Examining the Exclusionary Rule

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Part 1: 3-5 paragraphs       

You and your partner are members of a narcotics street unit. Your partner is eager to make a bust and is very motivated and exuberant. During your street prowl you pick up a local prostitute who your partner immediately shakes down and finds a vial of cocaine in her purse. At the time she was not under arrest and was not asked for consent to the search. Before you can respond he tells her that if she sets up her dealer she will not get busted for the cocaine possession. Your partner then tells her that if the dealer is not holding any cocaine she is to plant the vial of cocaine in his pocket so the police can find it there when they do the arrest.

Please include answers in your main posting for the following questions. Support your answers with your research. You must provide meaningful feedback to the main postings of at least two of your classmates.

  • Identify the issues your partner has that relate to the exclusionary rule.
  • What aspects of this action may shock the conscience of the court?
  • What ensuing evidence found based on this operation may be discarded as “Fruit of the Poisonous Tree”.

Part 2:

You are an investigator with the District Attorney’s Investigation Team for a major metropolitan area. You are one of the recently hired 16 new investigators that will be sprinkled throughout the department. All 16 of you have had little time as investigators and the Chief’s concern is that you all are properly trained in issues of the exclusionary rule to avoid problems later on during investigations. This is a political hot potato because these are supposed to be the best investigators in the jurisdiction. Your goal is to develop a 5-6 page white paper that outlines concerns for Exclusionary Rule issues.

In a white paper of 5-6 pages to be presented to the newly assigned investigators, please include responses to the bulleted issues listed below. It is critical that when you make a statement of fact in your presentation that you cite the reference you obtained the information from in the text of the paper and that the reference is included in your reference page. As always your paper will be submitted in the APA format current edition. No abstract is required as this is a short position paper but a title page, reference page, and appropriate running header with page numbers are necessary.

  • Assignment Guidelines
  • Address the following in 5-6 pages:
    • Describe the “Exclusionary Rule” and what it is meant to protect the citizens of this country from.
      • What are the benefits of the Exclusionary Rule? Explain.
    • Identify at least two methods of demonstrative evidence which would explain the concept of “Best Evidence”. You may use scenarios to describe the theory of Best Evidence.
    • Explain to the newly appointed investigators the absolute adherence to avoiding any evidentiary issue that would result in a “Fruit of the Poisonous Tree” violation. Explain the ramifications and results of such a violation. Use at least two scenarios to demonstrate this issue.
    • Explain to the new investigators the idea behind the courts displeasure with issues like the Christian Burial Speech. What might it mean in the long run to a serious case just as it did with Brewer v. Williams.
    • Explain the types of behavior that may result in the application of the Shocking the Conscience of the Court Test. Provide at least one scenario as demonstrative instruction.
    • Provide instruction that coercion is a clear violation of the constitution. What areas are violated and what types of behavior are considered coercion.
    • What are the liabilities of the Exclusionary Rule? Explain.
      • What types of errors can occur? Explain
      • What ramifications can result from these errors? Explain.
  • Be sure to reference all sources using APA style.

CRJ 310 Assignment 1: Foundations of the Development and Functions of Police, Draft

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To understand contemporary policing in America, it is essential to understand the history by looking at the past eras. The police have day-to-day practices influenced by deeply ingrained traditions.  It’s also necessary to comprehend how an officer’s career begins, from the academy to the street. The effective partnership between the police and the community must also be understood to better appreciate the development and functions of police. 

Write a five to seven (5-7) page paper in which you:

  1. Compare and contrast the major characteristics of the political and reform eras of policing. 
  2. Identify the skills and knowledge that are imparted to police trainees during their academy training and explain the importance of these skills in relation to real world applications.
  3. Provide your own definition of community-policing and explain the difference between community policing and traditional policing.
  4. Critically examine the important elements of implementation and evaluation phases of community policing and problem solving.
  5. Determine the top five (5) qualities that detectives and undercover officers need to possess (one [1] being the most important). Provide a rationale for your response.
  6. Use at least four (4) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format.

 

Points: 200

Assignment 1: Foundations of the Development and Functions of Police, Draft

Criteria

 

Unacceptable

Below 60% F

Meets Minimum Expectations

60-69% D

 

Fair

70-79% C

 

Proficient

80-89% B

 

Exemplary

90-100% A

1. Compare and contrast the major characteristics of the political and reform eras of policing.

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely compared and contrasted the major characteristics of the political and reform eras of policing.

Insufficiently compared and contrasted the major characteristics of the political and reform eras of policing.

Partially compared and contrasted the major characteristics of the political and reform eras of policing.

