CJ 100 ASSESSMENTS
Quiz 1: Question 1- Outline and explain the various amendments that provide due process for a defendant in a criminal proceeding.
Answer: 5th Amendment in criminal proceeding guaranteed a right to
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CJ 100 ASSESSMENTS
Quiz 1: Question 1- Outline and explain the various amendments that provide due process for a defendant in a criminal proceeding.
Answer: 5th Amendment in criminal proceeding guaranteed a right to a grand jury, double is forbidden and the protection of self-incrimination sets in. The due process of the law requires that it be part of all procedures that could deny any citizen life, liberty or property. It also requires the government to compensate the defendant if it takes their private property for public use.
- 6th Amendment guarantees the right for a public trial, their right to a lawyer and the right for an impartial jury. It also gives the right to face their accusers and know what they are being charged with and the evidence against them.
- 8th Amendment it the protection against cruel and unusual
punishment and excessive fines or bail
- 14th Amendment is the right and equal protection of the laws to every citizen.
Question 2- What is meant by the term evidence-based practice, and what is the role of research in criminal justice? How can research influence crime control policy?
Answer: Evidence base practice are scientifically tested that are based on social science research for crime fighting practices. Research is a key element to how law enforcement has changed how and where police resources are used and new techniques for solving crimes and will continue to change the how things are done in the future. Its influence helps to understand people that commit crimes and how it is working and what is not.
Question 3- Explain how the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 creates controversy between supporters of the individual-rights perspective and the public-order advocates.
Answer: The USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 is a federal legislative response to September 11, 2001, for law enforcement to combat terrorism with new tools. The American society has shifted from reactive to proactive. These proactive anti-terrorism efforts involve a wide variety of new intelligence activities designed to improve public safety. Those who support the individual-rights perspective would question whether excessive surveillance by some law enforcement agencies exceed what is necessary to protect US citizens. The public-order advocate would acknowledge that if people are to feel safe in their homes, at work, or in travel, personal freedoms must be limited in order to protect all members of society. Balancing the individual-rights advocate and the public-order advocate will continue to create new challenges for the criminal justice system
Question 4- What is meant by the term due process of law? Where in the American legal system are guarantees of due process found?
Answer: The fair treatment in the judicial system and it’s an entitlement for US citizens. It is f
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