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Interview with Mike Scollis (the name was changed to protect the identity of the interviewee) On June 20, 2007 I held an interview with Mike Scollis, a Chicago Police Officer. As a part-time employee of the Chicago Park District I saw Officer Scollis “making his rounds” and attempting to curtail crime in the local neighborhood. [...]
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The thought of prisons and the practice of incarceration seem to hold a fascination for the American public. Explain why you think this may be true, or if you think the statement is false, explain what makes you think that. I truly think that the thought of prisons and the practice of incarceration seem to [...]
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The juvenile justice system and the adult justice system share their commonalities and differences. For example, the juvenile justice system makes it the point to rehabilitate instead of punishing juvenile delinquents. However, one must take into consideration that punishment is still a feasible concept within the juvenile system, but it is used prudently as a [...]
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The definition of social harm is hard to differentiate for many sociologists and criminologists (Maguire & Radosh, 1996). A lot of debates have arisen on the topic of social harm and the justice system. As neither a sociologist nor a criminologist, I, as a criminal justice student, have my opinions about justice “being blind” or [...]
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Why, in your opinion, is there such a strong interest in crime as reflected by the media in the United States? That is, does the media put such a strong emphasis on crime so that it occupies one of the foremost positions in our lives? Provide examples. Theodore Kaczynski (a.k.a The Unabomber) was considered as [...]
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History of Criminal Justice is a course which, of course, studies the history of this expansive field. You will learn many things which you may have never known about as it relates to CJ. One of the most interesting things you will delve into is the origin of the death penalty and how it was [...]
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