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Major Criminal Trials, 1995-1996, 2000.
The highlights and sociolegal effects of the trials of O.J. Simpson, Erik and Lyle Menendez, Jack Kevorkian, associates of President Clinton and six more.
4,500 words (approx. 18.0 pages), 16 sources, $ 135.95
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"Introduction
Celebrated trials have long captured the attention of the American people, especially criminal trials. The public fascination with the American criminal justice system has only increased during the 1990s, with the explosion of cable channels and real-life dramas. Maybe no two years had more celebrated cases than 1995 and 1996. Those years also produced several important though less notorious decisions. This paper will examine the 10 most important criminal cases from 1995 and 1996.
The People of California v. Orenthal James Simpson
On the night of Sunday, June 12, 1994 Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman were brutally murdered in the upscale Los Angeles neighborhood of Brentwood. The main suspect was Nicole's ex-husband, Orenthal James (O.J.) Simpson. The case seemed simple for the police, who are..."
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DNA as Evidence in Criminal Trials, 2006.
A discussion regarding the use of DNA as evidence in a criminal trial, as an accurate method of establishing guilt or innocence.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper discusses how the courts have sent innocent people to prison as well as sentencing innocent people to death row. Most people would want the courts to use evidence that can correctly punish the guilty and set free those who are innocent. The paper further discusses how DNA evidence works to link the guilty with the crime they commit and it allows the innocent to go free. DNA as evidence is vital in making the right decisions about crime.
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"Imagine sending an innocent person to prison on charges that he or she did not commit, yet the courts have convicted and sentenced innocent people to death row. "There is no way to tell how many of the over 1,000 people executed since 1976 may also have been innocent" (Additional Innocence Information). The courts have sent innocent people to prison as well as sentencing innocent people to death row. "What if there was a way of typing a person to the scene of a crime beyond the shadow of doubt. Or, more importantly, what if you could rule out suspects and prevent the wrong person from being locked up in jail" (Meeker-O-Connell). "
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Jurors in Criminal Trials, 2005.
Examines the pros and cons of the jury system in the American judicial system.
2,007 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 63.95
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The guarantees of a jury trial in the federal and state constitutions reflect a profound judgment about the way in which law should be enforced and justice administered in the American judicial system. A right to jury trial is granted to criminal defendants in order to prevent oppression by the government. The paper takes into consideration the advantages and disadvantages of the present jury system, in a bid to perfect the disadvantages that jurors face within the current justice system.
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"Both the prosecution and the defense attorney's are responsible for selecting the jurors. This process is known as voir dire examination. This process gives the attorneys an opportunity to find the jurors to be unbiased and free of preconceived notions of guilt or innocence. The jurors that are selected have the responsibility to listen to all of the statements, testimonies and look at all of the evidence and make a decision as to what they believe to be the truth."
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Criminal Fraud Trials, 1996.
Describes & compares complex cases in U.S., Australia & United Kingdom. Trial length, role of jury, jury selection, defendants rights, judicial competence, investment fraud, organized crime, severance, reform.
9,900 words (approx. 39.6 pages), 26 sources, $ 135.95
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"This paper will examine the problems of complex criminal trials in Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom. The focus will be on "serious fraud" cases, which usually involve securities laws violations. There will also be some discussion of organized crime cases in the United States, since most of the controversies over complex criminal cases have arisen in the context of these cases. The first part of the paper will discuss these problems in general terms, noting the criticisms of how these trials are conducted and the efforts at reform. The second part of the paper will look at three actual trials, one each in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Critics of the present criminal justice systems point to these three trials in particular as illustrative of the problems posed by complex..."
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Criminal Trial Preparation, 1994.
An examination of the legal and investigatory requirements for defense and prosecuting attorneys.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 4 sources, $ 47.95
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"Criminal Trial Preparation
This paper will discuss the necessary steps in preparing for a criminal trial. The first part of the paper will examine this problem from the perspective of a criminal defense attorney. The second part of the paper will look at the problem from the perspective of a prosecuting attorney, focusing upon limiting the possibility of appeal after a conviction. "
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"Criminal Procedure for the Criminal Justice Professional", 2005.
This paper is a book review of John Ferdico's "Criminal Procedure for the Criminal Justice Professional".
2,545 words (approx. 10.2 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 77.95
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This paper explains that, according to Ferdico, the law of criminal procedure can be described as rules designed to balance the important government functions of maintaining law and order and protecting the rights of citizens. The author points out that the "plain-view" doctrine is the procedure or rule that guides the officer in making a search of an individual or their property and in making an arrest of an individual; items in "plain view" or out in the open for view, may be seized by police in evidence in making an arrest for illegal possession of drugs and weapons. The paper concludes that Ferdico not only understands but also explains thoroughly arrest, questioning and processing procedures as well as the trial and case proceedings which are required by law enforcement, prosecution and defense in the 'criminal court procedures'.
