Ethical Scrapbook Part II CJA/324 November 29‚ 2012 Virginia Swisher Our first questions and issue discussed deals with the subject “Good Samaritan.” We as a team had to decide should jurisdictions have a “Good Samaritan” law requiring an individual to help another if he or she is able. Without thought or time wasted debating one another‚ we all agree (except Frank) that no there should not be “Good Samaritan” law. We believed that if individuals want to assist when someone is in distress
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CJA 364 Criminal Procedure Search and Seizure The Fourth Amendment was set in place to protect society from unlawful police work. When it comes to apprehending criminals and ensuring their conviction‚ evidence needs to be gathered before hand. To do so‚ there is a lengthy process to be followed; the search and seizure method‚ the arrest‚ reasonableness‚ and right of privacy methods. However‚ there are laws that can protect officers in the line of duty or make accommodations
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and fair verdict when determining an accused person’s innocence‚ than say ’hello’ to the jury system. The jury system‚ typically known as trial by jury‚ is a system in which a body of people make decisions based upon evidence and fact. The jurors remain impartial‚ and are not opinionated. However‚ there is currently a dilemma in the United States about whether people accused of a crime should face a trial by jury. Many people want to relinquish this right. This is significant because all other systems
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Keishla M. Del Valle Marrero University of Phoenix CJA/394 - CONTEMPORARY ISSUES AND FUTURES IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE Week 3 January 12‚ 2015 Prof. Hector Garcia Part A: Case Volume Overloads. It has been commonly known and is no secret that case volumes in court have increased among with crime due to the constant new laws being created‚ the lack of fear from the criminals and in some occasions the lack of procedure knowledge from the community with possible offenders. I’ve seen many cases that
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Trifles and Jury of her Peers are similar and different in some ways. While both stories‚ Trifles and Jury of her Peers are third person one is limited and the other is objective which changes how everything is seen. The points of view of Trifles and Jury of her Peers affect the reader’s mood and the tone. First thing first is the mood. Mood is a very important part to every story. Now the mood in these stories are very different. While Trifles has a very sad and depressed mood‚ Jury of her Peers
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Victims Rights and Vengeance CJA/324 November 19‚ 2013 David Burris Victims Rights and Vengeance What is your personal stance on the current state of victims’ rights in America? In the United States attorney ’s battle every day for victims and to secure their rights. In today ’s society laws are being implemented every day to ensure that we help victims of crimes. The court system tries to look out for individuals that have been victimized. There are many individuals that advocate for
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Case Study: Officer Robert Barton Will E. James CJA/474 August 3‚ 2012 George Williams Case Study- Officer Robert Barton Officer Robert Barton has high standards and values as a police officer‚ but he is finding it extremely difficult to continue with that mindset. After obtaining a new position within the gang task force‚ Officer Barton realizes that there is a subculture of loyalty‚ secrecy‚ and conformity. Seeking approval from his new unit‚ Officer Barton soon abandons his
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Criminal Justice System Ariel Parrett CJA/204 7/7/14 Lisa Corprew Criminal Justice System The criminal justice system is a complex structure that has grown throughout time. However‚ what exactly is crime? Are there different reasoning behind why crimes are committed? What goals and process does the system follow to help lower these crimes? Many people have ideas and concepts as to what the system does. One of those concepts is‚ “the protection of the innocent‚ the fair treatment
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Criminal Justice System Aubrey E Harbert CJA/204 August 25‚ 2014 Royce Decker Criminal Justice System Crime is a very fragile word that could be portrayed into many different understandings. The definition of a crime; According to "Dictionary.com" (2014)‚ " is an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state‚ and that is legally prohibited" (Noun 1.) Law means having a set of rules and regulations in which communities
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something; a point of view.In the one act play Triles written by Susan Glaspell and the short story “ A Jury of Her Peers” the Literature element ‚point of view comes into play with each piece.While both Trifles and “A Jury of Her Peers” have different points of view their events and theme are fairly similar.However the point of view still effects each of the pieces. Although Trifles and “A Jury of Her Peers” are different genres the events are the same . Because Trifles is a play the events are
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