You will not be turning in a study guide.
Quizzes
Instead of submitting study questions, you will have two quizzes covering the topics from this study guide. The quizzes will be a total of 20 questions each (matching, T/F, fill in, and multiple choice are possible).
Complete the learning quizzes by:
· Quiz #1 Sunday, November 25th 10 pm – Juvenile Justice & Terrorism
· Quiz #2 Sunday, December 2nd 10 pm – Cyber Crime & Criminal Justice Reform
Topic: Special Issues – Juvenile Justice System
Reading
· Chapter 13 textbook
Learning Objectives
· Know the history of the juvenile justice system
· Highlight the distinctions between delinquency and status – offending behaviors
· Be familiar with police procedures for arresting juveniles and the effects of legal and extralegal factors when making discretionary arrests
· Identify each major stage of the juvenile justice court process, from intake to adjudication and disposition
· Explain the differences among probation, institutional placement, and aftercare for juvenile offenders
· Understand the reasoning and methods of waiver for juveniles to the adult criminal justice system
· Describe what happens to juveniles once they face prosecution in criminal court
· Outline the history of the juvenile death penalty and explain why it was abolished
Topic: Special Issues – Terrorism and Cybercrime
Reading
· Chapter 14 textbook
Learning Objectives
· Know the types of terrorist groups and major terrorist event in recent decades
· Identify how the United States and its allies respond to terrorist groups via the criminal justice system
· Outline the function of and rationale for counterterrorism efforts, the USA Patriot Acts, and related legislation
· Grasp the function of the Department of Homeland Security as a counterterrorism entity
· Place the attacks of September 11, 2001, in historical context and understand the role they played in transforming criminal justice responses to various forms of criminal behavior
· Understand the emerging crimes of cybercrime and identity theft and the ways that the criminal justice system responds to them
Topic: Special Issues – Criminal Justice Reform
Reading
· President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing
Learning Objectives
· Understand the main the recommendations and ‘pillars’ of the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing
· Explain trends in criminal justice reform from the November 2018 midterm election cycle
· Identify areas of potential reform for each of the three main areas of the American criminal justice system: police, courts, and corrections.
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