Marjorie Benton

Illegal Drug Use Illegal Prostitution, and Money Laundering

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Instructions

Assignment Instructions

Instructions

Research Paper/Term Project: (Due Week 7)

Each student is required to complete the term project, which is an 8–10-page research paper in APA Style. The project should have 8-10 pages not counting the cover, abstract and reference page.

Assignment Instructions

AN OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH PAPER REQUIREMENTS

All work should be submitted in APA 7th edition style, which includes (if sources are used) in-line citations and a References page. No exceptions.

Note that references used for your research need to be peer-reviewed/scholarly journals. These journals typically have the following characteristics:

1. articles are reviewed by a panel of experts before they are accepted for publication;
2. articles are written by a scholar or specialist in the field;
3. articles report on original research or experimentation;
4. are often published by professional associations;
5. utilize terminology associated with the discipline.

Research Paper Instructions:

Choose one of the topics listed below to write an 8–10-page research paper on. (8-10 pages excluding the title page, reference list, appendices) Your paper MUST be in APA Format.

Do not include quotes in your work. I want to see your critical thinking skills on display and not a string of quotes written by published authors. Your analysis is what is needed for a successful paper. At this point in your educational journey, you should have solid substance and proper academic formatting in your college-level writing assignments. Students will be graded on both so make sure you turn in your best work. Do not wait until the last minute to research, write, format, and edit. Proper time management is required to turn in a quality paper that highlights your criminal justice writing.

This is a major assignment so please follow the instructions carefully.

1. Use at least five articles from scholarly sources in a paper that discusses police departments and crime control strategies.

2. Use at least five articles from scholarly sources in a paper that discusses illegal drug use, illegal prostitution, and money laundering.

3. Use at least five articles from scholarly sources in a paper that compares and contrasts the problems associated with defining and determining the frequency of corporate crime in the United States.

4. Use at least five articles from scholarly sources in a paper that examines one of the various theories that explain crime.

5. Use at least five articles from scholarly sources in a paper that critiques middle-class delinquency’s relationship to gangs.

Use the APUS library to find at least five, peer-reviewed articles that cover your chosen topic from the list above. Again, you are required to use scholarly, peer-reviewed journals, in-text citations, and provide a reference page for this paper.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Once you have submitted the assignment it is automatically run through a plagiarism checker. When you submit your paper into the “assignment” area (as a word doc only) it is processed for plagiarism detection. The paper should not contain any direct quotes. In other words, sources used in the paper should be paraphrased, cited in proper APA format and reflect critical thinking.

In addition, it is important to note the following critical aspects for your paper that if not completed correctly could result in a 0% despite the paper’s content and other evaluation criteria as noted below:

Your paper MUST be in proper APA format.

Your paper MUST utilize APPROPRIATE references.

You MUST avoid any form of plagiarism at all costs.

Requirements: 8-10 pages

Answer preview

There are different classifications of illegal drugs used in the United States. According to Vaughn et al. (2018), one of these categories is depressants. These are drugs that slow down a person’s central nervous system by slowing down the sending of messages between their brain and body. Vaughn et al. (2018) point out that these drugs will often reduce a person’s concentration levels, slowing down their ability to respond to stimuli. Common examples of illegal depressants include opioids such as heroin. Stimulants are another category of drugs. Unlike the depressants that slow down a person’s central nervous system, this category of drugs stimulates a person’s central nervous system by speeding up the messages being sent between their brain and body. Vaughn et al. (2018) argue that stimulants normally increase a person’s heart rate, appetite, and energy. Some of the common examples of these drugs include;

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Illegal Drug Use Illegal Prostitution, and Money Laundering

Marjorie Benton

Drug task force

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Officer Landonio is now on the drug task force. He and three other officers have to serve a search warrant regarding a stolen 50-inch plasma television set. He serves the search warrant and walks into the residence with the three officers. Sitting on the coffee table is a variety of narcotics, both prescription and illegal. What are his options at this time?

