Law – Criminal

1) Based on what you have read and studied in this unit, how would you define forensic science in your own words? Why is the analysis of forensic evidence important within law enforcement? Your response must be at least 250

 A homicide committed while acting in a reckless manner is manslaughter, not murder. An example of this is a death caused while driving while intoxicated. In most states, this is involuntary, or reckless, manslaughter. The question is, what if a

  For this assignment,  write a report depicting your analysis of historical crime data for a specific category of crime or criminal issue. Focus your research on one component of the criminal justice system (i.e., law enforcement, courts, or corrections).

1. Explain the government structure in the United States to include a discussion about constitutional democracy and federalism.  2. How do the principles of federalism impact policing?   3. What rights and protections are afforded to American citizens in the Bill of Rights?  *Completed in

Discuss/debate with your classmates about the early history of the criminal theory and its application to crime control i.e., Positivist School vs. Classical School, plus gender, class, and race as they relate to crime. Also, discuss if racial profiling is

 (Part I – 21 pts): For this assessment, you will be planning your career. This exercise is very similar to the Mind-Mapping exercise you completed for the first module. The only difference is that for this assessment, you will identify your three

Short Assignment:  Applying Correctional Theories to Practice For each type of punishment, sanction, or sentence listed in the table below, identify which correctional theory or theories might be used to justify the use of this form of social control. In

What is the exclusionary rule? What is its stated purpose? Does it achieve that purpose? There are many exceptions do you agree there should be exceptions? Make sure you include citations and references. Make sure you cite your research in

With the recent spate of police shootings in the United States, there has been an uproar regarding police discrimination against the black community. Technology has played a large role in these events, making the job of a police officer even

Any person could potentially associate with a mishap when driving under the influence of alcohol. Despite the threat that this circumstance can offer, there are still a great deal of people who are irresponsible when driving on the road. When