Category: Criminal law

  • Title: The Unconstitutionality of Traditional Vagrancy Laws and a Christian Response to Homelessness

    What is vagrancy? Why have traditional laws against vagrancy been held to be unconstitutional? How does your hometown respond to the issue of the homeless? As Christians, can you think of a better response to vagrancy rather than passing a law criminalizing the act?
    Add one scripture reference 
    Schmalleger, F., & Hall, D. (2017). Criminal law today. Prentice Hall; London

  • “Police Investigation and Crown Brief: The Case of the Bank Robbery and Library Mischief” “Arrest and Prosecution of James Blakely for Bank Robbery and Possession of a Weapon” Title: Charter Application for Violation of Section 24(1) with Requested Remedy

    This is a major assignment. I will post the whole 
    Assignment below. He told us this will take time. No
    Plagiarism , and I need citations for sources. This is a crown brief with multiple folders within the assignment….. here is what is posted :
    MAKE SURE THAT YOU REVIEW THE “CROWN BRIEF ASSIGNMENT MANUAL” PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING THIS ASSIGNMENT
    PFP 251 – Evidence and Criminal Trial Procedure
    Crown Brief Assignment Scenario
    You are a police officer in the City of Toronto, Ontario. You are assigned to 14 Division, 350 Dovercourt Road Toronto. 
    On September 3, 2023 at 10:10 AM, you receive a radio call regarding a bank robbery at the Royal Bank of Canada located at 972 Bloor Street West (patrol area is 141), where the suspect gave the teller a note indicating that they had a gun and a number of $20 bills was turned over to the suspect.
    The radio call included a description of the suspect: short white male, 50 years old, long stringy grey hair, slight growth of beard and mustache, wearing a long dark brown trench coat, faded blue jeans, black leather running shoes, and dark rimmed glasses. 
    He was last seen running away from the bank running westbound on Bloor Street West.
    After checking the area you attend the bank to speak to the witnesses.
    You contact PC Alfredo Licoris 5880 Scenes of Crime Officer (SOCO) to attend the bank and take photographs, seize any evidence, and assist in taking statements from the witnesses.
    The complainant Helen Romanov advises in her statement that a male entered the bank at 10:00 AM and handed her a handwritten note that stated “Give me all the money, I have a gun”, she did not see a gun but was terrified and gave him an envelope with $500 in 20 dollar bills, and an exploding blue dye pack. Romanov provides you with the note. Romanov describes the suspect as a middle aged homeless looking man with grey hair that did not look like it had been washed lately, he was unshaven, and he had a dark coat, jeans, and eyeglasses. She also advised that she activated the Wells Fargo holdup alarm after the suspect left out the front door and ran to the left.
    Complainant/Victim:
    Helena Romanov
    Bank Teller for the past 2 years
    25 years of age
    Address: use the bank address M6H 1L6
    Telephone (b)416-555-3153
    The witness Crestor advises that he is Romaov’s supervisor and that after she reported the robbery to him that he reviewed the bank security surveillance video, called 911, and reported the suspect description to the police which he saw as a 50 year old man with grey stringy hair, slight beard and mustache, knee length dark brown trench coat, faded blue jeans, black leather Nike running shoes, and dark rimmed glasses. Crestor has a copy of the surveillance video. Maple Leaf Commercial Crime Insurance policy HU6347, for the lost money.
    Witness:
    Jackson Crestor
    Bank Manager for the past 8 years
    44 years of age
    Address: use the bank address M6H 1L6
    Telephone (b)416-555-3153
    You submit an occurrence based upon the information that you have received with an occurrence number of 845/2021
    On September 6, 2023, you speak to Detective Ronny Domino 2845 who has been assigned the occurrence that you have submitted, and details you to attend the Bloor/Gladstone library located at 1101 Bloor Street West (patrol area is 142), in regard to a report of mischief as someone has sprayed blue paint in the men’s bathroom.
    Upon arrival at the library at 9:35 AM you speak to librarian Catherine Victoria who shows you the men’s bathroom and in the first stall you observe blue paint sprayed on the stall walls and the door. He advises that this occurred sometime between Friday morning and Saturday afternoon, but it was not reported until this morning when he came to work and he had to prepare an incident report.
    Witness:
    Catherine Victoria
    Librarian for the past 6 years
    38 years of age
    Address: use the library address M6H 1M7
    Telephone (b)416-555-8484
    You contact SOCO PC Dan Francis #86 to attend the library to take photographs of the blue paint.
