Law Enforcement Deviance

Website: http://www.lscity.org/oig/rirprpt.pdf Identify two forms of police deviance cited in the Rampart Independent Review, found in the internet link above. Begin your search in the Table of Contents of this review found on page 39 of 258 of the PDF document. Search the internet for at least two additional sources that cite instances similar to the forms of deviance you have identified. Answer the following questions: 1. What reasons might be behind the deviance cited in the Rampart Review? 2. Why was it allowed to flourish? 3. What methods are recommended to correct these forms of deviance? Thank You.

Death Penalty

Neubauer, David W. (2001) Debating crime: Rhetoric and reality. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Thomson Learning. A great deal of debate exists about the existence and various applications of the death penalty in the U.S. Since the year 2002 alone, the U.S. Supreme Court has declared the execution of juveniles and mentally retarded persons unconstitutional (see the isssues on Juveniles and Mental Retardation on the Death Penalty Information Center Web site at http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/). Today, an ongoing debate surrounds evidence that a disproportionate number of minorities exist among criminals convicted of capital murder, resulting in a high ratio of minorities on death row. * In ... click for more

Death Penalty

• Debate: Should the death penalty be abolished? Because you may or may not already have a strong opinion about the death penalty, the instructor will arbitrarily assign you and your classmates to a specific viewpoint. Should you be assigned to a viewpoint with which you disagree, consider it an opportunity to expand your knowledge of what “the other side” thinks about the issue. As a result, you will have a more holistic understanding of the death penalty when the debate concludes. • The instructor will divide the class into two debate clusters: Keep the Death Penalty and Abolish the Death Penalty. * Assuming your assigned viewpoint. Debate your position with any student who has the o... click for more

Death Penalty Legislation

Navigate to the Death Penalty Information Center Web site at http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/, locate the Facts section, and select the Recent Legislative Activity link. Upon entering the Changes in Death Penalty Laws Around the U.S.: 2000-2005 page, select the link for Pennsylvania. Respond to each of the following questions. 1. With which current issues does your state’s legislation deal? 2. What legislative decisions have been made in the state since the year 2000? Is there any pending legislation? Describe the legislation. 3. What is your opinion of the legislation you identified?

Attorneys' Ethical Responsibility

Situation Your first big case is a multiple murder. As defense attorney for Sy Kopath, you have come to the realization that he really did break into a couple’s home and torture and kill them in the course of robbing them of jewelry and other valuables. He has even confessed to you that he did it. However, you are also aware that the police did not read him his Miranda warning and that he was coerced into giving a confession without your presence. What should you do? Would your answer be different if you believed that he was innocent or didn’t know for sure either way? Thank You.