A. A professor at ODU frustrated that ODU has decided for the 7th year not to give professors a pay raise and being so much behind with her mortgage payment walks up to Bank of America and robs the teller of $150,000. By the time the police know who the robber […]
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Shushana’s boyfriend told her about his plan to rob a bank with a friend. Although Shushana expressed concerns about the scheme, especially that they might get caught and go to prison, she did not do anything to stop her boyfriend from carrying out his plan. Several days before the robbery […]
Reese attended a college football game with some old college buddies. Even though his friends knew he often drank to excess, they permitted him to drink alcohol. Reese was intoxicated before the game and continued to drink during the game. Reese’s school did not win the football game. He and […]
Responding to merchant complaints about addicts congregating by fancy stores, the legislature passed a new law making it a crime “to be addicted to the use of illegal narcotics.” Walking on the public street, Ms. Tres Belle was seen by a police officer walking unsteadily. The officer approached Ms. Tres Belle and […]
Chapter seven focuses on many key aspects of policing but mainly on police deviance and racial profiling (Fichtelberg, 2021). Unfortunately these are very common occurrences within police forces all over the united states. In court cases such as Terry v. Ohio and Whren v. The United States, these issues are […]
Chapter 8 “Courts” focuses on the aspects of how courts function and the parts of each person involved including the judge, jury, prosecutor, and defense. A very important and common part of court cases are Plea Bargains, which can be helpful but also very harmful. Some good examples of how […]
Chapter eleven, Prison Life, covers several aspects of the prison system, including types of prisons, guard abuse, prison gangs, institutionalization, and the rights of incarcerated individuals. Rather than addressing these topics in detail, this paper will focus on two cases, Kalief Browder and Doe v. Smith, to illustrate the real […]
Chapter two talks about criminal law, which protects civilians by maintaining order and punishing harmful actions. Understanding key concepts in criminal law helps us see how it keeps society safe.Common law is based on past court rulings, while criminal law follows written statutes. For example, in Roe v. Wade (1973), […]
Chapter six “Modern Policing” (Fichtelberg, 2021) focuses on many aspects including the fourth amendment. Police are supposed to follow procedures when executing a search and seizure, but unfortunately a lot of the time, that does not happen. There have been many cases where police force their way into someone’s home, […]