Age is Just a Number‚ Right? In the year 1993‚ a 2-year-old boy‚ named Jamie Bulger was taken by two 10-year old boys and was injured and murdered. The two boys rested his body on a railroad track with the intention of blaming the train‚ which would cover up what they had done (Wilde 1). Cameron Kocher a 9 year old from upstate Pennsylvania shot a rifle out of the window of his room and killed his 7-year-old neighbor‚ who was riding on a snowmobile (Schwartz 1). Shocking isn’t it? Who would believe
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Admin Law Outline Overall Analysis 1. Enabling Statute—What was Congress thinking? 2. Constitutional Questions 3. Is informal rulemaking (quasi-legislative) or formal rulemaking (quasi-adjudicative) appropriate? 4. Is there sufficient notice? The red highlighted material will not be covered on the exam although it is important information for understanding Admin. law. 3 ½ hrs. to complete exam. I. The Origin and Mandate of Administrative Agencies Purpose 1. Regulate personal behavior of
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Which of the following statements concerning the severance of parties charged with a criminal offense is incorrect? Answer: A trial judge has broad discretion to deny a motion for severance even when counsel demonstrate that two defendants will present conflicting and irreconcilable defenses. Which of the following statements is correct? Answer: Most states have now adopted liberal rules allowing pretrial discovery in criminal cases. Which of the following is not a component of a pretrial
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because of his specialized knowledge or experience Attorney general- state’s head law enforcement officer; also the head of the U.S. Department of Justice District attorney – the lawyer who prosecutes criminal cases at the local level Prosecutorial discretion- prosecutor’s power to determine when to bring criminal charges and which charges to bring Defense
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Anticorruption agencies: expressive‚ constructivist and strategic use This article is based on the anticorruption agency in Eastern Europe. This anticorruption agency is based on how well they provide the government with anticorruption discourses‚ however they question the government’s interest in it. The instrumentalization of the political disclosure means to direct to organize and to adapt. This is used to assure that the business opportunities remain open in an anticorruption form. Generally
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system should be reported by the Grand Jury (Johnston‚ 1974‚ p. 160). It is this manipulation of this asset that can turn the Grand Jury into a (tool) for the prosecution instead of a patriot for justice. As in the case of State v Joao where prosecutorial manipulation was used to get the Grand Jury to indict Mr. Joao based upon the prosecuting attorney’s statement of the credibility of the defendant’s testimony (Johnston‚ 1974‚ p. 162). The Grand Jury has an inherent duty to protect “citizens against
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Running head: RACIAL DISPARITY Racial Disparity in the Correctional Population Christina Kaba University of Phoenix Online Cultural Diversity in Criminal Justice CJA 420 Kevin Moore April 12‚ 2005 Racial Disparity in the Correctional Population Racial disparity in the correctional population refers to the difference in the number of minorities versus whites represented inside institutions. "The American Correctional Association acknowledges that racial disparity exists within adult
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JUS 100 Intro to CJ Final Exam Name: ___________________________ 1. Name the case in which the Supreme Court overruled a federal appellate court which had decided that an Oklahoma school district’s drug testing policy was unconstitutional. The SC ruled that a search of schoolchildren may be reasonable when supported by “special needs” which included a faculty monitor standing outside a bathroom listening for the “normal” sounds of urination. a. Gideon v. Wainwright b. Pottawatomie County
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One dilemma that is an issue in our society is crime among our youths. Crime is everywhere that is caused by both adults and youth. Daily we hear of murders‚ robberies‚ and rapes that have been committed by juveniles. The Juvenile Court with Adult Court is different and similar in the criminal justice system. A look at the juvenile history in 1643 a sixteen year old boy was put to death for sodomizing a cow. Today many states disagree in the execution of juveniles. In the present day the increasing
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The Trust Act: A Step Towards Immigration Reform Professor Latino Political Science 01 7 November‚ 2013 The Trust Act Immigration laws in California are the subject of much debate in current news. Immigration reform is not moving forward much in Washington‚ but this fall brought many new bills into consideration in California. On October 5‚ Governor Jerry Brown signed the Trust Act‚ along with several other related bills that will go into effect January 1st of 2014
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