Criminal Justice 1

I have the following questions:

1. What is meant by due process of law? Where in the American Legal system are these guarantees of due process found? 

2.  What is the relationship between drug use and other social problems? What kinds of crime might be linked to drug use? 

3.  What are the six general categories of criminal law violations? Describe each, and rank the categories in terms of seriousness. Then list and describe the eight general features if crime. What are the “three conjoined elements” that comprise the legal essence of the concept of crime? 

4.  On what constitutional amendment are due process  guarantees based? Can we ensure due process in our legal system without substantially increasing the risk of criminal activity? What is the exclusionary rule? What is the fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine? What is their importance in American criminal justice? 

5.  Explain the balancing test established by the Supreme Court in deciding issues of prisoners’ rights. How might such a test apply to the emerging area of inmate privacy? 

6.  What exceptions to the hearsay rule have the courts recognized? Describe the reasoning behind these exceptions? Then outline the major arguments on both sides of the capital punishment debate. 

  Please have substantive answers and answer each question by itself