Question 1
We’ve all seen them – those social media posts about someone stalking their child in WalMart or the urban legend about gang members and flashing your lights. The most current ones going around are the people “scoping out” shopping centers for women/children who are by themselves so they can abduct them and put them into human trafficking. Social media has seemed to draw increased attention to crime – whether real or imagined. But, what about using social media for crime prevention?
This is a multi-part question. First, tell me what you think about these social media posts on potential crimes/predators. Do you even pay attention to them? Do they scare you? Do you think they are real? Second, talk about how social media can be used in crime prevention. What forms of social media are used? What type of crime prevention campaigns do you see? How extensive is the adoption of social media in law enforcement? Do you think it is/can be effective? Feel free to provide links to some examples.
Yes, this question is part opinion. But, you should back up your opinion with facts from your text. ONLY use references from the text book
. Textbook: Lab, S. P. (2016). Crime prevention: Approaches, practices, and evaluations (9th Edition). New York, NY: Routledge. ISBN: 9780323357722
Question 2
Based on the readings, should a white defendant be allowed to challenge the prosecutor’s use of peremptory challenges to exclude African Americans and other racial minorities from his or her jury? Why or why not?
ONLY CAN USE refereNCe From text book listed below the
color of justice (2012) : race, ethnicity, and crime in america. 5th edition