During the search, one officer opens a kitchen cabinet and finds a kilogram of cocaine. Can Officer Landonio take this as evidence and arrest the residents? Why or why not? What would be the next step in this process?

Check the laws in a U.S. state of your choosing and the requirements of arrest warrants. Be sure to use references and citations in your material.

Assignment Guidelines

Address the following in 3–5 pages:

  • Can Officer Landonio take the cocaine as evidence? Why or why not?
  • Assuming that the residents of the dwelling are present, what are Officer Landonio’s options upon finding the prescribed and illegal narcotics on the table? Explain.
  • If the residents are arrested, what are the next steps in the process? Explain.
  • Can drug courts come into play regarding this case? Why or why not?
  • Typically, when will drug law offenders be fined, and when will they be incarcerated? Explain.
  • Be sure to reference all sources using APA style.

When complete, submit your assignment.

The following grading rubric will be used for this assignment.

Requirements: 3 – 5 pages

here is our course textbook for reference: Abadinsky, H. (2017). Drug Use and Abuse: A Comprehensive Introduction (9th Edition). Cengage Limited.

Also my state is Texas if this helps

Answer preview

Police discretion refers to the freedom police officers have in making certain decisions in their line of duty, such as arrest. Police officers find themselves in conflicting situations during their day-to-day work, requiring them to make decisions based on their knowledge and best judgment instead of following a strict law (Mata & Keasler, 2020). Based on our case, discretion occurs when officer Landonio finds both prescribed and illegal narcotics on the table during a Television search. The officer might decide to arrest the individual or walk away considering the search warrant only involved the 50-inch plasma TV. There are pros and cons to police discretion. The advantage is that it allows for more flexible and quick interpretation and action. The disadvantage is that it can escalate a situation as it can violate someone’s rights if applied improperly.

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Drug task force

Marjorie Benton

Drug Law Violation Processing and Warrant of Arrest

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Officer Landonio is now on the drug task force. He and three other officers have to serve a search warrant regarding a stolen 50-inch plasma television set. He serves the search warrant and walks into the residence with the three officers. Sitting on the coffee table is a variety of narcotics, both prescription and illegal. What are his options at this time?

During the search, one officer opens a kitchen cabinet and finds a kilogram of cocaine. Can Officer Landonio take this as evidence and arrest the residents? Why or why not? What would be the next step in this process?

Check the laws in a U.S. state of your choosing and the requirements of arrest warrants. Be sure to use references and citations in your material.

Assignment Guidelines

Address the following in 3–5 pages:

  • Can Officer Landonio take the cocaine as evidence? Why or why not?
  • Assuming that the residents of the dwelling are present, what are Officer Landonio’s options upon finding the prescribed and illegal narcotics on the table? Explain.
  • If the residents are arrested, what are the next steps in the process? Explain.
  • Can drug courts come into play regarding this case? Why or why not?
  • Typically, when will drug law offenders be fined, and when will they be incarcerated? Explain.
  • Be sure to reference all sources using APA style.

When complete, submit your assignment.

The following grading rubric will be used for this assignment.

Requirements: 3 – 5 pages

here is our course textbook for reference: Abadinsky, H. (2017). Drug Use and Abuse: A Comprehensive Introduction (9th Edition). Cengage Limited.

Also my state is Texas if this helps

Answer preview

The Texas criminal process begins immediately after someone has been arrested. After the arrest, the officer will take fingerprints and pictures of the alleged offender and hold them in jail until they are scheduled to appear in court (Mata & Keasler, 2020). However, the alleged offender is not supposed to stay in jail for more than forty-eight hours without appearing in front of the judge. After seeing the judge, their bond is set where they can settle it and get released until they are required to come back to court to answer their charges. Arraigning in court will determine whether the non-resident was involved in the drug possession or not. However, no arrest slides without a jail time, bond, fine, or both, and that’s why it is advisable to hire an attorney once one is arrested.

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Drug Law Violation Processing and Warrant of Arrest

Marjorie Benton

Nonviolent drug offenses

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Drug courts are supervised judicial entities that specifically deal with nonviolent drug offenses. The purpose of these courts is to accommodate recovery and restoration of the offenders to make them productive members of society.

