Relationship between self-control and police misconduct & effectiveness of consent degrees and section 14141 of violent crime control and law enforcement act of 1994 . Write a response to each essay question listed below is to be between 500-700 words in length — excluding direct quotes. Provide at least three (3) scholarly references to support each response. The reference is to be in proper APA format. Corresponding citations should be included in your response to document/support the facts that are provided.
1.) Briefly, discuss the findings in a study conducted by Donner, Fridell, and Jennings (2016) pertaining to the relationship between self-control and police misconduct. In doing so, discuss Gottfredson and Hirschi’s (1990) general theory of crime as it is relative to self-control theory and police misconduct.
2.) Briefly, discuss the effectiveness of consent degrees and Section 14141 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994. In doing so, describe the legal provision which allowed the Department of Justice DOJ to intervene in instances where allegations are made that constitutional policing is not followed as a matter of patterns and practices. Reference Alpert, G. P., McLean, K., & Wolfe, S. (2017). Consent Decrees: An Approach to Police Accountability and Reform. Police Quarterly, 20(3), 239-249.

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