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Student Retention

There are many reasons a student withdraws from class and even drops out of school. As a classroom instructor it is very disappointing when one of your learning partners withdraws from class. Building respectful scholarly relations is one way to help the student through a tough decision when they are struggling academically, financially, or have a personal crisis. Helping to remove roadblocks and…

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How AI Benefits Policing

Definitions AI (artificial intelligence): the field of computer science dedicated to solving cognitive problems commonly associated with human intelligence. An example of AI in policing is the algorithmic process that supports facial recognition technology. ADS (automated decision systems): computer systems that either inform or decide on a course of action to pursue about an individual or…

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United States Federal Court Structure

“Life and liberty can be as much endangered from illegal methods used to convict those thought to be criminals as from the actual criminals themselves.”- Earl Warren, 14th Chief Justice of the United States The United States court system is a dual system (USC, 2023). The dual court system refers to the separate federal judicial and state judicial court systems (USC, 2023). The two court systems…

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Social Media and Criminal Justice Education

Using social media for learning provides opportunities for criminal justice students to create personal learning networks (PLN), professional career, and criminal justice discipline networking opportunities that might not otherwise be available in the students in their local area. Social media engagement enhances the student’s inspiration and comprehension (Erstad & Silseth, 2023). Before…

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Removing Roadblocks to Academic Success

Going back to school or starting your college studies as an adult learner can be a challenge. Most adult learners have been away from the formal learning process for a while and getting back into the swing of writing expectations, study habits, and submitting work by the due dates can be stressful when first starting. This is normal and everyone who has taken the journey to earning a degree has…

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Criminal Justice Scholar: Learning Approaches

How a criminal justice first-year student approaches their studies will determine their enjoyment in the learning process as well as formulate good study habits for future academic success. The Surface Learner The surface learner is just looking to survive and pass the class. Not dreadfully worried about learning new concepts and applying these lessons to problem solve. The surface learner is…

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Term Papers

In simple terms artificial intelligence (AI) is the science of making computer programs that can think like humans. Generative AI is a type of artificial intelligence technology that can produce various types of content, including text, imagery, audio, and synthetic data. When computer engineers create software that mimics human intelligence, problem solving, and content creation there should be…

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The Elephant in the Room-Working Fatigued

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Integrating Constructivist Teaching Strategies for First-Year Criminal Justice Students

Constructivist learning theory is a learning concept that students build knowledge based upon their prior knowledge and learning from the world around them (Hrynchak & Batty, 2012; Yoders, 2014). Lev Vygotsky, John Dewey, and Jean Piaget are the main theorists in the development of constructivist learning (Hrynchak & Batty, 2012; Yoders, 2014). Constructivist learning is a good match for…

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When To Use In-text Citations in Academic Writing: APA Style Writing Tips

What Is A In-Text Citation? In APA Style 7th edition, in-text citations are inserted in the text of your research paper to briefly document the source of your information. The reason for using in-text citation is to give credit to the source that inspired your thinking on a specific topic. In-text citations can go before or after a sentence. Examples: Bond (2023) stated… Citation sources is…

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Emotional Intelligence and Policing

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Illegal School Bus Passing

Illegal School Bus Passing

School buses are common sites in our communities and local roads. They carry precious un-replaceable cargo and our futures. Children traveling to and from school safely is everyone’s responsibility. When we see a school bus on our local roads, citizens need to check their driving habits, and understand that our school buses make frequent stops to pick-up and drop off students to school. When a…

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Illicit Fentanyl Awareness

What is Fentanyl? Fentanyl is a strong synthetic opioid. Fentanyl is a Schedule II prescription drug used by professional medical experts for pain relief; however, Fentanyl is 50 to 100 times more powerful than prescription morphine. When Fentanyl is used by medical experts it can be a useful pain management narcotic; however, it can be highly addictive and dangerous when not supervised properly…

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Managing Law Enforcement Stress Levels During Civil Unrest

Managing Law Enforcement Stress Levels During Civil Unrest

The recent national protests from the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade has the potential to make this a long hot summer of civil unrest. Law enforcement agencies across the country have been working with community organizers and protesters to keep demonstrations peaceful. There are strong feelings on both sides of the abortion issue. Peaceful protest is protected under our…

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Distance Education and the Importance of Course Discussions

Distance Education and the Importance of Course Discussions

Online classroom discussions are often the main area of the virtual classroom to engage in peer-to-peer learning and to participate in scholarly conversations about the course topics. Online class discussions differ from a traditional classroom discussion in one main area, engagement. The online students must participate in the class discussion and cannot just witness the scholarly discussion…

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First-Year Students Academic Writing Expectations

First-Year Students Academic Writing Expectations

Academic writing is a critical part of academic success. Learning to write at the college level takes patients, constructive feedback, and practice. Academic writing is a process. Information Literacy   Information literacy is critical part of the academic writing process. Information literacy is the ability to find, evaluate, organize, properly use, and communicate ideas in a logical manner.…

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Law Enforcement Deaths, COVID-19, and Vaccines

Law Enforcement Deaths, COVID-19, and Vaccines

According to the Officer Down Memorial Page, COVID-19 is the number one killer of law enforcement officers in the United States for the past two years. 2020 -254 reported law enforcement COVID -19 deaths.2021- 327 reported law enforcement COVID -19 deaths. 2022 just started and there are already two reported law enforcement officer deaths associated with COVID-19 in the US. This is a total of…