Risk Assessment Paper CJA 374 Juvenile Justice Systems and Processes Xander’s Overview Xander is a part of a local gang‚ and has a prior juvenile record for purse snatching‚ breaking and entering and drug possession. Xander had previously served one year in the juvenile correction and was previously placed on probation twice. He was recently arrested for possession of a concealed weapon (LA 14:95 illegal carrying of weapons)‚ which he has plead guilty for. Xander
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This pack includes CJA 384 Week 1 Individual Assignment Personal Perception of Organized Crime Paper Law - General Law Write a 700- to 1‚050-word paper‚ describing your personal perception of organized crime upon entering this course. Identify any assumptions on which your perception is based‚ and answer the following questions: How would you describe or define organized crime? How does your perception compare to the definitions in the readings? What characteristics do you think
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Jury Nullification Paper Emilio J. Vizcaino Pagan University of Phoenix CJA-344 Abril 22‚ 2014 Prof. Roberto Otero Ortega Jury nullification is a constitutional doctrine that allows juries to acquit defendants who are technically criminals guilty‚ but who do not deserve punishment. It occurs in a trial when a jury reaches a verdict contrary to the judge ’s instructions as to the law. A jury verdict contrary to the letter of the law does not belong only to the particular case before it
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Insanity Defense Paper Angela Harris‚ Samantha Kunz‚ Jermaine Kelley CJA/354 June 8‚ 2014 Ann Perry We believe that the defendant may not be competent to stand trial‚ due to the fact that he had has emotionally and mental issues. The defendant has no knowledge of the crime or its consequences‚ if put on the stand he may revert back to that emotional state of mind and will not be able to give and accurate statement and will not be able to understand charges and sentencing. As a team we believe
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Policy Analysis Paper Heidi N. Wilden January 20‚ 2014 CJA/464 RICHARD KOWALTSCHUK University of Phoenix Introduction: Policy is a large part of policing in the United States. Policy helps set law‚ and law helps keep order amid the chaos if enforced properly. But every policy must be looked at carefully before‚ during and after enforcement to make sure that policy is and continues to be the best fit for the issues at hand. Sometimes looking at two policies and comparing
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Crime Causation and Diversion Paper James Coleman CJA/374 July 15‚ 2013 University Phoenix In society today‚ there are more juveniles that chose to get involved in criminal activity. The lack of parental guidance‚ low self-esteem‚ extremely poor decision-making and communication skills‚ mixed with a negative peer group‚ and a dysfunctional family unit‚ are some of the characteristics of delinquent youth and the fuel to some of the youth crime problems. With this being stated‚ there are also
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Courtroom Participation Chart LTB CJA/224 January 22‚ 2013 University of Phoenix Material Courtroom Participant Chart Complete the following chart. | |What are the individual’s responsibilities in the |Why is it important for these responsibilities to be | | |courtroom process? |fulfilled adequately? (Consider the effect of | | |
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Personal Dilemma CJA/324 September 17‚ 2014 Personal Dilemma In February 2014‚ Baltimore Ravens player Ray Rice and his fiancée Janay Palmer (now wife) were arrested‚ charged and later released in Atlantic City on what was called simple assault charges. The details were not clear at the time. However‚ what was known was that Rice and Palmer got into a some form of an altercation inside the Revel Casino. Rice ’s lawyer stated in was just a "minor physical altercation." Not long afterward
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Personal Dilemma Paper Danielle Bridgewater CJA 324 April 28‚ 2015 C. Rogers Personal Dilemma Paper As the author of this paper‚ I will be discussing the nature of the dilemma‚ the ethical decision made‚ alternative courses of action and the reason why. I will also explain the outcome of the situation. The title of my article is “Woman Arrested after Refusing to Take Daughter Back from Father.” The nature of the dilemma seemed to be a personal decision of the arresting officer. The arresting
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Research Process and Terminology Paper Ashley Beidler CJA 334 3/30/2015 Rhonda Grant Research Process and Terminology Paper As in all career paths there will always be different terminology that is associated with that particular profession. For example‚ if one were to immerse him or herself into a group of doctors‚ one would find that he or she would not quite understand the conversation to the fullest extent due to the fact that one has not been subject to this type of terminology for a prolonged
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