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CJA499 Module 3 Assignment 2 LASA 1 Literature Review Paper (Argosy)
The purpose of this assignment is to provide you with the opportunity to select a topic in the particular area in which you have an occupational or research interest, and to complete a literature review of the topic, using a minimum of ten scholarly references. This will allow you to demonstrate mastery of the program outcomes for the B.A. psychology program at Argosy University. A helpful Web site for organizing and writing a literature review is www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/ReviewofLiterature.html.
You may also want to review the following documents that are available in the Doc Sharing area of the course:
•A sample literature review,
•a PowerPoint document illustrating how to set up your word processor for APA style
•a “Guide for Writing a Literature Review”
Based on your review of the most recent, relevant research findings on your chosen topic, submit a final version of your literature review paper, integrating feedback received from your instructor. Be sure to include a research/focal question, synthesis of the literature you reviewed, well-established conclusions, and points of discussion and/or future research.
•Begin the review by defining the objective of the paper. Introduce the reader to your focal question. What is this question intended to address? You may state your “question” in the form of a problem if you like. Describe the topic for your literature review and why you chose this topic. Explain why you think it is important. It is also useful to tell the reader how the review is organized in your introduction section, before you the transition into the body of the review.
•Organize your literature review paper by themes/theories/concepts, rather than article by article. If there is one major theme you want to highlight, state the theme. If there are three major themes or streams of thought on the topic, briefly name them—and then organize the balance of your literature review around those three streams. Think of themes, theories, concepts, lines of thought, and ideas as organizing strategies for your literature review. Your creativity in this assignment is not the content or findings but the clarity with which you organize the review and create a context for understanding the focal question.
•When you are done introducing the first line of thought, create a new paragraph to discuss studies which present another line of thought or opposing view.
•Your literature review should hit the high points of each article. You should not discuss a single article, one by one, like a grocery list. Zero in on the main theme or finding and then move on to the next theme. Remember, this is a synthesis, an integration of all the things you have learned. You are creating a discussion on paper, which in turn gives the reader a context for understanding where the scholarship has been, where it is currently, and where it likely will be heading next. Provide enough details to help the reader understand the significance of the studies you cite without “rebuilding Rome.” Be sure to evaluate the studies and offer critical comments on any shortcomings you’ve observed or that have been reported by the authors.
•Discuss the main findings and their implications. Given the results of your literature review, what is/are the prevailing argument(s)? What research question could you ask in order to further develop this area of study and contribute to the existing body of knowledge? Complete your review by drawing conclusions about your body of research and identifying gaps in the research which still remain to be explored, maybe even by you! Make an argument as to why your research question is important and relevant to the current work being done on your topic.
CJA425 Module 2 Assignment 2 Implementing Problem-Solving (Argosy)
Please select a problem that you find interesting fromhttp://www.popcenter.org/casestudies/. Thoroughly read the document describing the problem and the response. In the spaces provided, write an overview of the problem and the specific response.
Evaluate the actual response on the basis of what you have learned about problem-solving and suggest any improvements the agency could have considered in any area of the problem-solving process. For example, does it appear the SARA problem-solving model was used appropriately? Does the data support the response? Are there alternative responses that could be considered? Do you believe the problem was solved, or do you believe the assessment was inadequate?
CJA350 Module 3 Assignment 2 LASA 1 Juvenile Supervision (Argosy)
ohnny is a 14-year-old boy whose parents are both working two jobs to provide for their family. Johnny is an only child and remains unsupervised until later in the evenings due to his parents' employment. He is not involved in extracurricular activities and spends a large amount of time with his friends, unsupervised in his home. One day, Johnny is tempted by his friends to shoplift a shirt from aCentervale Mall Department Store after school. He does so and is arrested by the Centervale Police Officer, R. M. Syler. Johnny's parents are contacted; they pick him up from the Centervale Police Department (CPD) where they are notified of a scheduled appointment for them to meet with Centervale Probation and Parole's Juvenile Officer Randy Melton. At the meeting, Johnny admits to stealing the shirt. Johnny enters into a supervision period with Officer Melton.
