How should we punish hate crime? What are the Constitutional issues with hate crime laws? Should it be a felony? Under what circumstances?

(1) Why are confessions considered so important by the author of your first article (and by law enforcement generally)? What are the three types of police citizen interaction described in this article and why do they matter? Miranda v. Arizona established some minimum requirements of due process that police must carry out; what are they? […]

Fourteen federal trial courts are taking part in the federal judiciary’s digital video pilot, which started July 18, 2011, and will evaluate the effect of cameras in courtrooms. All 14 courts volunteered to participate in the 3-year experiment. Read an overview of the pilot and the history of cameras in the courtroom. In what ways […]

Reflection Exercise InstructionsIn this assignment, you will reflect on and demonstrate what you have learned over the duration of this course by responding to 3 questions of your choice from the following list:What are significant steps in the criminal justice process from the point of view of both prosecution and the defendant? How are the […]

question 1. What types of waivers allow the transfer of juvenile t the adult criminal courts and bypass the juvenile court? What are the reasons for using waivers or transfers?  Should juveniles be held to the standard of adult crimes equaling adult punishments? Question 2. How can positive change be measured while a juvenile is in secure confinement? […]

one page 500 words essay compare and contrast white, green and blue collar crimes

1. Explain the concept of parens patriae .3. Summarize how juvenile offenders are processed through the criminal justice system.4. Explain the meaning of the deinstitutionalization of status offenders.5. Outline the history and development of juvenile justice and juvenile courts.

What if police officers had a method of predicting crime?  How might police agencies use data (including crime statistics) as a predictive form of crime fighting? What about people who are likely to commit crimes but have not done it yet? Could this possibly be misused as a tool against communities of color?

Compare and contrast the Due Process and Crime Control perspectives.

What are the fundamental issues with using a guilty mind (mens rea) approach in our criminal justice system? What recommendations does Benforado make to sidestep issues associated with a guilty mind? Do you agree with these recommendations? Why or why not?