Essays on Criminal Law

Review Questions 1. What is a questioned document? Describe at least one example of something that might be a questioned document. A questioned document is any written or typed document that’s authenticity has been brought into question. A question document could be a will, drivers license, check, or painting that is suspected of being forged….

LAW 109 : CRIMINAL LAW 1 DIGESTS SECRETARY OF JUSTICE v. LANTION [322 SCRA 160 (2000)] Nature: Petition for review of a decision of the Manila RTC Facts: On June 18, 1999 the Department of Justice received from the Department of Foreign Affairs a request for the extradition of private respondent Mark Jimenez to the…

In a letter to H.P. Lovecraft, circa September or October 1933, Howard was discussing the tenacity of Texas Rangers tracking down outlaws and murderers when he touched on the subject of a couple of bad actors who killed several Texas peace officers. When Glen Hunsucker, nineteen year old bandit, and ten times as desperate as…

On a quiet Sunday morning in August, a Palo Alto, California, police car swept through the town picking up college students as part of a mass arrest for violation of Penal Codes 211, Armed Robbery, and Burglary, a 459 PC. The suspect was picked up at his home, charged, warned of his legal rights, spread-eagled…

            The buzzword of the 20th century is technology. The testament to that fact is the two World Wars that happened with only a couple of decades apart. In those days of conflict mankind saw the destructive brilliance of the power of genius; not only in harnessing information but also in using new found knowledge…

In the wink of an oculus, North America was informed of Susan Smith ’ s tragic loss of her two immature male childs. No 1 would hold guessed that such a violent offense could hold occurred in a little town. Throughout the ordeal, constabularies began to see the defects in Susan Smith ’ s narrative….

Their are many pros to prop 19 as well as cons. I believe the pros out weight the cons. Some of the pros would be a common sense control of marijuana, it will help stop wasting taxpayer dollars on failed marijuana prohibition. Controls and taxes marijuana like alcohol, and will only be available to adults….

The Illinois Department of Corrections ( IDOC ) has been in charge of administrating all “state prisons. juvenile centres and grownup and juvenile word services” since its creative activity in 1970. It has been entrusted with mission of protecting “the public from condemnable wrongdoers through a system of captivity and supervising which firmly segregates wrongdoers…

Federal justice Sonia Sotomayor was born as the eldest of two kids in the South Bronx country of New York City. on June 25. 1954. Parents Juan and Celina ( Baez ) Sotomayor. who were of Puerto Rican descent. moved to New York City to raise the household. Sotomayor’s household functioned on a really modest…

Furthermore, confinement must meet a constitutional standard of fairness and due process, so it is not just the effectiveness and efficiency, but also the procedural justice with which confinement is imposed that is important. ” Logan goes on to describe confinement as” much more than just warehousing” (Logan 1 990) The goal of confinement should…