Week2

Persistent media coverage of crimes against children can foster a misperception that these crimes take place more often than they really do. For this assignment you will need to consult valid sources of data as you research these questions. Prepare a PowerPoint presentation of 8-10 slides that addresses the following points. Your slides should be … Read more

Criminal investigation

 Evidence collection, processing, and comparison must fall within the legal guidelines to be admissible against a defendant. From the readings, select a category of evidence reviewed and discuss the implications of that category with respect to the lead foundational cases of Frye v. United States (1923) and Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.  

Prosecutorial Misconduct

  Describe how prosecutorial misconduct can affect the public’s view of the criminal justice system. In your responses, compare the action of the prosecutor to the consequences to the defendant. Does your view of the misconduct rely on the type of crime the defendant is suspected of committing? What other factors affect your view?

Respond to Sandy Post

Good afternoon, I agree with U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Roberts. Term limits need to be set to insure turn over and keep the judges more dated and less complacent from having been set in their ways after years of repetitive behavior. Making terms nonrenewable would help refresh the bench with new judges that have … Read more

Respond to Star Post

 HelIo Everyone, I believe that federal judges should serve lifetime terms. I believe that if they have qualified for their position with the top ranking credentials in the country for the president to choose from, then they have earned there place on the federal level as a federal judge. Thus, they should be accommodated to … Read more

Respond to Derrick Post

Officer Payne style of communication in this situation was basically direct and blaming, because he was direct of arresting the nurse and was using blaming in the point that if he didn’t get what he was sent to get that sometime will have to pay for hindering him. The officers actions were very unprofessional and … Read more

CRJ Week 4 Discussion

  What would our society be like if we suddenly developed a foolproof method of determining at birth a person’s probability of becoming a criminal in the future? Explain your reasoning. Be sure to respond to at least one of your classmates’ posts.

Survey Data

Search for an online poll. If you don’t have a polling source in mind, you can explore the Pew Research Center, any news source, or fivethirtyeight.com. Share the data revealed by your chosen poll, and draw three conclusions to explain the poll’s results. When drawing conclusions, consider what the poll measures, what big the sample size … Read more