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You believe that prison-based programs such as conjugal and familial visitations are effective in reducing recidivism.
You are a sergeant in the patrol division of a local law enforcement agency. A few officers in your department illegally stop and search a car.
Do you think it is beneficial for criminal justice professionals to agree that crime is "functional" in nature? Why?
Outline and describe the basics of physical security. Include a discussion on the types of locking systems that could be employed.
Describe 3 common policies that most security agencies incorporate and the benefit of having these policies "in place".
Explain how the Bill of Rights and democratically inspired legal restraints on the police help ensure personal freedoms in our society?
Define Terrorism. Provide at least two definitions as provided by various federal agencies. Compare and contrast the two definitions.
The lawyer argues that her client is not a criminal and that the assaults in questions were psychomotor attacks.
Discuss the role of parole in state corrections today. How does it comare to the federal system?
Describe the common models in how society determines which acts are considered to be criminal and how it impacted by choice theories of crime.
Describe the historical development of police agencies and their jurisdiction. Describe local, state and federal law enforcement agencies.
What is your position on the controversial issue? Propose 2 strategies for dealing with law enforcement subculture and racial profiling:
In regards to the Darryl Hunt case from 1984: The blood type did not match the assailant's; could this be ignored today? Why or why not? Explain.
What are the details and implications of the O.J Simpson trial? What are the details of the defense and prosecution.
The First Amendment prohibition on the government establishment of religion and its guarantee of freedom of religion apply to the following circumstances:
Is the U.S. criminal justice system too lenient? Why? Is legislation such as the three strikes laws required? Why?
You work as a lawyer in a local law firm. Your supervisor asks you to analyze the utility of the exclusionary rule:
How does our correctional system punish offenders? How does our correctional system rehabilitate offenders?
What would the major in the Georgia Highway Patrol and the sheriff of the local county say to officers who did not stop George? Explain.
In this solutin the origins of the power that police have is discussed beginning with the fact that the power of policing the population is first issued.
Do you think the potential for discrimination outweighs the need for using profiling to apprehend criminals? Why?
Law professor Barry C. Field contends that creating a separate juvenile court system has resulted in unanticipated negative consequences for America's children.
One of the arguments for the abolishment of plea bargaining is that when a defendant pleads guilty.
In your opinion, should the use of DNA evidence be compulsory in order to convict someone, particularly if the crime carries the death sentence? Why?