Crime scene investigation Strayer University ~ Online CRJ 320 ~ Criminal Investigations Crime scene investigation Introduction A preliminary investigation in the criminal case was nothing but an inquiry and that has been conducted by the representatives of the law enforcement for gathering much information about the allegation. The main use of the inquiry includes two things such as designing and determining whether the crime was already committed and identifies the suspect
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The Criminal Justice Process Katelyn Farlow CRJ 306 Criminal Law & Procedure Instructor: Robert Schneider June 2, 2014 The criminal justice process is made up of many steps and procedures; however they are made up of many stages. These stages break up the process in order to make sure no steps are missed before the final decision has been reached. It all starts with an arrest, then bail must be determined, pleas entered, hearings scheduled, and motions heard. “In addition to the law enforcement
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Today I will interview a judge on his role in major criminal cases from his role beginning with first contact dealing with a plea bargain. The reason I choose to focus on that of plea bargains is because based on the videos I viewed this is the first initial contact the defendant has with the judge and most of the most memorable parts of many criminal court cases. Q: Good afternoon, one thing that stands out to me is why do we have so many plea bargains with in this country? A: Good question
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prosecutor and the defense attorneys our rights could be demolished, for there would not be anyone there to defend for what they already know. The two roles could not be more opposite. That tension forms the basis for the advocacy system of our criminal justice approach. The prosecutor represents the government against the defendant with the role to prove the crime.
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This month marks the twentieth anniversary of the premiere of the film My Cousin Vinny and, to commemorate the occasion, our friends over at Abnormal Use have invited legal bloggers to post their thoughts on the film. Abnormal Use itself will feature a series of posts over the week, including interviews with Vinny’s producer and screenwriter. You should check them out. To me, Vinny is not only a great courtroom movie; it’s a great comedy. I think the comedic elements that make it so great come from
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the constitution to criminal suspects and law abiding citizens need to be upheld and defended. On the public-order side of things, the needs of communities to be protected from unlawful and/or harmful behavior must be recognized as well. These two sides have opposing groups: individual-rights advocates and public-order advocates. Individual-rights advocates focus on just that. They make sure the rights of citizens and suspects are both upheld (like the right to a speedy trial and bail). Public-order
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Crime Analysis Sequina Allen CJA/394 August 11, 2012 James Wheatley Global Crime Analysis Every nation of the world experiences the same crimes on some level within their society. From burglary to murder, every nation must deal with the criminals who help in various ways to shape the society that many either admire or fear. The rates of crimes around the world are significantly different from the crime rates that occur within the United States. The political and social structures of these
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March 20, 2012 Jessica Vesey Controlling Organized Crime Law enforcement agencies have always tried to control criminal organizations because when these organizations have strength in numbers it is difficult for agencies to get a handle on their activities and keep them from expanding further. The larger the organization the harder it is to monitor and control their behavior. Criminal organizations gain strength during times of economic hardship; one major example of this would be during the time
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county jail. Gideon once again found himself in the Florida court house, but this time he was in danger of up to a five-year jail sentence. Clarence was too poor to afford an attorney, and was never granted one. He had to handle every aspect of his trial all
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corrections, typically operated by local city or county government, finds itself occupied by a diverse group of individuals awaiting trial, and finds itself to be the facility may criminals only ever see. Jail houses both adults and juveniles during a variety of stages of the criminal justice system as well as criminals with varying criminal offenses simply waiting for their trial. Simply put, this facility is operated by local government officials for detention or corrections for both adults and juveniles
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