Satisfactorily compared and contrasted the major characteristics of the political and reform eras of policing.

Thoroughly compared and contrasted the major characteristics of the political and reform eras of policing.

2. Identify the skills and knowledge that are imparted to police trainees during their academy training and explain the importance of these skills in relation to real world applications.
Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely Identified the skills and knowledge that are imparted to police trainees during their academy training and did not submit or incompletely explained the importance of these skills in relation to real world applications.

Insufficiently Identified the skills and knowledge that are imparted to police trainees during their academy training and insufficiently explained the importance of these skills in relation to real world applications.

Partially Identified the skills and knowledge that are imparted to police trainees during their academy training and partially explained the importance of these skills in relation to real world applications.

Satisfactorily Identified the skills and knowledge that are imparted to police trainees during their academy training and satisfactorily explained the importance of these skills in relation to real world applications.

Thoroughly Identified the skills and knowledge that are imparted to police trainees during their academy training and thoroughly explained the importance of these skills in relation to real world applications.

3. Provide your own definition of community-policing and explain the difference between community policing and traditional policing.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely provided your own definition of community-policing and did not submit or incompletely explained the difference between community policing and traditional policing.

Insufficiently provided your own definition of community-policing and insufficiently explained the difference between community policing and traditional policing.

Partially provided your own definition of community-policing and partially explained the difference between community policing and traditional policing.

Satisfactorily provided your own definition of community-policing and satisfactorily explained the difference between community policing and traditional policing.

Thoroughly provided your own definition of community-policing and thoroughly explained the difference between community policing and traditional policing.

4. Critically examine the important elements of implementation and evaluation phases of community policing and problem solving.

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely examined critically the important elements of implementation and evaluation phases of community policing and problem solving.

Insufficiently examined critically the important elements of implementation and evaluation phases of community policing and problem solving.

Partially examined critically the important elements of implementation and evaluation phases of community policing and problem solving.

Satisfactorily examined critically the important elements of implementation and evaluation phases of community policing and problem solving.

Thoroughly examined critically the important elements of implementation and evaluation phases of community policing and problem solving.

5.  Determine the top five (5) qualities that detectives and undercover officers need to possess (one [1] being the most important). Provide a rationale for your response..

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely determined the top five (5) qualities that detectives and undercover officers need to possess (one [1] being the most important). Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale for your response.

Insufficiently incompletely determined the top five (5) qualities that detectives and undercover officers need to possess (one [1] being the most important). Insufficiently provided a rationale for your response.

Partially determined the top five (5) qualities that detectives and undercover officers need to possess (one [1] being the most important). Partially provided a rationale for your response.

Satisfactorily determined the top five (5) qualities that detectives and undercover officers need to possess (one [1] being the most important). Satisfactorily provided a rationale for your response.

Thoroughly determined the top five (5) qualities that detectives and undercover officers need to possess (one [1] being the most important). Thoroughly provided a rationale for your response.

6. 4 references

Weight: 5%

No references provided

Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices.

Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices.

Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.

Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.

7. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements

Weight: 10%

More than 8 errors present

7-8 errors present

5-6 errors present

3-4 errors present

0-2 errors present

Help with Criminal Justice

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Instructions

Project 1: Resource Research and Review

No directly quoted material may be used in this project paper. Resources should be summarized or paraphrased with appropriate in-text and Resource page citations.

Project 1 is designed to help prepare you for the final project at the end of the semester.  You will notice that, for your final project in this course, you will be asked to trace a crime or criminal incident through the adult criminal justice system, from initial arrest to the eventual return to the community following incarceration. As you work on the final project, you will encounter numerous decision points or stages in the system. Project 1 will assist you in preparing for your final project by introducing you to topic research. You may then use the results of this project to support your final project paper. 

 Project 1 Assignment: 

Using the designated topic listed below (see, Topics), you will search the UMUC Library Services databases and the Internet for resource material that explains, clarifies, critiques, etc. the topic.

1. Your Resource Research and Review project must contain four (4) outside sources (not instructional material for this course), at least two of which must come from the UMUC Library data base.

2. Locate books, periodicals, and documents that may contain useful information and ideas on your topic. You may conduct your research with the assistance of a UMUC librarian, reviewing your own personal materials on the topic, using the Internet, visiting an actual library, etc. and reviewing the available items. Then, choose those works that provide a variety of perspectives on your topic.

Note: You can connect to Library Services by using the Library link under RESOURCES in the Classroom task bar, or link directly to the UMUC Library Guide to Criminal Justice Resources link in CONTENT

3. Type the reference “citation” information for the book, article, or document using the American Psychological Association (APA) formatting standards. (There are links to APA format standards under Library Services.)

