Sexual Predator Prosecution

Prepare a paper that details your home state’s approach to sexual predators. Address following items in your paper: Does your state have any laws that prohibit conduct that would be considered to be predatory? What types of crimes are codified into law, misdemeanor, or felony? What are the punishments? Are there mandatory punishments, or do…

Robbery and Extortion

Which crime, robbery or extortion, is more harmful to the victim of the crime? Discuss the similarities and the differences between these two crimes. Your primary response should examine the potential culpability of the victim for either crime. Does the fact that the victim may have done something wrong affect your viewpoint of the heinousness…

Nursing History and Theories

Select a Nursing Conceptual Model from Topic 2, and prepare a 12-slide PowerPoint presentation about the model. Include: A brief overview of the nursing conceptual model selected. Explanation of how the nursing conceptual model incorporates the four metaparadigm concepts. Explain at least three specific ways in which the nursing conceptual model could be used to…

The Fifth Amendment

Everyone has heard or seen the “Miranda Rights” on television and/or in movies. In fact, most people could probably recite what they are without reading the actual U.S. Supreme Court case or reviewing a criminal law textbook. However, there are a number of factors at play that determine when the Miranda rights must be given…

Due Process

What is due process? Create a definition in your own words, and provide the constitutional reasons due process is required along with your own assessment of its significance in the criminal justice process today. Make sure that your primary response explains the notion of ethics and fairness as these terms relate to criminal due process.

Jurisdiction and Searches

Answer your designated question below. Be sure to support your answer with scholarly sources and the text. Respond to this question if your last name begins with the letters A-L. What is jurisdiction and how does it affect criminal prosecution? Can the type of crime determine jurisdiction for a court? Distinguish between federal and state…

Criminal Law Terminology

Criminal Law Terminology. The textbook this week provided you with a wealth of information about key concepts in the foundations of criminal justice. In your primary response for this discussion, explain the differences between a misdemeanor and a felony charge. Detail how the legal terms stare decisis and legal precedent affect criminal prosecutions. Finally, provide…