Assignment:
Part I: Media Response: Victim Services
Choose ONE of the three provided victim media supplements. Watch the media supplement and answer the question.
From Victim to Survivor: Find Your X…but First, Find Your (Wh)Y? | Lauren Book | TEDxOxford
The “i” In victim? | Rapheal Mitchell | TEDxMarionCorrectional
Why domestic violence victims don't leave | Leslie Morgan Steiner
Q1. There are various types of programs/initiatives designed to aid victims in coping with the criminal justice process. Do these programs do enough to support the complex emotions, suffering and need for support that victims endure? Why or why not? Please describe each type of program and your response to each.
Q2. Which type of program is representative of the video you selected? Please describe how and why.
Part II:
Juvenile Justice Assessment
Part 1: Please post a response to the following: Are you more crime control or due process oriented? How do you feel about the future of juvenile courts, considering your orientation?
Part 2: Then, please respondto a classmate's opinion.
This is my classmate’s opinion:
I tend to fall more in the middle of the spectrum when it comes to crime control vs due process. However, when an adult case comes up where they killed a child for example I find that I am more crime control oriented. When I see juvenile cases I think I am more in the middle and maybe a little more due process because I think they aren't old enough to really make decision yet, and maybe they don't know any better. I think that not all juveniles should be tried as adults like some are right now. The prefrontal cortex of a juvenile isn't fully developed until the age of 25, which is where rational thinking comes form. If a child is caught drinking while under age yes I believe they should be punished, but does it really need to be as an adult. I get if you are 18, because to me that is when you become some what of an adult. you are able to move out of the house at this point, go to college and make your own decisions without your parents always being there. all in all, I feel that juvenile courts try to commit too many kid that haven't been able to learn from their mistakes yet. Maybe they just need a little guidance, and maybe a little jail time to scare them, but they might change after a short time of knowing the consequences.
Part III:
My Cousin Vinny
After watching the MOVIE: My Cousin Vinny, please answer the questions.
My Cousin Vinny: Trial Techniques and Procedures
Q1. Bill slips a can of tuna in his pocket and forgets to pay. Is this shoplifting? Please explain how mens rea, actus reus, and corpus delecti are involved in this assessment.
Q2. Vinny is seen studying a book about Alabama Laws. His research will have to include both procedural and substantive law. Why does he have to study both types of law? What is the difference between procedural and substantive law?
Q3. Why is the case introduced as “The People of the State of Alabama” vs Bill and Stanley? Why is the victim not a party in the case?
Q4. Describe the part of the movie when Vinny claims he wants discovery (disclosure), but doesn’t know the process for it. How does he find about the discovery process?
Q5. What are the key points offered in the prosecution’s opening statement?
Q6. What are the key points offered in Vinny’s opening statement?
Q7. Summarize the following testimonies. What happened on the stand?
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Direct Examination Testimony
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Cross-Examination Testimony
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Old Lady
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Fat Man
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"Redneck" Dude
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Deputy Sheriff
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Q8. Which of the prosecution’s witnesses were impeached? Explain.
Q9. How does Lisa get introduced as an expert witness? What are Lisa’s qualifications for testifying?
Q10. What was the ultimate verdict of the case in My Cousin Vinny?
Part IV:
Media Response: Casey Anthony
48 Hours Mystery The Untold Story of Caylee Anthony
Q1. In your opinion, separate from the trial verdict, do you think Casey Anthony killed her daughter?
Yes orNo
Q2. In your opinion, what was the biggest error and/or strategy failure of the prosecution?
Q3. In your opinion, what was the most brilliant defense strategy?
Q4. How does the disposition of this trial make you feel about the American court system? Knowing what you now know about court logistics, process and fundamentals, was this a JUST application of the court process?
Your answer must be, typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman font (size 12), one-inch margins on all sides, APA format.