    You notice that the library has security cameras, and you ask Victoria if she can access the surveillance video, Victoria advises that the camera has been inoperative for the past couple of months, and has not been fixed due to budget cuts.
    You leave the library at 10:13 AM and you hear Francis yelling “stop police”, and you see a male in a dark trench coat running away from Francis towards you, and you notice that he has blue hands.
    You stop the male in front of the library at 10:13 AM. You believe that this is the suspect from the bank robbery as he matches the description, the male is out of breath and cannot explain where he is coming from or why he is running, and he has blue dye/paint on his hands.
    You go through your arrest procedure with the male for what has occurred (you decide what the appropriate offence is) and you find the male in possession of an UZI machine pistol (fully automatic sub-machine gun) under his jacket, and fifteen – 20 dollar bills in his coat pocket, most with blue dye on them. You decide what is seized as evidence.
    You transport the suspect to 14 Division to be processed on the arrest, where you parade the suspect before S/Sgt Richard Saul 7436 at 10:57 AM, and you speak to Det Domino, who instructs you to prepare the paperwork for him as he is on the way to an autopsy for a suspicious death from the overnight shift.
    Suspect:
    James Blakely
    unemployed
    grade nine education
    admitted drug addict
    Date of Birth (DOB): May 12, 1956
    Male, white, 5’3”, 135 lbs, slim build, 2 days growth of beard and mustache
    Dark brown trench coat, black t-shirt, faded Wrangler jeans, black reebok running shoes, dark rimmed prescription glasses
    Address: 339 George Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5A 2N2, no phone (Seaton House Men’s Shelter)
    FPS 1234A (this is the identifying number that corresponds with the records that the RCMP keeps regarding fingerprints taken from persons convicted of criminal offences)
    TPS 1234/2008 (this is the Toronto Police Service identifying number that corresponds with the records that the Toronto Police Service keeps regarding fingerprints taken from persons convicted of criminal offences – similar to a FPS # but a different database)
    Previous convictions for Possession of cocaine (2020) Fail to appear in court (2018), Possession of cocaine (2012), Theft (2011), Assault (2009), Possession of marihuana (2008)
    Previously charged with possession of cocaine by Toronto Police Service May 6, 2020, trial date of December 20, 2024 at the Old City Hall Courts, Toronto
    Previously charged with weapons dangerous by Toronto Police Service March 14, 2022, next court date of January 6, 2024, Toronto West Courts, Toronto
    The Suspect is to be charged with the appropriate charges (you must determine what charges will be laid) and is to be held for a show cause hearing, and to appear in courtroom #201 Toronto Courthouse (10th Armoury Street) at 2:00 PM on September 6, 2023 for a show cause hearing. The Trial date for the accused has been set for courtroom #1201 at the Toronto Courthouse at 10:00 AM on August 21, 2024.
    !!!!!!!!!!!!You must prepare the following documents for this assignment:!!!!!!
    -Title page (5)
    -Crown Brief Envelope – including both the show cause and trial date (8)
    -General Occurrence (5) 
    -Supplementary Occurrence (goes with General Occurrence) (6) 
    -Record of Arrest (5)
    -Criminal information (8) 
    -Supplementary Record of Arrest with synopsis of charge(s) laid (8)
    -Show Cause Hearing report (10)
    -Statement of victim and witness (5)
    -Memorandum book notes (your statement) (20)
    -Witness list (5)
    -List of Charges (5)
    -Evidence List (5)
    -Subpoena for victim and any other civilian witnesses (5)
    – Typed memorandum (1500 words) outlining the law and application of the facts and evidence that (1) the Crown would demonstrate or rely upon to prove the offence and (2) the defence would rely upon to raise doubt on any elements of the offence or facts/evidence that the defence would rely upon for a defence or a Charter application with a specific remedy under 24(1) of the Charter.
    The numbers in parenthesis are the marks attributed to each document.
    You will find the samples of all the required paperwork in the “Crown Brief Assignment Manual”.
    Blank and Fill-able PDF forms will be found in the “Crown Brief Assignment Forms” file in the assignment area.
    When you open the samples or the fill-able forms you may receive the following message: 
    If this occurs you will need to right click on the file and select ‘Save Link as …” saving the file to your desktop or to another file, and then open the file from that location.
    If you cannot use the fillable forms, you will need to print out the blank forms and fill them in manually, scan the finished form and submit them.
    Although this assignment is not due until August 9, 2024 I would suggest that you start early in the semester as there will be no extensions for this deadline.

