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Why are juvenile proceedings civil procedures rather than criminal procedures?Why are juveniles not “convicted”? Why are the records of juveniles normally expunged at the age of 18 years?How are juvenile court proceedings more informal than adult criminal proceedings? https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/boy-13-accused-killing-2-year-old-brother-youngest-florida-inmate-awaiting-trial-article-1.1161131

For your final project, you may choose to prepare a Final Research Paper or a Kaltura video research presentation on up to two of the following topic areas ONLY:A gang of your choice (i.e. Bloods, MS-13, Crips, etc.)A gang-type of your choice (i.e., street gang, rogue police gang, crime ring, female gang, outlaw motorcycle gang, etc.)Gang intervention strategies (i.e. sociological, societal, educational, etc.)Law enforcement gang-intervention strategiesWrite a research paper between 4-6 pages (excluding title and reference page, no abstract needed) or record a 15-20 minute Kaltura video presenting and discussing your research on your topic choice. You are expected to select up to two major topic areas as the focal point of your research. Your paper or video should reflect in-depth research and your research must include at least two scholarly sources. 

1. Read Taking Sides: Federal Cannabis law is Inconsistent with State Laws on page 346. Provide a brief summary of the article and state your opinion (approx. ½ page).

Saudi Arabia signed the Riyadh Convention on Judicial Cooperation between States of the Arab League in Riyadh in April 1983 and it was ratified on 11 May 2000. The Riyadh Convention deals with the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards, without reviewing the subject matter of the underlying dispute, provided that such judgments or arbitral awards do not violate public order, morality or the constitution of the State in which enforcement is being sought, or the overriding principles of Shariah law.

Write a short summary of the convention. The summary should be limited to the jurisdictional issues and recognition and enforcement of judgments. It should include a comparison to the Saudi laws and how it conforms to the convention.

Newspaper Article Assignment. Please find a current newspaper article (one will be provided for you), that discusses some potential act of race in sports dilemma or act of prejudice, racism, oppression, social inequality, sexual inequality, or even privilege among the field of sports. Please synthesize the contents of the newspaper article. Synthesizing takes the process of summarizing one-step further. Do not restate (-10), the important points from the newspaper article; synthesizing involves adding in your ideas (combining newspaper ideas) and allowing an evolving understanding of text (why was the newspaper article written? For what purpose?). Thus, synthesizing involves “[creating] original insights, perspectives, and understandings by reflecting on personal experiences and then inserting your own written insights into an objective third person perspective. Yes, please present synthesis from third person perspective. Yes, you may identify your own newspaper article for synthesis that will me much appreciated!

Questions to guide synthesize. Who was affected? Why? Was the treatment deserved? Why? Why not? How does the the ideology of race and sports impact the social construction of sports? Are there advantages or disadvantages for some sports athletes over other sports athletes?

ABS 309. A01 NEWSPAPER Rubric.doc

Required Format: Double spaced, 12″ font, Times New Roman, 1” margins. 1-full page required.

Why is the possession of higher education by police officers controversial, and what are some rationales given for and against officers having such education?

Must be over 300 words

Analysis of the Constitution Read and analyze the Constitution and Bill of Rights. Choose the institutional power and personal right you would remove, and explain why; and add a power and right that you would include, and explain why. Two to four (2-4) pages, double spaced.

Please submit a 1-2 paragraph post in response to the prompt below.

1) How could CRAAP analysis apply to “judicial” opinions? Discuss how we could apply each element of the CRAAP test to a judicial opinion to determine whether we should rely upon it in our research.

A CRAAP test is a set of evaluation criteria that can be applied to websites, articles, and other information sources to help you determine if the information is reliable. The acronym stands for:

Currency (Is the information current for your topic?)
Relevance (Does it relate to your topic?)
Authority (Who wrote it? What are their credentials?)
Accuracy (Does it have references? Is it peer-reviewed? Does other research support it?)
Purpose (Why was it written? Is there bias?)

TREASURE HUNT- Retrieving Legal Materials
1. Find a copy of the most recent decision to cite to Com. v. Runyan, 160 A.3d 831 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2017).