4. Each reference is to be followed by the annotation. The purpose of the annotation is to inform the reader of the relevance, accuracy, and quality of the sources cited. Creating an annotated bibliography calls for a variety of intellectual skills: concise exposition, succinct analysis, and informed library research.

5. Write a concise annotation (150 words) for each reference that summarizes the central theme and scope of the book, article, or document.  This must include:

a) briefly, in your own words, describe the content of the article

b) compares or contrasts the work with at least one other article in your research review

Topics

Select ONE of the following topics for all four (4) of your resources.

       (Note: Other topics may be submitted to your instructor for prior approval.)

Student‘s Last Name A or B: Police discretion

Student‘s Last Name C or D: Community corrections/intermediate sanctions 

Student‘s Last Name E or F: Police corruption (use/abuse of force, bribery, etc.)

Student‘s Last Name G, H, or I: Preventive detention and bail

Student‘s Last Name J or K: Plea bargaining tactics of the prosecutor

Student‘s Last Name L or M: Plea bargaining tactics of the defense attorney

Student‘s Last Name N, O, or P: Jury selection

Student‘s Last Name Q, R, S, or T: Issues with evidence (DNA, eyewitness testimonies, direct vs. circumstantial, etc.)

Student‘s Last Name U, V, W, X, Y or Z: Constitutionality of the death penalty or life without parole 

 

Format

The project paper should begin with an introductory paragraph and end with a concluding paragraph

Each annotation should contain approximately 150 words

Double space, 12 pt. font, 1” margins

Cover page for your assignment

· Include your name

· Course title and number

· Project title

· Topic selected

· Date of submission

 

Supportive Resources:

Support Resources

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/614/03/   https://library.bethel.edu/class/tutorials/writ-cit/1001APA_Ann_Bib_6thEd

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/614/01/

http://olinuris.library.cornell.edu/ref/research/skill28.htm

 

 

UMUC Citation tutorial:

http://www.umuc.edu/library/libhow/apa_examples.cfm

 

CRJ105 Criminal Behavior – Research Paper –

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Research Project Overview

The Research Project provides students an opportunity to apply what they have learned about crime and criminology during the length of the course. The overall goal of the Research Project is for students to choose a topic from the course text that interests and challenges them, analyze the topic by reviewing credible and evidence-based scholarly resources relative to the problems and challenges that exist, and apply the theories, concepts, and principles covered in the course. It is recommended that students review all of the assignments, requirements, and grading rubrics so that they know exactly what is expected of them throughout the course and for the final Research Project.

 

Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

1.     Give a brief explanation of your chosen topical area.

2.     Based on your chosen topic, define the problems and challenges that exist in crime and criminology. Explain the historical issues that have contributed to the problems and challenges.

3.     Address the internal and external stakeholders and how they contribute to both the problems and the solutions in crime and criminology.

4.     Discuss the data and information that you have collected while conducting research on your topic. Discuss how the data relates to the problems and challenges in crime and criminology.

5.     Develop a solution that addresses the problems and challenges in crime and criminology, based on your research.

 

6.     Use at least six (6) scholarly sources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia, Ask.com, Answers.com, Freedictionary.com, and other open source Websites do not qualify as scholarly.

CRJ 322 Week 7 Case Study 3: Suicide

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According to the text, there are nearly 815,000 suicides in a year in the world. The truth of the matter is that this number is probably much higher due to underreported instances of intentional death. As a result of technology, a new trend in suicide is death due to “cyberbullying.” In this case study, you will review suicide as a result of cyberbullying. 

Read the article titled “Police file raises questions about bullying in Rebecca Sedwick’s suicide”, located at http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/18/living/rebecca-sedwick-bullying-suicide-follow-parents/. Next, view the legality of cyberbullying located at http://criminal.findlaw.com/criminal-charges/cyber-bullying.html

Write a three to five (3-5) page paper in which you:

  1. Examine three (3) elements of cyberbullying and then determine whether or not defendants, Katlyn Roman and Guadalupe Shaw should be charged with a cyberbullying crime. Provide a rationale to support your position.
  2. Based on what you learned about the relationship between suicide and depression from the text, support or refute the following statement: “People who die by suicide are usually experiencing undiagnosed depression”. Support your opinion.
  3. Analyze the significance of why suicide is becoming a more prevalent area of interest due to the wide-use of social media. Next, debate whether or not suicide will remain a focal point or receive the notoriety necessary for agencies to continue working to get support for individuals who are considering suicide. Provide a rationale to support your response.
  4. The text states that suicide rates vary around the world. Based on the text, propose two (2) possible causes for the differences around the world. Next, give your opinion as to whether suicide should be considered a deviant behavior. Justify your response.
  5. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar type Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format.

