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Victimology CJUS280-x-1503B-01
Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400-600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.
Research the concept known as restorative justice, and discuss the following:
In your own words, define restorative justice, and provide an example of a restorative justice theory (or theories) in use by identifying a public or private program utilizing principles of restorative justice. Provide the Web site address (URL) for the program.
Restorative justice as a way of thinking places a different value on the individual victim(s) of a crime. Historically, the jurisdiction (the people, the state, or the commonwealth) is the party represented by the prosecution, and society as a whole is the victim. How do restorative justice concepts treat the individual victim(s)?
What significant challenges do you think exist with regard to implementing restorative justice theories effectively in state and local criminal justice systems in general? Explain.
How do you think these challenges can be overcome? Explain.
Intro to the Science SCI101-1503B-04
Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 300-500 words that respond to the following questions with your research.
This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. To maximize your learning, select peers that researched chemicals different from the one you researched. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.
Science in the News
Now that you have been learning about science, you may have noticed news articles or online videos on various scientific topics. Science is all around us.
Select a news article on a scientific discovery or achievement. This could be the discovery of a new planet or star, a new medical treatment, new findings concerning climate change, or countless other possibilities.
If you are not sure where to find a news article, try looking on the Web page for your favorite news source, or use a search engine to look for a specific topic of interest. After selecting a news article and reading it carefully, complete the following:
Provide a brief summary of the article.
What interested you about the topic?
Do you agree or support the discovery or activity presented in your article? Why or why not?
Did the author provide references and supporting facts in this article, or were you expected to just accept the findings without support?
When reading about science, how important do you feel sources and references are in accepting the findings presented?
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