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    Criminal Procedure Probable Cause article CJA/364 November 14‚ 2012 Criminal Procedure Probable Cause article Probable cause must be present when stopping a citizen for a traffic violation. Officers must follow rules just like the people in the community or face consequences. This paper will describe the article titled “Judge Throws out Lance DUI Case” and analyze the requirements for search and arrest warrants and how they relate to probable cause. Journalist Peter Lance was pulled over

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    when someone breaks the law that is made by the federal‚ state‚ or local government with an unjustifiable reason. For example‚ if someone was trying to kill another person‚ the victim has a right to defend himself even if it results in the assaulter’s death. On the other hand it is considered a crime if you kill someone out of anger. To decide on what is or is not a crime there are two common models of how society determines which acts are criminal. The consensus model

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    Importance of Plea Bargaining in Criminal Trials Screeech! That is the sound of our court system coming to a grinding halt‚ if plea bargaining were no longer utilized. Not only does plea bargaining save taxpayers an enormous amount of money‚ it often provides the evidence for a conviction and allows public defenders and other court officials to concentrate their limited resources on more important or difficult cases. Some people may believe that plea bargaining with criminals is wrong. The entire basis

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    Criminal Acts and Choices University of Phoenix Abstract This paper will identify and describe choice theories and also how they relate to crime. This paper will list and describe the common models used by society to determine which acts are considered to be criminal‚ how they are affected by choice theories‚ and how they are enforced by the government. Both of the models may be different but they both tell us something about the system that out agencies use today.

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    The Aim of the Criminal Law is Not Merely to Punish Offenders by Imposing a Custodial Sentence In the world that we live in‚ law is very important‚ as it is a set of rules that dictates our society ’s conduct towards politics‚ economy and society. Certain institutions such as the Police‚ Courts and Prisons impose these rules. As Sir John Salmond would describe it as ’The Body of principles recognized and applied by the state in the administration of justice. ’ 1 Each country has their set of rules

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    Professionals in the criminal justice field have the discretion to make many ethical choices throughout their careers. These choices are so significant that their outcomes can determine the futures of those involved. An ethical choice that prosecutors have to make daily‚ revolves around plea bargaining. Plea bargains are negotiations for contracts between the prosecution and the defense in an attempt to get them to plead guilty ("Plea Bargain.”). The prosecutor offers to reduce the severity or the

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    ------------------------------------------------- Contributions of the IMT at Nuremberg and the IMTFE to the modern law of International Criminal Law Undoubtedly‚ major development in international law has occurred in recent years through the establishment of several tribunals and their statutes. There have been several criticisms concerning the decisions delivered by those tribunals mainly arguing that they were biased and illegitimate for numerous reasons. They were accused of being unfair and

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    Heather Moore: Criminal Acts and Choice Theory Paper Criminal Acts and Choice Theory Paper Heather Moore Abstract “Choice theories state that the decision to commit (or refrain from) crime is an exercise of free will based on the offender’s efforts to maximize pleasure and minimize pain.” In this paper‚ I will look at choice theories and the common models in how society determines which acts are considered to be criminal‚ and how these are impacted by choice theories of crime.

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    principles of C.L law are apparent in the above scenario? When speaking of the fundamental principles of the criminal law‚ it is important to take into consideration the definition of crime‚ and what distinguishes it from the civil law. When defining crime you must take into consideration various elements for example a criminal conduct can be a wrong doing against the public at large‚ alternately it can also be a criminal action against an individual. For an action to be deemed criminal it must fall

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    INTRO TO SUBSTANTIVE CRIMINAL LAW 1) Crime: “Conduct which‚ if duly shown to have taken place‚ will incur a formal and solemn pronouncement of the condemnation of the community” ; “Any social harm defined and made punishable by law” 2) Burden of Proof: “Proof beyond a reasonable doubt = proof of such a convincing character that ToF would be willing to rely and act upon it without hesitation in the most important of their own affairs.” * Burden of Production: Prosecution has the burden

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