Criminal Law Foundations Evaluation Robert G. Skelton CJA 484 01/12/2014 Nicholas Barbella Abstract Laws were written to protect society from the criminal element, to protect the rights of the individual accused and to keep law enforcement in check to prevent an abuse of power. The subject of this paper focuses on evaluating and identifying the Constitutional safeguards within the 4th, 5th, and 6th amendments of the United States Constitution. It will also explain how these safeguards of the 4th, 5th, and 6th amendment will apply to juvenile and adult court proceedings. Finally, this paper will focus on the impact that these safeguards, such as speedy trial, Miranda warning, exclusionary rule, and right to counsel have on the day-to-day operation for juvenile and adult courts. Criminal Law Foundations Evaluation If laws were not in place, individuals could not hold onto their individual properties.
What is the role of criminological research in theory building? · Criminology is defined as, An interdisciplinary profession built around the scientific study of crime and criminal behavior, including their manifestations, causes, legal aspects, and control. Criminology examines the causes of crime and seeks ways to prevent or control it. To explain and understand crime, criminologists have had to developed many theories. Theories attempt to provide us with explanatory power and help us understand the phenomenon under study.
Gathering Research Data Paper CJA 334 Paul Anyalebechi Samyra Porter Mosley June 27, 2011 Abstract In this paper I shall address what I’ve learned about criteria for criminal justice research, specifically with regards to what research method is appropriate for this proposal. This paper will include the goal/purpose of doing the research, the type of interview structure I would use and why, some of the questions that I would ask and why, then I will provide some advantages of a qualitative data-gathering strategy over quantitative methods of obtaining information. Then the paper will address an issue about conducting survey research, more specifically consent and confidentiality. The research survey is targeted towards police
The lead profiler on any case can be someone from within or outside the department depending on the skill levels available internally and preferably, a teamwork approach to case analysis would create a continuing dialogue that would not entirely hinge on the opinion of one investigator or profiler. While it is desirable to narrow the suspect list down to a workable size for the investigators, it is also necessary to prevent personal whims from causing tunnel vision and causing the exclusion of viable suspects. The four basic skills necessary for good Investigative Criminal Profiling - investigations, forensics, psychological assessment and the application of cultural anthropology - are necessary to a complete an accurate profile. It should be recognized that experts should be consulted to fill in the gaps. A homicide investigator with limited skills in profiling might combine his skills with that of a professional profiler and as a team, increase the success of the
All states and the federal government have laws establishing victims’ rights. As a matter of fact, victims’ rights should not be placed on the back burner because there is a language barrier. Criminal justice administrators are always looking for creative and cost effective ways to deal with language barriers that derive from serving a multicultural population. Victims’ rights usually apply to victims of felonies which are the more serious crimes. However, some states also grant rights to victims of misdemeanors.
RUNNING HEAD: Relevant, Reliable, and Competent Evidence Relevant, Reliable, and Competent Evidence Week 2 Jamie Louis Professor Karen Clark Criminal Evidence -14 April 30, 2011 ABSTRACT I am going to discuss the importance of evidence in any trial. There are two types of evidence, indirect and direct. There are three qualities of evidence, relevant, reliable and competent. I am going to talk about each one and give brief descriptions of each to help better understand the differences. Relevant, Reliable, and Competent Evidence Evidence is the backbone to any civil or criminal case; it proves innocence or guilt of the accused.
The criminal justice act 2003 was introduced to modernise many areas of the criminal justice system of England and Wales. It amends the previous act relating to police powers of bail, disclousure, prosecution and sentences etc. It allows offences to be tried by the judge sitting alone without a jury in cases of jury tampering. It also allows special circumstances where defendants can be tried twice for the same offence when new and compelling evidence is introduced. This act was introduced to allow police more power to stop and search when they only suspect, also police can offer cautions without taking offences further.
Both the federal and state correction systems should ensure that they execute the legislative and judiciary considerations in legal sanctions of offenders. The correction systems objectives should also be achieved so as to uphold the integrity of the criminal justice system. A balance should also exist between the determinate and indeterminate sentencing models. Both the state and federal legislation should have a clear cut of the offences which should be sentenced under the distinct model. In some crimes offenders are not eligible to be released or their cases heard by a parole board, the judge’s sentence should be
Legal Studies Assesment task 1 Discretion is part of all criminal processes, from reporting a crime, and the police deciding which crimes to investigate and which to ignore, to who gets arrested and what charges are decided upon. Decision making in criminal justice involves more than the learning of rules and the application of them to specific cases. Decisions are based on discretion, that is, the individual exercise of judgment to make choices about alternative courses of action. Discretion, or making decisions without formal rules, is common in criminal justice. Discretion comes into play whenever police make choices about whether to arrest, investigate, search, question, or use force.
March 18, 2013 CJA-364 Criminal Procedure Policy In the criminal justice system, there are laws and certain guidelines that must be to follow, because the United States Constitution has requirements that rule. Due process and crime control models have been put into place in order help shape how the criminal justice system deals with criminals when they are caught doing criminal acts. They are the building blocks and help shape the criminal procedure policy, and have allowed the system for some fair trials or to some not so fair depending on the model being used. The United States Constitution has help shape these models because of the rules put into place by the fourth, fifth, sixth and the fourteenth amendments. Each of the selected