Criminal law

Ethnic profiling by law enforcement is never constitutionally justifiable and has no place in American society “Profiling” according to Jandt, F. E., Refers to a law enforcement practice scrutinizing certain individuals based on characteristics thought to indicate a likelihood of criminal behavior (2103. p 87). This practice may work to facilitate law enforcement, however, law enforcement officer(s) must be well trained on what are “characteristics of criminal behavior” and must not be biased by…

of proof in Scots law. The first is beyond reasonable doubt, which is usually in criminal cases. The second is on the balance of probabilities which arises mostly in the civil context. This would suggest that the law on the standard of proof is straightforward. However ambiguity arises in the argument that there is or that there should be a third standard. Another important complication to this area of the law arises when considering civil circumstances that may result in criminal sanctions.…

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above ethical dilemma is for Guy to immediately report the incident to the police without informing his friends or Mallo and his gang. This solution impacts each of the four stakeholders differently but the same laws and policies are being followed. In this solution Guy is following the law and the code of conduct from his school. In this scenario Guy is being honest, and is upholding his personal integrity as well as his responsibility to the school. However by reporting the incident in this…

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In the year 2010, Massachusetts passed a new law regarding Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) Reform. One of the provisions within this law is the “ban the box” provision. This particular part of the law bans both state and private employers from inquiring about criminal history on an initial job application, unless conviction information is mandatory for certain employers under state or federal law (Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination [MCDAD], 2010). This provision is a…

depth at the statement of weather or not hacking is a criminal activity. Firstly, looking at the definition of computer crime and identifying the correlations and differences between traditional crime and computer crime. Similarly looking at criminal activity and what criminal activity is. Also looking at hacking and how it is defined, before finally making a final critical opinion if ‘hacking is not a criminal activity’ or not and look at the law and legal issues that outline the subject.…

whole case surrounds the question on whether the Attorney General, or the Attorney General of Canada should have the power to control the prosecution under the Federal Narcotics Control Act. It is a battle for powers of jurisdiction in regards to the criminal code, and more so the Narcotics Control Act; (NCA), 1961. The Narcotics Act was once Canada’s national drug control statue prior to its repeal in 1996 where the Controlled Drugs and Substance Act took its place. The NCA upheld an…

Criminal profiling is hands down one of the most beneficial forms of offender identification tools that law enforcement has at their disposal. Education on the different forms of criminal profiling is important for both the general public as well as law enforcement. Further, proper use of criminal profiling is a leading method by which law enforcement can reduce recidivism. Knowledge on how each type of profiling is conducted is important because misuse or a misguided procedure for…

defined in the past as “an intentional act in violation of the criminal law committed without defense or excuse, and penalized by the state as a felony or misdemeanor” (Schmallenger). The textbook’s author has defined crime as “human conduct in violation of the criminal laws of the federal government, state, or a local jurisdiction that has the power to make such laws” (Schmallenger). The notion of crime can change over time as statutory laws change. Developments in legalistic, political,…