Domestic Violence Against Women
Domestic Violence Against Women
The focus of the capstone project is to solve a contemporary social and criminal justice issue through the application of information from a variety of related
fields, which may include sociology, law, psychology, and ethics- In developing a proposed solution to a modern social and criminal justice issue, you are
encouraged to use scholarly and primary sources, multimedia, and interviews with professionals in the field (if possible) to identify and devise a workable
plan-
Within the Final Capstone Project, complete the following:
Identify a clear thesis statement to address your chosen criminal and social justice issue-
Summarize your chosen social and criminal justice issue-
Propose the resolution to the social and criminal justice issue-
Examine the operations of the criminal justice system as it relates to your chosen issue and resolution- This may include operations related to crime scene
investigation techniques and security; the collection, preservation and presentation of evidence; and processes related to correctional institutions,
incarceration, and release-
Analyze how the criminal and social justice theories (in relation to the United States Constitution) and landmark US. Supreme Court decisions impact your
chosen issue and support your resolution-
Explain how social and criminal justice systems promote social equality and fairness for all and how this impacts your issue and resolution- Consider how
poverty, racism, and religion apply to contemporary social and criminal justice-
Assess how the centralization of criminal justice agencies in the United States, The Patriot Act, the US. Homeland Security Act, and international aspects
of social and criminal justice impact your issue and resolution-
Identify and describe at least two careers in criminal justice (existing or to-be-created) for agencies that may be involved in addressing the issue and
resolution you have chosen-