Assignment Guidelines

Address the following in 6–10 pages:

Requirements: 6 – 10 pages

Here is the textbook to use for reference – Abadinsky, H. (2017). Drug Use and Abuse: A Comprehensive Introduction (9th Edition). Cengage Limited.

Answer preview

In Texas state, there are several drug courts. Midland County Drug Court is one of the courts that are in my locality. The court’s purpose of enhance public safety and address the recidivism cycle while minimizing costs to the taxpayers through providing substance abuse treatment and introducing more innovative case management strategies to substance abuse offenders, and transforming them into law-abiding, productive, and sober citizens. To enable the drug court in Midland County to address the substance abuse problem, the following different agencies are involved, including private defender and release on Own Recognizance, probation, Court, District Attorney office, and drug treatment agencies (Midland Daily News. 2016, March 22). The probation office is one of the agencies involved in the drug court. The probation office conducts a secondary assessment pertaining to the needs and risk of the offender, from which personalized supervision is planned, developed, and applied. The agency motivates an offender to become a law-abiding citizen.

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Nonviolent drug offenses

Marjorie Benton

Exigent circumstances

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Assignment Details – in 300 words or more

This week, you are continuing your study of the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments. Respond to 1 of the following questions. Support your answer with at least 1 published court case, such as a case from the U.S. Supreme Court.

  • What is the search incident to arrest doctrine, and how could be it be applied? Write a fact pattern with an example of search incident to arrest. Be specific with your facts, and cite a published case in which the court discusses a search incident to an arrest.

Or

  • What are exigent circumstances, and how would they excuse the need for a search warrant? Write a fact pattern with an example of exigent circumstances. Be specific with your facts, and cite a published case in which the court discusses exigent circumstances.
  • Grading Rubric
    Assignment Criteria Proficient Descriptor Points
    Quality of Main Post

    21 Points
    Total

    		 Student’s main post meets or exceeds the following requirements:

    • Responds completely to all of parts of discussion question. (6 points)
    • Communicates content information accurately and/or logically (5 points)
    • Delivers a thoughtful response demonstrating insights and reflections (5 points)
    • Connects to key content concepts and personal experiences (if applicable) (5 points)

    		 /21 pts.
    Response to Peers

    20 Points
    Total

    		 Responds to a minimum of two peers. (10 points per response)
    o Substantive response (5 points)
    o Furthers the conversation with peers. Examples could include: (5 points)

    • Provides additional resources
    • Connects accurately to key concepts
    • Shares personal or professional experiences
    • Contributes new information or perspective
    • Presents a competing viewpoint
    		 /20 pts.
    Support from Learning Resources

    4 Points
    Total

    		 At least one post references course resources or library resources. /4 pts.
    Professional Writing

    5 points    		 Response is well-organized, clear and free of grammatical and mechanical errors.

    Posts demonstrate courtesy and respect for others.

    		 /5 pts.
    Total 50 Points Possible /50 pts.

Requirements: 300 or more words

Answer preview

There are 3 main exigent circumstances that allow for searches without warrants, as established in this case. These include preventing the destruction of evidence, providing emergency assistance, and engaging in hot pursuit to prevent a fleeing individual suspected of perpetrating a crime from escaping (Kinports, 2018). When assessing whether an exigent circumstance arose, courts will normally look at the time an officer did the warrantless search to determine whether, at this time, a reasonable officer at the scene would believe that it is not only urgent to take action but also impractical to secure a warrant to execute the intended action (Kinports, 2018).

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Exigent circumstances

Marjorie Benton

Search and Arrest Warrants

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In 1-2 pages, discuss issues jail administrators and correction officers may face during daily operations. How may these issues be addressed?

APA format required, title page, reference page, proper citation

ASSIGNMENT 4

In a minimum of 1-2 pages, discuss the federal prison system, the types of prisons, style of system, and programming. You may use outside resources to research this assignment.

