Criminal Justice
1. The Miranda decision in 1966 assumed that custodial interrogation was inherently compulsive in nature. To protect a suspect’s Fifth Amendment protection, the Court ruled police must remind custodial interrogation suspects of their self-incrimination rights (Miranda Warning) and that they were not go any further if the suspect decided to consult with counsel before answering any questions. In the State of Minnesota, the courts went further in the 90’s in the “Scales” Decision to require police to audio (at least) record the Miranda Warning or the courts will assume the Warning was not given. Do you believe either of these court decisions, resulting in case law impede police officers from efficiently and effectively doing their jobs? Are the rights included in the standard Miranda Warning so well-known in our society that reading them is adding an unnecessary procedure? Are their times when in-custody questioning happens by the police when Miranda is not required? Explain in 350-500 words.
2. Discuss the characteristics of international terrorism in the modern era. How has it evolved in the age of globalization? How has the New Terrorism affected the international terrorist environment? 375 words
3. Crimes scenes are often a dynamic and sometimes a potentially chaotic environment which require a collaboration between several public safety professionals in order to obtain a successful outcome. In this essay, in 500-700 words, you will describe the role of the following personnel at a crime scene: police officers, prosecuting attorney, crime scene investigators, medical examiners, detectives, supervisors. Double-spaced using 12-point font, have 1-inch margins, short abstract, introduction, body and conclusion.
For citations, follow APA format (in text citation as well), and more than one source. Proofread your paper to eliminate mechanical and grammatical errors.
