A 20-year-old girl accuses her ex-boyfriend of raping her in a drunken rage. However, the prosecutor states that although he believes her story, there is simply not enough evidence to take the accused to trial and have a jury find him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
The victim turns to a voluntary organization dealing with rape victims. The organization has assigned you the task of providing her with the available options. You need to give her the following details: •The legal rights of victims against perpetrators. •The current research and prevalence of these types of crimes. •The options available to the victim in the civil court. •How victim advocacy programs work. •Civil litigations for providing redress to victims. •Positive and negative effects of civil litigation on the lives of the victim.
In addition, you need to explain the following: •Define and explain the type of crime(s) committed. •What is the need for creating a constitutional amendment that assures a certain level of victims' rights in all courts? In this scenario, were the rights of the victim violated? •Do we need to create an amendment to protect victims in this situation or are the victim's rights already protected? •What are some of the rights that could be guaranteed to the victim in this case? •How would these rights affect or conflict with the rights of offenders in the system? •What are the psychological and financial impacts for victims in this type of situation?
You work for the administrator in charge of juvenile corrections in your county. She is considering adding a secure group home to the juvenile system and has given you the task of researching the issue. Prepare a report in a Microsoft Word document that addresses the following points and cite all your sources in APA format: •Explain how group homes can be effective as an alternative to incarceration for juvenile offenders. •Review any drawbacks, including concerns regarding costs, security, and impact on the offenders. •Discuss the challenges associated with using group homes as an alternative to incarceration. •Discuss other programs that can reduce the recidivism rate of juvenile offenders. •Explain how group homes can be used in conjunction with restorative justice. •Conclude by recommending whether or not a group home is a good solution and explain your reasoning. If it is a good idea, then specify the types of offenders it would be appropriate for.
Where the law has not quite caught up to technology, and how this impacts the field of engineering. Include torts (Duty, breach, negligence, actual causation,proximate causation), product liability (design defect, failure to warn, manufacturing defect). Who is responsible if say a car was to kill someone, the manufacture or the person behind the wheel.
**Table of Contents **Abstract / Executive Summary (1/2 to 1p) – one can read this and know what paper is all about **Introduction / Background (1-2pp) – set the stage for the “story” you will tell **Narrative - organized by sections (6-8pp) – address the topic **Conclusions / Summary / Recommendations (1-2pp) – what do you think? suggestions, etc. **References / Literature Cited (WWW citations are acceptable if they include complete working clickable URLs) **Times New Roman, size 12 font, or the equivalent (Arial 10-11; Calibri 11-12) **1 Inch Margins **1.5 or Double Spacing
You may include limited amounts of other's material but only with appropriate references at the point of use **Use footnotes at point of citation, and be sure to include in References Cited Appendix **Make sure you cite to the particular page number, paragraph, section, etc.
Course Text: Business Law: Principles for Today's Commercial Environment 4th Edition by David P. Twomey
Abby is a 27-year-old teacher who wants to change careers and it has always been her desire to own a florist's shop. She goes to see Craig, her local banker, and they discuss the necessary business matters. Since Abby is relatively inexperienced, she depends on Craig to give her lots of advice--he talks to her about her business organization, capitalization, insurance, etc. This necessarily involves lots of time together and one thing leads to another, and they begin to date. Love has bloomed.
Meanwhile, plans for the business progress. Abby leases a very cute former gas station on a yearly basis. She borrows a total of $50,000 from Craig's bank and uses the money to set up inventory, secure insurance, etc. Throughout the process, she and Craig talk constantly about all aspects of the shop--he loves roses and wants her to traffic exclusively in that flower. Sometimes these meetings take place during the workday and some after 5 or on Saturdays at the shop. Craig is also present sometimes when she meets with vendors or potential clients.
Abby rents the gas station from the estate of Linda Heart. Linda had inherited the gas station from her father, who ran the gas station in the 1950's. The station had been closed since 1960, and Linda had forgotten about it. When Linda's obituary appeared in the local paper, Abby approached the estate about leasing the property and the deal was struck. The lease provides that Abby can rent the property with an option to buy for the year that the attorneys figure it will take to get the estate fully squared away. After that, Abby will have to buy the property or find a new site.
Abby's Floral Expressions opens in January 2005, and business is booming. A few problems arise, however--Abby has not made the appropriate arrangements for waste hauling, so for the first few weeks of business, she empties the dead flowers and the water used for the flowers out the back door. The water contains small amounts of commercial fertilizer. Also, since Abby has not really gotten her delivery bugs completely ironed out, she has fertilizer delivered by UPS three days a week in a package from Emma's Fertilizer.
Business is booming but love has faded. Shortly after the shop really gets going, Craig and Abby break up in a very acrimonious manner.
The worst is yet to come. Kathy, Abby's next door neighbor and a part-time environmental activist, is distraught that a commercial establishment has opened next to her. She has a condition that makes her hypersensitive to any chemicals and had moved to that quiet neighborhood to get away from any pollutants, etc. One day, she sees Abby dumping dead flowers and water they were in out her back door. She breaks out in hives and quickly calls the EPA and reports that Abby is dumping toxic waste. She also consults her lawyer to see if she has any rights personally.
Unlike many governmental agencies, the EPA is right on the spot within hours! In examining the backyard to see where the flower water was dumped, the inspector pokes down into the ground with a probe. Low and behold, he hears a hollow thump and when the EPA further investigates, they find that there was a gas tank under the building that had been improperly capped in the 50's, and that gas has been leaking into the ground for the last 40 years. Abby had no idea, nor did Linda's estate lawyers--after all this time, they have no records to indicate when or who capped the tank.
