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Assignment: Criminal Law
Write a paper summarizing the impact of one of the topics listed below has had on society, the individuals (suspect and/or victim) and community.
You must write on one of these specific topics:
1) Habitual offender/Three Strikes Laws
2) Sexually-based offenses
3) Murder/Homicide
The laws surrounding the offenses listed above vary by state and have changed in the recent years. For this paper you need to discuss the following:
Question 1) You should trace the history of the law in your state. How has it changed over the years? Is the change for the better or worse? How does it compare to neighboring states?
Question 2) Research statistics. How does the law and punishment impact the individuals involved? What is the court's impact? How does law enforcement impact the offender and victim? What about the corrections branch of the CJUS system?
Question 3) How has the implementation of these laws impacted society and the community as a whole? Consider sex trafficking, drug crimes (in relation to habitual offender laws), and murder in self-defense. There have been many cases recently in the news on these topics. How have the responses by law enforcement, the courts, and corrections impacted the society as a whole and our communities?