Syllabus College of Criminal Justice and Security CJA/354 Version 4 Criminal Law Copyright © 2012‚ 2011‚ 2010‚ 2009 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This is an introductory course in the study of criminal law‚ general legal principles‚ and how the criminal law functions in and affects modern society. This course highlights a variety of key topics‚ including the concept of crime and the development of criminal law‚ defenses to criminal charges‚ and a number
Premium Criminal law Crime
defendant has used the insanity plea as a defense‚ in which they have thought out and did intend on executing the crime as a result of mental illness. Even though some people are right about abolishing this legal defense because some defendant may take this as an advantage and hopefully be declared as not guilty‚ I still believe that the insanity plea is still an essential part of a rational criminal justice system. According to Psychology Today‚ the insanity plea has been used less than 1% of all
Premium Crime Capital punishment Prison
A large portion of society opposes the insanity plea because they believe that criminals falsely enter the plea to be acquitted of a crime. According to the court‚ there is doubt in the defense and their ability to properly diagnose an offender. Psychiatrists may have disparate diagnoses and this takes away from the legal value of not guilty by reason of insanity (Doherty). In past cases‚ the jury is not quick to acquit a criminal‚ due to insanity‚ because of the small chance that the offender may
Premium Insanity defense Mental disorder Law
upcoming court appearance. I have received a copy of the police brief and must warn you that the prosecutions evidence against you is compelling. Consequently‚ it is necessary to thoroughly consider all available options when determining the appropriate plea. These will be explained later in the letter for your consideration. Firstly‚ I draw your attention to the nature of the charges against you. Evidence Relating to the Charge of Stalking You have been charged with stalking ... between the dates of
Premium Law Causality
Political Environment Case Read the Case Study‚ When Politics Trumps Policy‚ in Ch. 10 of Justice Administration. Answer the four questions that follow the case study. Elaborate on your answers in a 700- to 1‚050-word paper and explain your reasoning. Use at least 3 academic sources‚ excluding your weekly readings. This assignment must be submitted in Microsoft® Word and in APA format. References and citations are required. For 2 years‚ you have been director of a prison system for adults
Premium Prison Scientific method Citation
Plea Bargains and Mandatory Sentencing I would like to take this time to explain my position on Plea Bargains and Mandatory Sentencing. I will show both pros and cons for each topic‚ as well as give you my personal brief on which one I support. There are two types of plea bargains : The first one is a charge bargain. When the prosecutor allows a defendant to "plead guilty to a lesser charge"‚ or to only some of the charges that have been filed against him. For example‚ a defendant charged
Premium Criminal law Judge Plaintiff
NOTIONS OF WOMEN IN A PATRIARCHAL SOCIETY ‘Lajwanti’ the title itself‚ is meant to depict women as weak‚ fragile and brittle’. They are not expected to revolt or defend a just cause‚ like gender equality‚ in any manner. In ‘A girl’s plea’‚ the girl describes that her father sees her as ‘A meek‚ dumb‚ shy‚ submissive‚ frail woman.’ She is made to ‘eat humble pie and drink sheer humiliation’ indicating that oppression was her food and drink. The torture was inevitable and on a daily
Premium Woman Feminism Family
INTRODUCTION Collective bargaining is a negotiation process between employers and employees on the terms and conditions of work which form the enterprise agreement (Natalie 2010‚ p.199). Good faith bargaining on the other hand‚ generally refers to duty of the parties to meet and negotiate at reasonable time with willingness to reach an agreement on matters within the scope of representation (Riley 2012‚ pp.22-29). According to Fair Work Act 2009 “To bargain collectively is the performance of the
Premium Trade union Collective bargaining Labour relations
A collective bargaining process generally consists of four types of activities- distributive bargaining‚ integrative bargaining‚ attitudinal restructuring and intra-organizational bargaining. Srivastava‚(2007) states the following types collective bargaining Distributive bargainingIt involves haggling over the distribution of surplus. Under it‚ the economic issues like wages‚ salaries and bonus are discussed. In distributive bargaining‚ one party’s gain is another party’s loss. This is most commonly
Premium Negotiation Collective bargaining Trade union
Bargaining Power Model- The Laws of Human Resources Application of the Bargaining Power Model to Evaluate the Outcome of the New York City Transit Employees Strike of 2005 Background: On December 20‚ 2005 the Transport Workers Union (TWU) called a strike in the city of New York after initial talks to resolve issues on a new contract with the Metropolitan Transport Authority (MTA) failed. The strike was‚ “Over wage rises‚ health-care and pension costs and the retirement age of employees.”
Premium Economics Management Costs