John F. Kennedy Assassination Few events in United States History have had such an impact on the psyche and moral palate of the American people as the assassination of John F. Kennedy. It is one of the most hotly debated events in human history and may be considered a defining moment in the relationship between government‚ citizens and the media. Public confidence and acceptance of the Warren Commission‚ which was established by President Lyndon B. Johnson on November 29‚ 1963 to investigate the
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Thesis Statement In most jurisdictions the initial report of rape is made to the police. The law generally requires that reports of rape be investigated; the old idea that only rapes immediately reported be investigated has been abandoned. Law enforcement officers are often trained on appropriate procedures for handling reports of rape but the extent and intensity of training varies considerably. Finally reports of rape can be made by others than the victim including social workers‚ doctors or school
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rape. Maddox filed for a federal Habeas corpus petition after being unsuccessful at a direct appeal for his charges. His reason behind filing the federal habeas corpus was for the court violating the doctrine of Brady v. Maryland for alleging prosecutorial suppression of exculpatory evidence. The Brady doctrine applies to this case in 4 areas; “1) The prosecutor has not disclosed information despite a specific defense request; 2) the prosecutor has not disclosed information despite a general defense
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Shayne Laidler Barnes What would happen if marijuana were legalized tomorrow? As the New Year comes so do new laws‚ especially those that have to do with medical and recreational use of marijuana in the United States. As our social and political landscapes are rapidly changing more and more states are passing pro-medicinal marijuana legislation. Currently there are 17 states that approved of pro-marijuana ballot initiatives‚ but not all of them have officially approved cannabis for medical use
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emotional‚ financial‚ and social ramifications of prosecutions; c) safeguarding the irrevocability and reliability of criminal proceedings‚ which could cause negotiation if the government was allowed to randomly ignore outcomes; d) limiting prosecutorial prudence over the accusation process; and e) eliminating judicial diplomacy to enforce collective punishments that
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by a mere financial penalty. HSBC bank officials who knowingly knew about the situation should be incarcerated and the bank should have some rights taken away as a punishment. The Attorney General and the department of Justice failed in their prosecutorial duties. They did not prosecute HSBC officials because of an uncertain forecast outcome. Ultimately‚ they failed to provide justice for gross wrongdoing. The decision not to prosecute also prevents other regulators from punishing HSBC. While some
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Marijuana for Medicinal Purposes What is Societal Problems?? A social problem is a condition that at least some people in a community view as being undesirable. Everyone would agree about some social problems‚ such as murders and DWI traffic deaths. Other social problems may be viewed as such by certain groups of people. Medical Marijuana is a big societal problem in the U.S. lately. Some toke for pleasure‚ others for better health. But what ’s the truth about "medical marijuana?" Medical
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The Sixth Amendment of the Constitution of the United Sates gives the right of any United States citizen accused of crimes the right to counsel in criminal procedure and their defense. To understand this process‚ one must understand the developments for the right to counsel‚ self-representation‚ and the roles of an attorney and when the right to counsel is attached. Development of Right to Counsel In the 16th and 17th century‚ the law did not allow or provide for the use of
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police fact-finding‚ covers arrestees as if they are already originate responsible. (Johnson‚ 2002). Crime control representation cites to a possibility of criminal justice which places stress on dropping the crime in company by changed law and prosecutorial authority. In counterpoint‚ the “due process model” centers person liberties and corrects and is troubled with bounding the abilities of authorities. The function those act in the policies is that they are authorities collected curricula. There
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Crime Data Comparison Introduction The Uniform Crime Reporting Program is maintained by the Federal Bureau of investigation and is used by law enforcement nationwide. Data is gathered from eight different types of crimes such burglary‚ robbery‚ automobile theft‚ assault‚ homicide‚ rape‚ arson‚ and larceny more than 50 dollars. This information enables law enforcement agencies to distribute security‚ staff‚ and surveillance to locations with high crime rates. The following research will be discussing
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