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n 2015, the USA PATRIOT Act was superseded with modifications by which of the following acts? Select one. Question options: USA FREEDOM Act Department of Homeland Security Act Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act View Feedback 1 / 1 point Which of the following acts contained multiple provisions to prevent, detect, and punish acts of terrorism, and was signed into law by President Clinton? Select one. Question options: USA FREE...

rst, explain the role of discretion in criminal justice. According to Kessler, D., & Piehl, A. (1997) “Studies in this literature generally hypothesize that discretion plays one of two roles: either it serves as the means by which changing broad social norms against crime causes changes in sentencing patterns, or it serves as the means by which internal social norms of the criminal justice system prevent the implementation of formal changes in laws”. Discretion is used throughout the cr...

In 100–150 words, identify the role discovery played in the case. For example, did the prosecution fail to disclose evidence, or was there egregious discovery conduct and destruction of evidence? In the case of Arturo Jimenez, he was found guilty of first-degree murder in 1994. In the case, prosecutors stated Arturo shot a rival gang member, 14-year-old Hugo Colmenarez, during a confrontation involving 15 to 20 people at a Los Angeles gas station. The prosecution convicted Arturo based o...

What is the second step in the decision making process? Select one. Question options: Resolve the ethical or moral dilemma by using an ethical system or some other means of decision making. Identify relevant values and concepts. Decide what is the most immediate moral or ethical issue facing the individual. Identify all possible moral dilemmas for each party involved. View Feedback 2 / 2 points One step in the decision making process is to identify all possible dilemmas and then decide...

What is the second step in the decision making process? Select one. Question options: Resolve the ethical or moral dilemma by using an ethical system or some other means of decision making. Identify relevant values and concepts. Decide what is the most immediate moral or ethical issue facing the individual. Identify all possible moral dilemmas for each party involved. View Feedback 2 / 2 points One step in the decision making process is to identify all possible dilemmas and then decide...

Officers respond to a 911 call regarding an aggressive panhandler who is intoxicated and harassing passing pedestrians. Upon arrival, officers attempt to conduct a field interview of the subject when a female with a cell phone camera steps between the officers and the panhandler and begins shouting at the officers to leave the man alone. The officers tell the woman she is free to record. However, she is obstructing their investigation and she needs to step back. The woman steps further b...

According to Maartje van der Woude, discretion refers to “the freedom, power, authority, decision or leeway of an official, organization or individual to decide, discern or determine to make a judgment, choice or decision, about alternative courses of action or inaction” (2016). For this first discussion, you will introduce yourself to your peers and describe an instance in which you have seen a discretionary decision made in the criminal justice field. Include the following in your ...

According to Maartje van der Woude, discretion refers to “the freedom, power, authority, decision or leeway of an official, organization or individual to decide, discern or determine to make a judgment, choice or decision, about alternative courses of action or inaction” (2016). For this first discussion, you will introduce yourself to your peers and describe an instance in which you have seen a discretionary decision made in the criminal justice field. Include the following in your ...

Taking a long passage and rewording it into a shorter form describes which of the following? Select one. Question options: Summarizing Transcribing Paraphrasing Documenting View Feedback 1.6 / 2 points Which of the following are tips for how to write an effective summary? Select all that apply. Question options: Make the summary extensive. Don’t go beyond the main points. Elaborate on your favorite sections. Be specific with details such as numbers, statistics, dates, and figure...

Which of the following is not a valid reason for an attorney to withdraw from a case? Select one. Question options: The attorney is discharged by the client. The attorney’s schedule makes it difficult to attend to the details of the case. The legal action is for harassment or malicious purposes. Continued employment will result in violation of a disciplinary rule. View Feedback 2 / 2 points Which of the following are areas in which Corrections uses discretion? Select all that apply. ...