Criminal Law Essay Examples and Topics

The accused is alleged to have injured his wife due to careless driving that resulted in the demise of the unborn child, consequently a successful escape of the son unhurt.

The work of police officers and other personnel in criminal justice requires proof and accuracy in determining the cause and effects of a crime.

According to the defense side of the case, the warrant that was obtained by the detectives only covered the investigation on the residence. For instance, they collected the evidence without a search warrant.

The rise of Internet technology gave way to numerous challenges, and one of them is the spreading of cyberbullying. Recent data show that there is a clear gender distinction in terms of the perpetrators and [...]

If one is to discuss the issue with the senior management of the organization in which the crime occurred, there is a high chance that the issue will not be taken as seriously due to [...]

The case of murder of JonBenet Ramsey is one of most mysterious episodes in the American criminology, and this report is the attempt to bring some light to the case based on the mistakes made [...]

In this regard, the criminal justice system possesses the power to control crime and punish those who violate the law. The chapter attempts to familiarize the readers with the structure and function of the criminal [...]

There was a sense of belief among Stephens and Dudley that their act of cannibalism would not result in persecution due to the custom of the sea.

Parents should be held responsible for the crime of their children because in most cases criminal involvement of children is the result of lack of parental control.

Mills rightly points out that the very grounds of humanity used to support the removal of the death penalty should also be the ones used to support retaining of the sentence.

In legal terms, the key difference between the two was that the Africans from Amistad were freeborn and enslaved in violation of the international agreements, while Dred Scott, despite his sojourn in Illinois, was born [...]

In the particular case under analysis the issue, which is presented to the court, is the admissibility of the evidence. As Melear states in her article, if the weapon which was not used in the [...]

One of the key causes of overcrowding is the continuing growth in the population of criminals sent to jail. The people have had to wait for their trial turn, and the only place to wait [...]

In turn, the Addams' case is also contradictive as the doctor prescribed the medications and it led to the death of the patient.

On the other hand, the hands-on doctrine, known as the inmates' rights era, was a reaction to the harsh conditions and abuse prevalent in many correctional facilities in the mid-twentieth century.

They also had to swear to stay and follow the rules of the gang for a lifetime. Most members of the gang were also known to be talented in rap music and broadcasting and they [...]

This has led to the formation of laws to govern drug trafficking and drug use in most countries that are determined to eradicate this problem.

However, the court upheld that in line with the Fourth Amendment of the constitution, the security agents had to prove that they had a legitimate lead making them believe that the particular vehicle had contraband [...]

The court case of the appellant in the face of the People of the State of New York and the respondent in the face of Bernhard Goetz was argued and decided in the year 1986.

For the case of murder or crimes that necessitate capital punishment, the incentive to commit murder is directly related to the uncertainties that punishments for the crime will generate.

The paper will examine the background of the case in addition to the legal point at issue and the decision of the court.

In the end, it was an electrician who identified the typical signs of abuse in Daniel that finally led police to investigate, thereby exposing the weakness and ineffectiveness of the Dual Track System; the child [...]

The Supreme Court inquired in the case whether Kent had a say in the juvenile court's investigation to waive jurisdiction and if it adhered to the right to due process.

He was accused of breaking the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1974 and money laundering by the U.S.attorney's office for the Southern District of New York.

In particular, according to the TechFite case, one example of a breach of duty of care might be the insufficient attention of the Security Analyst to the operations of the Application Division, which has led [...]

In the case of the former, it is evident that social class plays a key role in the emergence of knife crimes across the UK.

The selected person serves as a mentor to the offender and takes part of the responsibility in case of recidivism. However, the chaperones should not be intimidated to conceal the signs of recidivism due to [...]

Finding the poison that Juan bought to poison his mother-in-law and kept somewhere in his car could be a significant piece of evidence.

It should be clear that, for an accused to "create defense because of insaneness," at the time of the acting, it must be demonstrated that the party charged with the charge worked under such a [...]

Although one of the mandates of the NYPD includes preventing crime from occurring by deploying legal means, this paper questions the legal and ethical foundation of the 'stop and frisk' law applied by the NYPD. [...]

