TOPIC PROMPTS (listed below)
If the instructor is not providing specific instruction to the entire class
in the computer lab, then each student is required to write (during all remaining
class time). If a specific assignment is completed, then each student
should select a topic from this "topic prompts" web page and continue to
write, rinse and repeat in order to remain occupied with the class subject
matter (writing) for the entire class period. If a student completes
all discernible topics, then the student should request more topics from
the instructor. There is no minimum or maximum requirement for the
length of compositions based on the topic prompts. If a student believes
that his/her topic comments are declining in quality, then the student should
conclude that topic, prepare to turn it in, and select a new topic, and continue
to write.
The class philosophy in the preceding paragraph also applies outside of the
computer lab. If the instructor is not providing specific instruction
to the entire class, then each student is required to write (during all remaining
class time). If a specific assignment is completed, then each student
should select or recall a topic from this "topic prompts" web page. To aid
in recollection, any student may print the topics web page and bring it to
each class. Each student must continue to write, rinse and repeat in order
to remain occupied with the class subject matter for the entire class period.
If a student is not actively writing, then the student should be reviewing
and correcting his/her work. If a student believes that he/she has completed
a topic, has corrected all errors, and cannot form new content to add, then
the student should select a new topic and continue to write. If a student
completes all discernible topics, then the student should request more topics
from the instructor.
A way to decrease your chances of becoming a victim of random violence.
What you would do if a police officer asked to search your house or car.
Why population growth is good or might reduce crime. (Research the economist Julian Simon).
A sacrifice that a parent should or should not make for her or his children if they are in the criminal justice system.
What children should do if a parent is breaking the law or is in the criminal justice system.
Why private security plays a big role in criminal justice: bodyguards, bouncers, bailbondsmen, bounty hunters,
gate guards at gated communities, private investigators and detectives.
Why laws that mandate recycling newspaper can be bad.
A movie about crime or criminal justice that I would recommend to my friends.
Why civil disobedience (or breaking the law) can be good.
An advantage or drawback of being a law-abiding citizen.
A way parents can find out what their teenagers don't want to tell them.
An example of a common violation of driving laws and why it occurs.
What to do when the government breaks the laws or becomes tyrannical.
An advantage of speaking two or more languages.
Why constitutional rights and criminal justice topics should be taught in the schools.
A way to deal with juvenile crime
How crime has or has not affected your life
A way to avoid excessive debt
A memory about crime that brings alarm
A quality that a good judge should possess
A quality necessary in a police officer
Something professors should know about today's students
A criminal justice job that should pay a higher or lower salary
A good job for a college student to have that is related to criminal justice
A behavior that can cause problems in college
A criminal justice product that does or does not perform as advertised
A recent fad that might have criminal justice related issues
Comments about how a newspaper or magazine handle crime stories or criminal justice topics
An illegal product that will always be in demand
An important service any government should or should not provide
A social event that brings out the best or worst in people
A TV or radio program about crime or criminal justice that everyone should experience
A law that should be revoked, changed, or refined
A good place to meet criminals
criminal activity that has changed the way we live
A word related to criminal justice that has different meanings to different people
A criminal justice job you wouldn't wish on anyone
A friend or family member who is your opposite
Why “price gouging” is a vague or nonsensical term.
A temptation that can be hard to overcome and that often results in criminal activity
An advantage or disadvantage of telling the truth
An emotion that can enhance or detract from our lives
Why “price gouging” is beneficial or good.
What would happen if the government, via the "minimum-wage" law, forced employers to pay $40 per hour?