*Explain how the U.S. criminal justice system is dealing with offenders under the contemporary integrative and critical theories.
*What new initiatives or approaches (last 5–7 years) have the U.S. criminal justice system shifted to in reaction to more contemporary theories of process?
*Discuss the decriminalization of crimes in theoretical terms.
*How does reinforcements, punishments, and discriminative stimuli work in everyday life?
*Describe the role of law and power in contemporary integrative and critical theories.
Discuss the community policing philosophy.
2. Search your local or regional news web page and locate a current event involving law enforcement officers, summarize the article or post, and discuss your perception of the police officers’ actions. What contributed to your perception? Please consider the media’s role in the event, the leadership of the department’s role, and the community’s role.