 

Case Study 3: Suicide

Criteria

 

Unacceptable

Below 60% F

Meets Minimum Expectations

60-69% D

 

Fair

70-79% C

 

Proficient

80-89% B

 

Exemplary

90-100% A

1. Examine three (3) elements of cyberbullying and then determine whether or not defendants, Katlyn Roman and Guadalupe Shaw should be charged with a cyberbullying crime. Provide a rationale to support your position.

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely examined three (3) elements of cyberbullying and then did not submit or incompletely determined whether or not defendants, Katlyn Roman and Guadalupe Shaw should be charged with a cyberbullying crime. Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale to support your position.

Insufficiently examined three (3) elements of cyberbullying and then insufficiently determined whether or not defendants, Katlyn Roman and Guadalupe Shaw should be charged with a cyberbullying crime. Insufficiently provided a rationale to support your position.

Partially examined three (3) elements of cyberbullying and then partially determined whether or not defendants, Katlyn Roman and Guadalupe Shaw should be charged with a cyberbullying crime. Partially provided a rationale to support your position.

Satisfactorily examined three (3) elements of cyberbullying and then satisfactorily determined whether or not defendants, Katlyn Roman and Guadalupe Shaw should be charged with a cyberbullying crime. Satisfactorily provided a rationale to support your position.

Thoroughly examined three (3) elements of cyberbullying and then thoroughly determined whether or not defendants, Katlyn Roman and Guadalupe Shaw should be charged with a cyberbullying crime. Thoroughly provided a rationale to support your position.

2. Based on what you learned about the relationship between suicide and depression from the text, support or refute the following statement: “People who die by suicide are usually experiencing undiagnosed depression”. Support your opinion.
Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely supported or refuted the following statement: “People who die by suicide are usually experiencing undiagnosed depression” using what you learned about the relationship between suicide and depression from the text. Did not submit or incompletely supported your opinion.

Insufficiently supported or refuted the following statement: “People who die by suicide are usually experiencing undiagnosed depression” using what you learned about the relationship between suicide and depression from the text. Insufficiently supported your opinion.

 Partially supported or refuted the following statement: “People who die by suicide are usually experiencing undiagnosed depression” using what you learned about the relationship between suicide and depression from the text. Partially supported your opinion.

Satisfactorily supported or refuted the following statement: “People who die by suicide are usually experiencing undiagnosed depression” using what you learned about the relationship between suicide and depression from the text. Satisfactorily supported your opinion.

Thoroughly supported or refuted the following statement: “People who die by suicide are usually experiencing undiagnosed depression” using what you learned about the relationship between suicide and depression from the text. Thoroughly supported your opinion.

3. Analyze the significance of why suicide is becoming a more prevalent area of interest due to the wide-use of social media. Next, debate whether or not suicide will remain a focal point or receive the notoriety necessary for agencies to continue working to get support for individuals who are considering suicide. Provide a rationale to support your response.

Weight: 25%

Did not submit or incompletely analyzed the significance of why suicide is becoming a more prevalent area of interest due to the wide-use of social media. Did not submit or incompletely debated whether or not suicide will remain a focal point or receive the notoriety necessary for agencies to continue working to get support for individuals who are considering suicide. Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale to support your response.

Insufficiently analyzed the significance of why suicide is becoming a more prevalent area of interest due to the wide-use of social media. Insufficiently debated whether or not suicide will remain a focal point or receive the notoriety necessary for agencies to continue working to get support for individuals who are considering suicide. Insufficiently provided a rationale to support your response.

 Partially analyzed the significance of why suicide is becoming a more prevalent area of interest due to the wide-use of social media. Partially debated whether or not suicide will remain a focal point or receive the notoriety necessary for agencies to continue working to get support for individuals who are considering suicide. Partially provided a rationale to support your response.

Satisfactorily analyzed the significance of why suicide is becoming a more prevalent area of interest due to the wide-use of social media. Satisfactorily debated whether or not suicide will remain a focal point or receive the notoriety necessary for agencies to continue working to get support for individuals who are considering suicide. Satisfactorily provided a rationale to support your response.

Thoroughly analyzed the significance of why suicide is becoming a more prevalent area of interest due to the wide-use of social media. Thoroughly debated whether or not suicide will remain a focal point or receive the notoriety necessary for agencies to continue working to get support for individuals who are considering suicide. Thoroughly provided a rationale to support your response.

