Contemporary Criminal Law Concepts, Cases, And Controversies 3rd Edition Matthew R Lippman - Solutions

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Discuss the constitutional requirements regarding the size of the jury.
5. When is a defendant entitled to a jury trial?
Outline the purpose of the pretrial motions raising issues of double jeopardy, speedy trial, change of venue, discovery, and the suppression of evidence.
Describe the function of an arraignment.
Discuss the role of the grand jury, Why is the grand jury such a powerful institution?
1 What is the purpose of a preliminary hearing?
Do we need rules of evidence?
What is the relationship between the federal rules of evidence and state rules of evidence?
Discuss the Fourteenth Amendment, the Due Process Clause, and the various approaches to incorporation.
5. Explain the significance of precedent.
4. What is the role of state courts in interpreting state constitutions?
3. Discuss the significance of the U.S. Constitution and role of the Supreme Court in maintaining constitutional standards through the exercise of judicial review.
2. Outline the development of trial by jury in England,
1. Discuss the relationship between the burden of proof and guilt beyond a reasonable doubt and differing roles of the judge and the jury at trial.
Federal law requires that the passports of all registered sex offenders be marked to identify the holder’s criminal status. Does this law violate the substantive due process rights of sex offenders? Why or why not?
On a dating app, a fourteen-yearold misrepresents herself as being seventeen years old. Based on this information, a nineteen-year-old has sex with her. Is it fair that the nineteenyear-old is found guilty of statutory rape? Why or why not?
Nine-year-old Savannah lies to her grandmother Jessica about eating candy bars. As punishment, Jessica forces Savannah to run for three hours without a rest. Severely dehydrated, the girl has a seizure and dies. What should be the criminal charge against Jessica, and why?
While behind the wheel, Emil suffers an epileptic seizure and passes out.The car careens onto the sidewalk and strikes a group of schoolgirls, badly injuring four of them. Emil knew that he was subject to epileptic attacks that rendered him likely to lose consciousness. What are the arguments for
Give an example of a criminal law whose main purpose seems to be teaching societal boundaries rather than protecting citizens from harm.Do you think this behavior should be illegal? Explain your answer.
Research shows that female college students who have been the victim of rape or attempted rape are at an unusually high risk of repeat victimization if they engage in binge alcohol drinking. What victim services should colleges provide to reduce the chances that this group of victims will be
In many cases, offenders are unwilling or unable to pay court-ordered restitution.Should offenders who fail to pay restitution be sent to prison, or have their prison or jail sentences extended?What would be the pros and cons of such a policy?
Assume that you are a criminologist who wants to determine the extent to which high school students engage in risky behavior such as abusing alcohol and illegal drugs, carrying weapons, and contemplating suicide. How would you go about gathering these data?
For nearly eight decades until 2013, the federal government defined rape as sex with “a female forcibly and against her will.” Compare this definition with the new definition in Figure 3.1. Which do you think is more representative of the crime, and why? What are the consequences of removing
Give an example of how one person could be involved in a civil lawsuit and a criminal lawsuit for the same action.
Suppose you were asked to create a risk assessment tool to determine the likelihood that an offender previously arrested for stealing prescription drugs from a pharmacy would commit a similar crime in the future. List five risk factors that you would consider in predicting this offender’s chances
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors recommended that the city refer to “convicted felons” as “justice-involved” persons and juvenile “delinquents” as “young people impacted by the juvenile justice system.” Proponents of which social process theory discussed in the chapter would
Consider the following statement: “The government should protect the public from mentally ill persons who are potentially dangerous, even if that means hospitalizing those persons against their will.” Do you agree or disagree? Why?
Why would someone who subscribes to choice theory believe that increasing the harshness of a penalty for a particular crime would necessarily lead to fewer such crimes being committed?
Research shows that when levels of single-family mortgage foreclosures rise in a neighborhood, so do levels of violent crime.Explain the correlation between these two sets of statistics. Why is it false to say that single-family mortgage foreclosures cause violent crimes to occur?
A doctor is arrested for (a) giving a prostitute prescription opioid pain pills in return for sex and (b) providing patients with minor injuries with unneeded prescription opioid pain pills for an extra fee. Should either of these illegal activities be considered whitecollar crimes? Why or why not?
Using the Internet or the news media, find three recent examples of domestic terrorism. What factors do these examples have in common? How are they different?
Relate the concept of federalism to state laws regarding physician-assisted suicide. What are the benefits of having several states permit a practice that is generally banned throughout the United States? What are the drawbacks? Should the federal government be able to ban the practice in states
What would be some of the drawbacks of having the victims of a crime, rather than the state (through its public officials), prosecute criminals?
How is it possible to have a consensus about what should or should not be illegal in a country with several hundred million adults from such diverse races, religions, and walks of life?
Consider the debate over the closing of Guantnamo Bay.
Read about "home grown" terrorism.
Examine the statistics on terrorist prosecutions in the U.S.
Read more about John Walker Lindh. Do you agree that John was a victim of media bias?
Write a brief essay summarizing crimes against the state.
Discuss international crimes and extraterritorial jurisdiction.
What factor is important in determining whether the federal government may assert jurisdiction over a ter- rorist act?
Define and discuss combat immunity.
What are the elements of material support for terrorism? Provide examples of some provisions of the material support statute that courts have considered "void for vagueness." What are the arguments for and against prosecuting individuals for providing material support to terrorists or to foreign
List some of the terrorist crimes set forth in the U.S. Code.
How do the definitions of international and domestic terrorism differ?
Explain the difference between espionage and espionage during wartime.