To complete your Assignment (1-2 pages) • Find three sets of raw numbers from criminal justice resources. It is suggested you use the websites located in the Learning Resources, to find your data. • The data can address recidivism rates, gun control, victimization or any other topic of interest to you. • Then create Your own visual aid for each of the sets of raw numbers (for a total of 3 visual aids). These can include graphs, tables, pictures, etc. Your visual aids must be developed on your own and are not taken from another source (This means you will be creating your own charts and tables. You are not copying an already created table or chart and turning it in. You must include the complete citation/reference for your submission and data). • At least one of your visual aids should be a PowerPoint presentation of the data. The other two visual aides might include tables, graphs, or pie charts • After you’ve created the visual aids, select 3 criminal justice settings such as policing, probation, courts, etc. • Then explain how the visual aids are appropriate to each of the criminal justice settings you selected. Finally, describe the information presented in each of the visual aids you selected. Be sure to justify your responses
1.In the ussion, you review the literature on the differences in perceptions of male and female victims of physical abuse crimes, and 2. analyze how differing perceptions affect a victim’s willingness to report his or her victimization to the police. 3. Select a case from the media or literature that illustrates differences in perceptions of male victims versus female victims. 4. Post by Day 4 an explanation of differences in perceptions of physically abused male victims versus physically abused female victims. 5. Provide specific examples from the media and/or literature to support your response. 6. Finally, explain how these perceptions might influence the likelihood of male victims and female victims to report. Be specific and provide examples to support your response with specific references to the Learning Resources and current literature.
For this Discussion, select two settings in which a criminal justice professional might conduct a presentation (e.g., public schools, corporate settings, professional criminal justice conferences). Then, consider how presentations within those settings might differ based on the setting and audience. In addition, explain how using effective presentation skills can benefit you in your role in the field of criminal justice, or a role in which you may be interested.
With these thoughts in mind:
Post by Day 4 a brief description of the two settings you selected. Then, explain how presentations within those settings might differ based on the setting and audience. Explain how using effective presentation skills can benefit you in your role in the field of criminal justice, or a role in which you may be interested.
1. Explain factors related to gender that might have contributed to the vulnerability of the victim. 2. Explain factors related to gender that might have played a role in the type of crime committed against the victim. 3. Explain how the victims’ experiences with the criminal justice system might vary based on the gender of each victim.
The Buffalo Creek Disaster: (1)A minimum of ten (10) impressions, reactions, or take-away comments from the book; (2)Your reaction to the outcome of the case; (3)Your personal assessment of the ethical conduct of Gerald M. Stern (attorney), K.K. Hall (Judge), Pittson, the management of Buffalo Creek, and any other character/participant in the story; (4)How the case/story has impacted your view of the legal system (has it re-affirmed what you thought or, perhaps, changed your view?); (5)Knowing what you now do, what would you advise Attorney Stern (or someone in his position), if a case like this were to occur again? Yes, there can be overlap between the items you state in answers to the above questions/issues (which are intended more as prompts to get you to tell me your impressions of the book and its characters)
The cases of Amanda Knox and Michael Fay offer good opportunities to compare criminal justice systems. Both were young US citizens accused of crimes in other countries. These cases illustrated the differences between the US criminal justice system and those of other nations.
Consider such factors as pretrial release, burden of proof, right to appeal, and type of punishment. Prepare a report in a 4- to 5-page Microsoft Word document responding to the following questions: •What were the alleged crimes involved? Summarize both the cases. •Did the court system use an adversarial or inquisitorial method? Explain. •What were the final outcomes of the cases? Provide a legal ground for the outcome and justify your answer with appropriate research and reasoning. •In what ways did the process differ from how it would have occurred in the United States? •In what ways was the process similar to that in the United States? Explain with proper reasoning.
As a guide only, your written report/essay must be succinct and persuasive. Read the materials provided.
Question: Development Standards and other standards
Orientation Most local government areas are now subject to Local Environmental Plans (LEPs) based on the Standard LEP.
Clause 4.6 of those LEPs allows consent authorities to approve developments which do not comply with certain development standards if the criteria set out in the clause are met.
State Environmental Plan No 1 (SEPP1) previously applied to developments under LEPs that previously applied in those areas. Clause 4.6 may be seen as having replaced SEPP1. SEPP1 still applies in some circumstances.
Development Control Plans (DCPs) also contain standards which may be departed from in some circumstances.
Departures from development standards in EPIs and from standards in DCPs have sometimes been controversial. There are those who contend that planning controls should be certain and only altered (if at all) by way of amendment of the applicable LEP. Others contend that planning controls must embody flexibility to allow meritorious developments to be carried out with the minimum of red-tape.
Your task
Your task is to prepare a paper setting out how the courts have interpreted and applied SEPP1 and clause 4.6 and provide a commentary on how the standard Instrument LEPs have addressed the problems which beset the operation of SEPP1.
As part of your paper: • give an overview of how and in what circumstances SEPP 1/clause 4.6 operates (as gleaned from the legislative provisions and decisions of the courts); • chose a decision of a Commissioner of the Land and Environment Court where the Commissioner applied clause 4.6 and relate the reasoning process undertaken by the Commissioner;
Start your research by reading: • relevant provisions in the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979; • SEPP 1; • Clause 4.6 from three LEPs of your choice; • Whitehouse Chapters 29 and 30.
You should also go to: • the Land and Environment Court web page; • New South Wales caselaw • the Department of Planning web page; • ICAC web page; • wherever else your enquiring minds take you.
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