CJA 354 Week 2 Complete
DQ 1.
1.
Research the Andrea Yates case, in which a mother suffering from postpartum
depression (PPD) killed her five children.
·
Do you feel that PPD should be a defense to murder or manslaughter? Explain.
·
Do you think Ms. Yates received a fair sentence? Explain.
2.
Research the prosecution of Jared Loughner for the shooting of Representative
Gabrielle Gifford’s of Arizona.
·
How does competency to stand trial play into this case? Explain your answer.
·
Do you think Loughner is competent? Explain your answer.
DQ 2. According
to Schmalleger, Hall, and Dolatowski (2010), a syndrome is “a complex of signs
and symptoms presenting a clinical picture of a disease or disorder”. They also
define a syndrome-based defense as a “defense predicated on, or substantially
enhanced by, the acceptability of syndrome-related claims”. Use the foregoing
definitions to respond to
· Review the concept of syndrome-based
defense enhancements;
· Discuss whether a syndrome should be
considered an excuse, a justification, or an explanation; and
· Discuss whether syndromes can best be
seen as (1) potentially negating mens rea, (2) widening traditional defenses,
or (3) a way of justifying behavior classes or groups of people.
Locate
two cases that discuss various types of criminal defenses.
Write a
700- to 1,050-word case analysis in which you identify and examine the types of
criminal defenses used in each case that include the following:
·
Explanation of the nature and types of
defenses used in each case and what evidence was used to support each defense.
·
Description of how justification and excuse
play a role in each case.
Description
of the outcome of each case
Complete
the University of Phoenix Material: Week Two Worksheet.
Be sure to
include your name on the worksheet.
Resource:
University of Phoenix Material: State v. Stu Dents
Discuss
the case as if your team was part of the defense team in State v. Stu Dents and the defendant wants to plead insanity.
Write a
700- to 1,050-word paper in which you answer the following questions as a team:
·
Does your team believe the defendant is
competent to stand trial? Why or why not?
·
What is required in your state for an
insanity defense?
·
What steps must be taken to prove insanity?
To
download the complete paper click CJA
354 Week 2 Complete
Looking
for other tutorials of CJA 354 class..??
Want
to check other classes..?? Visit www.StudentWhiz.com
No comments:
Post a Comment