CJ200: Unit 4 Assignment
Name: _____________________________
This week you will complete the form as it relates to illustrating environmental influences on offender trends and patterns. You will identify five environmental influences and discuss how they influence the trend and/or pattern you have identified.
You will need to support your thoughts with research, one source, outside the text material.
Environmental Influence
Trends
Pattern
Discuss the connection.
EXAMPLE: Domestic Abuse
Continued Domestic Abuse
When a child is physically abused growing up, that behavior is learned and can continue in adulthood with their relationships.
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Reference:
Why was this source used?
QUESTON # 1 ( NO WORD REQUIREMENT)
Topic: Child Protection System
· What is meant by the child protection system (CPS)?
· Identify the importance of CPS intervention programs, and if you think the courts act in the best interest of an abused child when they allow that child to remain with the family. May certain circumstances allow for this? Explain.
QUESTION #2 ( NO WORD REQUIREMENT)
Trends and Patterns
For this discussion you will identify trends and patterns in crime that can be seen within the last five years and explore environmental influences linked to those trends and patterns. Explain, in detail, the connection between your chosen trend and pattern and the environmental influence.
You will need references for this assignment that support the trends and patterns you have identified.
QUESTION #3 ( NO WORD REQUIREMENT)
Domestic Violence Study
You have been hired to do a services satisfaction survey for the 10 shelters for battered women in your city. A total of 15,000 women received services in the past year and you do not have funding that will allow you to survey everyone.
Discuss how you would create a sample by using either a probability sampling strategy or a nonprobability sampling strategy. Depending on the strategy, which sampling technique would you recommend from the following two groups?
Probability sampling technique: simple random sample, systematic sample, stratified sample or multi-staged, cluster sample
OR
Non-probability sampling technique: quota sampling, convenience, purposive, or snowball
Be sure to address the following questions in your discussion posting:
· Which sampling strategy would you use?
· Which sampling technique would you use?
· What is the strength of using this technique for selecting this sample of all women who received services from the shelter?
· Are there any weaknesses in your plan for selecting this sample of all women who received services from the shelter?