  • “Proving Intent: A Case Study of a Murder Conviction in Michigan and the Role of Legal Technology and Critical Thinking” Proving Intent: A Case Study of a Murder Conviction in Michigan and the Role of Legal Technology and Critical Thinking

    The following discussion comes from your Week 4 Content. Outside research to address these issues is required. Use the online library for additional sources of information and research. In addition, I recommend utilizing the Legal Studies Program Guide. We have discussed the elements needed for a crime, actus rea and mens rea. But proving intent can be challenging. Getting into the mind of a person is difficult; how can you prove what the person was thinking or the intent at the time of the crime? Answer the following: 1) There are many cases in which an individual has been convicted on circumstantial evidence for the crime of murder. Find a recent and local case in the state of Michigan in which a person has been found guilty of murder or a varied degree of homicide. Summarize the case in your main post. Indicate the reasons for the conviction. Was it based on physical or circumstantial evidence? What did the prosecutor use to prove the mental intent of the offender at the time of the crime? 2) Did the prosecution and/or the defense use legal technology in some way to aid in the development and/or presentation of their respective sides of the case? Was that use (if any) actually helpful in that case (or potentially, other similar cases)? If it was not helpful, explain why you think so. 3) How did conducting research and going through each step of legal analysis help you to reach this conclusion? Analyze how you applied critical thinking and legal analytical skills to assist you in this regard. What new research and/or analytical tool or method did you try for the first time this week? What do you think you do well and what would you like to strengthen so that you continue to improve?

  • Title: “Analyzing the Supreme Court Criminal Case of [Case Name] from Texas: Political Implications, Legal Backgrounds, and Judicial Decisions”

    I would like a supreme court criminal case from Texas.  you can select one from google scholar.  Here are the links for assistance:
    https://scholar.google.com/
    https://www.citationmachine.net/
    https://www.law.cornell.edu/citation/
    Requirements:
    The text of the paper must be a minimum of twelve pages (Maximum of fourteen). 
    You must use at least one case. Cases must be cited in proper legal format (see resources). 
    You must support your findings with at least 5 sources (text can be included as 1). Citations must be submitted in APA format. 
    Wikipedia does not count as a source, but may help guide your research
    Plagiarism shall result in disciplinary action. 
    Late papers will receive lower grades unless the instructor determines that there is a satisfactory reason for the late receipt.
    Topic:
    Students are to research and choose a Supreme Court case on a topic of interest to them. The case must be significant enough for you to analyze thoroughly, but does not have to be a highly publicized case. There must be at least 1 dissent opinion included in the decision, more than just stating they dissent. Analyze the case as follows:
    Who are the Justices on the court and what are the political implications
    Pick one of the Justices an briefly describe their legal background – how did they become a Justice
    Analyze how the case got to the Supreme Court
    Is the topic of the case originally Civil or Criminal in nature? Detail the key differences in how the case is handled given the type.
    Analyze the judicial decisions – who followed which perspective and how can you tell

  • “The Evolving Landscape of the Juvenile Death Penalty: A Case Law Analysis”

    research the most current case law regarding the juvenile death penalty. Your paper will examine the death penalty as it pertains to juveniles and discuss the importance of the issue. You may cite the juvenile death penalty cases heard by the Supreme Court and provide and analysis into their issues.