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    Hiller Racing Case Summary

    Millersburg Police Chief S. Thomas Vaughn. Responding officers arrived as Hiller, who had paid for the road flares, was exiting the business. Hiller, however, failed to provide officers with information regarding his identification, as required by law, and he partially headbutted one of the officers attempting to solicit the information, said

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    Criminal Procedures Case Digest

    20. People v. Relova Facts: 5 Feb 1, 1975 - Police searched the ice plant owned by Opulencia; they discovered electric wiring, devices and contraptions had been installed without necessary authority from city govt 6 Nov 24, 1975 - Asst. City Fixcal filed info against Opulencia for violation of a city ordinance which prohibits unauthorized wiring installations. 7 Opulencia pleaded not guilty and filed motion to dismiss on the ground that the crime had alrdy prescribed (offense charged was

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    Digital Crime

    There are four primary areas that local law enforcement need in an effort to combat computer crimes, training, equipment, updated criminal codes designed to complement current enforcement efforts, and resources for tapping federal expertise and equipment related to computer crime enforcement (Stamnbaugh, Beupre, Icoye, Baker, Cassaday, and Williams, 2001). The lack of training at the local level is the difference between getting a conviction and being handed your pride in a Wal-Mart plastic bag

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    Unit 2

    Final Project: Alternative Action Plan Athena Howard April 21, 2015 LS 100: Introduction to the Law and the Legal Profession Interview Transcript Interviewee: Shanita House Occupation: Detention Officer Questions 1. Out of all the different career options to choose from with a criminal justice degree, why the job as a detention officer? 2. What are all the requirements for this job? 3. What are the pros and cons that come with this job? 4. What is a typical day in the facility

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    Summary: Brock Turner

    HORIZON– Brock Turner, 21, was released from prison after serving three out of his six-month sentence for sexually assaulting a woman on campus. The former Stanford swimmer was arrested in January after sexually assaulting a woman during a Fraternity Party. In June, Turner was sentenced to six months in prison according to CNN, he was charged with “assault with intent to commit rape of an intoxicated or unconscious person, penetration of an intoxicated person and penetration of an unconscious

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    Sentencing Proposal

    Sentencing Proposal Criminal Law CJA 354 August 16, 2012 Sentencing Proposal State of Arizona v. Stu Dents Defense proposal Our client, Stu Dents, is thirty-nine years of age. He served in the United States Army during Operation Desert Storm and was, until 2008, a member of the National Guard, where he was honorably discharged. Until recently he was a hard working and reliable individual. He has had no significant previous criminal history and held a full-time job, until approximately

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    Cocks

    Minors who break the law may be charged with criminal offenses, and if convicted, face jail sentences, fines, diversion programs (supervised counseling, which often results in dropped charges if the minor participates successfully in the program), and sentences such as a number of hours of community service. What if there was a place that you could be eighteen and not get a ticket for just having a beer in your hand? A place where younger adults could drink without getting caught. This place should

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    Diversion Programs

    believe juveniles deserve a second chance. These programs are generally created by state legislature and signed into law. Most states realize the many juveniles charged with low level offenses, and particularly first time offenders do not need to go through a regular court process. (Diversion Programs) This often saves the court system money and saves the juvenile from starting a criminal record. During the court hearing if juveniles opt to enter the diversion program they are usually diverted into

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    Child Abandonment

    ------------------------------------------------- Child Abandonment Law & Legal Definition Child abandonment is the practice of abandoning one's child outside of legal adoption. An abandoned child is called a foundling. Child abandonment is a criminal offense under state laws, which vary by state. In some states, a parent considering abandonment may be able to take the child to a safe place where they will not be prosecuted. Child abandonment may lead to murder, manslaughter or aggravated abuse

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    Alternatives to Incarceration

    Alternatives to Incarceration Nicole Kimble Professor White CRJ 180 December 4, 2015 In examining the underlying historical and economic reasons behind the quest for alternatives to incarcerating offenders in jails and prisons, “between 1972 and 2010, the United States prison population increased exponentially from fewer than 200,000 prisoners to more than 1.6 million. Including, jails, the United States now incarcerates approximately 2.3 million people on any given day. By 2012, one in 108

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