Explain what are ‘elements’ of a crime. Provide detail as to how elements are used to establish if a crime has occurred.

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Discuss the historical to the creation of law of laws in the United States and how English Common Law influenced the formulation of those laws. Provide examples of that illustrated this influence.

Example how the impact of political, economic, cultural and social effects on the development of the United States Constitutional Law System.

Explain what are ‘elements’ of a crime. Provide detail as to how elements are used to establish if a crime has occurred.

Summarize the major theoretical factors assumed to cause crime. Discuss how these crime factors impact persons and property in the United States.

Define and explain the duties and responsibilities of the law enforcement officers at local, state and federal agencies. Describe the roles of personnel that work for those agencies.

Explain problems and issues that prevent the United States criminal justice system from working efficiently and effectively. Provides detailed examples that illustrate the ineffectiveness.

Identify several community relations and crime prevention programs utilized in the United States. Explain how these programs are initiated and maintained.

Discuss how ethical issues have impacted the issue cultural diversity in the United States criminal justice system. Explain how communication can help to alleviate these various issues.

Due Date: Sunday, Close of Module 6 by 11:59pm. Submitted to the designated drop box.

How does the chair of Transparency International describe government misconduct? Explain the organizations findings relating to the ranking of government misconduct.

Answer the following questions. All questions must be answered fully, substantively, and with complete sentences to receive full credit. Submissions which do not meet this criteria will not receive full credit.

1. Explain the major ethical perspectives and punishment as described by Aristotle, Immanuel Kant and John Stuart Mill.

2. How does the chair of Transparency International describe government misconduct? Explain the organizations findings relating to the ranking of government misconduct.

Discuss the importance of the collaboration of multiple agencies when investigating a serious/major crime.

Investigative Skills
Element 010
You can submit this assignment before this date.
This essay should be a maximum of 1500 words total.
Choose one of the following questions:
Discuss the importance of the collaboration of multiple agencies when investigating a serious/major crime.
Criminological theories such as the “Rational Choice Theory” and the “Routine Activity Theory” explain criminal behaviour.

Discuss the importance of criminological theories in understanding crime .
Discuss the importance of theoretical models  in investigative interviewing in criminal investigations.

Prepare a power point or paper that first discusses at least 4 or 5 Motions to Suppress with details to support the motion that the defense attorney would file.

Prepare a power point or paper that first discusses at least 4 or 5 Motions to Suppress with details to support the motion that the defense attorney would file. Then continue and discuss how the prosecutor will defend against those Motions. It should be at least 10 power points slides or 4 pages.

The Motion to Suppress indicates that the following was procedural or substantively a violation that should result in all the evidence being unable to be used in the trial:

initial police traffic stop
Officer Questioning
Field Sobriety tests–the tests themselves, the administration of the test, the interpretation of the tests
Blood Obtainment-obtainment of the warrant, administration of the warrant, medical person administering test, handling of the blood, chain of evidence, etc.
Results of the Blood test- handling of the blood, chain of evidence, medical person administering test,etc.
Utilize these videos for your fact pattern. You may expand on what you observed.

https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/video-shows-franklin-county-judge-stumbling-misspeaking-during-ovi-arrest

https://www.10tv.com/article/video-shows-judge-stumbling-nearly-falling-during-drunk-driving-arrest

Is the death penalty a just sentence for this crime? Explain your answer. What alternative punishments might be appropriate ? Does the death penalty deter others from committing similar crimes?

After completing a thorough investigation into the robbery and serving your search warrant, both of your suspects were found guilty at trial. The next step of the Criminal Justice System  will begin. Because victim Roberts was shot in the head and killed, the State is seeking the death penalty for Steve Chapman. He has an extensive violent criminal history , and shows no remorse for victim Roberts or his family.

As the lead detective, you have completed your investigation into the robbery and homicide. You have served the search warrant and found all of the evidence that you were looking for. You and your team have collected all of the evidence and interviewed witnesses, the victim, and the suspects.