2. DO NOT ANSWER

3. Upload a copy of the most recent reported decision by the 2d Circuit Court of Appeals citing to 17 U.S.C. § 106A.

4. Using Google Scholar, find a judicial opinion from the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in a case involving the theft of baby formula.

5. Find a copy of the case that overruled Ohio v. Roberts, 448 U.S. 56 (1980).

Only use .Gov websites, Westlaw, Google Scholar and other Government legal websites

Cite all sources

1) Evidence collection can be the single most crucial process in an investigation. The evidence collection process is the foundation of the case. Evidence must be adequately photographed, collected, and documented. One of the fathers of forensic science, Edmond Locard, had a principle that states that every contact leaves a trace. Once evidence is touched, moved, or disturbed, it is never the same (Horswell, J., & Fowler, C. 2004.)Due to the importance of evidence collection, a trained individual in crime scene management is key to obtaining evidence properly and collecting the most important evidence that could lead to solving the case.A crime scene unit is a massive advantage in many ways. People in crime scene units are trained civilians and law enforcement officers in the field of forensics (Gehl, R. and Plecas, D. 2017.) They know what to look for in different types of crimes due to their training and experience. A patrol officer may not know what to look for and will most likely not have the proper equipment to look for certain types of evidence. Another advantage is that the crime scene unit can manage the scene while the investigator now has time to talk to witnesses, offenders, write search warrants, etc. An investigator for a smaller agency doesn’t have the luxury of having someone work the crime scene. The lead investigator now has to manage/ work the crime scene, talk to witness, develop leads, write search warrants, and many other things. With all of these tasks, it is easy to miss a step in the evidence collection process. One final advantage is straightforward, proper documentation. Often patrol officers skip steps when it comes to documenting evidence. This is because they do not know the importance of adequate documentation. Chain of custody can be a deal-breaker in a case in court. Crime scene techs know how to document the chain of custody properly and know the proper forms to fill out for different types of evidence examinations.With all the positives of evidence collection units, it is still impossible for most police departments to have this option. To ensure that a department’s investigators are qualified to manage a scene, they must be sent to trainings such as the National Forensic Academy or the TBI State Academy. These are options for the departments that can’t provide units dedicated to evidence collection. Also, patrol officers should be trained in basic crime scene management to preserve a scene properly until an investigator arrives. It is a patrol officer’s second nature to determine a victim, but it is not their second nature to determine pertinent physical evidence at a crime scene (Hawthorne, M. R. 1998.)Proper schooling and training could help make this a second nature.2) “Evidence -collection unit dispatches specially trained personnel to the crime scene to collect and preserve physical evidence that will later be processed at the crime laboratory”. Evidence-Collection generally begins with trained police officers, that’s usually a plus because these officers are familiar with the protocol and laws, all their needing to do is get trained for the specific area they are in. It states that every officer is usually engaged in different areas that they have to process evidence for laboratory examination. This department also must handle all body fluids and biologically stained materials with a minimum of personal contact.This is new to me only because I didn’t necessarily know that there were special units for each part in forensic or policing“Patrol officer or detective is charged with collecting the evidence” Where the officer effectiveness in the role depends on the extent of his or her training and working relationship with the lab. Pros would be that training can improve the preservation of evidence, such as educating patrol officers on the necessity. I would say that the cons would be the training while being on the clock.

Develop a plan of action for identifying and addressing the issue of police reform faced by criminal justice leaders.Grading will be based on the degree to which students meet the following criteria:Cover page with student’s name, course title and number, and date submitted.The quality of the Plan of Action to address police reform in criminal justice leadership:The POA must articulation of a vision, core values, and planned goals, objectives and subordinate action steps in the plan which will address the political issues identified.This project deliverable will adhere to APA guidelines and be a minimum of four (4) computer-generated, double-spaced 12 point font pages. Margins are to be 1 inch (top, bottom, right, and left). Note: Always use at least three scholarly/reputable references to support the content of your submission!