Instructions Crime Statistics The UCR is the official data collection method for reporting crimes known to the police or to the FBI for inclusion in the official crime stats. The NCVS is a survey method to collect data by asking a representative sample of the population about whether they have been the victims of crime. … Read more
Discussion 7 – Crime Scene Management No unread replies.No replies. Discussion: Chapter 9, Topic 3 “Evidence Management” includes several very important topics. Pick ONE of the following topics for your discussion: (1) Contamination of Evidence; (2) Loss of Continuity (aka Chain of Custody); or (3) Originating Stages of Evidence (Pre Crime, Criminal Event, and Post … Read more
Assignment 4: In at least one (2-3) pages, discuss the process needed in order to obtain a search warrant. You must: include a discussion of the level of proof needed for a search warrant (defined and cited) include specific information regarding the process used to obtain the search warrant and the type(s) of information … Read more
Assignment Details In 1961, the search of a residence of Dollree Mapp was done by police with no proper warrant to conduct the search. The search resulted in Mapp eventually being charged and found guilty of possession of pornography and sentenced to seven years in prison. Mapp appealed her conviction and it resulted in the … Read more
Tortious Interference with a Contract Tortious Interference with a contract happens when a third party influences one of the parties to a contract to breach the contract. Tortious Interference only applies when a written contract between two or more parties is interfered with by a non-party to the contract. Study the following two cases … Read more
Complete the following ten questions with a minimum of five (5) sentences fully detailing each response. Identify each question you are answering. Answers should incorporate the federal court site information and the questions being asked. Complete sentences are required. (Example of incorporating the question into a sentence, #1: The ‘XCV’ Court system was established … Read more
On the discussion forum, describe an instance of plagiarism or other use of another’s intellectual property with which you are familiar. Please give one argument condemning this conduct and one argument defending it.
Assume you are a member of a regional criminal justice organization. You have volunteered to collaborate with other members of your group to analyze new developments in the field and prepare a presentation you will share at a national convention of groups like the one to which you belong. Your group has chosen these … Read more
Chapter 8 of your textbook outlines what police can legally do on traffic stops. It also reviews proper methods to conduct vehicle searches. For example, police officers can: Order the driver and passengers out of a vehicle. Ask the driver and occupants for proper identification. Examine the vehicle’s VIN number to verify it matches the plates. … Read more
Using the Model Penal Code, answer the following: 1) Michelle needed money to pay her rent. She is behind 3 months in rent and fears being evicted. She decides to rob Capital One Bank. Michelle asks her roommate Cheryl to help her. They agree to split the money 60% Michelle and 40% for Cheryl. This … Read more