Criminal Courts -

Prosecutors and Defense Attorneys

Assignment Details

Assignment Description

Weekly tasks or assignments (Individual or Group Projects) will be due by Monday and late submissions will be assigned a late penalty in accordance with the late penalty policy found in the syllabus. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time.

Read the law review articles listed in the reading assignment.

Answer the following questions based on the information you learned after reading the articles:
· What types of misconduct can be committed, and how does it affect a defendant's right to a fair trial?
· What are the functions of the prosecutor and defense attorney?
· Under what circumstances might prosecutors engage in misconduct?
· What remedies have the courts found for attorney misconduct that occurs during a criminal prosecution?

Community Policing

Assignment Description

Weekly tasks or assignments (Individual or Group Projects) will be due by Monday and late submissions will be assigned a late penalty in accordance with the late penalty policy found in the syllabus. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time.
Library Research Assignment

Community policing has revolutionized law enforcement's approach to crime across the nation. Modern policing involves law enforcement serving as a liaison between the community and the department and helping the community to solve problems on its own. Use the course materials and library resources to complete this assignment.

Address the following in 1,000-1,200 words:

Give three examples of a police officer or police department employing the community policing philosophy to help members of the community that they serve.

What is crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED)?

Give three examples of how CPTED could be applied.