Table of Contents
Statement of Thesis
Introduction
Right to a Fair Hearing/Trial
Double Jeopardy
Arrest Warrant
Probable Cause
Use of Force
The Standard of "Reasonableness"
Plain-view Doctrine
The Carroll Doctrine
Escobedo and Miranda
Conclusion
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"Ferdico relates that there exists a conflict since the more "emphasis on maintaining law and order" ends up involving "greater intrusions" in the lives and in relation to the rights of the individual. In other words, policies of the government that are originally focused toward protection of the individual and maintaining law and order in the community may very well result in increased breaking and disrespect of the law that sought to protect. Ferdico next gives the history of the development of U.S. law relating the historical facts concerning the U.S. Constitution and the accompanying Bill of Rights. The laws governing rules and procedures and protecting the rights of the individual are based on the principles of Constitution in the United States of America, which is a country governed by democracy."
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Behind the Criminal Mind: Causes of Criminal Behavior, 2001.
This paper provides an in-depth look at the theories surrounding what causes people to act in a criminal manner, focusing on childhood and upbringing.
3,060 words (approx. 12.2 pages), 7 sources, $ 89.95
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This essay examines crime and deviance, looking at the different theories on what causes criminal behavior with the main focus on the family and childhood. The author pays particular attention to the case of serial killer Henry Lee Lucas, exploring his childhood and linking it to his criminal behavior.
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"Today, deviance and crime plague American society. There are vast degrees of deviance, from a simple shoplifter, to a car theft, to a killing machine with no conscience, otherwise known as the serial killer. But how is this killing machine created? Where and how does this type of criminal behavior begin? The answers to these questions must be addressed in order to stop the formation of this deviance. This essay will investigate the life of one of the most infamous serial killers, Henry Lee Lucas, to answer these questions. In the search for the answer, the question of nature vs. nurture is inevitably brought up. Scientists and psychologists have debated over whether a child?s upbringing forms their behavior or whether they are born with a personality. Most scientists believe that biological dysfunctions and physical illnesses are the factors that bring on this type of deviance. Most psychologists will argue family, society, environment, and the media cause criminal behavior. While many factors contribute to this frightening deviance, but the root of criminal behavior lies in the home and the family structure of children."
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Low Level Criminal Offenses & U.S. Criminal Justice System, 2001.
How courts process & deal with adults who have committed petty offenses (crimes against public order or property). Common denominators of defendants. Police action. Function of judges. Disposition of cases. Proposed reforms.
3,825 words (approx. 15.3 pages), 15 sources, $ 135.95
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"This research paper discusses the way in which the American criminal justice system processes and deals with adult persons suspected of having committed low level criminal offenses.
1. Types of Cases
a. Kinds of behavior involved. Lower level criminal courts process and dispose of petty offenses, usually misdemeanors, crimes involving maximum sentences of less than one year, and sometimes lesser felonies. Crimes involving defendants under the age of 18 are generally handled by juvenile courts. Traffic offenses not involving vehicular homicide are generally handled in summary fashion by special traffic courts. According to Feeley (1979), his study of the operations of the lower Court of Common Pleas in New Haven, Connecticut in the late 1970s showed..."
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OJ Simpson Trials, 1999.
Analyzes the different outcomes of Simpson's criminal & civil trials, focusing on the racial make-up of the juries.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 7 sources, $ 47.95
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"O. J. SIMPSON CRIMINAL TRIAL: EXPLAINING THE VERDICT
This research attempts to explain why O. J. Simpson?s criminal trial for the murder of Nicole Brown and Ronald Goodman ended in a verdict of ?not guilty,? while the civil trial, O. J. Simpson was found responsible for causing the wrongful death of Nicole Brown and Ronald Goodman. To the extent possible, this explanation is couched in concepts from social psychology. Within this context, it is hypothesized that variations in the outcomes of the criminal and civil trials involving the deaths of Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman was a function of the social psychological concept of social identity in relation to the jurors of the two trials.
Social identity is defined as the individual?s knowledge of personal membership in specific social groupings, together with the .."
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The O.J. Simpson Trials, 2002.
A look at the O.J. Simpson trials and legal precedents set.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 89.95
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This ten-page undergraduate paper examines and analyzes the O. J. Simpson criminal and civil trials of 1995 and 1997 and discusses the interactive nature of the relationship between the media and the audience, and the social changes that resulted.
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Mens Rea as a Requirement for Criminal Intent, 2008.
An argument for restoring mens rea as a necessary requirement for criminal intent in the criminal justice system.
