Category: Law – Criminal

HLSC 720- DISCUSSION 3

Based on the Read items thus far, you can see that acronyms abound.  What do CARVER, CPTED, SVA, NIPP, and CIKR mean?  Be sure to briefly discuss each.  Find at least 1 extra acronym you would like to share. Next, what is the purpose of a Security Vulnerability Analysis (SVA)? Explain how one (SVA) works. […]

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HLSC 720- DISCUSSION 2

Based on the Read items thus far, what does risk mean?  Briefly describe the difference between quantitative and qualitative risk analysis.  Should risk be based on a true comprehensive risk assessment, or should risk be based on worst-case scenarios?  Why?  Finally, explain the difference between levels of analysis regarding assets or the portfolio or system-level […]

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HLSC 720-DISCUSSION 5

Based on the Read items thus far, how do terrorism and risk analysis and risk management correlate (relate or intertwine)?  How/why is terrorism difficult to examine in a risk analysis (if it is)?  Should terrorism be our primary focus?  Why or why not?  How does or should risk analysis work from an all-hazards perspective? Can/should […]

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HLSC 720- LOCATION SELECTION

The location will have to have, at a minimum multiple buildings. Be sure you can find information on the location. FIND A LOCATION IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE Caution, this three-part assignment will be very different than anything you have likely done. Be sure to read the instructions very carefully. Go by the example given. Ask questions. […]

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HLSC 720-DISCUSSION 1

Based on the Read items thus far, what does critical infrastructure (CI) mean?  What are soft and hard targets?  What does the term cascading effects mean?  What is the most important CI where you live or work?  Why do you say this? The thread must be a minimum of 500-750 words. MINIMUM OF TWO SOURCES […]

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Discussion Post

conduct research on the merits of prison reform. The  is a good place to start your research. The Colson Task Force issued a report calling for the federal Bureau of Prisons to reduce its population by 60,000 inmates and to reserve mandatory minimums for violent offenders only. It also urged Congress to create a path for […]

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AH23 M1

READING MATERIAL: https://sway.office.com/Ealc7sm8qCLugapC?ref=Link&loc=play The Assignment for Module 1 includes two short-answer question. Each answer will be worth 5 points and should be about 2 paragraphs in length. Base your answers on the information presented in the Historical Reality & Historical Memory Sway lesson. Do not use outside sources. Be sure to use specific examples included […]

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MR M1

Qualitative and Quantitative research methods – Although there are technically more than two, research methods can be divided into two domains called quantitative research methods and qualitative research methods. Briefly describe these two research methods. Explain answer in at least 250 words. Provide at least two academic sources (wiki sites and the course text are […]

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Victimology

 Read the article,   by Robert Meier and Terance Miethe. Meier and Miethe go into detail in the second section about the  Life-Exposure Theories of Victimization and the Routine Activities  Theory. Choose the theory with which you most agree. In one (1) page, briefly  summarize this theory and explain why you picked this theory over […]

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Week 1 criminal justice

Instructions In this weeks discussion, you considered some of the issues surrounding the implementation of mental health courts. For this assignment, you have been hired to work on a proposal for a mental health court for your county. Broward County, Florida, was a pioneer in this field, and studies of their system have been published. […]

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