Category: criminal justice

The Jury Selection Process Does Not Help Ensure a Fair Trial

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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black, in delivering the opinion on Smith v. Texas (1940), wrote:

It is part of the established tradition in the use of juries as instruments of public justice that the jury be a body truly representative of the community. For racial discrimination to result in the exclusion from jury service of otherwise qualified groups not only violates our Constitituon and the laws encacted under it, but is at war with our basic concepts of a democratic society and a representative government.

Take a position. Does the process of jury selection help build fair and impartial juries that are representative of the population in which the trial is occurring?

First, title your post either “The Jury Selection Process Helps Ensure a Fair Trial” or “The Jury Selection Process Does Not Help Ensure a Fair Trial.”

Then, using the information gained in this module and the resources noted above, make your case. How does the jury selection process help or hinder the selection of a representative jury? Does this system help ensure justice and the final outcome of a fair trial? Why or why not? Be sure to build your case with factual resources.

In your response to your peers, consider how well they justified their position, making use of available resources. Consider the following questions in your response posts:

Did they support their position convincingly using appropriate resources?

Which of their points make the most sense to you, even if you made a case for the opposing viewpoint?

Reference
Smith v. Texas, 311 U.S. 128 (1940). Retrieved from https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/311/128/
To complete this assignment, review the Discussion Rubric.

 

Delving into the Miami-Dade Police Department: A Comprehensive Insight into Florida’s Largest Law Enforcement Agency

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Choose ONE police department or sheriff’s department to write about. This agency needs to be in the state of Florida but I would prefer the tri-county area (Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade). Answer questions such as:
o What are their hiring requirements o What is their retention plan
o What is the department size o What is their chain of command like
o What is the mission statement o What is their guiding philosophy
o What principles are most important
o What is the history of the department
o What is the climate of the agency

Maintaining Family Ties in Prison: The Potential of Video Visitation

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Read the following article:
http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2015/05/video_visitation_in_prison_good_for_inmates_good_for_the_community.htmlLinks to an external site.. Correctional community justice emphasizes the importance of maintaining family ties through visitation programs. Would video visitation be an effective way to maintain family ties? Why or why not? What are some of the benefits and/or challenges with this proposal? What other ways could incarcerated inmates maintain ties to the family and community from which they have been divided? The reading and lecture also discuss how women face special challenges for reintegration. Would video visitation be beneficial to women in particular? Why or why not?

 

Higher Education for Police Officers: Addressing the Problem and Creating Change

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For this assignment one of the current that police departments are facing is:
Higher Education for Police Officers
write a three page paper that:
.  Describes the problem and why it is important to address this issue
.  Provides a solution or course of action that you would take as a police administrator to create change
.  Evaluates any possible roadblocks to making change
This essay  must adequately address each of these.

Motivations for Joining a Criminal Organization

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Submit a 500- to 750-word paper that addresses the following: What are the motivations for joining a criminal organization? Use theories to support your response. What are the similarities and differences between micro-level psychological perspectives and macro-level sociological perspectives of criminal organizations? Based on your comparison of the two groups of theories, what conclusions can you draw about why people join criminal organizations? What are the implications for criminal justice interventions against criminal organizations?
Be sure to reference the course readings to support your responses.

High-profile cases involving felons who have become repeat offenders

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Review three cases that involved a felon being a repeat offender, and provide an overview of the cases as a part
of the introduction.
In the body of your report, define and discuss recidivism rate and restorative justice.
Identify the types of crime that were committed, and describe the impact of each crime on the victim(s).
Also in the body, examine if any of these felony arrests consisted of warrantless searches, and determine the
impact, if any, that these warrantless searches had on the recidivism rate as well as the individuals’ Fourth
Amendment constitutional rights.
In the summary/conclusion, analyze the historical trends as they relate to the recidivism rate.

The increased use of technology by police officers poses a threat to civil liberties

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And it is no less true, that personal security and private property rest entirely upon the wisdom, the stability, and the integrity of the courts of justice.

—Joseph Story, U.S. Supreme Court Justice

One issue that deals directly with procedural justice and how it impacts the community perception is the increased use of technology by police officers. With technology continuously changing and improving, police officers are exploring new ways to use technology in the field. While some citizens do not have an issue with technology usage by police officers, others feel it is a violation of their rights and privacy. For this discussion, you will explore the issue of the increased use of technology by police officers and how it may impact the community.

Take a position. Does the increased use of technology, such as police officers using cameras and body cameras, pose a threat to civil liberties? Why or why not?

First, title your initial post either “The increased use of technology by police officers poses a threat to civil liberties” or “The increased use of technology by police officers does not pose a threat to civil liberties”.

Then, make your case. Provide rationale supported by research to defend your stance.

In your response to two of your peers, identify any issues with their stance and suggest ways these issues may be addressed. Respond to one peer who has the same stance as you and one peer who has the opposite stance. Remember to always be respectful when replying to peers, even if you do not agree with their stance and/or rationale.

References
Story, Joseph. (1833). Commentaries of the Constitution of the United States.

The Peaceful Resolution of the Cuban Missile Crisis: According to Robert Kennedy

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Write and submit an essay that addresses the following topic: According to Robert Kennedy, why did the missile crisis end peacefully?

Essays should address the following questions:
• Once the crisis began, what options did JFK’s advisors present to him, and why did the president choose the one he did?
• What factors outside the U.S. contributed to the outcome of the crisis?
• What did Robert Kennedy see as the key turning points in the crisis?
• How did Robert Kennedy assess his brother’s handling of the missile crisis? Do you think
he was unbiased in that assessment?
Keep the phrase “according to Robert Kennedy” firmly in mind. There are countless sources
and perspectives on the Cuban Missile Crisis, but this paper is about Thirteen Days. General