International criminal law

The effects on children with incarcerated parents. Social Justice Issue: Children’s lives are seriously disrupted when parents are incarcerated. Working in the child welfare field, I see this first hand. I see the effects of when one or both parents are incarcerated. Sometimes child removal is warranted. Other times, case management services are warranted to ensure that the family has services in place to prevent high risk situations. There are a high number of children whom are overlooked…

Keonna England Charlotte School of Law Comparative Law: Haiti and the United States Summer 2016 Right to a Speedy Trial and the Lack Thereof I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND The judicial systems of Haiti and the United States are vastly different in respect to the length of time that the accused can be detained without a trial. American citizens have a fundamental right to a speedy trial after they have been arrested and detained which is outlined in the Sixth Amendment. The Sixth Amendment states…

Criminal profiling refers to a tool implemented in analytical psychology. Just like any other scientific tool, criminal profiling has its disadvantages. The disadvantages influence the validity, reliability, and utility of the technique, making it to be classified as a tool rather than science. For one to be conversant with the validity, reliability, and usefulness of this tool, understanding its definition is crucial. Criminal profiling refers to the procedure of categorizing personality…

The most influential event that will affect my goals and future work at school, would also be most likely the most influential event in my entire life. This event stretched for seven years it was life changing, came with a lot of pain, it was scary sometimes, involved a lot of loneliness, but in the end brought me to know Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior and gave me a foundation to build my future goals upon. This event included a mixture of drugs, alcohol, parties, and prisons. It started…

Both criminal and civil cases involve two parties that have concluded a disagreement cannot be resolved amongst themselves, and requires legal intervention. Civil cases are initiated when one party to a non-criminal action feels they have been wronged and are unable to reach an amicable resolution with the other party themselves. Criminal cases involve two parties also, but one of these parties is acting in representation of the government and the dispute involves a violation of a criminal…

that I had for the criminal justice program and I think I should develop more broad understanding of the criminal law and criminal justice system.I would like to develop better interpersonal and communication skills so that reports might be written for state approval with future clients. I want to be able to work with criminal justice professionals to be successful building a solid foundation in interpersonal skills. Another skill I need to develop is the proper protocol of the law and its…

I purchased and watched the movie “A Few Good Men” on amazon.com. The main character is Lieutenant Daniel Kaffee. In the movie, he is defending Private Downey and Corporal Dawson. He is assisted by Lieutenant Joanne Galloway and Lieutenant Sam Weinberg. Some other important characters consist of Captain Ross, Colonel Jessep and Lieutenant Kendrick who act as the protagonists in the story. Private Santiago was the private who was murdered in this movie. The five themes from this movie that…

eliminates the individual’s moral decision making as every case is conducted in the same manner, no matter the circumstance. As presented in “Stolen Trust”, by Kailey Burger and Meira Levinson, a great teacher-student relationship is faced with a criminal case of a missing phone. The setting of this case creates the classic environment for racial tension and inequality. To begin, let’s discuss the suspect. The man’s name is Wesley and is described as being teenaged, tall, “chocolate colored…

opinions. The tone in which newspapers publish their findings are very likely to affect the mid of the judges. Judges also get influenced by the flowing air of remarks in a controversial matter. Independence of judiciary is a pre requisite to the rule of law and fundamental guarantee of fair trial. Impartiality is an outmost necessity for discharge of judicial functions. There should be reflection of impartiality not only in the decision but in the process itself. The main problem with the…

The State of Maine classifies anyone under the age of 18 as a juvenile. They will receive a summons which will let them know the charges they are facing and when and where to appear. If they are arrested, they cannot be held for more than two hours by a police officer. If they are going to be held for longer, they must be released to a Juvenile Community Corrections Officer and held in a secure detention facility. Police are not able to question a juvenile, other than their name, date of…