Inhumane Issues: Differences Between Crime And Homicide
Running Head: OFFENSE ISSUES
Offense Issues
Kaplan University
Introduction
The two crimes that I have decided to do my final project on is rape and homicide. The meaning of homicide is the unlawful killing of one person by another, in other words murder. The meaning of rape is to force an individual into participating in sexual activities without consent. In this essay I would be addressing what is required from the investigator when investigating these two crimes, the specific natures of the investigations for these two crimes and the nature from the prosecution with the suspects of these two crimes in a law setting.
When an individual has been involved in a homicide, it’s best to have empathy and be compassionate towards the victim’s family and friends. When some has been a victim of rape, the investigator should approach the victim in a sensitive manner and understand that the victim is in …show more content…
The prosecutor would have the right to file a pretrial motion if he/she feels like the charges has been inaccurate. In homicide, the prosecutor could offer a plea bargain to lessen the charges from homicide to manslaughter. In the case of rape, if the investigator has been unethical the prosecutor could say that the sexual contact wasn’t rape yet it was mutual and the charges could be dropped. Regarding demographics, if a suspect was falsely accused because of their race type or financial status than the investigator could be charged with fraud, unless they have evidence to back up what they are saying. Just because most people rely on statistics, it doesn’t give the investigator the right to point fingers at the suspect that matches the demographic. Physical evidence and documentary evidence are the only things that could determine if a person is guilty or not, regardless of how much the suspect matches the statistical
Offense Issues
Kaplan University
Introduction
The two crimes that I have decided to do my final project on is rape and homicide. The meaning of homicide is the unlawful killing of one person by another, in other words murder. The meaning of rape is to force an individual into participating in sexual activities without consent. In this essay I would be addressing what is required from the investigator when investigating these two crimes, the specific natures of the investigations for these two crimes and the nature from the prosecution with the suspects of these two crimes in a law setting.
When an individual has been involved in a homicide, it’s best to have empathy and be compassionate towards the victim’s family and friends. When some has been a victim of rape, the investigator should approach the victim in a sensitive manner and understand that the victim is in …show more content…
The prosecutor would have the right to file a pretrial motion if he/she feels like the charges has been inaccurate. In homicide, the prosecutor could offer a plea bargain to lessen the charges from homicide to manslaughter. In the case of rape, if the investigator has been unethical the prosecutor could say that the sexual contact wasn’t rape yet it was mutual and the charges could be dropped. Regarding demographics, if a suspect was falsely accused because of their race type or financial status than the investigator could be charged with fraud, unless they have evidence to back up what they are saying. Just because most people rely on statistics, it doesn’t give the investigator the right to point fingers at the suspect that matches the demographic. Physical evidence and documentary evidence are the only things that could determine if a person is guilty or not, regardless of how much the suspect matches the statistical