Cmj 5303 Unit Iii Essay
📋 Assignment Instructions
This essay measures your mastery of Unit II ULOs 3.1 , 4.1, and 4.2 and Unit III ULO 5.1.
Conduct research on a police officer convicted by a jury of excessive use of force. An example would be Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke and the killing of Laquan McDonald; however, please do not use this example for your assignment.
Once you have selected the specific case, write an essay that addresses the information below.
• Write an introduction that discusses the expectation of behavior in the criminal justice system. Include an overview of the police officer’s use of force in this incident.
• What theoretical explanation can you apply to the actions of the officer and the victim?
• Were there any decision-making points within the criminal justice system that were used to determine discrimination?
• Discuss how you see multiculturalism and diversity (e.g., race, religion, ethnicity) within a society influencing offender punishment.
Your essay must be at least four pages long, not counting the title or reference pages. Support your essay with at least one reference obtained from CSU’s Online Library. Adhere to APA Style when constructing this assignment, including in-text citations and references for all sources used.
Length: Your essay must be at least four pages long.
References: Support your essay with at least one reference obtained from CSU’s Online Library. Adhere to APA Style when constructing this assignment, including in-text citations and references for all sources used.
Submission: Save the submission as a Word document and upload the document to Blackboard.