4. The text states that suicide rates vary around the world. Based on the text, propose two (2) possible causes for the differences around the world. Next, give your opinion as to whether suicide should be considered a deviant behavior. Justify your response.

Weight: 25%

Did not submit or incompletely proposed two (2) possible causes for the differences around the world, based on the text. Did not submit or incompletely gave your opinion as to whether suicide should be considered a deviant behavior. Did not submit or incompletely justified your response.

Insufficiently proposed two (2) possible causes for the differences around the world, based on the text. Insufficiently gave your opinion as to whether suicide should be considered a deviant behavior. Insufficiently justified your response.

Partially proposed two (2) possible causes for the differences around the world, based on the text. Partially gave your opinion as to whether suicide should be considered a deviant behavior. Partially justified your response.

Satisfactorily proposed two (2) possible causes for the differences around the world, based on the text. Satisfactorily gave your opinion as to whether suicide should be considered a deviant behavior. Satisfactorily justified your response.

Thoroughly proposed two (2) possible causes for the differences around the world, based on the text. Thoroughly gave your opinion as to whether suicide should be considered a deviant behavior. Thoroughly justified your response.

5. 3 references

Weight: 5%

No references provided

Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices.

Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices.

Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.

Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.

6. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements

Weight: 10%

More than 8 errors present

7-8 errors present

5-6 errors present

3-4 errors present

0-2 errors present 

PAR 1103 Litigation Assignment 6

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PAR 1103 Litigation

Assignment 6

10 points

 

1.      Look at the following pleadings and identify all of the affirmative defenses included in each pleading by placing “X”s in the chart below:  

 

a)      14 CV 4184, Answer of Greater Dayton RTA, filed 8/20/14

b)      14 CV 0329, Answer of Miami Valley Hospital. filed 2/4/14

c)      14 CV 1617, Answer of MG1 Properties, filed 4/14/14

d)     14 CV 1481, Answer of Robertson Family Trust, filed 4/14/14

e)      14 CV 2161, Answer of  Geico, filed 5/8/14

 

Case #

Assumption of the Risk

Immunity

Statute of Limitation

Intervening/

Superseding Cause

Failure to Mitigate

Sudden Emergency

Mechanical Failure

14CV4184

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14CV0329

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14CV1617

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14CV1481

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14CV2161

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.      Based on the facts below, prepare 4 appropriate defenses, in the form, style and language found in any one of the above filed answers, including the headings used for each defense.

 

 

On or about February 14, 2013, Plaintiff Miranda Diaz, was driving her motor vehicle in an eastbound direction on I-70 toward Columbus, on her way to a job interview in Columbus.   Miranda got a late start that morning because her 2 year old son, Marco, woke up sick and could not go to daycare, so Miranda had to find a babysitter.  She was worried about Marco, and told the sitter to text her if he got any worse. When her phone beeped with a text message, she reached for her purse from the passenger seat, but it had slid onto the floor, so she reached down to grab it.  When she looked up, the traffic in front of her had come to a complete stop, causing Miranda to slam on her brakes in order to avoid hitting the car in front of her.  Defendant Jesse Williams was operating a 15 year old truck that he recently purchased for $500.00, which needed numerous repairs.  Jesse was also traveling eastbound on I-70, directly behind Miranda, when she suddenly stopped, but when Jesse tried to stop, the brakes in his truck failed to allow a quick stop, and an accident happened when he rear-ended and collided with Miranda’s vehicle.  The police arrived quickly and Jesse was ticketed for failure to maintain an assured clear distance.  When asked by the officer, Miranda insisted she was fine, and was in a hurry to get to her interview and needed to get back on the road as quickly as possible.  The next day, Miranda experienced pain in her knee, but did not seek medical attention.  Three weeks later, after a long day of outlet shopping, Miranda’s knee pain was severe so she made a doctor appointment.  The doctor sent her to an orthopedic specialist who confirmed that she needed surgery for a condition that resulted from her body weight shifting and causing undue pressure on her knee caused by the swelling that remained from the untreated trauma to her knee.  Miranda filed suit on September 1, 2015.  

LEG 320 Week 7 Assignment 2: Criminal Defenses and Criminal Punishments

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Assignment 2: Criminal Defenses and Criminal Punishments
Due Week 7 and worth 170 points

It is common knowledge that two controversial issues in the American legal system are the types of criminal defenses and the manner of criminal punishment. In this assignment, you will explore both in their various forms.

Use the Internet or Strayer databases to research the types of criminal defenses and the manner of criminal punishment.

Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

  1. Specify the key points involved in the court determining the lawfulness of the use of force. Next, evaluate the level of objectivity inherent in each point that you have specified.
  2. Determine the fundamental difference between the castle doctrine and stand your ground types of criminal defenses. Justify the validity of each, and provide one (1) example of each to support your response.
  3. Analyze the overall role that double jeopardy clause plays within the trial system. Next, evaluate the general level of fairness of double jeopardy to the defense. Provide a rationale to support your response.
  4. Specify the basic features of adversarial system. Next, support or critique the value of the adversarial system within the criminal law system in the United States. Justify your response.
  5. Argue for or against the right to a speedy trial, as guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Provide a rationale to support your response.
  6. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment.

 

Points: 170

Assignment 2: Criminal Defenses and Criminal Punishments

Criteria

 

Unacceptable
Below 60% F

Meets Minimum Expectations
60-69% D

 

Fair
70-79% C

 

Proficient
80-89% B

 

Exemplary
90-100% A

1. Specify the key points involved in the court determining the lawfulness of the use of force. Next, evaluate the level of objectivity inherent in each point that you have specified.
Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely specified the key points involved in the court determining the lawfulness of the use of force. Did not submit or incompletely evaluated the level of objectivity inherent in each point that you have specified.

Insufficiently specified the key points involved in the court determining the lawfulness of the use of force. Insufficiently evaluated the level of objectivity inherent in each point that you have specified.

Partially specified the key points involved in the court determining the lawfulness of the use of force. Partially evaluated the level of objectivity inherent in each point that you have specified.

Satisfactorily specified the key points involved in the court determining the lawfulness of the use of force. Satisfactorily evaluated the level of objectivity inherent in each point that you have specified.

Thoroughly specified the key points involved in the court determining the lawfulness of the use of force. Thoroughly evaluated the level of objectivity inherent in each point that you have specified.

2. Determine the fundamental difference between the castle doctrine and stand your ground types of criminal defenses.  Justify the validity of each, and provide one (1) example of each to support your response.
Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely determined the fundamental difference between the castle doctrine and stand your ground types of criminal defenses. Did not submit or incompletely justified the validity of each, and did not submit or incompletely provided one (1) example of each to support your response.

Insufficiently determined the fundamental difference between the castle doctrine and stand your ground types of criminal defenses.  Insufficiently justified the validity of each, and insufficiently provided one (1) example of each to support your response.

Partially determined the fundamental difference between the castle doctrine and stand your ground types of criminal defenses.  Partially justified the validity of each, and partially provided one (1) example of each to support your response.

Satisfactorily determined the fundamental difference between the castle doctrine and stand your ground types of criminal defenses. Satisfactorily justified the validity of each, and satisfactorily provided one (1) example of each to support your response.

Thoroughly determined the fundamental difference between the castle doctrine and stand your ground types of criminal defenses.  Thoroughly justified the validity of each, and thoroughly provided one (1) example of each to support your response.

3. Analyze the overall role that double jeopardy clause plays within the trial system. Next, evaluate the general level of fairness of double jeopardy to the defense. Provide a rationale to support your response.
Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely analyzed the overall role that double jeopardy clause plays within the trial system. Did not submit or incompletely evaluated the general level of fairness of double jeopardy to the defense. Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale to support your response.

Insufficiently analyzed the overall role that double jeopardy clause plays within the trial system. Insufficiently evaluated the general level of fairness of double jeopardy to the defense. Insufficiently provided a rationale to support your response.

Partially analyzed the overall role that double jeopardy clause plays within the trial system. Partially evaluated the general level of fairness of double jeopardy to the defense. Partially provided a rationale to support your response.

Satisfactorily analyzed the overall role that double jeopardy clause plays within the trial system. Satisfactorily evaluated the general level of fairness of double jeopardy to the defense. Satisfactorily provided a rationale to support your response.

Thoroughly analyzed the overall role that double jeopardy clause plays within the trial system. Thoroughly evaluated the general level of fairness of double jeopardy to the defense. Thoroughly provided a rationale to support your response.

4. Specify the basic features of adversarial system. Next, support or critique the value of the adversarial system within the criminal law system in the United States. Justify your response.
Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely specified the basic features of adversarial system. Did not submit or incompletely supported or critiqued the value of the adversarial system within the criminal law system in the United States. Did not submit or incompletely justified your response.

Insufficiently specified the basic features of adversarial system. Insufficiently supported or critiqued the value of the adversarial system within the criminal law system in the United States. Insufficiently justified your response.

Partially specified the basic features of adversarial system. Partially supported or critiqued the value of the adversarial system within the criminal law system in the United States. Partially justified your response.

Satisfactorily specified the basic features of adversarial system. Satisfactorily supported or critiqued the value of the adversarial system within the criminal law system in the United States. Satisfactorily justified your response.