APA format required, title page, reference page, proper citation

CJT202 ASSIGNMENT 3

In 1-2 pages, discuss the process needed in order to obtain a search warrant, what information is needed? Explain the difference between a search warrant and an arrest warrant?

APA format required, title page, reference page, proper citation

ASSIGNMENT 4

In 1-2 pages, briefly discuss the types of evidence investigators may encounter while investigating a crime. Give an example of a least two types of evidence.

APA format required, title page, reference page, proper citation

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Investigators will be called upon whenever a crime is committed to determine what happened. The professionals tasked with investigating a crime and gathering pertinent evidence will be dependent on the nature of the crime and the resources possessed by the law enforcement agency tasked with investigating the crime (Stainton & Ewin, 2022). In most instances in the United States, crimes will be investigated by a detective, who is tasked with interviewing all persons of interest and victims, pursuing leads, and piecing together information developed from the materials collected at a crime scene (Stainton & Ewin, 2022). Detectives often work hand in hand with crime scene investigation personnel to search the crime scene and gather pertinent evidence (Stainton & Ewin, 2022). The CSI team is made up of individuals specialized in collecting different types of evidence.

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Search and Arrest Warrants

Marjorie Benton

Correctional Facilities

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Discussion 5

In 2-3 paragraphs, discuss the different security levels of the state prisons in your state. (Maryland) Do you believe prisoners should be separated by levels or should the population be integrated?

All initial posts should reference the textbook or at least one outside source. All sources must be cited using APA guidelines. Posts received after 11:59 p.m.

 

Assignment 5

In a minimum of 1-2 pages, discuss the different types of prison levels and which type of prisoner is held at each level. Use your own state’s (Maryland) prison system as a reference.  

APA format required, title page, reference page, proper citation

 

Material for Discussion and Assignment 5

https://openoregon.pressbooks.pub/ccj230/chapter/8-12-prison-levels/

https://prisonfinder.org/prison-security-levels/

 

Discussion 6

In 2-3 paragraphs, discuss the prison population in the United States. What do you believe attributes to a change in the population?

All initial posts should reference the textbook or at least one outside source. All sources must be cited using APA guidelines.

 

Assignment 6

In 3-4 paragraphs, discuss the top 3 criminal convictions that make up the United States prison population. 

APA format required

 

Material for Discussion 6 and Assignment 6

 

https://openoregon.pressbooks.pub/ccj230/chapter/8-10-growth-of-prisons-in-the-united-states/

https://www.prisonpolicy.org/reports/overtime.html

https://youtu.be/G41UHGpMGVw

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In Maryland, there are different prison levels, and each holds different types of prisoners. The first one is Maryland Correctional Institution for Women (MCIW), the state’s primary facility for women. The institution has maximum, medium, minimum, and pre-lease housing. The MCIW is a prison level specifically for women, and it offers primary education, college programs, library services, and vocational programs (Maryland Criminal Justice System, prisons, n.d.). The second one is Maryland Penitentiary (M.P.), the only maximum-security prison for men in the state. The MP offers adult primary education, adult secondary education (GED), and a four-year college program.

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Correctional Facilities

Marjorie Benton

Criminal acts

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In order to complete Assignment #1 you will need to answer the below questions. Please complete the questions in a Word document and then upload the assignment for grading. When assigning a name to your document please use the following format (last name_Assignment #1). Use examples from the readings, lecture notes and outside research to support your answers. The assignment must be a minimum of 1-full page in length with a minimum of 2 outside sources. Please be sure to follow APA guidelines for citing and referencing sources. Assignments are due by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on Sunday.

1. The term computer crime encompasses a very broad range of criminal acts. Explain in detail categories of computer crime. Use examples to support your explanations

Requirements: 1 page in APA format

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The best solution to overcome this challenge is to always prepare in advance and seek the guidance of the jury or the attorney on areas to address. This will ensure that the expert witness does not lose his or her credibility in the courtroom and with the jury, who depend on his knowledge, expertise, and experience. The second professional challenge is that the expert witnesses might provide the attorney with complex information that can be confusing to the attorney during a case. This is because the expert witnesses are experts in their field of forensic science, which is a different field from that of the attorney. The solution is to explain complex issues in the most simple but relevant manner that the jury or attorneys can understand.

