1. Are there any situations in which it might be permissible or even necessary to hold a U.S. citizen in custody without recourse to the judicial system? Provide examples of those situations. 2. At the end of 2005, Britain’s highest court declared that evidence obtained through torture, regardless of who did the torturing or in what country it occurred, that evidence was not admissible in British courts.
· Do you agree with the British ruling, or do you think it should be acceptable for British prosecutors to use the evidence if British officials were not involved in the torture?
· Should the U.S. have a similar standard?
Paper
Go to the Legal Information Institute’s listing of state criminal codes and click on the criminal code for your state (or another state if you’re in Colorado or Georgia). Search for the term robbery, and then copy and paste the definition into your word processor.
Write a paragraph explaining how your state’s definition compares with that given in the textbook for either Colorado or Georgia. Do you see any advantages or disadvantages in the way robbery is defined in the two states?
When the U. S. Supreme Court decided the Hamdan v. Rumsfeld case, it also ruled on another case that had been brought by detainees at Guantanamo Bay. That case, Rasul v. Bush, asked if U. S. courts have jurisdiction to consider legal appeals filed on behalf of foreign citizens held by the U. S. military.
In another case, Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, the court was asked if the military tribunals established to try the detainees were legal. Read the following:
· Hamdan v. Rumsfeld Supreme Court Ruling
· Rasul v. Bush Supreme Court Ruling
· Johnson v. Eisentrager, 339 U.S. 763 (1950)
Write 3-4 paragraphs, no more than 600 words, in response to ONE of the following questions:
1. How do you feel about the decision in the Eisentrager case? Should individuals tried for crimes by a part of the American government (i.e., the military) be given a subsequent chance to challenge the legality of those proceedings in an American court by filing for a writ of habeas corpus?
2. Does it make any difference that the Eisentrager case dealt with convicted war criminals, while Rasul v. Bush deals with noncriminal confinement? If the military were to try these or other foreign detainees for war crimes, could/should the judgment of the military courts be subjected to habeas review by federal courts? What if the military court were multinational?
3. The Court ruled that foreigners must be allowed to challenge the legality of their confinement via means of a writ of habeas corpus. Can you think of any situation in which this rule should not apply? If so, how would you make your case to the Supreme Court?
The purpose of the assignments is for students to identify policies and strategies that may be of use in the American legal system. Dropbox assignments are between 300-500 words and written in the APA format. Submissions are not to exceed 550 words.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/state_statutes2#criminal_code
Reichel, P. L. (2017). Comparative Criminal Justice Systems (7th ed.). Pearson Education (US). https://ccis.vitalsource.com/books/9780134548470
530 discussion 1 350 words
According to the United States Code Annotated (29 U.S.C. § 623), an employer may participate in age discrimination where there is a “bona fide occupational qualification reasonably necessary” to operate as a normal business.
Taking into account your own experiences in or understanding of law enforcement, what are your thoughts regarding the Los Angeles Police Department’s removal of an age requirement, given the nature of the job as a new recruit? What issues might arise? Discuss fully, demonstrating your knowledge of the readings.
All discussions must include at least one reference to course materials and at least two other legal references.
https://library.ccis.edu/mscj530/week2
530 discussion 2 350 words
Unlawful harassment is a form of discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other federal authority. Title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964 defines harassment as “unwelcome verbal or physical conduct based on race, color, religion, sex (whether or not of a sexual nature and including same-gender harassment and gender identity harassment), national origin, age (40 and over), disability (mental or physical), sexual orientation, or retaliation (sometimes collectively referred to as “legally protected characteristics”).” Two conditions that must be present to be considered harassment are:
1. The conduct is sufficiently severe or pervasive enough to create a hostile work environment
2. A supervisor’s harassing conduct results in a tangible change in an employee’s employment status or benefits (for example, demotion, termination, failure to promote, etc.).
With this in mind, respond to the following:
See the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and search its database under “Archives.” What types of situations would one expect to fall under this Act? Discuss in detail.
How might you, as a manager, avoid these situations? Discuss fully, demonstrating your knowledge of the readings.
All discussions must include at least one reference to course materials and at least two other legal references
https://library.ccis.edu/mscj530/week2
research discussion 530 350 words
Select a topic for your Term Paper. You may write on an issue of your choice from topics covered throughout the course’s weekly lessons
Feedback on topic will be provided from the instructor. All topics must be approved by the instructor in this discussion. Detailed expectations for the Research Paper are available in the course.
Topic to choose from
The Broad Scope of 42 U.S.C. § 1983; Qualified Immunity Qualified Immunity for Law Enforcement Corrections or Other CJ Personnel