While he was still single, Ricardo opened a savings account with his mother, Angelina.  The signature card they signed stated that the account was owned by them as joint tenants with the right of survivorship.  No statement as to survivorship was made on the savings account passbook.  Ricardo later married Margo.  On Ricardo’s death, Margo claimed a share of the $58,000 account on the ground […]

Mohen is a member of the Sikh religion whose practice forbids cutting or shaving facial hair and requires wearing a turban that covers the head. In accordance with the dictates of his religion, Mohen wore a long beard. He applied for a position as breakfast cook at the Island Manor Restaurant. He was told that the restaurant’s sanitary and good grooming reasons and that he […]

The assignment is to read the attached article and then write a 2 page typed and double spaced response to the article.  Your response must cover the following items:– Was the behavior of the parties legal?– What laws applied to the incident?– What are the ethical and legal issues presented?  – Who acted ethically?  Who acted unethically? – What was ethical? What was unethical?– Discuss any […]

You are an intern working with a state crime scene investigation team that has statewide jurisdiction and gets called in by county and municipal authorities for crime scene analysis and laboratory support. A number of larger cities in the state have their own crime scene units. Because crime scene investigators (CSIs) get called into court to testify as expert witnesses, your unit has a lot […]

In Chapter 1, the author outlines the differences in the Cultures of Psychology and the Legal System by explaining the differences between rulings and data. One of these explanations is that precedents influence current rulings in cases. Discuss the possibility of cases for which there are no precedents and cases for which new laws are being enacted, such as gay marriage and child custody. Who […]

As an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, prepare a 4–5 page opinion for the Court based on the following facts: James Smith was arrested for burglarizing his next door neighbor’s apartment in the state of California. And without the benefit of a warrant, the neighbor, who is a friend of Mr. Smith, forced open the front door to Mr. Smith’s apartment and saw his […]

Discussion Questions: After reviewing elements of the threat from references both inside and outside the classroom, and the BIMCO video, what do you consider the most critical elements to successful port operations around the world? I define “successful” as the ability to establish and maintain a security regime across the port where information is shared, resources are pulled and the collective “security” of the participants […]

1. You receive a potential drug sample for analysis. The appearance of the powder suggests that it is adulterated and may contain more than substance. Would spectrometry be a good analytical tool in this case? Why or why not? If not, what other technique could be used? 2. If you wanted to analyze a particular sample for the presence of trace amounts of inorganic substance, […]

Question: A police officer hears a rumor that Dave is selling illegal drugs out of his house.  One day while patrolling the neighborhood, the officer sees Dave walking down the street.  The officer approaches Dave and tells him he is worried about him and asks permission to search his house.  Dave asks the officer if he has to allow him to search his house.  The […]

Objective: Develop a mentality of creation and application of programs or services that can promote social change in the youth population in Puerto Rico. Instructions: You must select one of two approaches: juvenile delinquency prevention or treatment for juvenile offenders. a. Select a specific problem b. Develop a short investigative proposal that includes, but is not limited to the following:       – the perspective underlying the […]