This is: a. A biased statement b. A common myth regarding the criminal justice system c. Consistent with research findings in the field of applied criminology d. True in the United States, but not in most European nations 3. According to French sociologist Auguste Comte, the last stage of the progression of knowledge is: a. Theological b. Metaphysical
The “CSI Effect” can be observed when watching television shows such as CSI, Criminal Minds, NCIS, Bones, etc. These shows give the audience what we think is education about Forensic Science but also adds some drama and sexiness to it. Not only does the “CSI Effect” affect us viewers, it affects the whole judicial system along with the safety of you and your loved ones. The “CSI Effect” is the way the crime television shows are misinterpreted which then cause’s confusion among society. After you have watched CSI, you tend to think Forensic Science is easy and could possibly be a fun career.
While it can be hard to understand why someone would falsely confess to a crime, psychological research has provided some answers and DNA exonerations have proven that the problem is more widespread than many people think. In approximately 25% of the wrongful convictions overturned with DNA evidence, defendants made false confessions, admissions or statements to law enforcement officials. In some false confession cases, details of the crime are inadvertently communicated to a suspect by police during questioning. Later, when a suspect knows these details, the police take the knowledge as evidence of guilt. Often, threats or promises are made to the suspect off camera and then the camera is turned on for a false confession.
2. Explain why discretionary decision making occurs in the criminal courts and then provide some specific examples of prosecutorial discretion. 3. In general, “justice delayed is justice denied.” Explain the meaning of this phrase and how it affects defendants. What steps have legislatures taken to deal with the problem of court delay?
The first reason is Government Misconduct a. According to the book Innocent: Inside Wrongful Conviction Cases, Government misconduct includes Errors in identification procedures, Coercing false confessions, Lying or intentionally misleading jurors about their observations, Failing to turn over exculpatory evidence to prosecutors, Providing incentives to secure unreliable evidence from informants 2. According to the book False Convictions by Tim Green, the second reason many wrongful convictions happen is Bad Lawyering a.
This view is that sometimes the criminal justice system fails and non-law-abiding citizens get away with certain acts. “We need to remember that our justice system, due to exiting law and community attitudes, may also support tyrants or various forms of injustice and corruption on occasion, leading to suffering and oppression in our communities” (Braswell, McCarthy, & McCarthy, p.6,
Crime Statistics “Crime statistics is an attempt to provide statistical measures of the crime in societies.” Unfortunately, because some crime is secretive, some unknown because they are never reported, therefore the results become very inaccurate. There are several ways on how these statistics are received, such as, hospital of insurance records, household surveys, and reports for several law enforcement agencies. Many countries gather their statistical crime information and it becomes of interest to international organizations such as, Interpol and the United Nations. Places like the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Home Office in England & Whales, are the agencies that publish these crime statistics and compile the statistics based on the different crimes that have been reported. Statistics are usually collected on based on three categories: Offenses, the breach of law; Offenders, those who commit the offenses; and the victims, the ones who are offended against.
Many people have mistaken the jobs of detectives and forensic scientist to be those of similar means. Crime shows like “CSI: NY” and “LA forensics” portray the lives of forensic scientist as hectic, dramatic and full of action. It is the same shows that are also showing the lives as detectives in a similar fashion; often displaying the two occupations performing the same tasks. Although TV depicts their professions in a similar fashion, the job duties, work environment and education requirements for forensics and detectives are very dissimilar. First and foremost, the job duties of a forensic are far more complex than that of a detective’s.
Jasmin Finnie Sep 6, 2010 White Collar Crimes Professor . Kellam When it comes to criminal justice, the term "White Collar Crime" is brought up very often. What exactly is a White Collar Crime? White-collar crime is defined in terms of attitudes toward those who commit it. These crimes are punishable by law, however it is generally regarded by the courts and by sections of the general public as much less reprehensible than crimes usually punished by the courts.
When a performance is rewarded, a subject will produce more of it and naturally when a performance is not rewarded, a subject will produce less of it. It is also known that the government rewards crime labs verifying unknown substances to be illegal narcotics, for finding a driver’s blood alcohol content to be over a certain number and determining a package of drugs is over a certain weight so a heavier charge can be imposed. Police often share their suspicions regarding suspects with lab workers before forensic examinations are performed. This introduces prejudice to lab personnel in areas such as fingerprint examination and chemical testing for accelerants in arson investigations. Some lab examiners feel they are part of the prosecution