Criminal law

Policing in America Today

Please submit a five page paper that will discuss the above listed topic. Your paper will first define issues facing the police today (Summer 2020). Discuss the positive changes that you see taking place as well as the negatives of the changes expected. Discuss what would happen  if the police were 'defunded' (some may already be by the time you do this assignment), the impact on the law enforcement agencies, the police themselves, the people they serve. . Large city police departments are seeing record numbers of retirements and officers just leaving to change careers. Police academy classes are being cancelled due to not being able to fill the classes with recruits.  Do you think that a police department could exist with less officers? What types of services could they/would they provide? How would this impact society as a whole? 

I know there may not be a lot written about this topic at the moment.  There are related topics discussed in the text and there are newspaper headlines discussing this every day now. You can find professional journal entries, magazine articles....even your own opinion...to use in the paper. I encourage you to state your opinion but I do not want a 'rant'...either for or against cops...or the changes that are taking place.  You might add facts about crime rates (rising or falling), ,attitudes toward the police etc.

Think about it. If you have any questions please ask. Thanks.

You should cite at least three references (books, periodicals, newspaper articles, etc...) used in writing your paper. Do not use your textbook as a reference. Your paper should be double spaced. You should use a Times Roman font, size 12. Place page numbers in the upper right corner of your pages. Page number 5 (five) of your paper should list works cited. Please follow the APA standards when citing sources. 

Put your name, course title and course number on the first page of the paper. Title page and works cited page do NOT count toward the four-page requirement. Please remember to use spell check on the paper before submitting it. Points will be deducted for incorrect use of English. 

Whether you use Microsoft Word or OpenOffice, save your paper in rich text format (.rtf) This will allow me to open and grade your paper in any program. 

Complete your assignment using word-processing software such as MS Word, Open Office (download free software at http://www.openoffice.org/), or other per course requirements. Save your file as an .rtf file to ensure that it can be opened at any computer. Submit your assignment by clicking the title link, browsing to, and attaching your saved file. Make sure to click SUBMIT. Verify your posting in the Grade Center.

You will be required to write and turn in a short paper as a requirement for this course. The paper is NOT optional. If you do not submit a paper by the DUE DATE you will receive a grade of 'F' for the course! NO EXCEPTIONS.

The paper should be 5 pages, to include one works cited/reference page, double-spaced pages and should have a title page. The topic for the paper is left to the discretion of the instructor. The instructor may have a specific topic for you to write about or may give you the option of picking your own topic. Please check with the instructor.

You should cite at least three references (books, periodicals, newspaper articles, etc...) used in writing your paper. Do not use your textbook as a reference. Your paper should be double-spaced. You should use a Times Roman font, size 12. Place page numbers in the upper right corner of your pages. Page number 5 (five) of your paper should list works cited. Please follow the APA standards when citing sources.

PLEASE REVIEW THE PLAGIARISM POLICY OF THE COLLEGE BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR PAPER FOR A GRADE.  You may find information on plagiarism in the Student Handbook.

This is NOT an exercise in cut-and-paste. The work submitted must be your own and any references used must be properly cited.

Put your name, course title and course number on the first page of the paper. Title page and works cited page do NOT count toward the four-page requirement. Please remember to use spell check on the paper before submitting it. Points will be deducted for incorrect use of English.

Whether you use Microsoft Word or OpenOffice, save your paper in rich text format (.rtf) This will allow me to open and grade your paper in any program.