CRJ306 Week 1 Discussion (dq1+dq2)
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Updated on: 11/05/2020 08:19 AM Due on: 11/05/2020
CRJ306 Week 1 Discussion
Dq1
The textbook this week provided you with a wealth of information about key concepts in the foundations of criminal justice. In your primary response for this discussion, explain the differences between a misdemeanor and a felony charge. Detail how the legal terms stare decisis and legal precedent affect criminal prosecutions. Finally, provide a definition in your own words, for the legal term, corpus delicti. Why does corpus delicti have to be proven for there to be an effective criminal prosecution?
Dq2
Answer your designated question below. Be sure to support your answer with scholarly sources and the text.
- Respond to this question if your last name begins with the letters A-L. What is jurisdiction and how does it affect criminal prosecution? Can the type of crime determine jurisdiction for a court? Distinguish between federal and state courts for criminal cases.
- Respond to this question if your last name begins with the letters M-Z. Do the police always need a search warrant to conduct a legal (admissible) search according to the Fourth Amendment? Fully explain your answer. List at least three exceptions to the warrant requirement and give examples of each.
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