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The legalization of marijuana, what argument can you make for either the prohibition of or the continued legalization of caffeine and nicotine? What are some of the implications of either move? Should a pregnant woman who uses them, for example, be guilty of “fetal abuse” as she might be in the case of alcohol or illicit drug use?
After 9/11, one of the counterterrorism tactics used by the U.S. military and our allies was to target the leaders of terrorist organizations such as Osama bin Laden through the use of drone attacks and other strategic methods of infiltration. For example, Seal Team 6 with the U.S. Navy carried out a counterterrorism raid to detain and take Osama bin Laden into custody. The raid ended with Osama bin Laden being killed. This method of counterterrorism tactics is known as targeted killing.
Do you believe that targeted killings are an effective and efficient method of countering domestic and global terrorist groups? Why, or why not? If so, how? If not, why? How does this tactic compare and contrast to other counterterrorism tactics? How does this counterterrorism tactic address future threats of global terrorism? Reflect on your course readings, the unit lessons, assignments, and your research throughout this course. Defend your position.
How does the production of cocaine impact the wider economy in Bolivia (particularly in rural areas), and in turn, impact other aspects of social life?
Compare the physical crime and the computer crime from the standpoint of substantive law. What crimes did Fred commit when he entered the jewellery store with a gun and ordered the store clerk to hand over the jewellery? How serious are those crimes? What harms did Fred Cause? Why should the law deter such activity, and why was it morally culpable?
Crime laboratories started in Europe, when Dr. Edmond Locard, Director of the Crime Laboratory in Lyon, France, postulated the theory that an individual cannot enter or leave a location without leaving something of him- or herself behind and taking something from the location with him or her when leaving. This became the foundation for all of forensic science. Eventually in 1923, the first American crime lab came into being in the Los Angeles, California Police Department. Director John Edgar Hoover of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) realized that there was a need for a national criminal investigation laboratory and founded the FBI National Crime Laboratory that would service law enforcement agencies throughout the nation.
Discuss the following in your main post:
Explain the increased need for crime laboratories to be spread throughout the United States.
Detail the benefits of regional crime laboratories that service multijurisdictional agencies as opposed to every agency having its own laboratory.
Relate how technology impacts the ability to conduct successful prosecutions using real evidence.
What are the criteria examined by a judge when vetting a proffered expert witness by either the prosecution or defense in a criminal trial?
Should professional athletes be subject to drug testing? Should student-athletes be subject to drug testing? Should different policies apply to high school athletes, as opposed to collegiate athletes? Explain your position.
What are some of the constitutional protections available to fight an unwanted drug test?
Forensic science is the application of science to law. In criminal justice, this concept is applied to criminal cases but it also may apply to civil cases that do not have a criminal justice interest. The beginning of forensic science started in the late 1800s, with scientists and criminalists such as Galton, Bertillion, Gross, Locard, Vucetich, Goddard, and Lattes.
Research the following points, and write a 2-page paper fully explaining each point:
Explain the concept of forensic science and its meaning in the criminal justice system.
What is anthropometry, and why did it fall short of its intended process?
What area of forensic science is Sir Francis Galton noted for advancing?
Why is Dr. Edmond Locard known as the Sherlock Holmes of France?
In 1903, a case of mistaken identity between Will West and William West in the Federal Penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kansas resulted in a switch from one method of inmate identification to a method that is still used today. What was it, and why did the switch occur?
When does an act in a sporting event cross the line and become a criminal act? Is there a difference whether it occurs during a high school, college, or professional competition? Why or why not? Why is a fight in a hockey game essentially condoned (usually resulting in a mere five-minute penalty) where the same act, even if consented to, subjects the combatants to a crime of mutual combat?
In most jurisdictions, a person is considered an adult at the age of 18. As such, many juveniles who commit serious crimes are simply released to a parent or guardian without any repercussions.
Explain the reason, nature, and extent of increased youth crime and violence. What means are being used by law enforcement to prevent and deter delinquent behavior and youth crime and violence? What obstacles are officers facing in their efforts to fight said crime and violence?
Recommend changes in the criminal justice system that you feel would be effective in not only matching the punishment to the crime, but also reducing the amount of crime being perpetrated by the youth overall.
Find a recent sports-related court case dealing with the legal issue of negligence. After briefly summarizing the case, discuss the court’s decision. Were all the elements of negligence met? Are there any defenses you would have used? do you agree with the court’s decision? Justify your answers.