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    Executive Summary 1 Future Operational Needs of Law Enforcement 3 Future Crime-Fighting Technologies 4 Crime Predictive Analytics 7 Conclusions 8 References 10 . EXECUTIVE SUMMARY “Policing in America today is at a crossroads as it looks towards the future‚ the old policing strategies are no longer suited to address the emerging threats and growth of electronic crimes arising from out of the growth and popularity of the Internet‚ these crimes include: online fraud‚ child pornography

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    CRIME INTRODUCTION: ACTUS REUS 1. CRIME NATURE a. Actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea – conduct does not make a man guilty without a guilty mind b. Two elements must be proved in Scots crime: i. Actus Reus – Wrongful Act/Physical Act ii. Mens Rea – Wrongful State of Mind/Mental Element c. Exceptionally – some crimes (usually statutory – speeding‚ parking) don’t require proof of Mens Rea 2. ACTEUS REUS a. Mere intentions do not make a criminal offence – there must be a criminal act or omission

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    “Delaware is one of the handful of states that gives judges the final decision-making authority in capital trials” (). “The shift to judge sentencing significantly increased the number of death sentences” (). A variety of things such as‚ gender increased the likelihood of receiving the death penalty. Countless people disagree with the decision of judges having rule over jury. During the 20th century many efforts were made to eradicate capital punishment. In 1958 they succeeded in abolishing the death

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    Remember the Titans‚ racism and prejudiced based movie among the black and white. A black coach came over and took over a white coach’s job‚ leaving fear and anger amongst the students and parents. There are three basic forms of prejudice in this movie‚ the main prejudice was shown when the blacks were perceived as a threat this is a form of contemptuous prejudice. The social status of the blacks was also another social factor. There were disrespectful‚ resentment and hostility which is the

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    Name:Date: Skin Cancer Case Studies 265747595250 Finding suspicious moles or skin cancer early is the key to treating skin cancer successfully.Examining yourself is usually the first step in detecting skin cancer. You are a family physician and you have a few patients coming in to have their moles observed. For each patient use the ABCD chart to identify whether the mole is suspicious. Write a summary in the space provided‚ answering the following: 1. Is there a possibility the mole is

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    1. CLASSIFICATION OF CRIMES AND PROOF: 1.1 Structure of Criminal Law in Australia: There is no one set of criminal laws in Australia. Criminal laws at both State and Commonwealth levels operate in parallel with each other. 1.1.1 Commonwealth criminal law: • The Commonwealth can only make laws in relation to those powers it is given under the Constitution‚ therefore‚ any criminal law made by the Commonwealth has to be justified under a power in the Constitution. • The Federal Government does

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    1984 Truth In George Orwell’s "1984" society is manipulated and guided by an organization called the Party and an anonymous figure named Big Brother‚ who is used as God. One of the main aspects the Party controls is truth or tries to control is truths in the society and the truth in the minds of the individual themselves. The Party creates what they want to be true to make the individuals ignorant so they can manipulate them easier. This twist of the truth by the Party makes it seem like truth

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    cyber crime and computer-related crimes. First‚ we must familiarize ourselves with the definitions of cyber crime and computer-related crime. For this paper‚ we will define cyber crime as the use of a computer as a tool to commit a crime or as a crime committed where a computer is the target. We will define computer-related crime as a traditional crime where a computer is used to carry out‚ record actions‚ or provide evidence of a crime. The beginnings of the problem of investigating cyber crime come

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    Mandatory Minimum Sentencing: Neglect Towards Making the Crime Fit the Penalty As mentioned in the Canadian Criminal Code of 1985‚ "there are about 40 offences for which a mandatory minimum sentence of imprisonment (MMS) must be imposed" (Raaflaub‚ 2006). There is a growing dilemma in society today "starkly in the conflict between crime control and rights approaches to punishment" (Witten‚ 2017‚ p. 106). Mandatory minimum prison sentences are punishments that are set through legislation for specific

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    Sentencing Determinate and Indeterminate Sentencing: The following paragraphs will define and explain the differences between determinate and indeterminate sentences. This discussion may seem‚ at first blush‚ to be somewhat theoretical. However‚ the issue is a life-altering one for parole as an institution. In a determinate sentencing structure‚ there is no role for a paroling authority in making release decisions. The authority of a parole board to grant discretionary release to a prisoner

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