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    Founding Fathers and the Justice System

    How would the criminal justice system be different today if the founding fathers had decided not to create a separate system of federal courts and instead allowed federal laws to be enforced in state courts? Is it important to have two parallel court systems? Why or why not?

    Ethical Dilemma - Your first big case is a multiple murder.

    Post response to the following questions in the scenario. Ethical Dilemma Situation 1 Your first big case is a multiple murder. As defense attorney for Sy Kopath, you have come to the realization that he really did break into a couple's home and torture and kill them in the course of robbing them of jewelry and other valu

    A Discussion on Plea Bargaining

    Bobby K. Lawyer's first inclination when accepting a new client is to begin the process of plea bargaining. He is not interested in "dragging out" a case in court that will go on for months and might get ugly. Plea bargaining, in his opinion, is a much simpler way to work the system and satisfy both parties. But Bobby is not loo

    Law Enforcement Deviance

    Please help me with the following: Identify two forms of police deviance. Write a 700-to 1,050 word paper answering the following questions. What reasons might there be behind the deviance? Why was it allowed to flourish? What recommendations might correct these forms of deviance?

    Difference between making "law" and propounding "regulations"

    In a democracy, the authority to make law resides in the legislature, the peoples elected representatives. Yet in the modern era, Congress has delegated substantial lawmaking power to agencies within the federal bureaucracy. Can you help tell me "what power" is the hallmark of the modern regulatory state. Also help me explain wh

    Alternative sentencing of criminals

    There is a general understanding among the public of the traditional sentencing options available to judges while meting out punishment for those convicted of crimes. Increasingly, sentencing options other than imprisonment are gaining favor. In addition, there are some unusual types of incarceration alternatives available as

    Analyze the cause of violent crimes/compare and contrast crime and terrorism

    1. Subject Violent Land response to the critical thinking for criminological enterprise 2. Compare and contrast crime and terrorism Resources: Http://www.state.gov/s/ct/rls/fs/2002/12535.htm Locate an example of a terrorist organization from the Foreign Terrorist Organization List. (http://www.state.gov/s/ct/rls/fs/200

    Law Enforcement Code of Ethics

    Respond in 200-300 words. What conflicts do you see between the formal law enforcement code of ethics and the police subculture or "Cop Code"? What ethical problems might these conflicts create? How are these two different ethical codes tied to public perceptions of the role of law enforcement?

    Non-Verbal Communication from Police

    When a uniformed officer approaches a vehicle or a citizen, what distinguishes confidence from arrogance? 2. Should officers be allowed to use psychological ploys to secure information from reluctant or hesitant suspects? Does the nature of the crime factor into this assessment? Why or why not? 3. Identify a

    Ethics and Law Enforcement

    Please read the following scenario and then respond to the corresponding questions: There is an officer in your division who is known as a "rat" because he testified against his partner in a criminal trial and a civil suit. The partner evidently hit a handcuffed suspect in the head several times in anger and the man sustaine

    Judge Robert Bork and the Supreme Court Seat

    Why was Judge Robert Bork unable to get a seat on the SUPREME Court and why. Was he railroaded or that the Senate did there job in keeping a BAD judge off the federal bench. Also, in many states judges run with their party affiliation on the ballot so... can politics ever be removed from the scenario?

    Deontological and Teleological Ethical Systems

    Please help with the following assignment. Scenario Situation 1 You are a manager of a retail store. You are given permission by the owner of the store to hire a fellow classmate to help out. One day you see the classmate take some clothing from the store. When confronted by you, the peer laughs it off and says the owner

    Criminology

    I need help in "Explaining the theory of crime causation that is best linked to the three-strike fighting strategy"?

    Morality, Ethics, Legal Moralism and Retributive Justice

    1. Read and Respond to Situation 3. Is the mother legally culpable but morally blameless, both legally and morally culpable, or some other combination. Situation 3 You are selected for a jury in a trial of a 64-year-old mother who killed her two adult sons. The two men were institutionalized and suffered from Huntington's

    Computer crime

    1. Which federal law enforcement agency has assumed primary responsibilities in the area of access device fraud, including the fraudulent use of credit card numbers, personal identification numbers and computer passwords? 2. What human resources does an investigator have to call upon when the investigator is

    Data Collection Techniques

    I am supposed to prepare a written proposal outlining 2-3 data collection techniques and compare and contrast the limitations of each technique. I am not sure where to begin, so I am looking for a summary less than 300 words for any help.

    As a detective with a local law enforcement department, you are one of the first to arrive at the scene of a drive-by shooting, which resulted in the death of a teenage male.

    I have attach the full assignment. I don't know where to start. Help me please. Write a paper involving a murder scenario. Aside from the information listed below, the details of the scenario are left to your imagination. The result should be a 1,750- to 2,100-word paper, in APA format, with at least three reliable sources to

    Movie review

    Choose one of the following movies and send a brief summary of the story line including the ethical dilemma facing the attorney. Suggested movies are as follows: Criminal Law Penalty Phase Presumed Innocent Erin Brokovich A Time to Kill Runaway Jury The Firm A Few Good Men The Rainmaker Analyze the

    Computer Crime

    What types of exploitations that can occur on the Internet and the typical characteristics of victims of Internet exploitation crimes? What is hate crimes and provide three examples of different types of hate crimes. What are some weaknesses associated with US intelligence in light of the September 11, 2001 attacks.

    Current Legal Rights for Prison Inmates

    What are the current legal rights of prison inmates? How have these rights changed over the years? Why have they evolved in this way? What major treatment philosophies predominate in the United States today?

    Search warrant legality

    1. Ronald Riff lives in apartment 22B. Officer Schield mistakenly lists the address on a search warrant as 22A. The officer uses the warrant to search the Riff apartment and finds the money bag, hammer, and cash. 2. Based upon a tip from a reliable informant, Officer Schield goes to the R.V. in which Riff lives. Fearing th