In the most basic of terms‚ a criminal defense attorney represents those who have been charged with a crime in court. A criminal defense attorney can be used in cases ranging from a misdemeanor‚ all the way to the most serious of felony charges. The job of a criminal defense attorney is so important that it was even written in the U.S. Constitution‚ cited in the Sixth Amendment that any citizen who is charged with a crime shall have the right to be represented by counsel. This is why‚ when charged
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The debate on the value of higher education for police officers continues to be one of the most persistent and pervasive issues in policing. Although there are several different interpretations of what constitutes a professional police officer there appears to be a consensus about the need for professionalism in policing. Researchers have attempted to measure performance through such variables as officer attitude‚ discretion‚ ethics‚ cynicism‚ decision-making‚ and use of deadly force. Despite the
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Ethical Dilemma Case Analysis CCMH/515 December 17‚ 2013 The following paper will discuss the ethical issues associated with the Ethical Dilemma Case Analysis obtained from the University of Phoenix. The case reveals a female client that has had a previous counseling experiences that has left her severely distraught and depressed. This paper will outline the various ethical codes which has been violated‚ it will also associate the legal and ethical standards
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Personally Identifiable Information (PII)‚ is information about a person that uniquely identifies an individual‚ such information includes; an individual’s name‚ social security number‚ biometric records‚ medical records‚ financial information‚ passports‚ date and place of birth‚ educational information‚ employment information‚ (Radack‚ 2010) and parental information (for example: mother’s maiden name.) (GSA‚ 2015) (Rouse‚ 2014) The examples of PII listed above is what is known as sensitive personally
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Organ Trafficking‚ Sales‚ and Trade: The Black Market If a person came up to another person in need of an organ transplant‚ most people would be against the case and vanish. As of December 2015‚ there are 121‚671 people on the waitlist for a lifesaving organ transplant (UNOS‚ 2015). A person can expect to wait 3.6 years to receive a transplant and people may not even get to know the true blessing of receiving a transplant. People often become desperate and turn to organ traffickers or brokers to
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Title: When Good Men Do Nothing Stanley Benn discussed several types of wickedness in his essay Wickedness. Malignant wickedness strives for evil simply because it is evil; self-centered wickedness promotes a person’s self interest at the expense of others; conscientious wickedness pursues certain values ruthlessly without proper consideration of other merited values. Benn’s opinion differs from Socrates on the topic of malignant evil. Benn regards malignant evil as an innate trait that could not
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LAW 209 FINAL EXAM MAY 18‚ 2012. PROF. URIEL INSTRUCTIONS: THIS EXAM IS DUE TO ME NO LATER THAN 11:59 PM ON MAY 22‚ 2012. THE EXAM IS OPEN BOOK‚ BUT YOU MAY NOT COLLABORATE WITH ANY OTHER STUDENT. THE CHAPTERS TESTED ARE SEVEN THROUGH 13. YOU ARE REMINDED TO INCLUDE ANY EXTRA CREDIT AT THE END OF THE EXAM. WRITE YOUR ANSWERS AS A SEPARATE DOCUMENT AND EMAIL THEM TO ME AT JURIEL@JJAY.CUNY.EDU QUESTION 1: Albert has long wanted to smoke Cuban and Nicaraguan cigars. Believing that it is illegal
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Defining and Measuring Crime Introduction This module will examine the importance of criminal data and its effect on the criminal justice system. For instance‚ is it important for a law enforcement agency to evaluate the crimes occurring in their city or jurisdiction? Is it important for citizens to know how safe is the area in which they live? If so‚ how is that information gathered and disseminated to the general public? How does the law enforcement component of the criminal justice system use
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areas in evaluating an applicant ’s moral character. First of all‚ The Board will conduct the responses to questions on the application relating to arrests‚ charges‚ convictions‚ probations and/or deferred adjudications of a felony or misdemeanor other than misdemeanor driving offenses such as moving violations. Furthermore‚ the Board will access the Texas Department of Public Safety – Crime Records Division using a computerized criminal history (CCH) verification check of each applicant who submits
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In the mid to late 20th Century‚ the United States has experienced several states of Cultural Revolution. The Civil Rights Movement‚ the Women’s Movement‚ the anti-War Movement during the Vietnam era‚ and the increasing presence of a widespread‚ politically active and highly vocalized youth counterculture led the United States government to feel that maybe‚ they were losing control of their population. The white‚ upper class men‚ who for centuries had dominated the political realm‚ began to feel
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