During the period of supervision, Johnny meets with Officer Melton at CPD. Even though Officer Melton knew that Johnny was required to undergo random urine analysis exams, he had never asked Johnny to provide a urine sample over the three-month period Johnny had been meeting with him. One meeting proved to be different. Johnny was required to undergo a urine analysis and his results revealed positive for marijuana. The results of Johnny's urine analysis test were not surprising to Officer Melton because he had received reports from Johnny's parents and the school that Johnny's grades were dropping and that he was consistently arguing with teachers and his parents because he did not want to follow rules set forth by the school or at home.
Johnny was also not abiding by the rules of the supervision agreement he had entered into with his supervising officer by failing the drug test. Due to the violation of his supervision, he had to appear in front of the juvenile court judge for a status hearing and for them to hear the violation. After the hearing, Johnny's stipulations now included the recommendation to participate in a more intensive program, the Juvenile Drug Court Program. Johnny was not amenable to this decision and reacted by stealing a car. Johnny was arrested and held a pending contact with the juvenile authorities and the judge.
Throughout this course, we have been discussing Juvenile and Adult Supervision. There are clear differences between all of the processes from intake to termination. This assignment focuses on the steps of supervision in a juvenile case that could be transferred to the adult court if it meets specific circumstances.
What You Need to Do:
You need to write a paper (6- to 8-page) for this assignment. Your paper should follow all APA format and citation guidelines. Please utilize 3–5 credible, outside resources in this assignment and document them using in-text citations and properly formatted references. Include a thesis statement in your paper and finalize it with a strong conclusion.
Your paper should include answers to the following questions:
1. Identify what would be the first course of action for Johnny as he enters the juvenile justice system through the intake process.
2. Identify and discuss what offender status Johnny might be classified under upon intake and why Johnny meets that criterion.
3. Identify and discuss what programs and stipulations a Juvenile officer may assign to Johnny and explain how an officer might implement Johnny's supervision. Use information from your textbook and from local programs within your community.
4. Identify the next steps in the juvenile process keeping in mind the new charges brought forth in Johnny's case. For example, discuss why Johnny would remain under supervision, why he would be detained, or why the adjudication process would begin?
5. Determine at which point in this scenario Johnny could be adjudicated and sentenced as an adult.
Compare and contrast the juvenile supervision system with the adult court process for Johnny's case. If Johnny is tried as an adult, hypothesize what the potential outcomes could be for this case.
CJA350 Module 2 Assignment 2 PSI Reports (Argosy)
Ed Robertson is a twenty-year-old student. He is in his first year at the local community college. He is pursuing the course to become an elementary school teacher. He is single and works part-time delivering pizzas.
Robertson is arrested for sexual assault and torture of a seventeen-year-old high-school student. Robertson claims that the victim consented to the sexual act, but later began to cry. He hit her to prevent her from crying and making a scene. He blames her for the incident and claims that he is the victim. Robertson has been convicted despite his plea of not guilty.
He has no prior adult criminal record; however, he has two prior involvements in the juvenile justice system. While he was being investigated, several neighbors reported him for mistreating cats and dogs on numerous occasions.
Tasks:
You are the probation officer who has been assigned this case. You are required to prepare and submit a PSI report to the trial judge that includes the following:
- The defendant's criminal history
- Description of the present offenses involved
- Sources of information
- Criminal orientation
- Defendant's explanations for his conduct
- Personal and family background
- Educational and employment background
- Health
- Sentencing options and recommendations
- Correctional plan for the defendant with justifications
Justify your recommendations giving appropriate reasons. Support your answer with the help of research and examples. Your report should be in proper format for a long-form PSI report.
Conduct an internet search of government and career sites (e.g. bls.gov, jobs.com, monster.com, etc) to locate recent information on the career prospects for Probation Officers. Present your findings, including related job titles, potential employers, a summary of this job function, the education and experience required to qualify for this position, and the average salary one could expect to earn.
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