Jail and Prison Paper John Quackenbush CJA/204 March 11, 2013 Steve Nance Jail and Prison Paper In order to keep the public’s streets safe all offenders must be sentenced and sent to prison, jail, or some rehabilitation program where the offender can better him or herself. However, it must depend on what kind of crime the offender committed. If the offender was selling drugs, he or she is sentenced to a federal prison, but if he or she where to be receiving threats because he or she witnessed
Words: 1001 - Pages: 5
prisons are contracted by the state and federal ones to reduce spending. Jails and prisons both house inmates however, have a distinct difference. Jail is for the low level convicted, non-convicted, protected and a holding place for the Jails mentally ill. Jails, such as the Fresno County jails operate to protect the immediate community. Prison is strictly for the convicted. California state prison Corcoran houses the convicted and commits to wellness of the inmates through medical, dental, and educational
Words: 1088 - Pages: 5
Timothy who is a 12-year-old boy has a yearlong of house arrest. Timothy also has a 9-month-old brother Levi who is badly ill, breathing through a trach tube that sometimes clogs. Timothy’s crime is charging $1,445 on a stolen credit card for his little brother’s medicine Levi. To top it off, his mother cannot afford it, causing all this affect was there farther leaving them. Now Timothy is forced to write a journal that he puts all his frustrations and thoughts into. The author K.A. Holt creation
Words: 626 - Pages: 3
making arrests if there is a crime happening and there are no police to make the arrest. Q5: Where you the one who arrested the suspect BOB ONG? A: Yes, me and some of the tanods as well Q6: What day was this? A: Sunday, January 5, 2013 Q7: At what time did you make the arrest? A: It was 2:00 in the morning Q8: Are you sure? A: Yes Q9: How can you be sure? A: I looked at my wristwatch, and because I studied law and it taught me that whenever you make arrests, you should
Words: 955 - Pages: 4
Fourth Amendment The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. The law that governs arrests, searches and seizures, and issuance of warrants (arrest warrants and search warrants) is the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution
Words: 3450 - Pages: 14
Self Assessment Self Assessment: Search and Seizure Introduction Question 1 The rules of criminal procedure are derived primarily from: Question 1 options: a) the Fourth Amendment b) the Constitution c) the Fourteenth Amendment d) the Bill of Rights Question 2 Core due process rights include: Question 2 options: a) right to jury trial b) exclusion of unlawfully obtained evidence c) state must prove guilt beyond a reasonable
Words: 1619 - Pages: 7
both the common law and statutory powers to give effect to powers such as a warrantless arrest. In context of this power, the common law concept of the breach of peace deserves particular attention due to the dangers of misuse or abuse in its interpretation by the police. This paper will discuss how the common law and the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act (2002) (LEPRA) give lawful effect to arrest and other various powers against offences connected to a breach of the peace. Finally
Words: 3088 - Pages: 13
limited. Students typically only experience or witness arrests for less serious violations. Disillusioned by the severity of what they likely see as unjust consequences, teenagers are led to believe that the police are primarily concerned with apprehending minors for what they view as non-injurious crimes. This popular misconception could not be further from the truth. Police have little personal investment in their decision to make an arrest, and are undeniably more concerned with capital crimes
Words: 425 - Pages: 2
mainly due to what is seen on television, but the person who knows the real course of a trail is rare. Before a trail can proceed, certain events must take place. The first is the arraignment of the defendant, which can happen anytime between arrest and a logical, non-specific time before the trial itself. Arraignment consists of the court reading to the defendant the substance of the charge, and calls on the subject to enter a plea within a given time. Not only is the arraignment process
Words: 861 - Pages: 4
Yes I do feel that I have been discriminated against. At the age of 18 I was falsely arrested. I went to my father’s house to use his internet to fill out a resume because I was going to be starting a new job. When I was done I started to make my way to my mother’s house when I was pulled over by the police. They came out guns drawn which confused me. They proceeded to arrest me. They did not even read me my Miranda Rights. I was booked and thrown in a cell for the entire weekend. My family
Words: 252 - Pages: 2