Because of your hard work in this case, the State’s Attorney has asked for your thoughts on the method of punishment for Steve Chapman. Compose a professional quality email to the State’s Attorney detailing your thoughts on the following:

Is the death penalty a just sentence for this crime? Explain your answer.
What alternative punishments might be appropriate ?
Does the death penalty deter others from committing similar crimes?

Discuss in detail Sampson’s concept of collective efficacy (pp. 128-129). Do you think collective efficacy adequately is an adequate explanation for lower crime rates in city neighborhoods? Why or why not?

Growth and differentiation of Chicago to social disorganization and crime rates in city neighborhoods.

Answer two questions:

  1. Shaw and McKay’s delinquency studies link the growth and differentiation of Chicago to social disorganization and crime rates in city neighborhoods. Summarize the various concentric zones of the map of Chicago as discussed on pp. 109-110. Which zone has the highest rates of crime/delinquency and why?
  2. Discuss in detail Sampson’s concept of collective efficacy (pp. 128-129). Do you think collective efficacy adequately is an adequate explanation for lower crime rates in city neighborhoods? Why or why not?
  3. Sexton attempts to apply the concepts of social disorganization and collective efficacy to the study of prisons as total Do you think her argument is convincing? Pay particular attention to her treatment of prison violence and collective efficacy as it relates to the community of transgender prisoners.

 

Give ample support for your argument from the assumed perspective. What are some of the other alternatives to a life sentence in prison? Are they appropriate given the violent nature of this crime?

In your memorandum, you should include the following:

How to plan for an interview or interrogation
Your discussion of planning should distinguish between planning for an interview from planning for an interrogation, as well as planning for the interview that turns into an interrogation.
Are there aspects of your plan that depend on the subject matter ? If so, what are they? If not, what are they?
Prior to conducting an interview or interrogation, what aspects should be anticipated?
part2
Suspect Hopkins is now being sentenced to life in prison for his involvement in the robbery. The State’s Attorney has taken into consideration Keith Hopkins’ cooperation in the investigation, as well as his remorse for the victims.

In the adversarial system, both sides represent their party’s positions before an impartial body who will attempt to determine the truth. The adversarial system also allows both parties to determine the appropriate sentencing once an individual charged with a crime is convicted.

Take the role of either the state’s attorney or the defense attorney. Make an argument of whether a life sentence is appropriate in this scenario.

Assume the role of state’s attorney or defense attorney.
Give ample support for your argument from the assumed perspective.
What are some of the other alternatives to a life sentence in prison? Are they appropriate given the violent nature of this crime?

Give ample support for your argument from the assumed perspective. What are some of the other alternatives to a life sentence in prison? Are they appropriate given the violent nature of this crime?

In the adversarial system, both sides represent their party’s positions before an impartial body who will attempt to determine the truth. The adversarial system also allows both parties to determine the appropriate sentencing once an individual charged with a crime is convicted.

Take the role of either the state’s attorney or the defense attorney. Make an argument of whether a life sentence is appropriate in this scenario.

Assume the role of state’s attorney or defense attorney.
Give ample support for your argument from the assumed perspective.
What are some of the other alternatives to a life sentence in prison? Are they appropriate given the violent nature of this crime?
part2
he chief of detectives is scheduled to present a lecture to the new class of detectives being held at the police academy, and he has asked you to prepare a memorandum for him to review. In your memorandum, you should include the following:

Provide good empirical evidence to support your stance! You should include a minimum of three outside reference from reputable reports and citations. Provide a citation for those three outside citations.

You want to make sure that you address an issue in the justice/legal realm. Take a stance either for or against the legislation. It should be clear in your brief which side of the legislation you support and why.

Provide good empirical evidence to support your stance! You should include a minimum of three outside reference from reputable reports and citations. Provide a citation for those three outside citations.