The bullet trajectory includes the progress of the bullet through the barrel of the gun following discharge or detonation and its pathway both through the air and the aim.

Apart from the court staff, I expect to learn about the sections of the courtroom and the function of each. I am hoping to observe how, in the initial court proceedings, the charges are filed [...]

CCTV cameras are also used in places of work to aid employers to monitor their employees' activities, improve productivity and security, and reduce theft.

Those words which are often perceived by the public as the usual warning are important to protect the persons, and the Miranda Warning is used as the statement of the right against self-incrimination. The Miranda [...]

This paper argues that trying juveniles in the same manner as adults is not a deterrent to criminal activities as it might harden the hearts of the children so convicted.

As the review of self-defense, provocation, and diminished responsibility revealed, they refer to different circumstances in which full or partial defense may be given to an accused who committed a homicide unintentionally.

The survival of any civilization hinges on the establishment of laws and codes of conduct and the subsequent obeying of the same by the society's members.

The "snitches" work by pretending to be part of felonious groups while secretly reporting the proceedings to police forces like the FBI. The spies' ability to acquire first-hand evidence from the apparent offenders makes the [...]

The given case will be analyzed from the perspective of Agnew's General Strain Theory, which was built upon the ideas of Merton's Strain Theory. Agnew's general strain theory fails to explain the magnitude and range [...]

Though these guidelines are available and are supposed to be the guide for the justice system, there have been cases when there have been a miscarriage of justice, which has led to the conviction of [...]

As a result, courts are empowered to use the law to defend the weak and defenseless in society. All judicial officers and other professionals that work in the justice system are required to adhere to [...]

Officers in such a culture are educated on how to see the warning indications of domestic abuse, are encouraged to sympathize with victims, and are expected to take swift action to stop the violence.

In a legal sense, the defendant was not aware of either the actions or the legality of the actions that they committed during their period of automatism.

The possibility of a commutation of the sentence is the primary motivation of the accused to plead guilty to a crime.

Once inside the courtroom, he sits at the bench facing the rest of the court.the defense lawyers sit in the left side of the court, close to the dock, while the prosecution sits on the [...]

In the charge of homicide the evidence is as follows the skin particles under the victim's finger nails match the DNA that were acquired from the accused.

In the case of Jodi Arias, she is alleged to have had a childhood that was full of violent abuse from her parents since the age of seven.

Organic evidence is obtained from the body of the victim or the perpetrator's body. At other times the evidence may be interfered with when chemical compounds are used near the crime scene to conceal the [...]

The defendant in this case, the house owner, was held responsible for a battery of injuries sustained by the plaintiff, a trespasser, who set off a spring gun set as a booby trap in an [...]

One of the most essential arguments against the RA 10175 is the statement that the Act introduces a severe punishment for libel.

Considering that any form of employee theft induces substantial harm to the financial performance of companies, the integration of adequate crime prevention procedures in the corporate security system is of great importance.

Because hate crimes are associated with the violation of the First Amendment rights of freedom of speech and association, it is believed that the motive for hate crimes is a crime itself.

The officer should also package information in a way that it is easy to decode and understand. Such communication enables police officers in charge of the inmates to access important information from them.

This is one of the approaches that can be taken. This is one of the main points that can be made.

To prevent and lessen the frequency of mass shootings and other forms of community violence, the current gun laws in the United States need to be updated, made harsher, and regulated more intensely.

In certain situations, the Parole Board will initiate the revocation procedure and provide one with a hearing for the initial revocation of the parole.

The dependent variable is the crime rate and robbery rate in the US. This study recommends that cities in the West implement to curb the problem of robbery and high crime rates.

Toby Crouse, a defense expert, testified that Kahler had briefly "lost control" at the period of the incident and that he did not choose to kill his family members in a reasoned manner because of [...]

The role of discretion is to provide the capacity to make official judgments based on logic and judgment in the criminal justice system.

The case of discrimination on the basis of sex in the form of sexual harassment was brought by the plaintiff. In addition, compensation of $34 million was paid to the victims.

