Explain.You have been a paralegal at your current law firm for over 12 years. During that time, when the attorney was not available you would meet with the clients to discuss the status of the case, new information, and any questions they may have. You have always done this with clients and you have had any complications. Are you engaging in the unauthorized practice of law?

Research and analyze these legal ethical dilemmas. Be sure to consider all points of view and all possible solutions. 1. You have worked at your law firm for over 20 years. You began as a legal secretary and now you are a paralegal. As you pass the conference rooms, you see that your favorite client […]

Analyze which of the two jurisdictions has lower recidivism rates. Identify whether the recidivism rate is the best indicator of success or failure of treatment versus punishment philosophy.

-Explain the differences between the treatment and punishment concepts. -Examine types of treatment versus types of punishment for juvenile crimes. -Build the case for which one (i.e., treatment, punishment, or combination of both) you believe has the stronger position based on your research and the specific juvenile crime to which you will apply the concepts […]

What is the subject matter? What is the writer or director’s goal for the film?

Introduction: Identification of the film under view. Be sure to provide a citation that includes the film’s producer, director, release date, title, and place of production. What is the subject matter? What is the writer or director’s goal for the film? Who are the people in key roles: writer, executive producer, and director? Who funded […]

What is the central argument or thesis? Be sure to address the specific argument of the author. What is the author’s particular perspective, point of view, or purpose?

Identification of the book under view. Be sure to provide citation to author, title, date and place of publication. What is the subject matter? What is the author’s goal in writing the book? Who is the author (what is their background/place in the mental health/cj field)? Brief summary: Begin the main body of your review […]

If the job of the jury is to determine what was “reasonable”, how important is the composition of the jury for making the decisions? Can we agree on a single standard for “reasonable” conduct?Discuss.

For your response, reflect on the case of Yoshi Hattori that is presented in Chapter 5. Answer the following questions: 1. What was your reaction to the case? 2. If the job of the jury is to determine what was “reasonable”, how important is the composition of the jury for making the decisions? Can we […]

Why do people comply with the law? Is their compliance based on fear (deterrence theory) or respect (social bonding or social control theory)?

The criminal justice system relies on both criminal justice and criminological theories in the development of policies and practices. From the perspective of criminal justice and criminological theories, why do people comply with the law? Is their compliance based on fear (deterrence theory) or respect (social bonding or social control theory)?

Evaluate criminal justice leadership and organizational policies and practices using theoretical frameworks.

Final Presentation Competency Alignment This assignment has been designed to facilitate your understanding of the following course competencies: Evaluate criminal justice leadership and organizational policies and practices using theoretical frameworks. Analyze ethical practices within political, social, economic, and ideological contexts. Apply principles of diversity and inclusiveness. Evaluate theory-based best practices for criminal justice team structuring […]

What are best practices which have been used to address similar problems or conduct similar research?

4) Literature Review (7-8 pages) Once you have identified your general topic, you should begin your literature review. The Literature Review provides more detailed background on the topic as it identifies the previous literature, relevant frameworks and theories which support this research. What are possible themes to cover in your literature review? (these are just […]