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Reply to two posts 125 words each.

First reply,

 

According to the Campaign for Youth Justice (2011), it states that “evidence-based practices (interventions that are scientifically proven to reduce juvenile recidivism) not only reduce crime but save money.” Research has shown that crime is studied through macro (large level), and micro (small level). Some issues on the macro level as it relates to crime include mental health issues, hopelessness, despair, and depression. Individuals that commit crime are often looked at by society based on who they appear to be when they commit the crime. However, a more careful research of the individuals past history, family history, medical history, etc. can reveal more about what may have prompted him/her to act out. Many individuals have underlying mental issues that have never been addressed and even suppressed and at some point in life, a trigger may remind them of an event that happened that was never dealt with.

Some macro level practices that may prevent crime include; being reared in a positive home, having positive influences while growing up; living in an environment that community has community resources; church influences, positive peers.proper parental supervision; good nutrition, access to better health care. may help to deter delinquency.Research indicates that some individuals that are not exposed to these positive influences also have positive outcomes because of what is labeled as resilience. Certain laws have attributed to juveniles having similar adult macro policies as stated in the film. Laws that allow juveniles to be tried as adults, affords them the same rights as an adult 

Risk and Preventative Factors of Delinquency: Perspectives. Retrieved from
https://sophiastkate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1026&content=msw_papers

second response,

The “three strikes law” was created in hopes of getting career criminals off the streets and keeping them off streets. “The state of Washington passed the first three strikes law in 1993. Anyone convicted of three separate violent felonies must be sentenced to life in prison with no chance for Parole. The state of California followed, in 1994, by enacting a three strikes law that mandates a sentence of 25 years to life for a third felony conviction. Unlike Washington, the California law counts nonviolent felonies, such as Burglary and theft, as “strike” offenses. The popularity of the three strikes law in California has been pronounced. By 2001 over 50,000 criminals had been sentenced under the new law, far more than any other state, with almost one-quarter of the inmates facing a minimum of 25 years in prison.” (West’s Encyclopedia of American Law, edition 2, 2008) California also restricted judges by not allowing them to have any discretion in setting prison terms. In 1996 California Supreme Court ruled that judges could “ignore prior convictions” when determining if a person qualified for the three strikes sentence.

I think there are several things that lead to crime for example a person(s) who live in poverty, mental instability, revenge, ones ego, anger/aggression, and quick money, someone who does not fit into the society norm an outcast.  Everything I listed could easily lead one person or several individuals to commit a crime or several crimes.

Prevention programs positively influence the public because they stop this crime from happening in the first place. In addition, even some prevention programs are more successful than others are. One aspect of exceptionally successful prevention programs is their comprehensive nature. Programs that are more holistic prevent future crime better because they deal with various aspects of a child’s life, not even one.

Although there is really no way to completely predict which children will behave in delinquent and criminal ways in the future, there are multitudes of risk factors that have been shown to correlate with these behaviors. “Fetal substance exposure, prenatal difficulties, an abusive and violent family are all risk factors related to poorer executive functioning. This weakness is then shown to lead to violent behavior” (Zagar, Busch, and Hughes 281).

“Recent research supports the relationship between antisocial behavior and problems in emotional self-regulation and impulse control – specifically emotions like anger and aggressiveness” (Olds et al. 71). “Other parental factors include an increased family size. This may lead to reduced parental influence and monitoring and greater peer influence” (Olds et al. 74). “Moreover, increased economic difficulties and parent depression may lead to a lack of nurturing and involved parenting, which is associated with negative peer relations as well” (Olds et al. 77).

I do agree with the video clip that most adult policies do not work with juveniles moreover, they do not even work with most adults reason why we have career criminals.

References
Olds, David, et al. “Reducing Risks for Antisocial Behavior with a Program of Prenatal and Early Childhood Home Visitation.” Journal of Community Psychology 26.1 (1998): 65-83. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 11 Nov. 2009.
 

Three Strikes Laws. (n.d.) West’s Encyclopedia of American Law, edition 2. (2008). Retrieved October 15 2018 from https://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Three+Strikes+Laws

Zagar, Robert John, Kenneth G. Busch, and John Russell Hughes. “Empirical Risk Factors for Delinquency and Best Treatments: Where Do We Go from Here?” Psychological Reports 104.1 (2009): 279-308. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 8 Nov. 2009.  

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IN YOUR OWN WORDS—what is a computer crime? If you try to Google or use the FBI website you will: 

Be in violation of what was asked for; but also box yourself into a possibly more narrow view of what it is.  On the other hand, if the response is “ a crime committed using a computer” that is a weak effort and also incorrect.

