Discipline: Law - Criminal

Public Perceptions of Punitive Penalties The discussion assignment provides a forum for discussing relevant topics for this week on the basis of the course competencies covered. For this assignment, make sure you post your initial response to the Discussion Area by the due date assigned. To support your work, use your course and text readings […]

3-page response papers- on different topics relating to prison & penology 5 different topics; read the articles for the labeled week and then respond to the prompt for the corresponding week. 

 What is the current threat to the United States from either a biological or chemical weapon and why? What should the United States do to better prepare for, or counter, the threat from WMDs (weapons of mass destruction)? 

  POSITION PAPER: DEFENSE OF WEAKEST POSITION ON THREAT ISSUE ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS OVERVIEW The purpose of the Position Papers is to provide a well-reasoned support for a Homeland Security threat issue and explain the rationale for both sides of that position. The “Threat” issue is something that is within the legal jurisdiction of the U. […]

  RESEARCH PAPER: CASE SUMMARY ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS OVERVIEW Since 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 […]

 Criminal justice Some things are caused by other things. Talking about cause and effect and with respect to nomothetic explanation, what are the three specific criteria or conditions for causality? In order words, what conditions must exist before you can conclude that A “causes” B? Please discuss each of the three criterion in detail. Distinguish […]

 ” CRIMINAL JUSTICE REPORT WRITING”    What do you understand by The Continuation Page of a Report? What are the major differences, if any, between the continuation page and follow-up report?  Summarize the importance of headings and subheadings in criminal justice reports.

1st discussion Two commonly confused concepts in criminal law are reasonable suspicion and probable cause.  Define and evaluate both of these significant legal terms, and utilize pertinent U.S. Supreme Court opinions to justify your answers. Address what happens in court to a criminal case when an officer does not possess reasonable suspicion or probable cause. […]

Week 4 Project: Using Microsoft Excel to Test Data Sets This week’s chapter readings included discrete probability distributions, which included a section on binominal distributions. Now you will apply this learning by testing a hypothesis based on your research topic using binominal distribution. In this assignment you will use Microsoft Excel software to compare 2012 […]

Handling and processing evidence is an integral component of crime scene management because it lays the foundation for everything the court must consider when weighing the admissibility of evidence. For the most part, the courts prefer testing being carried out in a laboratory setting. However, there are exceptions, such as times when an initial examination […]