A “moral panic” starts with an unspeakable tragedy, which sparks an attempt to ascribe blame and responsibility. Framers or activists, fueled with exaggeration of statistics and the strong imagery presented through pop culture and especially the media help define “moral panic”. The most interesting relationship to me that is created by the “moral panic” is the involvement of the media or pop culture. The media in all these articles have a crucial role in escalating the issue as well as pop culture. The movies, literature, and news all have a stake in the phenomenon of serial homicide.
This argument can be compared to if a police officer shoots an innocent man, the country should purge police officers of their weapons. When reviewing at the examples, one argument cannot be made without including the other. For the good of the country, some sacrifices must undeniably be made. The Death Penalty system needs to be revised to produce positive results and deliver justice promptly. The death penalty must remain a valid source of punishment because with the court system we have today, most sentenced for murder do not receive a life sentence and are released back into the public after a couple years.
Also the defense will ask for a change of venue to help with juries with believing someone is innocent. This defense attorney is determining to keep people innocent until they are proven guilty. He does not want someone who is innocent to have their name slander. He is an attorney for DUI cases which is kind of pretty hard to prove their innocent. This criminal law website is determined to keep people who are under investigation or have already been arrested, to keep their record clean and out of jail.
“Three Strikes” or Habitual Offender Comprehensive Exam Whitney Polen CJ 602: Comprehensive Examination Kaplan University July 31, 2014 Dr. Patricia Drown Introduction The “three strike”/habitual offender’s legislation needs to be consistent through all of the states. What it will take to understand why some offenders feel they need to repeat this criminal activity, having legislation that will work against these repeat offenders, because not all states are on board with the three strike law. Once someone is labeled a habitual offender and they commit a crime there are increases in the penalties they can be assessed. The type of crimes these offenders commit can also be ranked in a more serious class than if a first time offender had committed it. The sentencing can also add more time when a habitual offender commits a crime.
Whose word you’re challenging is that of your senior officer. There is no other evidence to support your claim of inmate abuse. The “right” or ethical thing to do is to report the crime. The job of the police, corrections officers is to protect the inmates. Even if they are in there for murder, rape, assault, whatever the cause of their
The law was also adapted in order to get more violent individuals off of the street, instead it filled the prisons with nonviolent, low priority felons. In North Carolina a habitual felon is defined as "any person who has been convicted of or pled guilty to three felony offenses in any federal or state court
Analysis and Application: Legal Rights Afforded to the Accused William Geer Criminal Procedure January 8, 2013 There are several steps that police officers have to take when arresting a person and it is very crucial the police officers obey the steps because it could cause them to lose to a criminal. The Miranda rights which tells a person their rights was not started until 1966. Many people did not know that they could have a lawyer present when being asked questions. John Doe is a person that is being charged with a crime. I am going to discuss the grand jury and how they work, what the judge may do and what the officers are required to do.
I think this book will help in letting us know what is to be expected of law enforcement agencies, and how they think. Intimate Warfare: Regarding the Fragility of Family Relations. By Justine Van Lawick, (2009) APA citation on previous page. This book shows us that family relations is not always a safe place as we hope that it would be, this book studies violence in the domestic circle which conjures up a lot of questions. People within family relationships are likely to be threatened, humiliated, smacked, raped or murdered.
Punishment Philosophy Paper Bridgett Tolley CJS/220 February 19, 2012 Ronald Ramsey “As soon as men know that they can kill without fear of punishment or blame, they kill; or at least they encourage killers with approving smiles.” - Simone Weil In the United States’ criminal justice system, the application of justice occurs within its courts. Society cannot maintain order without some form of punishment for those who break common laws. When one person encroaches on another the criminal justice system works to achieve justice for the victimized individual. Not attempting to punish the transgressor is considered, on some level, the equivalent of punishing the victim. Some dispute, however, remains concerning whether legal punishment, regardless of the type, is also a form of injustice.
Juvenile Justice Paper 1 10/17/12 Society deems those who commit crimes as undesirable. Whether it’s a white–collar crime such as fraud, or a violent homicide, if convicted, they’ll pay a fine, get treatment, or be removed from the rest of society to pay their debt. Crimes are committed by people of all ages, races, ethnic backgrounds, and religions. Age plays a very crucial role in how the rest of the procedures play out. Sure a middle-aged man convicted of murder will be tried as an adult, but there are those who commit the same crime that are still juveniles.