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I think colleges and schools should help students to learn more about hate crimes that could help to decrease the hate crimes.Why can’t we stand up today together and say stop the hate crime? Because we don’t have enough time to spend and talk about discriminations between two colors of people. Today I want to talk about the real hate crimes related to the skin color white and black. I think we all remember George Floyds. He died because of a white police officer which makes Black people in the USA worry about their future. Then we came up togethers and protested against the color separation. I think we should come up before this happens in a stronger way that can help people to open their mind and say no to hate crimes.
Discussion Forum 8: Criminology of W.E.B. Du Bois
In The Philadelphia Negro (1899), W.E.B. Du Bois stresses “Crime is a phenomenon of organized social life, and is the open rebellion of an individual against his social environment” (p.235). What is Du Bois’s argument about the causes of crime in Black communities? Do these causes of crime still persist in Black communities in the 21st century?
Please leave at least three comments. One is your original contribution. And two comments are you replies to your classmates. Deadline: 10/23/22, 11:59 pm.
Discussion Forum 5: CPTED
Learn about Crime PreventionThrough Environmental Design (CPTED) from the video below. Can you think of how to improve your house/neighborhood to make it safer using CPTED ideas:
Please leave at least three comments. One is your original contribution. And two comments are you replies to your classmates. Deadline: 10/02/22
Discussion Forum 4: Are we inside of the modern Panopticum?
Listen to the podcast from The American Scandal on the proliferation of online platforms like Nextdoor and Citizen App which have created a new form of mass surveillance, one that threatens local communities.
- Answer the following questions (as many as you can):
- Have you installed an app like Citizen or Neighbors? If yes, what are your thoughts on the app?
- Are you a member of Nexdoor or similar social media sites that are partially oriented towards members posting about crime/disorder in their neighborhood?
- If you are not familiar with these platforms or have not downloaded them, why not? What is preventing you from using these platforms?
- What are the benefits and drawbacks of these online platforms?
- Are you concerned with a greater degree of mass surveillance in the modern age?
Please leave at least three comments. One is your original contribution. And two comments are you replies to your classmates. Deadline: 09/25/22
Discussion Forum 3: Myths and Realities of Crime Trends
Read the following article from the Brennan Center, titled Myths and Realities: Understanding Recent Trends in Violent Crime. What are the most damaging myths about crime trends and why? Make sure to provide enough information in your comment.
Please leave at least three comments. One is your original contribution. And two comments are you replies to your classmates. Deadline: 09/18/22
Last Discussion Forum
Please write here about your experience in this class, including what you learned, what surprised you, and how I can improve this class in the future. It has been a pleasure to read all of your contributions to our 14 discussion forums.
All feedback is welcome, no one will be penalized for their opinion. Thank you!
Discussion Forum 14: Crimes of the Powerful
Why, according to critical criminologists, are the “crimes of the powerful” (politicians, business people, and other elites) less likely to be severely punished than those of the poor, even when those crimes have mortal consequences? Do you have examples proving your point?
Please leave at least three comments. One is your original contribution. And two comments are you replies to your classmates. Deadline: December 11th, 11:59 pm
Discussion Forum 13: The School to Prison Pipeline
Research indicates that when a juvenile becomes involved in the juvenile justice system, he or she is more likely to be involved again in adulthood. Why do you think this is the case? What effect do you think this has on young juveniles who become involved in the system? Do you think anything can break this cycle? Watch this video on the School-to-Prison Pipeline: https://youtu.be/zer6FapK49E
Please leave at least three comments. One is your original contribution. And two comments are your replies to your classmates. Deadline: December 4th, 11:59 pm.
Discussion Forum 12: After-school Programs
Based on the study materials from Week 12, please contribute to the discussion on how after-school programs can help prevent delinquency and criminality among adolescents. Consider this initiative from Schenectady, NY. Make sure to reference a social control theory.
Please leave at least three comments. One is your original contribution. And two comments are you replies to your classmates. Deadline: November 20th
Discussion Forum 11: White-Collar Crime
Edwin Sutherland’s research on white-collar crime is based on his own differential association theory. Differential association theory assumes that criminal behavior is learned in interaction with other persons.
Think like Edwin Sutherland about white-collar crime and write about how these crimes are learned. You can use examples like Enron or Wells Fargo or other crimes.
Please leave at least three comments. One is your original contribution. And two comments are you replies to your classmates. Deadline: 11/13/22, 11:59 pm.
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