expected in the years to come. Students will apply critical review and engage in in-depth discussion of these concepts as a basis for comprehensive understanding at local, state, national, …show more content…
Participation Participate in class discussion by posting a minimum of two substantive responses on four separate days during the online week. All Week 1
Individual
Discussion Questions Respond to the two weekly discussion questions (DQ1 & DQ2). DQ1-Thursday
DQ2-Saturday 0.5
0.5
Individual
Corrections Trend Evaluation Write a 1,400-1,750-word paper in which you conduct research and evaluate past, present, and future trends pertaining to the development and operation of institutional and community based corrections. As part of your evaluation, identify and analyze current and future issues facing prisons and prison administrators today and the role/issue of alternate correction systems as a developing trend.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Monday by 11:59 PM MST 12
Learning Team
Futures of Corrections Paper Write a 700-1,400-word paper in which you analyze future correctional philosophies associated with increasing correctional populations. In your analysis be sure to hypothesize future correctional problems that will need to be addressed by prison administrators.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Monday by 11:59 PM MST …show more content…
How does this issue impact the criminal justice system? What would happen if this issue was magnified (or decreased)? What would the implications be for the various personnel in the criminal justice system? Explain.
Week Two
• What are the various developmental and operational trends impacting policing? How do past, current, and future trends impact the development and operations of policing organizations? What recommendations would you make to improve the overall development and operations of the policing field?
• What are the various organizational police functions (local, state, federal)? How do the various functional levels of policing differ from one another? What distinctions can be made about each? Is there a better solution to the way the current system(s) operate at each level? Explain.
Week Three
• Give an example of a current/future issue facing courts and court administrators today. How does this issue impact the overall operations of the court system within the criminal justice system? How can we solve this issue to improve the court system and improve overall court administration?
College of Criminal Justice and Security
CJA/394
Contemporary Issues and Futures in Criminal Justice
Copyright © 2010 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved.
Course Description
This course examines both the principle issues in contemporary criminal justice as well as the extrapolation of such issues toward possible futures within the criminal justice field. Students will focus upon relevant research in policing, courts, and corrections that reflect key elements of current conditions and what may be expected in the years to come. Students will apply critical review and engage in in-depth discussion of these concepts as a basis for comprehensive understanding at local, state, national, …show more content…
Participation Participate in class discussion by posting a minimum of two substantive responses on four separate days during the online week. All Week 1
Individual
Discussion Questions Respond to the two weekly discussion questions (DQ1 & DQ2). DQ1-Thursday
DQ2-Saturday 0.5
0.5
Individual
Corrections Trend Evaluation Write a 1,400-1,750-word paper in which you conduct research and evaluate past, present, and future trends pertaining to the development and operation of institutional and community based corrections. As part of your evaluation, identify and analyze current and future issues facing prisons and prison administrators today and the role/issue of alternate correction systems as a developing trend.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Monday by 11:59 PM MST 12
Learning Team
Futures of Corrections Paper Write a 700-1,400-word paper in which you analyze future correctional philosophies associated with increasing correctional populations. In your analysis be sure to hypothesize future correctional problems that will need to be addressed by prison administrators.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Monday by 11:59 PM MST …show more content…
How does this issue impact the criminal justice system? What would happen if this issue was magnified (or decreased)? What would the implications be for the various personnel in the criminal justice system? Explain.
Week Two
• What are the various developmental and operational trends impacting policing? How do past, current, and future trends impact the development and operations of policing organizations? What recommendations would you make to improve the overall development and operations of the policing field?
• What are the various organizational police functions (local, state, federal)? How do the various functional levels of policing differ from one another? What distinctions can be made about each? Is there a better solution to the way the current system(s) operate at each level? Explain.
Week Three
• Give an example of a current/future issue facing courts and court administrators today. How does this issue impact the overall operations of the court system within the criminal justice system? How can we solve this issue to improve the court system and improve overall court administration?