Cja 384 Entire Course

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CJA 384 Entire Course

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All Assignments and DQs

CJA 384 Week 1 Individual Assignment Personal Perception of Organized Crime Paper

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper, describing your personal perception of organized crime upon entering this course. Identify any assumptions on which your perception is based, and answer the following questions:

* How would you describe or define organized crime?
* How does your perception compare to the definitions in the readings?
* What characteristics do youthinkare associated with organized criminal behavior?

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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CJA 384 Week 1 Individual Assignment Personal Perception of Organized Crime Paper

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Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper, describing your personal perception of organized crime upon entering this course. Identify any assumptions on which your perception is based, and answer the following questions:

* How would you describe or define organized crime?
* How does your perception compare to the definitions in the readings?
* What characteristics do youthinkare associated with organized criminal behavior?

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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CJA 384 Week 2 Individual Assignment Models of Organized Crime Executive Summary

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Writea 350- to 700-word executive summary in which you compare distinctions between bureaucratic and patron-client organizations. Include similarities and differences between the main models of organized crime, and explain why the models are important for understanding organized crime.

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CJA 384 Week 3 Individual Assignment Social Organized Crime Perspective Paper

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Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you discuss and explain the term social institution, as it applies to organized crime. Which empirical and speculative theories are most applicable when appliedto organized crime and criminal behavior?

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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CJA 384 Week 4 Individual Assignment Social Disorganization Question-and-Answer

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Writea 700- to 1,050-word response to the following questions:

* What is social disorganization?
* How does social disorganization relate to organized crime and its evolution?
* How well does social disorganization meet the criteria for organized crime and its various relationships? Why? Explain your answer.
* What is the correlation of corrupt political machines and social disorganization to the development of organized crime?

Formatyour resources consistent with APA guidelines.

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CJA 384 Week 4 Learning Team Assignment Organized Crime Group Analysis

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Write a 1,450- to 2,100-word paper that includes an in-depth historical analysis of an organized crime group.

* Select an organized crime group in theUnited States, in cities such asNew York City,Chicago,Los Angeles, orMiami, from the readings or additional resources.
* Determinethe group’s national and multinational structure and operating methods, pertaining to the drug business.
* Analyze the relationship of your group to its past andto its current role in Prohibition, drug syndicates, political corruption, and other illicit activities.
* Include the group’s various business interests over time.

Formatyour paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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CJA 384 Week 5 Individual Assignment Controlling Organized Crime Paper

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Write a 1,050- to 1,750-word paper, usingdefinitions, principles, and theories from previous assignments, in which you establish a thesis regarding the control of organized crime.

* Identify the problems presented and the various relationships established by organized crime.
* Describe the legal limitations associated with combating organized crime, including a critique of major federal laws and strategies that support this effort.
* Suggest a realistic solution to control organized crime by discussing and evaluating the effectiveness of organized crime prosecutions.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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CJA 384 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment Comparison of Organized Crime and Terrorist Groups

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Createa 10- to 12-slide Microsoft®PowerPoint®presentation with speaker’s notes,comparinga domesticorganized criminal groupwitha terrorist group. Select one of each based on the readings and additional resources, and answer the following questions:

* What are the differences and similarities of organized crime and terrorism?
* What is the scope of each group and their interrelationships with similar groups?
* Explain the differences and similarities between the fundamental makeup of the groups’ origins as they relate to ethnic background, political ideology, social orientation, religion, and financial motivation.
* Identify past and current trends for each group, and plot out future trends or actions in which each group may potentially take part on a national and international level.

Format your references consistent with APA guidelines.

Share your presentation with the class.