Discipline: Law - Criminal

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 The issues in Vehicle Searches center on when and how to search a vehicle during a traffic stop. Which basic legal concepts are important for a patrol officer to keep in mind when stopping a vehicle for a traffic offense? How might these change depending on the circumstances?  When can a vehicle be searched without a warrant? […]

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 The focus of Field Notes is on how crucial a good set of investigative field notes can be to the success of the criminal case. How might the availability of many different kinds of technology (e.g., photography, videography, computer imaging) make investigators less effective or even less interested in writing good, quality notes and reports? What are […]

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 Officers are trained to handle emergencies first, before securing the crime scene, even if valuable evidence could be lost or destroyed. Why is this critical? What factors should the responding officer consider when he realizes that he is on a “hot” call– a potentially dangerous situation that is currently unfolding? Which one of these factors played […]

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  After completing Read: Davis v. Washington, 547 U.S. 813, assume the following facts: After leaving a bar, a woman enters her car in a darkened parking garage. She is confronted by her ex-husband, against whom she has a domestic no-contact order. She attempts to dial 911 from her cellular telephone but is unable to […]

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  The focus of the criminal justice system and scripture sometimes align but not always. Sometimes there are “competing perspectives” in the criminal justice system but there are certain “Biblical Perspectives,” as well, one of which is restorative justice. Restorative justice focuses on restoring the victim by making the offender compensate the victim for the […]

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 What are some misconceptions associated with behavioral responses to a disaster? Using real-life examples, discuss contrasting worldviews of reality. Why is understanding the difference between myth and reality important to emergency management? Clarify the issues being discussed by relating them to scriptural and biblical principles and personal experience. 

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 Disaster research is available to emergency management practitioners from a variety of sources. Which source do you find most valuable and why? Find an article or presentation about a disaster research study from that source. Write a summary about how the study supports your position. Clarify the issues being discussed by relating them to scriptural […]

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 Define the term “disaster.” Then, choose a disaster category, describe the applicable phase(s) of emergency management, and discuss any sociological theories that must be considered. Clarify the issues being discussed by relating them to scriptural and biblical principles and personal experience.