After a heavy snow and ice storm, a shopkeeper posted signs on his store’s front windows saying, “Beware of falling ice.” A chunk of ice fell off the store’s roof and hit a customer on the sidewalk in front of the store, causing her to suffer a concussion. The customer was texting on her cell […]

After witnessing the violence at a “Free Speech” event in California, the New Jersey legislature passes a law which requires any group supporting President Trump who seeks to assemble on a public college campus to first pre-register with the County Board of Elections and County Prosecutors Office. The registration process takes about 6 months, and […]

Hoffman et al (p 568): “Admittedly, the incel worldview is not obviously political. But because its core ethos revolves around the subjugation and repression of a group and its violence is designed to have far-reaching societal effects, incel violence arguably conforms to an emergent trend in terrorism with a more salient hate crime dimension.” Q. […]

According to chapter 14 of americas court and the justice system of the thirteenth edition According to your text, what is the difference between disparity and discrimination? Why is it difficult to determine if discrimination exists in sentencing?

Minds On – Harvard Video – Watch video Follow the instructions for the reflection and write the reflection below. be sure to answer the following According to the speaker, what is the importance of engaging in philosophical debate? How would you have responded to his hypothetical situations? Explain your thinking. What connections does he draw […]

We can consider the text of Rule 37(e) as a sliding scale of behavior along with corresponding options for the court to impose sanctions or remedies. Provide an example of one type of behavior and then predict what the court is likely to do. What can the legal team do to prevent or address this […]

As the prosecutor, I would argue that the attenuation exception would allow the evidence to be presented. According to the attenuation rule, illegally obtained evidence may be submitted at trial if the connection between illegal police actions and the evidence weakens enough. An example of this exception can be an “intervening independent act of free […]

Class, Race, Gender, and Crime: The Social Realities of Justice in America 1. According to our text, how does criminal identification pertain to class control? 2. According to our text, how does criminal identification pertain to race control? 3. According to our text, how does criminal identification pertain to gender control?

on saturday, Abena sees her neighbor, kojo, at a shopping mall. Abena knows very well that Kojo is in busieness opersting a special bus shuttle service to the airport. The shuttle services uses an air-conditioned bus complete with music video facilities and breakfast. Abena is travelling abroad. Abena asks Kojo if Kojo can drive her […]

Abbott invites Costello to his home to have tea. Costello is sitting on Abbott’s couch when Abbott’s dog, muffy walks up to Costello and bites Costello on the arm. assuming that Abbott knew that Muffy was a violent dog, but really could not have done much to prevent Muffy from biting Costello on this occasion, […]