What is sabotage? Distinguish between sabotage and sabotage during wartime.
Define sedition. Distinguish seditious speech from seditious libel. What constitutes a seditious conspiracy?
Treason is the only crime defined in the U.S. Constitution. What is treason? What type of evidence is required to establish treason?
The four standards in the Geneva Convention seemingly pre- clude terrorists from being treated as prisoners of war. Should the standards be relaxed so that terrorists may be considered prisoners of war? defendants sought to "influence the conduct of government" within the meaning of the statute?
Did Lindh commit treason against the United States? Was he punished too leniently or too harshly?
Will the Court's ruling subject individuals to criminal prosecution who write a letter to the editor of a newspaper in support of the PKK? Will the Court's ruling discourage this type of activity?"
What is the significance of whether an individual is a lawful or unlawful combatant? 1 Describe Muhammad's criminal activities. Why does this course of killing constitute terrorism? 2 Is Muhammad correct that the terms intimidate and civilian population at large are vague and unclear and that he
Why did the Taliban and Lindh not qualify as lawful combatants under the Geneva Convention?
What are the four standards in the Geneva Convention for determining lawful combatant status?
Summarize the Court's holdings on the intent standard in the material-support statute and the Court's ruling on whether the law is unconstitutionally vague
What types of activities do the plaintiffs wish to undertake on behalf of the PKK and LTTE?
Outline the process by which an organization is designated as a foreign terrorist organization."
Compare cruelty-to-animal statutes in several states.
Consider the claim that homelessness is being "criminalized."
Read about the Chicago gang ordinance.
Should individuals be held criminally liable for cruelty to "wild" animals?
Define the legal standard for obscenity and child pornography.
Are prostitution and soliciting for prostitution victimless crimes?
Why do some commentators argue that the criminal law is overreaching?
Considering the cases you read on homelessness and gangs, does the broken windows theory. pose a threat to civil liberties? Support your answer with examples from the textbook..
How does the U.S. Supreme Court define obscenity?
What are the elements of the crime of prostitution?
What was the constitutional basis for the Supreme Court's holding Chicago's Gang Congregation Ordinance unconstitutional? Explain the reasoning of the Supreme Court.
What constitutional objections have been raised to vagrancy and loitering statutes?
Distinguish between vagrancy and loitering.
What is the difference between disorderly conduct and riot?
Should the Supreme Court be involved in overturning a decl- sion by the California legislature to regulate juvenile's access to video games?
How do Justices Scalia and Breyer differ on their evaluation of the social science studies on the relationship between video games and violence?
Was Harwell, in reality, convicted for being a prostitute rather than for engaging in an act of prostitution?
Do you believe that there was a "meeting of the minds or an agreement to exchange sex for money"?
As a member of the Chicago City Council, would you vote for the ordinance?
Do you believe that the Chicago Gang Congregation Ordinance is an effective approach to curbing gang activity?
Why does Justice Scalia take the time in his dissent to discussi the arrest of several individuals? How do Justices Scalia and Thomas balance civil liberties against public safety?
As a member of the San Francisco City Council, would you sup port the Matrix program? Why or why not?
Explain why the plaintiffs' vagueness claim failed.
The lawyers for the homeless challenge as void for vagueness the law permitting arrest for "any other thing" that may be used for camping and the arrest of any person who lodges In... public. They are particularly concerned that the police allegedly seize the blankets and possessions of the
Should the defendant's freedom of speech "heckler's veto," the fact that others object to the defendant's expression? The leading Supreme Court cases addressing freedom of expression and disorderly conduct are Hess v. Indiana, 414 U.S. 105 (1973), and Brandenburg v. Ohio, 395 U.S. 444 (1969).
Would you convict the defendant of incitement derly conduct? riot or disor limited by the
Do you agree with the appellate court's decision?
List specific acts constituting disorderly conduct. court reverse the decision of a lower court trial judge who was able to personally evaluate the credibility of the witnesses?
Are the video games different than other media formats?
Do you agree with Justice Breyer that the California law should be upheld as a constitutionally valid means of advancing the interest in protecting children from the uniquely destructive effects of violent video games?
Summarize Justice Scalia's reasons for concluding that the California statute is both "underinclusive." and "overinclusive
Absent an agreement as to price, are we able to conclude that Harwell intended to exchange sex for money? Was her consent conditional on the amount of money offered by Officer Miller?
Did Harwell possess the intent to exchange sex for money? Can there be a legal agreement given that Officer Miller did not possess an intent to exchange sex for money?
Why is the ordinance void for vagueness?
The majority concludes that the ordinance fails to provide both citizens and the police with clear guidelines and is unconstitu tionally void for vagueness. By reading the law, would you know what conduct is prohibited? As a police officer, would it be clear under what circumstances you were
Summarize Chicago's Gang Congregation Ordinance
Summarize the plaintiffs' contentions and the court's response concerning whether the Matrix Program unconstitutionally
The lawyers for the homeless concede that portions of the Matrix. Program are necessary. They are primarily concerned with free dom for the homeless to sleep in the parks and protecting the property and shopping carts of the homeless from seizure by the police. What do police arrest statistics
What is the Matrix Program? Why was it implemented by San Francisco? Did this program become necessary as a result of San Francisco's failure to provide adequate social programs for the homeless?
Was the decision of the court influenced by the topic and tim ing of the defendant's statements?
Did the defendant possess the necessary intent? Did his speech create the clear and present danger of a violent response? Was there any violence resulting from the defen- dant's statements?
What is the prosecution required to prove to convict a defen dant of incitement to rot?

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