Criminal Justice Case Study Examples

On 11/6/2017 at 1400 hours, I Officer Graves, responded to 735 E Haggard Ave Elon, NC 27244 in reference to an assist. Upon arrival Detective Turney, Lieutenant Sweat, and Officer Peters were at apartment K executing a search warrant. I was requested to remain outside of the residence at the front door. At 1426 hours Captain B. Tillotson entered the residence and left at 1441 hours. At hours Officer Peters released Jacy Loshin from the premises after issuing a citation. At 1455 hours Officer Chavis entered the residence and remained until the search warrant execution was completed at 1530 hours, when all remaining officers cleared.

In the example scenarios of cases and prosecution dilemmas, I feel all of them go against the legal and ethical professional code of responsibility. All three of these do not follow the acceptable factors to determine whether not to charge as stated by Pollack (2017), “whether the authorized or likely punishment or collateral consequences are disproportionate in relation to the particular offense or the offender and potential collateral impact on third parties, including witnesses or victims; cooperation of the offender in the apprehension or conviction of others” (p. 266). Not only do the scenarios break the factors that prosecutors are able to charge upon, they also break the ethical code of right and wrong. The prosecutor is trying to

The family has been determined indigent for services. Samkisha has received public defender services for her criminal matters and Mrs. Beale has received Medicaid since she was 16 years of age. Mrs. Beale disclosed she is court ordered to receive child support in the amount of $202 per month from Mr. Robinson for Samkisha, but stated he seldom make payments of such. She also reported she receives unemployment in the amount of $204 per week and Social Security Income (SSI) for Samkisha in the amount of $670 per month.

Nixon believed that Johnson focused too much on the social causes and not enough on punishment of those who committed crimes believing that men should be held accountable for their actions. He was urged to place this war on crime on the same plane as any crisis fought in the

Karen Jimenez was interviewed on Monday, February 15, 2016, at approximately 8:18 p.m., at the Edgecombe County Detention Center Annex located at 301 St. Andrews Street in Tarboro, North Carolina, by North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (NCSBI) Special Agent (SA) J. A. Bode. SA J. L. Matherly was also present during the interview.

Pittsburgh is experiencing a reoccurrence of violent crimes. In 2010, Pittsburgh implemented a crime prevention program called “ Pittsburgh Initiative to Reduce Crime” (PIRC) and in the past five years more than $1 million has been put into a faded program. A strategy that police didn’t buy into the program with an unclear with the effectiveness of the program working. David Kennedy, a director at the Center, developed the program model for Crime Prevention and Control at City University of New York’s John Jay College of criminal justice stated that, “PIRC was never remotely properly implemented” (Kerlik, 2015). As the coordinator of PIRC, Jay Gilmer stated that, “it does work, and it will work. It’s just getting

One of the most infuriating aspects of the criminal justice system - both ours and India’s - is that we put so much weight on witness testimonies. It is absurd that one person’s account of events could be the determining factor in whether or not someone is sent to prison. Not only is it irrational to allow such testimonies to play such a pivotal role in determining the culpability of the defendant, but it is completely unfair to the defendant. Sure, some witnesses deliberately lie because they are receiving something in exchange for their statement, but plenty of other witnesses still provide false information that they believe to be true. Everyone interprets events differently. We all have different perspectives and prejudices which shape

On 7/3/17 worker received a voicemail from Mrs. Susan, stated that they found Isabella’s father (Charles Clark) dead (drug overdose) and she wanted to know how she should break the news. Worker tried calling her back, call went to voicemail.

I have interviewed retired Deputy Daniel Banks who worked for the Denver Sheriff’s department in Colorado. Deputy Banks preformed duties for the Court Services Division for the Denver City and County Courts from June 1998-June 2015. The Denver Sheriff Deputies work with the Lindsey-Flanigan courthouse as the bailiff during all hearings that involve prisoners who are in custody in Denver. The deputies also provide courtroom security to include apprehension of court ordered remands (Denver Sheriff Department, 2014).

During Mrs. Kumar's class visit to the Law Enforcement Center, Officer Hill taught the class about the ranks and regulations that exist. She explained that unlike city officers, county officers have the authority to enforce the law further across an area rather than a city officer can. For instance, if a city officer sees a traffic violation occur out of their jurisdiction, he or she cannot pull a vehicle aside unless other drivers' safety is in jeopardy. In that case, the officer could contact dispatch and inform them of the violation, so that an officer who has jurisdiction over that area can perform the arrest. Office Hill shared that these situations are frustrating because some drivers will commit minor infractions when they

Address all trivial conflicts in the office, if not taken care of at the right level the issue can escalate

When a crime is committed against another person, then justice must be served to those who committed the crime. In some cases the crimes involve sexual attacks on grown adults while some offenses are against minors. In these examples the underling connection is the committed crimes of sexual abuse or sexual assault on adults and minors. When these crimes are brought before the justice system they are processed and the convicted are given a sentence to carry out but sometimes those sentences may not provide efficient time to produce the required outcome of correcting the individual or may be determined that there is no fixing the convicted disorder. The United States Supreme Court decision to hold a mentally ill, sexually dangerous

Precious is a 17-year-old who is dealing with PTSD. Client has been physically, verbally, emotional, and sexually abuse from her mother. Client also was raped by her father and has two children by her father. Client also is diagnosed with HIV/AIDs which she contracted from her father. Client is currently living in a halfway house and is enrolled in an Alternative School. Before services, the social worker would describe the purpose of the services, risks related to the services, limits to services, costs, the time frame, the client’s right to refuse or withdraw from services (Galvin ,2016). I would use a clear and understandable voice. The social worker would explain that all information that is shared will be kept confidential. I will

The grassroots organization was formed in 1996 by both men and women in order to better the lives of women, in an area stricken with poverty. The organization began as a farming initiative group that centered on joint farming. Joint farming meant that women would help each other with planting, weeding, and harvesting. By assisting one another, it helped to keep costs down, making farming more accessible and affordable for the women. As the organization grew, it branched further then farming into encouraging women to fulfill their civic duties. Traditionally, men were the only ones that held council positions within the village but the Ntankah Village Women Common Initiative Group helped changed this. The association effectively helped women to become a member of the council and to be able to participate politically. Another area that the organization provides women access to medicine and medical help relating to pregnancy and HIV/AIDS. In rural communities, it is very difficult for women to obtain the help that they need and sometimes, they even lack education surrounding the issues, especially with HIV/AIDS. Lastly, the association expanded to education. By educating young girls and women to become literate, it provides them with the necessary skills, it gives them a way into the job market, helping them to rise out of poverty. The history of the Ntankah Village Women Common Initiative Group sheds light on the critical needs that they are providing to not only the women but also the community.

The World Bank-funded forestry project in Uttarakhand provided an average of Rupees 1.5 to 2 million for implementing a micro-plan in each village brought under Village Joint Forest Management. This has promoted inequity between villages. The sudden offer of large sums of money to selected villages with high unemployment and limited opportunities for cash incomes has also led to the eruption of major conflicts within villages to gain control over the funds. Sustainable voluntary protection, often by women’s groups, had been replaced by patrols of externally-funded watchmen. Furthermore in Uttarakhand, better quality Van Panchayat forests were being selected for this project. This actually enabled the Forest Department to claim credit for years of management effort by the villagers. Such large inflow of money have also had implications for the community where the power dynamics between men and women in preserving forests also shifts often to the disadvantage of women.