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Below you will find the blog posts at Criminal Justice Online from the Courses category, featuring course descriptions and my personal essays. I highly recommend you read each of them if you are serious about making it through a Criminal Justice program or are considering career options in law enforcement. You should also check out each of the Criminal Justice Courses subcategories based on subject:
The blog is updated often, so stay tuned.
Barack Obama is officially our 44th president and with that officious title comes a mammoth responsibility. But we all know that. What I wanted to know is how is President Obama going to tackle the problem of crime and law enforcement staffing shortage in metropolitan cities. This is especially important if you plan on studying [...]
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In your estimation, what is the current level of terrorist threat to the United States involving technology, and based on your response, what are some of the measures you would incorporate to guard against such a threat? Do they represent a significantly different strategy from that of Discussion 1? Why or why not? In my [...]
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As you may already know Jack Bauer is back in the hit TV series “24.” FOX opened the seventh season with a new cast, but some of the old favorites are still playing key roles. Jack takes on a new terrorist threat on U.S. soil, but his efforts are blocked by near impossible working conditions. [...]
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This post is for everyone taking Criminal Justice classes online and who want to learn reading smarter. The underlying concept is simple, yet takes precious time to master. Time you may not have especially with super-accelerated online courses. The smart reading tips may help, but first… So the time comes when you have to turn [...]
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What are the potential benefits and drawbacks of an international consensus on a definition of terrorism? Since there is no single definition for terrorism, and the understanding of terrorist vs. criminal violence is still not well defined itself, how will terrorism be defined internationally? There are potential benefits, as there are drawbacks, of an international [...]
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As some of you have seen I have made changes to The Criminal Justice Online Blog, and I am still making them in 2009. The first few days of the year have finally sunk in and I got going to work. My mission is to provide an online resource that is unmatched. This project will [...]
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Why is there no common definition offered for the term terrorism? There is no common definition offered for the term terrorism. This is in part due to the wide array of definitions offered and the interpretations of them by elite researchers, consultants, domestic and foreign governments, specific governmental agencies (ranging from local to federal), and [...]
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Are online degrees accepted in law enforcement careers / jobs? The simple answer is: YES! But, there’s more… Why would you ask that question? I know the answer to this one, too… If you are worried, please read the About Criminal Justice Online page — first. Online colleges and universities, especially those that have traditional [...]
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In a crisis situation involving terrorists with hostages, what would you do if the terrorists demanded access to the media in order to negotiate or communicate a message(s) to the public? What are some of the issues to consider? In an event of a terrorist initiated hostage situation there are many issues to consider and [...]
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Should U.S. Police Forces, which are severely restricted in how they can interrogate and use electronic surveillance, be granted more freedom and power in order to implement counter-terrorist measures? Consider the possible ramifications of your answer. The U.S. Police Forces, which are severely restricted in how they can interrogate and use electronic surveillance, should be [...]
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