Discuss the pros and cons of capital punishment.
Explain ethical and social justice issues related to capital punishment.
Explain whether you support the use of capital punishment and why or why not. In your explanation, include how ethical and social justice issues informed your argument.
Category: Criminology
VICTIMOLOGY
Select a crime from the list below:
Choose ONE of the following:
Human Trafficking
Domestic Violence
Hate Crime
Rape
School / Work Place Shooting
Define the crime you selected and provide the criminal statute to include the legal definition for the state in which you live.
NEW YORK STATE
Discuss the impact this particular crime may have on a victim. Apply one or more of the victimization theories you have learned about in this course to better support your stance. Identify and explain the resources and/or assistance programs available for these victims. In conclusion, state your opinion on what could be done to better assist victims of the crime you selected.
The National Center for Victims of Crime (2012)
According to the National Center for Victims of Crime (2012), a victim impact statement, now allowed in all 50 states, provides victims with a way to explain how a crime has impacted their lives. This information can then be used by a judge “to help determine an offender’s sentence” or by a parole board to determine parole. In this Discussion, you will locate and analyze a victim impact statement.
To prepare:
Search the Internet and locate a victim impact statement (video or written).
Reflect on the background and relevant facts of the case for which the statement was prepared.
By Day 5 of Week 9
In a minimum of 300 words, briefly describe the background of the case, including:
Criminals involved
Victims involved
Crime committed
Apparent impacts
Other relevant information to provide context
Prisoner’s rights
Do prisoners have too many or too few rights? Explain.
As you explain your answer, consider the challenges the correctional system faces and/or the challenges faced in prison life.
The perception of the victim by different constituents
Write 1–2 paragraphs in which you discuss what you found most interesting, and explain. Discuss whether factors of class, race, and sexual orientation affect the perception of the victim by different constituents, including the public, the court system, and the media. victim impact
Rights for crime victims
What rights does the state that you reside in provide to crime victims? What rights do you believe to be the most important? Do you think it is the role of the criminal justice system to provide victims with rights? How else could we ensure that victims get the help they need? Be sure to document your research.
Juvenile victimization
Summarize juvenile victimization, including school violence.
Juvenile crime rates and trends.
Summarize juvenile crime rates and trends.
Juvenile justice and juvenile courts.
Outline the history and development of juvenile justice and juvenile courts.
Deinstitutionalization of status offenders.
Explain the meaning of the deinstitutionalization of status offenders.