Are parents in juvenile interrogations Friend or Foe? Share your thoughts. How involved should a parent be? After viewing the video: Why Don’t Kids Have Lawyers?, Consider how to resolve this apparent dilemma.
Adversarial justice systems start with what law is broken, who broke it, and how to punish the offender. Restorative justice policies ask what harm was done, how to repair the harm, and who’s responsible for repairing the harm. View the following short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqaqrDnhzDw What are your thoughts? Harsher punishments have not been as effective […]
What are some of the particular challenges associated with inmates with special needs in jail and prison populations? Analyze the implications of releasing the elderly, the mentally ill, and other special needs inmates back into society and discuss the necessary care or medical treatments after release.
Select any death penalty or hate crime related issue or story in the news this week. This assignment should be a minimum of one (1) page with a summary of the article or event with a link to the story where the information was obtained, as well as proper MLA / APA (your choice) citations. […]
Imagine you are the chief of police of your local community and have decided to implement a community-oriented policing program. One of the issues confronting your community is a phenomenon found in some urban communities called Stop Snitching. Through the stop snitching project, we learned that many communities, police leaders, and prosecutors have been working […]
Comprehensive Case Study-Ted Bundy Evaluate the biopsychosocial factors that led the client to commit his or her crimes. Explain the psychological, situational/social, and biological factors that you believe led to the offender’s criminality. Evaluate how these factors may have contributed to committing violent crimes. Identify whether your client suffered from a mental illness. Identify the […]
In this paper, you will summarize the two below NPO’s and their mission. Compare and contrast their strengths and weaknesses. Combine all your research from the paper and the Community Analysis Paper to make a recommendation whether one, both, or neither of the organizations should be implemented or continue to exist in your community. A […]
Introduction to Criminal Law Questions: Choose from the options below, one question to answer for your Summative Assessment 2: 1.Case commentary: Choose one of the following cases to read closely and in depth: R v Kennedy [2007] UKHL41, HL Attorney-General for Jersey v Holley [2005] UKPC 23 R v Dhaliwal [2006] EWCA 1139 R (P) […]
Civil commitment programs What are civil commitment programs? Discuss some of the Constitutional and legal issues surrounding the use of civil commitment programs.
Clemency Define clemency. When is clemency used within the correctional system? Do you agree or disagree with the use of clemency, explain your answer.