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Criminal acts

Marjorie Benton

Sexual assault investigation

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COR202

ASSIGNMENT 13

In a minimum of 1 page, discuss the policy, laws, and practices of females giving birth to children while incarcerated in your current state. Do you believe it is fair?

APA format required

ASSIGNMENT 14

In a minimum of 1-2 pages, identify and discuss the characteristics of at least three different prison programs available in prisons in America.

APA format required, title page, reference page, proper citation

CJT202

ASSIGNMENT 13

In 1-2 pages, discuss the steps an investigator should follow when collecting evidence in a sexual assault investigation. Discuss if procedures are not followed, how the outcome of the case can be effected.

APA format required, title page, reference page, proper citation

ASSIGNMENT 14

Discuss, in a minimum of 1-2 pages, 2 different types of deaths investigators may investigate. Discuss investigative errors that could or may occur associated with each type of investigation

APA format required, title page, reference page, proper citation

Requirements: 1,2 PAGES

Answer preview

However, the law allowed prisons to shackle them at any other time. HB 650 addresses this concern by prohibiting shacking once a woman’s pregnancy gets confirmed by a medical professional (Marfin, 2019). The law introduced other measures to improve the well-being of expectant mothers, pre-delivery and post-delivery. One of these measures requires mothers to remain with their newborns for 72 hours after delivery (Marfin, 2019). Another measure is the requirement that all correctional officers go through training pertaining to the physical and mental care of pregnant inmates, which should cover the impact of invasive searches and restraints on expectant inmates (Marfin, 2019). Pregnant inmates are also required to receive educational training about prenatal care and parenting skills (Marfin, 2019). Even though this law cannot effectively protect pregnant women in prisons and promote their well-being, it is reasonably fair. This is because it not only bans shackling of expectant women once the pregnancy is confirmed but also mandates the provision of training to correctional officers.

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Sexual assault investigation

Marjorie Benton

Female prison population

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Discussion 13

Discuss why the female prison population has increased exponentially over time?  What do you think can be done to reduce this growth?

All initial posts should reference the textbook or at least one outside source. All sources must be cited using APA guidelines.

 

Assignment 13

In a minimum of 1 page, discuss the policy, laws, and practices of females giving birth to children while incarcerated in your current state. Do you believe it is fair?  

APA format required

Material

https://youtu.be/_SCT_FX88DM

 

Discussion 14

In 2-3 paragraphs, Discuss how prison programs can impact a prisoner in various aspects?  Do you think some prisoners shouldn’t be entitled to certain programs?

All initial posts should reference the textbook or at least one outside source. All sources must be cited using APA guidelines.

 

Assignment 14

In a minimum of 1-2 pages, identify and  discuss the characteristics of at least three different prison programs available in prisons in America.

APA format required, title page, reference page, proper citation

 

Material

https://youtu.be/VphZwSRM-lw

https://youtu.be/_zegvP13Jpg

https://youtu.be/ceRMdg-WJ6g

 

 

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In 2007, the Illinois Department of Corrections introduced the “Moms and Babies” program at Decatur Center, allowing female inmates to stay with their newborns in a prison nursery after giving birth (Lourgos, 2019). In 2018, Logan Correctional Center started allowing one designated “birthing support person” to be present during labor and birth and up to one hour after the infant is born (Lourgos, 2019). In February 2019, Logan opened a special housing unit to provide a more humane and safer environment for expectant and postpartum inmates (Lourgos, 2019). These inmates have their rooms and can freely move around the pregnancy wing. They are also provided with comfortable bedding, unrestricted access to telephones and video phones to call their children’s caretakers, and healthy snacks (Lourgos, 2019). Finally, pregnant inmates are also required to receive educational training about prenatal care and parenting skills.

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Female prison population