Are “computer crimes” anything new, or are they the same old crimes that have been updated by technology?  What criminal act do we have that did not exists (in roughly the same form) before computers—– not as easy as you think.

Find someone else’s explanation and challenge it in a collegial manner.  Perhaps it was too broad as to be meaningless or too narrow as to have excluded a particular kind of offense or action.

What can you tell your friends and family to do to minimize the chance of being a victim of computer crime?  Be specific and make it just one thing.

.What is the most over-blown concern that the public may have about computer crime, that simply is not justified at the same level at which the fear/concern manifests? 

PLEASE EXPLAIN WHY YOU AGREE WITH MY CLASSMATE RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS? (A MINIMUM OF 125 WORDS)

                                         CLASSMATE’S POST

When I hear the term computer crimes, the first thing I think of is hacking, viruses, malware, email phishing scams, and identity theft.  The identity theft is a particular concern in our house, because approximately 6 years ago my husband had his identity stolen in an IRS rapid refund scam out of South Florida.  To this day, he has to file taxes with a specially generated IRS pin, and submitting IRS documents for student loans etc. has to be done the old-fashioned way (via paper documents and regular mail), as we cannot use online access features to load tax information.  

He has also had a case of mistaken identity back around 2004, and had his license suspended for events (crimes) which happened in New York.  It was a good thing he has never lived in New York, but the thing which saved him is although the real criminal shared the exact full name and birthdate as my husband, they are of different races.  It still took months to get that straightened out, and my husband now has an affidavit attached to his class A CDL stating that he is not the person in question out of New York state.   

I believe that computers have made it easier for criminals to commit these types of crimes, but computers did not create these types of information crimes.  Criminals have been picking pockets, going through trash, and stealing mail from mailboxes long before computers and smartphones.  The computers and devices are just another means used to steal personal information, impersonate others and commit thefts. 

I believe the item everyone is the most concerned about today is having their computers hacked into.  While this is a valid concern, I believe the probabilities of it happening to the average individual is not as great as the fear.  I believe there is a greater threat from the phishing emails, which can give criminals a way to separate a person from his or her money.  My mantra to the family is to have updated virus software on all devices, and to never ever ever open emails with no subject lines or misspellings in the subject line.       

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In this unit, you learned that a felony conviction could cause a person to lose certain civil rights, like the right to vote. Do you think this is fair? Why, or why not?

PLEASE EXPLAIN WHETHER YOU AGREE WITH MY CLASSMATE RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE QUESTION AND WHY? (A MININUM OF 125)           

                                                       

                                                             CLASSMATE’S POST

I agree completely that convicted felons should not have access to guns for life. But felons permanently losing their right to vote even upon completion of their sentences, I think further disenfranchises them and increases the incidence of recidivisms. I believe once the convict has completed their sentence the best thing for society is to give them a pathway back to being a full citizen. I do believe their should be crimes like murder, rape and child molestation that should be barred from permanently due to the harm they cause to society and we must do all we can to protect society from these people. I have personally scene felons that I have arrested go on to be productive members of society and the difference maker for them was their successful integration back into society. These felons got decent paying jobs and some started successful businesses. Most criminals I have encountered give different circumstances would not be criminals but you do the crime you do the time, however once you pay your debt to society, society should not keep you in a place where you will continue to do harm to society.

Permanently taking a convicted felon’s right to vote is like taking away a convicted speeders right to use the Intestate for life, sure they can use surface streets and back roads to get to where they want and need to go but can they really get to distant places(success in life) in a useful amount of time? For every convict we keep from going back into the business of crime, we make society a little bit safer.

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Click on the following link(s) for the Phase 3 Reading Assignment:

Since the events of September 11, 2001 the U.S. intelligence community—including state, local, and tribal entities—has grown exponentially. Critics argue that the U.S. intelligence apparatus and the policies and strategies that go along with it have gotten too big, expensive, and difficult to control. Some even go as far as to say that the massive U.S. intelligence system has become “unwieldy.” Proponents of the enhanced system, on the other hand, claim that the exponential growth has improved intelligence operations, thwarted attacks, and that the U.S. intelligence community achieves untold successes every day. Proponents also argue that although there is some duplication of efforts, this promotes competitive analysis.

Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas:

  • Do you feel that the U.S. intelligence system—including its policies, strategies, and operations—has gotten too big to control and to be effective? Explain your position.
  • What impact do the complex webs of federal, state, and local policies and strategies have on the overall success and effectiveness of the U.S. intelligence community? Explain.
  • Has the addition of intelligence apparatus at the state and local levels increased the overall success of the intelligence mission, or has it just added another layer of bureaucracy to an already complex and cumbersome system? Explain.