Law

250 WORD MIN FOR EACH…DUE 12/1! READ CAREFULLY, TOUGH PROF. PAPER #1 Do you believe that deception (i.e., lying, etc.) is a valid and justifiable technical question? Are there evidentiary and /or ethical ramifications by using such a technique? Explain your arguments. PAPER #2 Our text discusses the Brady Doctrine. From your reading, and any additional research, explain whether you agree with its importance or not.  Is it truly unfair if it is not applied?  Support your conclusions.  For more information on Deception read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deception

MOTION PICTURE PAPER Choose any motion picture that purports to portray accurately courtroom proceedings and evidentiary rulings. Watch the movie and then complete the following: For the movie I want you to do the movie Just Mercy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_Mercy https://www.justmercyfilm.comPlease find a way to watch this movie in order to complete the paper. You can also do additional research on the trial court process, courtroom proceedings, evidentiary rulings. You are comparing the movie to real-life courtroom proceedings, rulings, and legal perspectives. Follow the questions below to guide you with this paper and to know exactly how to format it and what you should focus on. Summarize the evidentiary rulings that the court makes during the trial. Research the correctness of these rulings from a legal perspective. Critique the motion picture’s portrayal of courtroom proceedings and the relevant evidentiary rulings.Explain how this motion picture could affect a layperson’s perspective on the trial court process.A minimum oil 5 pages! This is due on December 3rd at 5:00 PM Eastern Standard New York time For more information on Courtroom Proceedings read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=Courtroom+Proceedings&title=Special%3ASearch&go=Go&ns0=1

Visit the following website and answer the following question. https://nurse.org/resources/family-nurse-practitioner/ 1-After reviewing the different settings in which Family Nurse Practitioners work. What setting will be your career choice and why? APA s

Law enforcement is a demanding job, physically and mentally. A police officer must maintain a high level of physical and mental fitness to have the required level of officer safety to properly complete the job each shift. In this assignment, you will complete a paper examining the relationship between physical and mental fitness and how they both contribute to officer safety.  This paper must be a minimum of 3 pages; this paper must be APA and have a minimum of three legitimate references which must be cited in this paper. For more information on Police Officer read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police_officer

The answers are given in the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIPr0qiCHXk&feature=emb_logo  What did the alert investigator see that nobody else saw? What problems did the forensic scientist have in Teas City, Texas? What was discovered on a rural dirt road? How long were they dead when they were found? What did police officers believe was the state of mind of the perpetrator? Describe the 2 victims. Why do the investigators think it was the perpetrator’s first crime? List evidence was found at the scene. What did they find on Cammy’s Keleman’s left leg? Why would lift the fingerprint difficult? How did they lift the fingerprint from the blood? Describe the problem with the fingerprint taken from the skin? How did they isolate the fingerprint? Describe what was unique about the tires and how did they find where they were sold? Describe what the witness, the prostitute, tell and gave the police? Why did the police suspect Castillon as being the murderer? Describe the evidence that supported the polices’ suspicions? For more information on Forensic Files  read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forensic_Files 

250 WORD MIN FOR EACH PAPER. TWO SCHOLARLY SOURCES FOR EACH PAPER APA FORMATPAPER#1 “Dirty Cops and Police Misconduct”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7Xi12zHg8g&list=PL6f8fCr2knfK7irLzHSIpOxFl84UD3d9i Interview with Modesto, CA Police Chief Mike Harden Discussion: Discuss what you see in the video. Do you agree or disagree with the statements made by Chief Harden? How should police handle misconduct and corruption? Discuss whether the three basic methods used by the police to fulfill their mission are effective. If they are effective, why? If they are not effective, why not? Entrapment is a major concern in vice operations. What steps can undercover operatives take to avoid being accused of it?The public’s view of the policy changes over time. What are some recent events in your community that have helped or hurt the police image?PAPER#2 “Community Policing, part 1” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lu21HzChCxE Video: Community Policing – Austin Police—In any city, relations between communities and police can sometimes be tense. However, any community cares about safety. It is because of this that Austin police department has started a program to make its officers known and trusted by the community, rather than a source of fear.Discussion: Discuss what you see on the video. What are some of the issues Austin Police are trying to address? What methods are they using? What would you do?The Fourth Amendment provides protection against unreasonable searches and seizures. What would constitute a reasonable search?The computer-aided investigation is a technology that helps assist in the investigation of crimes. How does this program work?PAPER #3″Sovereign Citizen Movement”http://www.cbsnews.com/news/a-look-at-the-sovereign-citizen-movement/Article: A Look At The “Sovereign Citizen” Movement – CBS 60 MinutesDiscussion:Discuss the article. What are the issues in this article? Do you consider this movement to be a threat to law enforcement? Would you consider them to be a terrorist organization? Why or Why not? What If ScenarioYou are the Sheriff of a mid-sized county. You have an active militia movement in your county. What resources do you have available to address possible threats? What will be your plan if this movement decides to become actively involved in asserting their rights?The balancing of civil liberties and security is a very difficult task. What recommendations do you have to accomplish this goal?What do you think the future of policing holds? For more information on Dirty Cops read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police_corruption

