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Book critique – Final Assignment Research Paper: Randall Kennedy, “Race, crime and the law” (1998) Each student is asked to write a concise critical review of the book discussed in class, taking into account its social and political context and the pertinent theoretical and empirical literature. The essay needs to […]

Write a 500-600 word paper in APA style which explores the following questions: • Explain the 9 point standard that was devised so that judges could determine whether any juvenile is capable of understanding and waiving one or more of his/his constitutional rights. • Is the 9 point standard fair? […]

Tennessee v. Garner outlines the constitutional use of deadly force in felony cases. Do you agree or disagree with the Court’s decision? In 2-3 pages, please explain your position using 2-3 examples to support your claim. Be sure to cite any outside sources used in your work, and follow APA […]

Clemmer used the term “prisonization” to describe a process that prisoners undergo. What did Clemmer mean? Does prisonization affect all prisoners in the same way?

In preparation for this assignment, please view the Jurisville scenarios and resulting simulations from Weeks 8 through 10 in the Corrections unit. In the scenarios and resulting simulations, Robert Donovan, a Jurisville probation officer, discusses the intricacies of probation. Kris, the defendant, is offered an intensive supervised probation plan to […]

You are a state court judge who has been presented with the following facts. A criminal defendant was stopped by police after an officer observed him speeding. A computer check showed that the man had an outstanding misdemeanor warrant for his arrest. While he was being arrested, a marijuana joint […]