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Will the fingerprint be replaced? If so, with what methods and why?, why has DNA not subjected fingerprints to the downgraded use as fingerprints
What change could be done in the current tax system to encourage more social benefit programs?
"Explain, the M'Naghten Test & Substantial Capacity. What States in America have abolished the "Insanity Defense"? Why?"
In your view, explain how effective or ineffective civil disobedience is in causing changes in the world.
According to the text, defendants who commit criminal homicide justified by self-defense can be acquitted or have a murder charge reduced
Deviance and crime can overlap but they are not always equal. For this chapter assignment, you will need to provide an argument for two things.
Based on this, propose at least two ways we can decrease the prison population and maintain this over time.
Identify and describe at least 2 distinct motives for individuals to commit arson. The motives you select should fall under 2 of the different categories listed
Problem: Identify risk factors and protective factors that are evident in child's environment. Elaborate.
Consider the following situation: You respond to the scene of a burglary at a residence. Responding officers have notified you of the incident
Problem: Discuss the recent cases where police officers are imprisoned for excessive force.
Problem: A convicted felon of a heinous crime is in prison serving his sentence. He is brutally gang raped. Is that Karma?
Do you think that the Raza Unida Party had a valid justification to walk away from what they considered to be a "two-party system"?
In United States v. Leon (1984) the Court held that five-month-old information from an informant is "stale" and cannot be used
Question: Discuss situations in which evidence would not be "stale" even for a considerable length of time.
Choose a rehabilitation program to discuss. Critically evaluate the efficacy of this program.
Of the three correctional ideologies discussed in the chapter and notes, which one do you think the United States currently has?
In what ways might discretion be perceived as harming defendants? Victims? Explain why discretion is necessary.
Discuss and identify the different roles of crime scene technicians and crime laboratory personnel in criminal investigations.
Based on the information in the text regarding what impacts crime rates and the interview on NPR
Problem: Is extreme emotional disturbance defense, a justification defense or an excuse defense?
Problem: Discuss the differences between the structure of the American Mafia in New York and the Mexican Mafia.
Do you tend to favor the idea that human beings are born bad, good, or a blank slate? Discuss your decision, and provide an example.
Do you believe police mug shots should be made public and do you believe criminals should be able to profit off of police
Locate and share a judicial or court employee code of conduct. Briefly describe the code of conduct.