dispute arose between a policy holder and Allstate insurance claims department about the claims process stated in the contact between the two. In addition, provide information on the court process of criminal and civil cases and the possibility of many different verdicts including one from a criminal court stand point. In July 1997, Geneva Hager, an Allstate policyholder was involved in a rear end auto accident resulting in neck and back injuries. The claimant’s auto insurance paid out to Allstate
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Assignment 2: Trials and Verdicts Robert Cochran CRJ 100 – Intro to Criminal Justice Professor Karina Arzumanova Strayer University June 1, 2014 Discuss one real-life criminal case, taken from current events, and identify the court that took jurisdiction. Explain why the court that took the case was the appropriate one for the particular circumstances. One of the most fundamental questions of law is whether a given court has jurisdiction to preside over a given case. A jurisdictional
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Case 5-1 David L. Miller: Portrait of a White-Collar Criminal 1. How does Miller fit the profile of the average fraud perpetrator? David Miller looks just like a normal employee and that is the main reason he would fit right into the profile of that of the average fraud perpetrator. Those who are usually while collar workers do look like most in the world of business, and thus making them even more of a perpetrator in some cases. These type of workers do work long hours and most of the time
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According to law, although it is a consensual act, a minor cannot legally give consent to a sexual act. Thus, the statutory rape law causes a problem for many teenage couples that have intercourse but legally cannot. But if there is consent from all persons involved, who is the law actually protecting and is the law worth the problems it generates? I believe statutory rape laws are old-fashioned and result in more problems than they are intended to solve, therefore, there is no
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where the case will be tried for these serious crimes. New york state, under the Juvenile Offender law, gives the adult criminal court original jurisdiciton for murder at age 13 and for serious felonies for ages 14-15. The age at while a youth goes to an adult or juvenile court varies from state to state Juveniles can be referred to the juvenile justice system for reasons other than adult criminal offenses. These are often referred to as status offenses. I.E. failure to attend school under the
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amendments were not followed and many were broken. When this process happens there is a procedure all officers will follow to prosecute the suspect. There are approximate 15 basic steps. Starting with a suspected violation of law. The book states that as the number of laws increase, so does the potential number of cases the system has to handle. The most important part of a case is the first action taken witch is a police investigation. Their first duty is to clarify if there was a crime committed
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In today’s day and age, technology is frequently used to commit many forms of criminal acts. The usage is continuing to increase due to advancement such as smart phones, email, and messaging and texting services; such as Facebook and Twitter. Due to ease of access and simplicity in navigation a growing trend among juveniles as well adults is cyber bullying. There are many forms of cyber bullying such as insults, spreading of false rumors, targeting of individuals or promoting attacks from others
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DUTIES TO CLIENT Fiduciary Duty Attorney Must place the client’s interests above their own for representation and must treat the client fairly. Duty of Loyalty Attorney must pursue clients objectives unfettered by conflicting responsibilities or interests Duty of Diligence Attorney must pursue clients interests without undue delay Duty of Competence Attorney must give client competent representation legal knowledge, skill thoroughness and preparation Duty of Confidentiality from
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Roles of the Courtroom Professionals and Victimization Every day a choreographed dance plays out in the courtrooms across the United States. The dancers consist of trained professionals dedicated to the criminal justice system. Each person has a unique responsibility in regards to the role they play in how cases are processed through the court system. The roles are divided into categories of professionals and non–professionals. The judge, prosecuting attorney, defense attorney, bailiff, court reporter
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Informants Information is the currency that criminal investigators deal in. Information is needed to solve crimes and lock up criminals. The best information comes from honest citizens providing the truth to the police to make their community a safer place. This information comes from victims of crimes and alert witnesses of crimes or suspicious behavior. Informants are another source of information. Informants can make an investigator look like a hero when they provide good information, but
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