Category: Law – Criminal

 In Horton v. California (1990), the Court eliminated the inadvertence requirement of the plain view doctrine. Without the inadvertence requirement is it possible that police officers can manipulate the plain view rule? Discuss what possible ways officers might do so? Is it possible that the inadvertence rule was hampering the ability of police officers to […]

 Explain how prevalent delinquency is among adolescents. Be sure to include current, scholarly data to support your position. Next, be sure to identify and describe in detail which theory best explains juvenile delinquency from your perspective. Support each with current, scholarly research literature. 

 Criminologists have introduced a number of theories that attempt to explain why juveniles engage in acts of delinquency. Some of these theories focus on the social environment in which the juvenile resides while others believe the types of social interactions a juvenile has can influence their decision to engage in delinquency. 

 RESEARCH PAPER: TYPES OF REPORTS ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONSOVERVIEWFor this Research Paper: Types of Reports Assignment, you will prepare a research paper. Thus far, in the course, you have learned about the various reports (Traffic Crashes, Misdemeanor Crimes, Felony Crimes and Domestic Violence Crimes). The purpose of this Research Paper: Types of Reports Assignment is to familiarize […]

  For this discussion; Please document the general requirements for a misdemeanor investigation.   Summarize the most common information that might be needed to document a misdemeanor investigation. Finally, please discuss the importance of proper writing and documentation of misdemeanor investigations and the role that note taking might play in this.

 RESEARCH PAPER: CASE REPORT ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONSOVERVIEWFor this Research Paper: Case Report Assignment, you will prepare a research paper. To date in the course, you have learned about the role of notetaking and the language required to complete a case/offense report. For this Research Paper: Case Report Assignment, you should discuss the elements of notetaking and […]

 RESEARCH PAPER: CASE SUMMARY ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONSOVERVIEWSince 1963, a series of United States Supreme Court case decisions have clarified that in criminal cases, prosecutors must disclose to the defense evidence favorable to the defendant. This includes information that may be used to impeach the credibility of government witnesses, including law enforcement officers. These decisions mean that […]

  Please post your answers to the following questions: Consider the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution which provides equal protection under the law, or we must treat people who are similarly situated the same. Is this the case in our criminal justice system? If you believe this is not the case, please cite […]

  Please post your answers to the following questions: What are your views on the idea of an unwritten code of conduct governing the behavior of police and corrections officers? You are a police officer and you witness your partner of 6 years strike a criminal suspect who has been arrested and is secured in […]

  Terrorism preparedness and response (and attempts to prevent terrorism altogether) have added significant strain to already stretched state and local budgets. If local governments determine their own level of risk/vulnerability and act accordingly, other programs will suffer as a result of budget reallocations. Should local governments establish minimum standards and levels of preparedness, regardless […]