After reviewing chapter 11 of the E-Text and the Required Resources please discuss the following: Discuss the challenges that law enforcement faces when seizing digital evidence and propose at least two solutions. Discuss the five-paragraph SMEAC that should ideally find a place in any investigation plan. Which one of these do you feel is the most important? Why? For more information on SMEAC read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_paragraph_order

Pending Supreme Court Case Summary The assignment examines pending cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, that is, cases that will be argued (or have been argued) and eventually decided during the High Court’s current session (2020 to 2021). A final ruling is pending. With respect to the assignment, please select one case from the list of pending cases and answer the four questions below using the majority opinion from the last court that reviewed the case (the last appellate court that reviewed the case is listed alongside the name of the case). The majority opinion for the case (from a lower court) can be found on www.scotusblog.com or by searching the specific appellate court’s Website (or using Google). Please select one case: -Albence v. Guzman Chavez, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit-Edwards v. Vannoy, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit -Jones v. Mississippi, Supreme Court of Mississippi -Lange v. California, California State Appellate Court -Torres v. Madrid, United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit Please address the following four questions: 1. What are the facts of the case? 2. Where did the case originate, which appellate courts have reviewed the case, and what was each of those appellate bodies’ ruling? 3. What are the legal questions associated with the case? 4. What do you predict the U.S. Supreme Court will rule on the case? In reference to paper mechanics, the paper should be exactly two and a half pages in length, be double-spaced, using Times New Roman, twelve-inch font, have one-inch margins, and include a cover page. Assignment headings, such as the student’s name, date, and course name, should appear on a separate page (not within the two and a half page paper requirement). In addition, enlarged headings or margins or extra spacing between lines or paragraphs are not included in the page requirement. Please do not use any direct quotes in the paper, as papers with direct quotes will not be graded. Be cautious of relying exclusively on Websites with banks of cases that have already been briefed or outlined. This has been an issue in the past. Papers that strongly reflect writing posted online (e.g., quotes or exact statements) will be suspect of academic misconduct and will be reported to the UTEP Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution. That is, do not copy and paste statements from court opinions or case briefs that are posted on legal Websites or blogs. The paper is due as an electronic copy on the Blackboard assignment submission link by Monday, November 9th. 

Required Textbook: Clear, T., Cole, G., & Reisig, M. (2013). American Corrections. (11th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Please read Chapter 12 and respond to the following Critical Thinking Questions. You will also respond to 2 of your peers: How has fragmentation of corrections among federal, state, and local governments affected the quality of services for female officers? If they commit similar crimes, should women receive the same sentences as men do? How might the unequal treatment of male and female offenders be rationalized? Imagine that you are the administrator of a women’s correctional center. What problems would you expect to encounter? How would you handle these problems? What parental rights should prisoners have? Should children be allowed to live in correctional facilities with their mothers? What problems would this practice create? How do the social structures of male and female correctional institutions differ? Why do you think they differ in these ways? The first deadline for posting is Tuesday, November 10th by 11:59 pm and the second deadline for responding to your classmates is Thursday afternoon by 12 pm. When responding to a student’s post, be sure to use and address the following: Your responses should reach beyond a simple “I agree with what you are saying.” Please use the following to begin your post when responding to your peers: “I learned from you that..””I appreciated how you explained….”I expect everyone to participate and to also engage and encourage everyone. Please make an effort to respond to another student’s post if you find there are multiple responses to one student’s post. We want to respect everyone’s posting. Feel free to reach out to a student if you find their post difficult to follow or if it is limited in information. This is the purpose of the discussion post. We are aiming to learn and to also assist our peers.

Work that will be the subject to a 10-minute oral presentation. List of points to be addressed :  I. USA THE AMERICAN LAWYER (qualified for all professions in law + state licensing process) – legal education and bar admission – legal practice an profession (different types of position : sole practitioners ; corporate counsels ; publics prosecutors and public defense lawyers) – attorney-client privilege  – juges and justices (Supreme court) COURT STRUCTURE : – criminal and civil courts – state and federal courts II. England and wales COURT STRUCRURE :  – Criminal courts – Civil courts  – The UK Supreme court – Current links with European courts LAWYERS :  – Solicitors  – Barristers  – Legal education and training – The issu of diversity in the legal profession JUDGES AND MAGISTRATES :  – Types of judges – Heads of division – Independence – Neutrality.