Thoroughly specified the basic features of adversarial system. Thoroughly supported or critiqued the value of the adversarial system within the criminal law system in the United States. Thoroughly justified your response.

5. Argue for or against the right to a speedy trial, as guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Provide a rationale to support your response.
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Did not submit or incompletely argued for or against the right to a speedy trial, as guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale to support your response.

Insufficiently argued for or against the right to a speedy trial, as guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Insufficiently provided a rationale to support your response.

Partially argued for or against the right to a speedy trial, as guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Partially provided a rationale to support your response.

Satisfactorily argued for or against the right to a speedy trial, as guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Satisfactorily provided a rationale to support your response.

Thoroughly argued for or against the right to a speedy trial, as guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Thoroughly provided a rationale to support your response.

6. 3 references
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No references provided

Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices.

Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices.

Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.

Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.

7. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements
Weight: 10%

More than 8 errors present

7-8 errors present

5-6 errors present

3-4 errors present

0-2 errors present

Evidence

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You are an investigator with the District Attorney’s Investigation Team for a major metropolitan area. You are one of the recently hired 16 new investigators that will be sprinkled throughout the department. All 16 of you have had little time as investigators and the Chief’s concern is that you all are properly trained in issues of the exclusionary rule to avoid problems later on during investigations. This is a political hot potato because these are supposed to be the best investigators in the jurisdiction. You have already provided an extensive paper to your new fellow investigators and noticed an interest they had in exceptions to the Exclusionary Rule. You have decided to provide a 3-5 page addendum to last week’s training to address some of the exceptions.

In a 3-5 page paper, please include responses to the bulleted issues listed below. It is critical that when you make a statement of fact in your presentation that you cite the reference you obtained the information from in the text of the paper and that the reference is included in your reference page. As always your paper will be submitted in the APA format current edition. No abstract is required as this is a short position paper but a title page, reference page, and appropriate running header with page numbers are necessary.

  • Detail the concept for admissibility of plain sight evidence and the legal requirements for the investigator to invoke a plain sight seizure.
  • Explain how evidence that would have been found without the questionable search that violates the exclusionary rule could ultimately be admissible as evidence.
  • Relate how the court views investigators and realizes that human error will sometimes result in faulty paperwork. Explain how the court allows for such errors in the “Good Faith” principle.
  • The student will select two of the three concepts known as dying declaration, the silver platter rule, and exigent circumstance. The student will expound on the meaning of each and why the court believes in such exceptions to constitutional requirements
  • The student will articulate the types of situations where it is permissible to lie to a suspect to elicit a confession. What aspects would be allowed by the court and what would be prohibited.

Be sure to reference all sources using APA style.

ETHICAL VIOLATION PAPER/phyllis young

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Locate a news story or press release about an ethical violation(s) resulting from actions of employees in the criminal justice system.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you include the following:

  • In what component of the criminal justice system does the criminal justice agency or individuals in question belong?
  • What is the reasoning for the criminal justice agency’s involvement and the timing of the news story or press release?
  • What is the role of the media and public opinion in the news story or press release?
  • What are the primary ethical styles or perspectives of the involved agency, along with the reported concerns or ethical violations identified in the report or release?
  • Key interest groups in relation to the ethical violation
  • Identify if the release was informative or persuasive, and whether or not it outlines the importance of ethics in the criminal justice system.
  • Discuss if there are obvious ways the ethical violation(s) could have been avoided.

Include at least two sources other than the textbook.

Format your paper in accordance with APA guidelines.Locate a news story or press release about an ethical violation(s) resulting from actions of employees in the criminal justice system.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you include the following:

  • In what component of the criminal justice system does the criminal justice agency or individuals in question belong?
  • What is the reasoning for the criminal justice agency’s involvement and the timing of the news story or press release?
  • What is the role of the media and public opinion in the news story or press release?
  • What are the primary ethical styles or perspectives of the involved agency, along with the reported concerns or ethical violations identified in the report or release?
  • Key interest groups in relation to the ethical violation
  • Identify if the release was informative or persuasive, and whether or not it outlines the importance of ethics in the criminal justice system.
  • Discuss if there are obvious ways the ethical violation(s) could have been avoided.

Include at least two sources other than the textbook.

Format your paper in accordance with APA guidelines.

CRJ 320: Week 3 Assignment 1

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Preliminary investigations do not necessarily yield enough information to prosecute a criminal case. Despite a thorough preliminary investigation, many cases require a follow – up investigation. Use your textbook, the Internet, and / or Strayer Library to research articles on crime scene investigation. 

