JUS 520 GRAND CANYON ALL WEEK ASSIGNMENTS PACKAGE

JUS 520 Grand Canyon All Week Assignments Package

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JUS 520 Grand Canyon Week 1 Assignment

Justice in the Community

In a paper of 1,250−1,500 words, compare and contrast justice as you believe it exists now within your community. Define how you interpret justice to be displayed in the culture today. Does what is observed fit what you believe justice should be? Do you find trust or apprehension when considering our criminal justice system? How would our current retributive style of justice change with the application of a restorative justice model? Do you see this change as positive or negative? Why or why not?

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center. Only Word documents can be submitted to Turnitin.

JUS 520 Grand Canyon Week 2 Assignment

Crime/Punishment Matrix

Develop a crime/punishment matrix flowchart that would assist someone in determining an appropriate sentence for specific crimes committed by a juvenile.

Include a restorative justice module within this matrix. Where would it fit? How, and why?

APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

JUS 520 Grand Canyon Week 3 Assignment

Justice System Bail-Out

Consider the criminal justice system in the United States as if it were a failing business. Is it “too big to fail”? How would you bail out the system? Is the application of restorative justice a TARP program for a bloated criminal justice system or does the United States need to adopt a more punitive approach to solving criminal justice issues?

Present your ideas in a PowerPoint presentation of 20−25 slides, including corresponding slide notes.

While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

JUS 520 Grand Canyon Week 4 Assignment

Native American and Mennonite Approaches

Write an essay (1,250−1,500 words) describing and defining the similarities and differences between Native American and Mennonite approaches to restorative justice. Are there specific, primary differences between them, or are they, at their core, more similar than different? Which elements from each approach do you believe have the greatest opportunity to positively impact the adoption of restorative justice programs in the United States? Why?

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center. Only Word documents can be submitted to Turnitin.

JUS 520 Grand Canyon Week 5 Assignment

Restorative Justice

Write an essay (750−1,200 words) exploring the following: Is the common good, sometimes referred to as the “general welfare,” more or less important to you than the distinctions of groups being tagged as unique, different, or special? Does providing a distinction as a “special” community hinder or support instituting a restorative justice program? Defend your position and provide examples.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center. Only Word documents can be submitted to Turnitin.

JUS 520 Grand Canyon Week 6 Assignment

Crime & Justice

Write an essay (500−750 words) in which you examine the following: Is it time to do away with judges handing out sentencing and penalties? Should community or neighborhood boards or panels determine a sentence for persons guilty of crimes? Why, or why not? Are judges anachronistic, or do they continue to serve an important role in the system?

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center. Only Word documents can be submitted to Turnitin.

JUS 520 Grand Canyon Week 7 Assignment

Communitarianism

Write an essay (500−750 words) examining communitarianism. Is communitarianism secular, or does it require a spiritual connection in order to ultimately succeed? Why or why not? Can communitarianism be viewed as liberal, conservative, or neither? How so? Provide examples.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center. Only Word documents can be submitted to Turnitin.

JUS 520 Grand Canyon Week 8 Assignment

Criminal Justice System

Write an essay (500−750 words) that explores why many believe the criminal justice system must be streamlined. Is restorative justice even possible at the federal level? Why or why not? Is restorative justice, by its very nature, a more reasonable application at the local level? Why or why not?

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center. Only Word documents can be submitted to Turnitin.