Tag: Law

Assignment 1 ( 1 page)

For this discussion, you will explore reasonable suspicion and its application to suspicious people and vehicles.

Scenario: You are a new law enforcement officer assigned to the night shift. You are watching for hand-to-hand drug deals outside of a bar known for drug use and sales. You see two men meet on the sidewalk in front of the bar. One man discreetly hands another man a baggie in exchange for cash. Both quickly walk away in separate directions. The man who had passed the baggie is an adult white male known to you as John Smith. You have had prior contacts with John for narcotic-related arrests. You watch John walk into the bar parking lot, enter a dark blue, four-door vehicle license plate ABD-7171, and drive away on a public roadway.

Instructions:

In your initial post:

• Explain and justify why you are able to stop John and his vehicle based on Constitutional law.
• Once stopped, discuss what you would do next and explain why you may be able to “frisk” the interior of the vehicle.

Assignment 2 – ( 1 page)

The environmental controversy for this week revolves around the use of paper or plastic bags, and whether the consumer should have to pay for them.

Plastic bags are thought to harm the environment, and thus raise several different issues. Along with this issue comes the “precautionary principle.” This principle states that all new chemicals and technologies should be assumed to be harmful until proven otherwise and that all commercial products that are suspected of being harmful must be removed from the market until studies can demonstrate that they are safe.

Advocates of the principle argue that when dealing with chemicals and technologies, it is better to be safe than sorry. Critics reply that nothing is absolutely safe and that the precautionary principle is unrealistic and would seriously hinder the development of needed drugs, pesticides and other products. Furthermore, the costs of thoroughly testing all controversial chemicals and technologies to prove their “safety” would be prohibitive.

What do you think of these statements? With whom do you agree or disagree and why?

Read case 5 titled “EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch” on pages 620 – 621 in your textbook.

Answer the case questions from the textbook questions: There are 3

Please answer the above questions in complete sentences in a Word document. Please include a Title and Reference Page.

You must include one citation from your textbook. Make sure to use an in-text citation directly after the material you are citing. Also, remember to include the full reference at the bottom of your document.

Week 4 Discussion Topic:

The National Labor Relations Act of the Wagner Act of 1935 (see pages 868- 871 in the textbook) guarantees to non-supervisory employees the right to self-organize, choose their own representatives, and bargain collectively or to choose not to do these things. The act makes it illegal for employers and labor unions to interfere with these rights and establishes the National Labor Relations Board to hear cases involving unfair labor practices.

The National Labor Relations Board is an independent agency created by the Wagner Act of 1935 to oversee the laws, to investigate and hold hearings on unfair labor practice complaints, to issue cease and desist orders against employers found guilty of unfair practices, to determine the composition of appropriate individual employee bargaining units, and to oversee union certifications and decertification secret ballot election.

Please visit the following website. Go through all the major parts, and then tell us what you learned? What was interesting to you? What was important to you? How can this information help you in the workplace?

https://www.nlrb.gov/

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Topic: Competency to Stand Trial and Insanity

Thread: Discuss the ramifications of competency to stand trial for someone claiming intellectual disability using the Dusky standard.

Do you believe there is a better way to assess competency? What might that be? Discuss the areas they would assess for cognitive impairment. What factors would you rely on in your evaluations to support their competency conclusions?  In addition, is it important for a defendant to be able to assist in his or her own defense to be deemed competent? How is putting people in mental institutions without their being able to explain themselves or their behavior any different than incarcerating them? Other than mental illness, why might certain sectors of the population be more likely to be judged incompetent than others?

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Topic: Interviewing Children, Sexual Abuse, and Child Custody

Thread: Discuss the aspects and questions judges should consider when deciding which parent a child should live with.

Should a judge ask the child what he or she desires? Would it matter? Should children automatically be given to their mothers? Discuss the difference between sole custody and joint custody. What are the pros and cons of each court decision?

• CIVIL TRACK: The opposing counsel in Mark Bouden’s case has produced an audio and video file which directly contradicts Mark’s testimony related to the accident at Mary’s Muffin Shop. We are concerned that Mark will proceed to trial and perjure himself on the stand. Therefore, we will need a short 1-2 page memorandum detailing our legal and ethical obligations related to withdrawing and the perjury. At a minimum you should discuss the following:
• Will we be permitted to withdraw from representing Mark due to the concern over perjury?
• Is there an obligation to notify the court of the potential for perjury?

• Both the civil and criminal tracks will be working on the case of Angela Frame. In Angela’s case, Ms. Frame signed a fee contract wherein she agreed to keep current on all monthly bills. Bills have been sent out monthly. Ms. Frame is now more than $6,000 delinquent on her account. We would like to withdraw from representing her but are concerned about our ethical obligations surrounding withdrawing from a client’s case based solely on a failure to pay attorney fees. Therefore, we will need a short 1-2 page memorandum detailing our legal and ethical obligations. You should discuss the following issues at a minimum:
• Will we be permitted to withdraw from representing Angela due to non-payment of fees?
• What steps will need to be taken to protect her case from prejudice due to our withdrawal if we are permitted to withdraw and cease our representation?

• Review Chapter 1 of your course text, Profiling Violent Crimes: An Investigative Tool. Pay attention to how criminal profilers use deductive and inductive logic to construct profiles of serial and mass murderers. Also reflect on the goals of criminal profilers and how they aid enforcement in apprehending serial and mass murderers. In addition, consider whether criminal profiling is more of an art or a science.
• Review Chapter 2 of your course text, Profiling Violent Crimes: An Investigative Tool. Pay special attention to the section entitled “Profiling in Fact.” Consider how criminal profiling was used in each of these cases.
• Read Winerman, L. (2004). “Does profiling really work?” Think about how profiling may help a hinder a criminal investigation.
• Think about how the criminal profiles of serial and mass murderers have changed throughout recent history. In doing so, consider how historical profiling practices have influenced current practices.
• Think about the roles, goals, and responsibilities of contemporary criminal profilers in criminal investigations.
• Consider how profilers, through their roles, goals, and responsibilities, might aid in and impede the detection and apprehension of serial and mass murderers.

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• Explain how historical profiling practices have influenced current profiling practices. Be specific.
• Briefly describe the roles and responsibilities of profilers in criminal investigations.
• Explain how profilers, through their roles, goals, and responsibilities, might aid in and impede the detection and apprehension of serial and mass murderers. Be specific and use examples to illustrate your explanation.

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Question 1: (150 words)

Do you believe rational people choose to commit crimes or are there other intervening factors beyond the individual’s control? Which school of criminology does your position align with: Classical, Neoclassical, or Positive? Explain your response.

Question 2: Respond to the following statement: (150 words)

Statement: “In my opinion, I believe rational people choose to commit crimes. I understand that there are other intervening factors beyond the individual’s control, but it all narrows down to a rational choice. Basically, a rational person is a sensible person who relies on intelligent thinking to make decisions rather than relying on emotions. For example, what differentiates a rational parent from other parents? If a child kills another child, a father can either report the incident or try to cover it up. A rational father would look at the risks, rewards and impacts of either option before deciding on what to do. This is why I believe that most crimes are committed by rational people, and they choose to do so. My position aligns with the neoclassical theory of criminology which argues that “people will make a rational choice to commit crime.” For example, thieves often break into homes after determining that their action has a low risk, high reward and low likelihood of severe punishment.”