Judicial Misconduct

You work for the State Bureau of Prisons in the Office of the Inspector General and have been asked to review the allegations of several correctional officers at your state prison. The officers claim that several inmates assaulted them and caused them bodily harm. Such an assault automatically mandates an additional two years to ...continues

Consequences of Labeling

I need to analyze the following questions based on the scenario below. Can someone please help? --------------- Jack comes home early from work. He sees 15-year-old Chuck, a friend of his son Ted, hurriedly going through drawers in the kitchen. Jack can see his wife's earrings, some cash, and a screwdriver on the kitchen co ...continues

Specialty Courts

List and provide a brief description of “specialty courts” established to target specific groups of juvenile offenders.

Is the evidence collected by the arresting officer admissible or non-admissible?

With the following reading address the following... In March of 2005, the Tempe Police Department arrested Jeff Barnes for possession of heroin near the intersection of McClintock and Lakeshore, around 10:00 p.m.—his second arrest near this area in the past few months. Pending trial, the court released him, mandating he was n ...continues

The Future of Criminal Justice

Please help so that I can complete the following: Write a response on the future of criminal justice. Include the answers to the following questions. 1) Why is terrorism a Law Enforcement concern? 2) How is terrorism a crime? 3)What can the American Criminal Justice system do to better prepare for future terrorist crimes?

Business Regulation

The environment is one area of business regulation where community stakeholders can make emotional arguments supportive of government intervention. What are some other areas of business regulation that hold similar dangers for private businesses?

Is it Ethical?

Coach Sharon Youngblood works as an athletic coach and recruiter for Florida State University. Athletic competitions and the recruitment of athletes require Sharon to do a great deal of traveling. The university reimburses Sharon for her travel expenses. Sharon joined a frequent-flyer program and has been receiving credit for ...continues

Crimes of Public Morality

Crimes of public morality are controversial because some people view them as "victimless." One such crime is prostitution, which one state--Nevada--has legalized. Should prostitution be made legal in other states as well? Answer the question, give two reasons to support your answer, and respond to the posts of at least two cl ...continues

Sentencing

Black's Law Dictionary defines arbitrary as "…in an unreasonable manner, as fixed or done capriciously or at pleasure" (Black et al., 1991). In light of that definition, if the death penalty was outlawed for being arbitrary based on the lack of guidelines, does it stand to reason that current death penalty sentences fit the defi ...continues

Mandatory reporting of child abuse

Very often it is media attention that draws us to the plight of certain crime victims that in turn leads to changes in social policies that benefit those victims. For example, clergy abuse is a relatively new term used to describe the physical or sexual abuse of children by clergy in certain situations. In the past, these cases ...continues