Vanessa Denai owned forty acres of land in rural Louisiana. On the property were a 1,600-square-foot house and a metal barn. Denai met Lance Finney, who had been seeking a small plot of rural property to rent. After several meetings, Denai invited Finney to live on a corner of her land in exchange for Finney’s … Read more
Assignment Details The appellate process is a cornerstone of a democratic criminal justice system. However, many people are unaware of the process that a case may undergo before it finds itself before the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS). In fact, as you have read, not all cases reach the highest court in the … Read more
INSTRUCTIONS Any plagiarism or similar content between students’ assignments will be considered as a breach of academic integrity standards of the University and will be treated as such. This is a take-home, open book, short answer assignment. This document and the corresponding TurnItIn dropbox are posted on EClass. Students must type their answers into this … Read more
Students will submit a research paper comparing and contrasting 2 or more theories of crime and developing an integrated crime theory with components of both existing perspectives. This paper should be no less than 12 typed pages. Include the following elements: comparing and contrasting 2 or more theories of crime Develop an integrated crime theory … Read more
Discussion Forum: Social Class Bias? No unread replies. No replies. Consider the following: video segment (Links to an external site.)Discuss what you consider the most valid and legitimate points made in the segment as well as any points you feel are not valid or legitimate. Explain your reasoning. Also, consider the video segment in regards to … Read more
Discussion Forum: Free will versus Determinism No unread replies.No replies. Watch thisvideo segment (Links to an external site.)related to the topic of determinism that provides a clear description of the concept. Consider his assertion that free will and determinism are compatible and explore this concept in regard to criminal behavior and nature/nurture debate. For this … Read more
· Ashcraft v. Tennessee, 322 U.S. 143 (1944) Personal Evaluation, by answering the following: What are the overall conclusions of the case? What are the overall implications from the case as it relates to the subject-matter therein? Do you agree with the conclusion of the Court? Why or why not? If you disagree with … Read more
Fourth Amendment Application, the “Case of the Bad Boyfriend” [WLOs: 2, 3] [CLOs: 1, 3, 4] Prior to beginning your written assignment, read Kim’s Fourth Amendment (Links to an external site.) article, Machado’s Fourth Amendment (Links to an external site.) article, view the Fourth Amendment: Exceptions to the Warrant Requirement (Part I) (Links to an external site.) and … Read more
In the case study of CARL COPPOLINO’S Florida murder trial , what legal issue was raised on appeal by the defense in Carl Coppolino’s Florida murder trial? What court ruling is most relevant to the decision to reject the appeal? Explain your answer. Be sure to use proper paragraphing, grammar, citations and reference list. *** ASSIGNMENT … Read more
Conduct an internet search for a juvenile program in your city or state that provides an alternative to incarceration. Read about the program and then present to your colleagues your reasons how or why the program might reduce recidivism, more effectively than incarcerating juvenile offenders. Ensure you provide a link to your selected program, so … Read more