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The mandatory book, The Evolution of Policing in America by Steven J. Contreras and Ann R. Bumbak is the topic of the this paper. This book raises many controversial topics about the relationship between the community and the police, about the rank and file police officer and the police management […]

Write a 1700 critical review essay of the method/s employed in an empirical criminological study. Briefly describe the study, consider the researcher’s choice and implementation of method. Explain why the method was appropriate (or why it wasn’t), strengths and weaknesses of the method and what particular considerations the researchers would […]

Report on at least 3 reasons eye witness misidentification of an innocent person being convicted on a criminal offense occurs ; and explain the circumstances in at least one case where eye witness misidentification led to an innocent person being convicted of an offense.

Ralph McLean stalked and killed a police officer and an FBI agent in Washington, DC and Maryland. When he was cornered after he ambushed SA William Christian he killed himself. Prior to the McLean case being resolved Corporal John Novabilski of the Prince Georges County police (who was a victim […]

The Relationship Between Laws and Ethics 3 pages, 12 point font Worth 10 points Guidelines: Define laws, citing a reliable source (not wikipedia or any other internet source without an author). Define ethics, citing a reliable source. Are laws intended to set ethical standards? Do laws sometimes reflect the ethics […]

Individual Essays – Students should choose a criminological concept or theory covered in class, discuss, and apply the concept or theory in an essay. Each essay (2,000 words per essay PLUS Bibliography) should: – Explain and critically assess the strengths and weaknesses of the chosen key concept and associated debates […]