840 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 29.95
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This paper describes mens rea as an example of an objective principle that is logically relevant in many criminal issues. It describes why mens rea is a necessary requirement for criminal intent in the criminal justice system. It also presents the argument for eliminating mens rea from criminal justice. The paper concludes that the preferable solution would be to restore mens rea to certain types of criminal conduct, as a relevant issue in some cases, but not a universally necessary component of criminal culpability in all cases.
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"One need only consider the misapplication of the distinction between ordinary negligence and criminal negligence to illustrate the potential for inequity where fundamental logical principles like Mens Rea are ignored in all situations, by inflexible rule. A few times every year, the news media broadcast tragic results of negligence: absent-minded but loving parents back the family SUV over a toddler or a caretaker accidentally leaves a baby in a locked car, or even pulls out of a supermarket parking lot with an infant strapped to a car seat on the roof. Under certain circumstances, the tragedy, although undoubtedly caused by negligence, does not constitute criminal behavior; in other circumstances, the same overt act crosses the line from mere negligence to criminality. Imagine eliminating the distinction between ordinary negligence and criminal negligence without regard to circumstances: parents prosecuted for criminally negligent homicide or manslaughter in every case where mistake or momentary inattention took the life of a child; or parents never being held criminally responsible, even after the identical loss of a second or third child because it was accidental. All three times."
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The Nuremberg Trials, 2007.
A comparison of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the Nuremberg trials.
1,073 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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The paper examines the connection between the Declaration of Human Rights, the ICC and the Nuremberg trials. The research presented throughout this review is significant to the existing body of knowledge about this subject because it demonstrates the progression of various international laws. The paper discusses how the Nuremberg trials which laid the foundation for the Declaration of Human Rights and the International Criminal Court. The paper addresses the hypocrisy of the United States for not supporting the formation of the ICC.
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"As a result of the Nuremberg trials and the holocausts the United Nations believed it necessary to establish the Declaration of Human Rights. The literature review explores that different articles established by the declaration. The literature review emphasizes the articles that discuss that human rights are for everyone regardless of race, sex or religion. This point is significant because the declaration of human rights was actually established before America established its own civil rights laws. The review also emphasizes that slavery and servitude should not be the condition of any human being. This article was designed to dissuade governments/institutions from instituting policies by which people are subjected to servitude or slavery."
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The Salem Witch Trials. 1692, 2001.
A chronicle of the events that led up to the Salem Witch trials and a synopsis of the trials and the people involved.
1,298 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 4 sources, $ 43.95
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This paper chronicles the witch trials of 1692 and argues that the main reasons why the witch trials occurred were conflicts dealing with politics, religion, family, economics, and fears of the citizens.
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"After the investigation, Hawthorne and Corwin decided that the three women were all guilty of witchcraft. They were all taken to a Boston jail, where Sarah Osborne would later die from natural causes. Even after the three women were taken to jail, the accusations still continued in the village. "
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Samenow's Approach to Criminal Behavior, 2006.
Through a study of Stanton E. Samenow's book 'Inside the Criminal Mind', this paper argues Samenow's approach to criminal behavior that the blame lies with the criminal, not society.
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This paper explores Stanton E. Samenow's book 'Inside the Criminal Mind' and outlines the general strength of his argument as well as the surprising parallel between his doctrine of personal accountability and traditional Christian ethics. The paper notes Dr. Samenow's disdain for sociological explanations for criminality and also records some of the views of David Powlison, a Christian scholar whose work shares some of the same general conceits as Dr. Samenow.
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"One of the great mysteries of criminal psychology over the generations has been what precisely it is that motivates seemingly intelligent and - on the surface, at least - well-balanced individuals to commit illegal acts. For many years, it has been thought that social factors created criminals - or at least a great many of them. However, since the 1990s, Stanton E. Samenow has argued publicly that social factors really have nothing at all to do with criminal behavior; rather, people do wrong because their peculiar world-view privileges wrong-doing. The following paper will review Samenow's theory and argue that his work offers a compelling justification for such a view. "
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Causes of Criminal Behavior, 2001.
Examines whether criminals are born (biology) or made (learned behavior). Discusses psychological causes, rehabilitative value of work programs, career criminals and stages of a criminal life.
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"Are Criminals Born or Made?
Introduction
The question whether criminals are born or made is not an easy one, and the answer may lie in one's own intellectual background. Psychological theories would place the blame in learned behavior, or a combination of social/family environment and the criminal's own neurotic predisposition. Sociologists, however, would place the blame in social and economic factors, and the success of targeted intensive job programs for offenders would lend support to their arguments. Physiologists seek biological determinants for the causes of crime. Nonetheless, some crimes seem inexplicable even given all these factors, leaving the door open for the assertion that some people are just born criminals.
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