Assignment:
Topic: Research and Policy Development
After reading the Mosher textbook, the article entitled "Internet Development, Censorship, and Cyber Crimes in China" by Liang and Lu, and the article entitled "'Snitches End Up in Ditches' and Other Cautionary Tales" by Morris, discuss the following prompts:
1. Although presented differently, how do the research articles affect the development of criminal justice public policy?
2. As a criminal justice leader, does the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) give you a reason for concern? How/Why?
3. What are the advantages of the NCVS versus the Uniform Crime Report (UCR)/National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) data?
4. As a criminal justice leader or school safety leader, does the "'Snitches End Up in Ditches' and Other Cautionary Tales" article cause you to act? In what way?