You and your group are legal assistants working with a criminal defense attorney on a homicide case. The defense attorney discusses with you that there is an ample amount of physical evidence linking the client to the murder and if this evidence is fully presented to the jury there is a strong likelihood of conviction. However
A senior federal agent is assigned to coordinate a particular investigation in a local high-crime area infested with drug dealing. A possible "stash" house has been identified and there reason to believe drugs are being sold to between 30-40 different customers each day. Thus far it has proved impossible to introduce an under
1. Pick a city or town, Examine trends in criminal activity over the last three years. Analyze crime statistics for major/minor offense categories such as murder, robbery, rape etc. and create a table of the results. Graph the results showing trends for the various offenses. In addition, analyze the raw data and identify area
Police were investigating a shooting death outside a cafe in Dallas, Texas. Defendant Orozco had left the scence of the shooting and had returned to his boardinghouse to sleep. At about 4 a.m. four police officers arrived at the petitoner's boardinghouse, were admitted by and unidentified woman, and were told that the petitioner
The defendant, who was charged with a robbery and murder, was placed in a jail cell with a police informant . The informant overheard the defendant make incriminating statements that he passed on to the police. 1. Can the informant appear as a witness and testify about the statements he heard if he took no action other thatn
Explain the differences between relevant evidence, reliable evidence, and competent evidence. Provide a typical example of each.
A series of robberies and murders was occurring in the city. In three of these robberies, the robber staked out small businesses and after obtaining cash, shot the owner. There were no live witnesses to the crimes, no videos of the crime, and no fingerprints or DNA evidence. In a fourth robbery, the owner of a small grocery stor
Please give correct answers (see chart format attached). Match the theorists on the left with the items on the right Richard Dugdale H. H. Goddard William Healy Ernest A. Hooten Cesare Lombroso celerity Thanatos The Jukes the criminal type mental bases of delinquency The Kallikaks anthropometric
There are four individuals interviewing for an assembly line position. All candidates have the necessary skills and experience for the position but have all indicated prior criminal records on their application. They are the following: Candidate #1 was arrested and convicted of breaking and entering. He has recently bee
Describe three situations in which there are exigent circumstances and probable cause to search a vehicle that in not readily mobile? Find similar cases where this occured, what were the details and outcome?
In a crisis situation involving terrorists with hostages, what would you do if the terrorists demanded access to the media in order to negotiate or communicate a message(s) to the public? What are some of the issues to consider?
On a routine patrol, an officer noticed a parked car. Two people were inside, and they were in a high crime area near a bar that was known for gang activity. In the past, the officer had responded to calls from the bar for everything from murder to public intoxication. The officer testified that he stopped to see if the individu
Assume a law enforcement officer has probable cause to arrest a defendant for armed assault, and he also has probable cause to believe that the person is hiding in a third person's garage, which is attached to the house. 1.What warrants, if any does the officer need to enter the garage to arrest the defendant? 2. What if
In your estimation, what is the current level of terrorist threat to the United States involving technology, and based on your response, what are some of the measures you would incorporate to guard against such a threat?
What is the most practical (not necessarily the ideal) solution in eradicating or limiting terrorist threats involving Weapons of Mass Destruction?
Mr. A walks into a police station, drops three wristwatches on a table, and tells an officer that Mr. B robbed a local jewelry store two weeks ago. Mr. A will not say anything else in response to police questioning. A quick investigation reveals that the three watches were among a number of items stolen in the jewelry store robb
Consider the following cases: A gunman robbed a bank. No one saw him before he entered or after the left. The police soon arrived and canvassed the area. A witness, who lived behind the bank at the time, told police he saw a car that resembled the defendant's. The witness said the car looked like it needed a new muffler, and
What are the goals of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). What is the "Urban Philosophy of PLO". History of the PLO.
Debate the following statement: A law enforcement officer should never have to knock and announce before entering a dwelling to arrest a dangerous felon or a drug offender.
Should Slobodan Milosevic and his former Serbian leadership party be tried as terrorists? Explain answer as to why.
With the current threat of terrorism and other dangers to the United States, should the United States combine all the police agencies into one national police organization? If you did consolidate the police, would you have to do the same to the criminal justice system? Points to include in your answer: The role of police in
What is an indictable offence? Give examples.
What is an ASBO (Anti-social behaviour order)?
What is "actus reus"? Give an example.
How much will the implementation of technology and further capabilities of the Internet affect the traditional criminal justice system in the 21st Century? In your answer, address each component of the system and the need, if any, for education, training, and salary of each.
Search for information on guidelines for admissions and stipulations in criminal cases. What are some guidelines for the courts to allow admission evidence?
Identify and describe the behaviors that you have located in your state's criminal code. What is the social control intent associated with this regulation? Is it applied equally or arbitrarily? State is Delaware
Should the testimony of expert witnesses be allowed? Provide some examples of situations in which expert testimonies might be suspect. Locate articles or cases in which the testimony of an expert was in question.
Explain the differences between the three types of evidence and provide a typical example of each. Find examples of evidence that were controversial (e.g., DNA testing). State what the evidence was, what type of evidence it would be considered, and whether or not the evidence was admitted. Do you feel it should have been
Should circumstantial evidence be the sole basis for a conviction in capital cases? What is your stand on the use of inferences and presumptions?