Exploration of Criminal Law

As we begin our exploration of Criminal Law, our textbook lays some foundational history as to the role criminallaw has played as it has evolved. Specifically your textbook discusses the differences in positions by Durkheimand Marx.Durkheim felt that laws were agreed...

Low self-esteem and criminal behavior

In two of the video clips this module, researchers indicated that they can examine the brains of inmates and predict which ones will re-offend. They state that criminals show more activity in the area of the brain that relates to impulsive behavior. The second video...

Eyewitness Identification

Watch the following video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drQ3i6EejPE Scenario: You are a defense attorney and one of the students in the video above has wrongfully identified your client as the thief of the laptop.Given what you know about: effortful vs. automatic...

House prices and crime ratings

Suzie has an issue. She can either move to NY or FL and needs to review some data that her agent gave her. The agent reviewed house prices and crime ratings for houses that Suzie would be interested in based on her selection criteria. She wants to live in an area with...

Related objectives for the Fictionland Police Department.

Prepare a PowerPoint presentation that establishes the goal and explains the related objectives for the Fictionland Police Department. Your presentation should include: The goal statement specifying the desired outcome(s) to be obtained by the Fictionland Police...