Essays on Defense Attorney

Introduction

One of the most common strategies of criminal defense attorneys when representing a defendant who has an unusual condition such as a mental abnormality, is to argue either that regardless of their actions, they are nevertheless not responsible for the crime or that they never had the capacity to commit a crime. The reason that criminal defense attorneys can make these arguments is that criminal law recognizes a number of unique situations where otherwise criminal conduct should not be subjected to a determination of guilt and the offender should be exempted from the crime (LaFave, 2000). These arguments, which ...

MEMORANDUM

Introduction: The RICO Criminal Defense Practice The RICO Act is very significant considering the prevalent infiltration of organized crimes in trade and commerce which remarkably eroded the stability of the national economy by influencing legitimate businesses and labor unions. Organized crimes have become global and the same becomes a threat to national economy and even corrupt and subvert the democratic process in the United States. The RICO Act helps in preventing organized crimes involved in racketeering from infiltrating legitimate organizations that are involved in the interstate and foreign commerce. With its wider scope of criminalizing the offenders, the growing ...

As a doctor and a professional, Dr. Bauer cannot proceed as suggested in the scenario. The medical ethics and professional responsibilities that she is obligated to comply with would, necessitate that she, at least, inform the defense attorney of the extent of her thoughts and considerations in regards to her analysis of the case and her hiring of as a consultant for jury selection. Most importantly, however, is that her professional responsibilities should stop her from secretly acting in opposition to the defense attorney’s strategy and theory of the case without first informing him of her concerns. If ...

Introduction

This paper discusses the roles of specific players within the criminal justice system, namely judges, prosecutors and defense attorneys including how these roles sometimes intermingle with reference to given fact patterns.

The Role of the Prosecutor

Should Joe Justice want to get the deal done with Jim Lawbreaker, some of the options available for him including entering into a plea agreement or arrangement and studying the arresting or investigating police report to ascertain details of the crime and its magnitude. Yes, Joe Justice has enough evidence to take against Stick Martin to grand jury. According to Gaines and Miller (2012), a prosecutor has a ...

Introduction

Playing video games is one of the most popular activities among many people, especially children, adolescents, and young adults. The average rate spent playing these games is one hour per day for girls and at least two hours every day for boys. Many games have evolved to become sophisticated and realistic and even allow players to network through the Internet. Video games, in particular, have resulted in real-life depictions of simulated violence and have led to parents and policy makers raising various concerns about the potential for actual violence being embedded into the minds of children and teenagers. The ...

INTRODUCTION

Ethical violations occur in every business field, and the criminal justice system in no different. News reports are not scant concerning individuals in law enforcement, corrections and the courts who have violated ethical codes. Ethical codes exist in the criminal justice field to not only protect the official, but also to protect the public. When an individual in the field of criminal justice violates an ethical code, typically, many people are affected, and it does not matter if the violation was intentional or unintentional, or real or simply alleged.

FACTS

Judge John P. Contini, a judge in Broward County Florida, ...

For the assignment “Ethics and Community Relations” I have chosen “The Importance of Ethics to the Criminal Justice Practitioner” article by Kristine Tucker for a wide variety of reasons. Tucker, in her article, pays attention to the issue of importance of ethics for the Criminal Justice Practitioners, such as Defense attorney, Prosecuting attorney, police officer and the judge. In the article, Tucker states that for the people, who build a career in criminal justice system, following ethical standards is crucial, because these standards provide “guidelines for conduct as officers of the law”. According to Tucker, “ethics will likely govern ...