What are the the differences between Competency and Insanity? What is your opinion of the insanity plea?

Discussion 11

Use the chapter powerpoint and external source to answer this question

What are the 3 differences between Competency and Insanity? What is your opinion of the insanity plea?

Discuss whether you feel that some types of media are more criminogenic than others or whether some content is more dangerous than other content.

Media Effect

Discuss whether you feel that some types of media (films, books, electronic video games, for example) are more criminogenic than others or whether some content is more dangerous than other content.

Discuss how the media affects the criminal justice system and criminal justice policies. Do you think the media has a positive or negative impact in these areas?

Effect of media on criminal justice system and criminal justice policies

Discuss how the media affects the criminal justice system and criminal justice policies. Do you think the media has a positive or negative impact in these areas?

What factors will a court take into consideration when sentencing Mr. Smith? In your opinion, do the federal sentencing guidelines allow judges enough discretion when imposing a sentence in this type of case? Should judges have more or less discretion when it comes to sentencing? What are the 3 most important things that Ms. Jones should tell the judge at sentencing about Mr. Smith to aid in sentencing?

unit 5 IP America Court System- Sentencing

Instruction Unit 5 IP

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As an investigator with the Federal Public Defender’s Office, you are assisting Assistant Federal Defender Lilly Jones with gathering background information on offender Ben Smith, who pled guilty to distribution of a controlled substance (5 kilograms of cocaine). Mr. Smith is being sentenced next month.

In a 2–3-page paper, provide an overview of the following:

  • Why were the federal sentencing guidelines developed, and what is their purpose?
  • Who created the Federal Sentencing Guidelines?
  • What factors will a court take into consideration when sentencing Mr. Smith?
  • In your opinion, do the federal sentencing guidelines allow judges enough discretion when imposing a sentence in this type of case?
  • Should judges have more or less discretion when it comes to sentencing?
  • What are the 3 most important things that Ms. Jones should tell the judge at sentencing about Mr. Smith to aid in sentencing?

What is the broken windows theory of policing? How did the New York Police Department implement its new theory of policing? How has the number of stops in New York City changed during the past couple of decades? What civil rights issues are raised by New York City’s method of policing?

Criminology

CJ340 Graded Project

Your project must be submitted as a Word document (.docx, .doc). Your project will be individually graded by your instructor and therefore may take up to five to seven days to grade.

Be sure that each of your files contains the following information:

Your name
Your student ID number
The exam number
Your email address
To submit your graded project, follow these steps:

Follow the instructions provided to complete your exam.
Upload your exam in the required file format for grading.
Be sure to keep a backup copy of any files you submit to the school!

Introduction

You’ll apply the concepts you’ve studied in this course to research and write a 1,000-word essay concerning law enforcement policies.

Instructions

During the 1990s, New York City adopted a method of policing based on the broken windows theory. Subsequently, crime decreased.

In regard to the policy change, your essay will respond to the following questions:

What is the broken windows theory of policing?
How did the New York Police Department implement its new theory of policing?
How has the number of stops in New York City changed during the past couple of decades?
What civil rights issues are raised by New York City’s method of policing?
In order to answer those questions, you’ll need to

-Research law enforcement policies
-Relate law enforcement policies to crime rates
-Relate law enforcement policies to criminological theory
-For assistance with resources for this project, please use resources in the library.

What type of parents did your serial killer have? Did your serial killer have a medical history and/or condition? If so was your serial killer taking any medications at any time during his/her life? Did your serial killer take illicit drugs or drink alcohol? Was your serial killer ever arrested prior to being caught?

Serial killer

You are to choose one serial killer and write a 3-7 page (but less than 10) paper on the life of the killer. You will then identify a theory and apply it to your serial killer’s life. In this paper you will back up your theory through the history of the serial killer. You will write in APA format and include in text citations and references. This paper will be times new roman font, 12 pt and double spaced. Upload to the drop box found in week 6.

In a detailed fashion examine the serial killer you have chosen and report your findings in your paper.. Investigate the history, childhood and any factors in which you believe are important in contributing to the crimes of your serial killer.

Discuss an applicable theory or many applicable theories in which you believe contributed to this individuals’ crimes. Present your findings/thesis in your paper so that we can prevent the making of any additional serial killers. This will be due by the end of the semester, thus we will have covered multiple theories.

“My serial killer did this because ABC……occurred and so on”

You will answer the following questions in your paper:

Give a brief historical overview of your serial killer.
What type of parents did your serial killer have? Upstanding citizens, criminals….etc.…
Did your serial killer have a medical history and/or condition? If so was your serial killer taking any medications at any time during his/her life?
Did your serial killer take illicit drugs or drink alcohol?
Was your serial killer ever arrested prior to being caught? If so for what? and when? How many times etc.…..
Shed aspects on your serial killer’s behavior throughout life? Any abnormalities? Is so what?
Was your serial killer ever a victim? If so when and from what?
Find a similar serial killer and compare lives, and similarities if so what are they? Give examples?
After reviewing theories in this class, what theory or theories do you find most applicable to your serial killer and why?
Did you learn anything additionally interesting about this serial killer that you would like to share?

Paper is on John Wayne Gacy

Write a 2-3 pages essay, defining criminal and civil law. Discuss the difference between each of the following providing examples on each.

Criminal and civil law

Write a 2-3 pages essay, defining criminal and civil law. Discuss the difference between each of the following providing examples on each.

What would you need to know about the defendant to impose a sentence? What specific information would you need to know about the offense to aid in sentencing? What are the top 5 factors that you would consider in fashioning a sentence? What would be 2 aggravating and mitigating factors to consider in this case?

Main post DB Unit 4

Assignment Details for Unit 4 Discussion Board Main Post-200 words minimum

 In your own words, answer this unit’s discussion questions in a main post

You were recently elected to office as a state trial judge in your local trial court. You have just concluded your first criminal trial and will be sentencing the defendant at an upcoming hearing. As an attorney, you worked exclusively with civil cases, so you are concerned with the sentencing phase of the case, and you want to get this first one right. However, you really do not know where to begin.

Imagine that you are a judge preparing to sentence an offender who was just found guilty at a jury trial on two counts of bank robbery. Address the following questions:

  • What would you need to know about the defendant to impose a sentence?
  • What specific information would you need to know about the offense to aid in sentencing?
  • What are the top 5 factors that you would consider in fashioning a sentence?
  • What would be 2 aggravating and mitigating factors to consider in this case?

 

Discuss the ways the system (“system” is used broadly) can reduce false convictions to ensure due process and legitimacy.

Innocence Files

View at least 3 Innocence Files documentaries on Netflix. One of the documentaries must be Season 1, Episode 6 – the story is rooted in Richmond, Virginia. Having watched at least 3 episodes, write a research paper addressing the following prompt: Discuss the ways the system (“system” is used broadly) can reduce false convictions to ensure due process and legitimacy.

Are parents in juvenile interrogations Friend or Foe? Share your thoughts. How involved should a parent be? Why Don’t Kids Have Lawyers?, consider how to resolve this apparent dilemma.

Parents in juvenile interrogations

Are parents in juvenile interrogations Friend or Foe? Share your thoughts. How involved should a parent be? After viewing the video

Why Don’t Kids Have Lawyers?, consider how to resolve this apparent dilemma.