Explain the defense of youth and how it relates to forming the mens rea. What is the current trend with regards to this defense and the crime of murder? Do you think it should apply or not apply to this crime?
What will be an ideal response?
Children under 7 cannot be charged with a crime. The concept is that children cannot for the mens rea for the crime. Current trend is some states have removed the defense of youth for homicide, and youthful offenders may be tried in adult court. Other states have lowered the
age of accountability for certain violent offenses. Explain why or why not this is a good practice.
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All of these are sources of official juvenile crime statistics in the United States EXCEPT?
a. Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) b. Juvenile Court Statistics (JCS) c. National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) d. The U.S. Consensus (USC)
Police courts, traffic courts, and municipal courts are typically overseen by ______.
a. the governor b. the Supreme Court c. a prosecutor d. a magistrate
Under the legal theory of abuse of the writ, where a defendant brings a second or successive habeas corpus petition, an appellate court will generally dismiss the petition
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In United States v. Jones (2012 ) the Supreme Court decided:
A) to make it a requirement for the police to seek search warrants, if possible, before taking involuntary blood tests from suspected drunk drivers. B) police do not need a warrant to search a car. C) ?that placing a GPS tracking device on a drug suspect's car without a warrant is a search that falls under the rules of the Fourth Amendment. D) that arrest, even on minor offenses, makes people subject to intrusive strip searches and body cavity inspections when they are placed in jail. E) that drug-sniffing dogs cannot be brought to the front door of a home to seek evidence that will be used to get a search warrant.