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

  1. Assemble a set of guidelines on conducting preliminary investigation for a criminal case.
  2. Propose one (1) strategy that criminal investigators should take in order to conduct an efficient follow-up investigation. Provide a rationale to support your response. 
  3. Select two major crimes (e.g. sudden deaths, sex related crimes) and compare and contrast the key differences in reporting the two major crimes that you selected.
  4. Determine the three (3) most important characteristics of an effective criminal investigator and discuss the importance of each characteristic you determined.
  5. Support or critique the argument that the criminal investigation process should maintain the balance regarding freedom of information through media outlets and privacy rights of alleged perpetrators of crime. Provide a rationale to support your response.
  6. Use at least two (2) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar type Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format.

 

Assignment 1: Crime Scene Investigation

Criteria

Unacceptable

Below 70% F

Fair

70-79% C

Proficient

80-89% B

Exemplary

90-100% A

1. Assemble a set of guidelines on conducting preliminary investigation for a criminal case.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely assembled a set of guidelines on conducting preliminary investigation for a criminal case.

Partially assembled a set of guidelines on conducting preliminary investigation for a criminal case.

Satisfactorily assembled a set of guidelines on conducting preliminary investigation for a criminal case.

Thoroughly assembled a set of guidelines on conducting preliminary investigation for a criminal case.

2. Propose one (1) strategy that criminal investigators should take in order to conduct an efficient follow-up investigation. Provide a rationale to support your response.
Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely proposed one (1) strategy that criminal investigators should take in order to conduct an efficient follow-up investigation. Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale to support your response.

Partially proposed one (1) strategy that criminal investigators should take in order to conduct an efficient follow-up investigation. Partially provided a rationale to support your response.

Satisfactorily proposed one (1) strategy that criminal investigators should take in order to conduct an efficient follow-up investigation. Satisfactorily provided a rationale to support your response.

Thoroughly proposed one (1) strategy that criminal investigators should take in order to conduct an efficient follow-up investigation. Thoroughly provided a rationale to support your response.

3. Select two major crimes (e.g. sudden deaths, sex related crimes) and compare and contrast the key differences in reporting the two major crimes that you selected.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely selected two major crimes (e.g. sudden deaths, sex related crimes); did not submit or incompletely compared and contrasted the key differences in reporting the two major crimes that you selected.

Partially selected two major crimes (e.g. sudden deaths, sex related crimes); partially compared and contrasted the key differences in reporting the two major crimes that you selected.

Satisfactorily selected two major crimes (e.g. sudden deaths, sex related crimes); satisfactorily compared and contrasted the key differences in reporting the two major crimes that you selected.

Thoroughly selected two major crimes (e.g. sudden deaths, sex related crimes); thoroughly compared and contrasted the key differences in reporting the two major crimes that you selected.

4. Determine the three (3) most important characteristics of an effective criminal investigator and discuss the importance of each characteristic you determined.

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely determined the three (3) most important characteristics of an effective criminal investigator; did not submit or incompletely discussed the importance of each characteristic you determined.

Partially determined the three (3) most important characteristics of an effective criminal investigator; partially discussed the importance of each characteristic you determined.

Satisfactorily determined the three (3) most important characteristics of an effective criminal investigator; satisfactorily discussed the importance of each characteristic you determined.

Thoroughly determined the three (3) most important characteristics of an effective criminal investigator; thoroughly discussed the importance of each characteristic you determined.

5. Support or critique the argument that the criminal investigation process should maintain the balance regarding freedom of information through media outlets and privacy rights of alleged perpetrators of crime. Provide a rationale to support your response.

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely supported or critiqued the argument that the criminal investigation process should maintain the balance regarding freedom of information through media outlets and privacy rights of alleged perpetrators of crime. Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale to support your response.

Partially supported or critiqued the argument that the criminal investigation process should maintain the balance regarding freedom of information through media outlets and privacy rights of alleged perpetrators of crime. Partially provided a rationale to support your response.

Satisfactorilysupported or critiqued the argument that the criminal investigation process should maintain the balance regarding freedom of information through media outlets and privacy rights of alleged perpetrators of crime. Satisfactorilyprovided a rationale to support your response.

Thoroughly supported or critiqued the argument that the criminal investigation process should maintain the balance regarding freedom of information through media outlets and privacy rights of alleged perpetrators of crime. Thoroughly provided a rationale to support your response.

6. 2 references

Weight: 5%

No references provided

Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices.

Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices.

Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.

7. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements

Weight: 10%

More than 6 errors present

5-6 errors present

3-4 errors present

0-2 errors present