The U.S. government system was designed as a republic based on the principles of representative democracy. Prior to the start of the American Revolution,

1. Discuss the First Opium War and the role that the Western powers played in spreading and controlling the use of opium in China and other areas during that time period.  2. In conducting additional research outside of the weekly readings, within recent years, many of our top elected officials

After reading the attached article discuss the First Opium War and the role that the Western powers played in spreading and controlling the use of opium in China and other areas during that time period.  2. In conducting additional research outside of the weekly readings, within recent years, many of

Please answer both of the following Two Discussion Questions: (Due NLT Thursday of Week 2):From a “theoretical” (i.e. criminal justice theory) perspective appraise (i.e., form a critical opinion) as to why transnational organized crime has continued to grow. In answering this question, you may use any criminological theory (e.g., Robert K

What makes human-trafficking a security, economic, or political threat? What are the risks of maintaining the international policy status quo? Provide Examples. 400-500 Words. No AI or plagiarism. 

1. What is the procedure for amending the United States Constitution? What is the process for amending your state’s constitution? 2. When was the last time the United States Constitution was amended? What did that amendment do? 3.  What did State of Idaho v. Freeman, 529 F. Supp. 1107 (D. Idaho

or this discussion, let’s have some fun with musical chairs. Apply the Marxist Criminological perspective to the following YouTube Shorts: How would Marxist Criminology describe and explain the behavior/actions of the individuals in the video (individually and collectively)?  Be sure to contextualize your response. For example: What does the chair

Please answer both of the following discussion questions: (Normally Due Thursday of Week 1; Note for Week 1 only the initial discussion responses may be posted as late as Sunday and still be considered on time):1: List and briefly discuss the eight attributes of Organized Crime (OC). Then justify which of the

In a 2-3 page writing assignment, compare the patterns of illegal drug use with the patterns of legal drug use.  Make sure use sources to support your ideas and cite those sources. 

Discuss the following in an essay format of at least 1,000 words and using at least three scholarly sources in APA 7th edition: When Paul advises believers about choosing between marriage and the single life, how much do you think his expectations that the Parousia might be near affected his

While you should already have a good understanding of judicial review, let’s have a brief review. We know that the concept of judicial review is not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution. Rather, it arose from Marbury v. Madison, 5 U.S. 137 (1803), in which the U.S. Supreme Court declared one part

What is state sovereignty, and how do transnational criminals, terrorists, and illicit goods trafficking threaten it? Provide examples. 400-500 Words. No AI or Plagiarism. 

A Three-page report that show a person with PTSD still have the right to carry and purchase a weapon. 

Discussion 6: Techniques of Neutralization  The Heinz Dilemma is an ethical dilemma frequently posed to students in an ethics class. For this discussion, let’s modify the Heinz Dilemma to dive a little deeper into Sykes and Matza’s techniques of neutralization.  Your mother is near death from a rare illness. There

3.3 Discussion Choose a topic covered in this module you would like to know more about. Do a little research and find a reading, podcast, or video that sparks your interest. Read, listen, and/or watch. Share what you have learned and found interesting. In the post also note the topic

3.7 Discussion: Choosing Innovations To Solve Crime Problems  First, choose from the following types of crime problems to focus on in your answer. Whichever you choose is a type of crime that has seen a 25% increase in the past 3 months citywide and has generated calls from the media

Research a criminal law case of interest to you. This case must be one that involved criminal activity in the workplace. Then, write an essay in standard English that describes what happened in the case, the outcome of the case, and your thoughts on the case.  The essay must be in the

The U.S. Department of Justice’s organizational structure changed after 9/11/01. One section that was added is the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section of the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice. Combatting cybercrime has implications that concern whether law enforcement must disregard some Constitutional rights to protect Americans. Some

Complete the readings in 3.2 Inmate & Officer Subcultures Use attached Beliefs and Values Word document template to complete these tasks. Define key values and beliefs of corrections officers. Define key values and beliefs of incarcerated people. Identify how and where these subcultures overlap Provide references to course materials in your