The theory of ethical formalism that is represented in the works of Immanuel Kant and John Rawls argues that "the only thing truly good is goodwill, and that what is good is that which conforms [...]

Policing became a legitimate practice in the eyes of the public. The focus of Peelian principles is on preventing crime and not necessarily catching criminals in the act.

The history of the U.S.criminal justice system spans approximately four hundred years, with early beginnings that prioritized the protection of citizens, punishment of criminals, and maintenance of social order. Perhaps the earliest form of criminal [...]

In as much as some human rights activists often complain of the violation of the rights by the justice system, India's criminal system has faced significant changes since colonial times to the present.

During the trial, the Tennessee preacher's wife claimed that her partner had been abusing her both sexually and physically for a long time. Mary's mental condition and responsibility for the crime were mitigating factors that [...]

A judge may impose a penalty on the perpetrator according to the severity of the crime. In such instances, a convicted must pay a certain amount of money to the court.

Sexual assault is a major crime in Canada due to the rates of occurrences and the fact that not many are reported.

In the given case, Christopher Watts, a 33-year-old man residing in Frederick, the state of Colorado, was a defendant. Initially, Christopher Watts rejected his involvement in the deaths of his wife and daughters.

In prisons, the young people are taught to be responsible for their deeds in the society they live in, they are taught to avoid their involvement in criminal activities. The educational programs available in the [...]

In spite of the significance of the chain of custody, in some cases, the practice may not be necessary, in case a piece of substantial evidence is received by the prosecution.

It was brought to the attention of the judge that a week before Caroline was found dead, she had been seen in the company of the accused at a city fitness centre.

Despite the doubtless coherency of the argument and reasonability of the claims, Martinson's article has a number of problems, which brings the significance of the results a few notches down.

One thing that must be cleared to all is that it is not our view that the poor people are all guiltless victims who suffer the persecution of the rich people but it is said [...]

The initial stage in which discretion is applied in the system of criminal justice is where police officers make a decision on whether a suspect should be arrested for a particular offense or not., argues [...]

While the progress on the societal issue is evident as more states break the barriers to ballot boxes, there are about 6 million Americans are deprived of the right to vote.

The preceding level of severe felonies in the United States was critical, and the community considered the three strikes laws enrollment a necessity.

In addition, the arrest can be made without a warrant if, a person commits the offense in the presence of a law enforcement officer.

Opponents of arming teachers have argued that this action would be a distraction since the primary role of teachers is to teach.

The model enforces the law through dialogue between the offenders and the law enforcers' agencies. The police and courts are the main bodies in the conflict control model of criminal justice.

It is interested in the fluidity of one's behavior and the process of change. The authors point out that while other factors are also crucial to the process of developing offending behavior, one's ethnicity and [...]

It describes the civil forfeiture in admiralty law that is connected with the stop and search of the King Diamond II by the Navy ship while it was in the international waters, during which a [...]

Privatization of the prisons may allow the prisons to expand faster because the private sector has the financial ability for the same.

In the process of conducting the investigation, the prosecutor- and the entire investigative team- must realize that they are yet to prove the crime committed by the suspect.

The decision of the court in the case of Gitlow versus New York is that it supported the arrested due to the subversive nature of the text that was published.

The increased number of elderly inmates is partly due to the introduction of longer sentences in the 1970s and 1980s as US took a tough approach to crime.

This paper discusses some of the methods that can be used to counter these barriers and ensure the successful community reintegration of prisoners. The successful reintegration of prisoners into society is crucial to the safety [...]

The integration of mental health service providers in the criminal justice system addresses the needs of people with mental illness. Criminal justice system involvement in the issue is attributed to the stigma of mental illness [...]

The lack of accurate definition of what entails child sexual abuse is further hindered by inadequate statistics on cases of child abuse.

According to authorities and international organizations such as the UN, human trafficking for sexual exploitation in India is mainly internal with the country low income and lower cast communities providing the major source of victims. [...]

Date rape is a domestic crime, it is a huge problem to lots of people, and it needs to be solved somehow.

