Terry v. Ohio (1968)

Assignment 2: Landmark Cases The case known as Terry v. Ohio (1968) is a good example of a Fourth Amendment case. Read about this case by starting with your text to get the background and then read the “syllabus” of the case, which you can find here. This will give...

Plea Bargain

Plea Bargain You are a county prosecutor. You have been presented with a case involving an alleged drug dealer who was arrested three days ago on the street. He was in possession of crack and crystal methamphetamine, packaged in small baggies, indicating the intent to...

Debates on Stress Coping

Debates on Stress Coping Lazarus’s cognitive approach suggests that the way you cope with stress is based on your mental process of how you interpret and appraise a stressful situation in which the level of appraisal determines the level of stress and the unique...

Community Corrections

Incarceration and probation are commonly used in the American correctional system. Incarceration takes away one’s freedom, while probation allows the offender to continue his or her free life as long as he or she meets certain conditions. Probation is one type...

Crime Control vs. Due Process

Assignment 2: Crime Control vs. Due Process For many years, New York City suffered from very high rates of both violent and property crime. In 2001, the September 11 attack brought down the World Trade Center towers. Since then, there have been several attempted acts...