The California Chamber is a non-profit advocate for business in California (see http://www.calchamber.com/Pages/default.aspx).  The Chamber closely monitors bills before the California legislature and every year produces a list of bills that (in the opinion of the Chamber) would harm economic and job growth in the state.  Choose a law from the 2018 list (see:https://advocacy.calchamber.com/policy/bill-tracking/job-killers/2018-job-killers/), give a brief summary of the law and your opinion as […]

A vehicle driven by Tabitha Antico collided with a truck owned by Sindt Trucking, Inc. Antico was killed in the accident. The personal representative of Antico brought a civil wrongful death action against Sindt Trucking. The company denied liability, alleging that Antico was either solely or partially at fault for the accident because she was distracted by texting or otherwise using her cellphone while driving. […]

Probation and parole have many functional similarities. There are advocates in the criminal justice system who are proposing combining probation and parole. Some of their reasoning includes; moving corrections into a more encompassing management structure by combining the administration of probation and parole into a single administrative unit. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of combining parole and probation together in one administrative unit and then […]

 This week’s reading provides overview of the research on biological and psychological perspectives, as well as discusses strain and culture deviance theories.  After reviewing the reading for week 2, as well as the week 2 discussion articles in the lesson for this week, discuss/debate with your classmates your position pertaining to biological and psychological perspectives of explaining crime. Also, examine at least one theory from […]

 Crime mapping through GIS mapping technology can be applied to a crime such as serial murder by providing comprehensive mapping that can be used to plot out locations to create a larger picture that analyst can use to find trends and connections. Knowing important locations are “factors that contributed to solving serial murder investigations revealed that time and distance proved significant, suggesting that the more information […]

The Supreme Court and Foreign Policy The Supreme Court cannot become involved in a foreign policy, or any other policy, unless there is a legal dispute about it. If there is a legal dispute, the Supreme Court must decide whether or not to hear it. Most Supreme Court cases related to foreign policy focus on the powers of the executive and legislative branches, as seen […]

DF11 – Liquidated Damages (Ch. 20)  Liquidated damages clauses (LD or LDs) have been a source of controversy for lawyers over the years. On the one hand, the traditional view is that an LD is simply a penalty or punitive in nature. As part of our contract law, we want damages to be compensatory, not punitive. Therefore, LDs are not enforceable. Another school of thought […]

 From this week’s assigned readings, you have learned about how a police department under consent decree differs from that of a police department addressing standard training needs. Compare and contrast these two training styles. What are the objectives and training design for each of these two types of training styles? What are the foci and restrictions of a police department under consent decree? Who, when, […]

Strategic planning is essential for organizations because, ultimately, it helps them to be of value to the stakeholders and communities that they serve. While this provides a broad explanation of the importance of strategic planning, it does not explain why it is specifically relevant for your particular organization. When initiating the strategic planning process, you want to be able to obtain stakeholder buy-in, and to […]

 While much of the training focus within law enforcement lies with the officers in the field, many departments are now committing significant time and resources towards effective supervisory and leadership training. In looking at the role of officer versus that of supervisor/manager, categorize the focus and goals of training at each level. Identify the importance and impact of the two (2) areas of training on […]