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    FINAL EXAMINATION M8A1 YOUR NAME HERE EXCELSIOR COLLEGE 1.Identify two types of ethics and explain their role in criminal justice organizations. Support your responses with resources. Ethics- A social‚ religious‚ or civil code of behavior considered correct especially that of a particular group‚ professional‚ or individual.” (Collins‚ 2003) Kenneth Peak asserts that there are two types of ethics; absolute and relative. When dealing with absolute ethics‚ Peak claims that there is no fluctuation

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    When police officers are not punished for behaving inappropriately‚ the criminal justice system ignores an unnecessary lapse in its operation. Not every case handled by law enforcement will be cut and dry. Many factors contribute to unique situations that require equally unique solutions. Cases like those of Michael Brown and Eric Garner speak to that. However‚ when an officer meant to uphold the law and act in good faith engages in misconduct‚ it is only logical that they be disciplined for their

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    UNIT 2 understand what is required for competence in own workrole 1.1 The duties and responsibilities of my own work role are to provide personal care to service users for example: Giving bed baths where needed‚ help to dress the service user‚ to make beds and to keep the room tidy‚ to make sure they are clean and tidy throughout the day. Some service users need to be fed by carers so at meal times i assist to feed individuals. Some service users are incontinent so we have a duty of care to

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    Criminal justice stakeholders affected by various social‚ political‚ economic‚ and institutional forces throughout the last five decades have implemented policies that have increased reliance on incarceration and its punitive purpose. In contemporary criminal justice reform efforts to scale back mass incarceration‚ some of the most active stakeholders have been this year’s presidential candidates‚ the for-profit prison industry‚ and community-based organizations. Democratic presidential nominee

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    Whether you’ve suffered an injury or need a criminal defense attorney‚ who you choose as your legal representative is likely one of the biggest factors influencing the outcome of your case. Your case‚ after all‚ might go on for months‚ so having a relationship with an attorney you like and trust can be vital to achieving your goals. The Denise Madrid Boyea Law Office‚ providing a variety of legal services to Carlsbad residents‚ understands how important a strong relationship with your attorney can

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    Introduction This week’s assignment which involves a scenario on criminal law where as an officer (Jones) was approached by a female saying she was robbed and beaten. The victim told the officer Jones that the perpetrator was wearing white pants with a red shirt but she could not see their face because they were wearing a ski mask. She had no idea of the sex but did believe they were about 5’8” tall and they had a gun. She told the officer Jones this had only happened about a minute or two ago

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    FREEDOM OF SPEECH IN CRIMINAL CASES” Table of Contents I. Cases A. The Casey Anthony case B. The O.J. Simpson case II. Discussion A. Reasons why the two cases appeal to the mass i. The complex issues surrounding the cases ii. Lack of evidence to convict the defendants B. Media coverage i. Casey Anthony case ii. O.J. Simpson case C. End result i. Civil lawsuits ii. Where are Casey Anthony and O.J. Simpson now? III. Conclusion IV. Sources Section I. Cases A. State v. Casey

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    As a result of Lydia’s actions‚ Danielle and Gemma have died. Therefore‚ the extent of Lydia’s criminal liability for their deaths must be explored. Lydia’s culpability for their Murders must be explored before lesser offences of manslaughter can be considered. The majority of law pertaining to Murder is found in the Common Law‚ rather than being defined in statutes like a great deal of criminal offences. Murder‚ as defined by Lord Coke‚ is when a man of “sound memory” at the age of “discretion”

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    II. CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE     Crown Court was established on 1 January 1972 by Courts Act 1971 to replace the Assize Courts and quarter sessions. Court of England and Wales Crown is‚ with the High Court and Court of Appeal‚ one aspect of the Senior Courts of England and Wales. It is the superior court of first instance in criminal cases; However‚ for some purposes Crown Court is hierarchically subordinate to the High Court and its divisional courts. Crown Court performs four main types of activity:

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    courts. A useful starting point is the definition found in the Civil Evidence Act 1995 section 1‚ which‚ bearing in mind that it only applies to hearsay in civil cases‚ is one of the nearest to a clear definition of hearsay. The definition itself is based on common law cases‚ which form the basis of how hearsay evidence is treated in criminal cases; Under section 1(2) of the Act - Hearsay evidence can be thought of as "any statement made otherwise than by a person while giving oral evidence in the proceedings

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