Comparative Criminal Justice Systems provides a comprehensive overview of the differences between the criminal justice systems in the US and the UK.

Therefore, this story of Noah becomes the tale of resilience and self-preservation in the face of competing demands and adverse factors.

It happened because of the huge differences between how the state viewed the law enforcement agent's actions and how the defense tried to protect the plaintiff.

Because the population believed in rape in terms of penile penetration and only males doing it, the government believed that emphasizing this component was the best way to define the crime of rape."The public viewed [...]

Even though the suspect did not obligate to the offense, he had the objective to do so, and hence the punishment ought to be the same.

The felony murder rule should make felons more conscious of the adverse effects of crimes that they engage in and reduce the number of felonies.

Society and community do not gauge the seriousness of rape as a crime due to the ties between the victims and the offenders.

The recognition that Thelma and Louise get when they become the ones who occupy the traditionally male roles is what might make the audience think about the irrational approach of the community to numerous issues [...]

The life-course perspective shows that the patterns of crime vary as per individual life due to different attributing factors. The third paradigm is the life perspective criminology with a focus on events in life, transitions [...]

According to the results of the cross-examination, Lisa did not have problems with perceiving reality: at the moment of the crime, she knew that she was killing a woman to cut the child out of [...]

The role of the police in the society is central when it comes to ensuring law and order. The policing task is the most prominent manifestation of the government and is easily recognizable by members [...]

Vicarious liability is a term used to refer to situations where parents are punished because of the offenses committed by their children.

Other than the problem of failure to complete jail terms, overcrowding in prisons called for the building of more prisoners to accommodate a large number of prisoners and this translated to heavy costs to the [...]

In this type of defense, the perpetrator of a criminal act is deemed to be mentally ill of deficient at the time of the commission of act.

Among the reasons why it is necessary for the production of just results is the use of judges who present issues in a meaningful manner, the freedom given to opposing parties to present their issues [...]

According to Justia Law, in California, the penal code clarifies a murder into two categories comprising of the first degree which is distinguished through the following 3 ways. He was sentenced to death in January [...]

According to Holmes and Holmes, the majority of child predators "had some form of child pornography in their possession at the time of arrest".

Overall, it can be argued that the Mapp v Ohio ruling dramatically changed the operations and behavior of state police officers by putting a stop to the admission of evidence obtained by a search in [...]

As a value preference, it is worth noting that future trends in international law will opt to affix and punish individuals for crimes against humanity and war crimes and hence diminish the concept of collective [...]

It is easy to see the effects of cyber-bullying but it is hard to find out who is the bully making it hard for authorities to pin the blame on the perpetrator of a crime [...]

Cheney's Law is a step by step account of the actions taken by Vice President Dick Cheney to enhance the executive power of the president, as the Commander in Chief in times of war.

In the context of the events that happened in the past two or three decades, it is possible to state with certainty that school shootings appear to be one of the most prevalent and worrying [...]

It is the duty of the investigating officer to advise the subject that constrained responses would not be admissible in future hearings by a jurist.

Even though it is not a direct representation of sexual harassment, this aspect of the issue cannot be ignored because employees have access to social media not only at home but also in the workplace.

The problem analyzed in the current paper is the impact of probation on the work of the officers engaged in this system.

Upon discussing the impact of money laundering, illegal drugs, and prostitution, the paper proposes the issuing of a court order restraining the use of wealth acquired from victimless crimes as one of the approaches to [...]

The Exclusionary rule is based on the rights granted to the United States citizens by the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution that was designed to protect the right of the American citizens "to be secure [...]

Al-Kisswani says, "Islamic law has dedicated many principles and rules based on the Presumption of Innocence Law or the assurance of it whether it is related to the right of the defense or the right [...]

Legalizing the use of drugs would mean that the production, distribution, and sale of drugs would not be prohibited. This is due to the fact that drug trafficking across the borders brings about a lot [...]

In some instances, law enforcement officers have to get court orders first before they are allowed to search the premises of criminal suspects and this makes it difficult for them to stop different criminal incidents [...]