| JURY INSTRUCTIONS ON THE EVIDENCE |
| A jury's role in a criminal case is to determine the guilt or innocence of a defendant. In accordance with this role, the jury must determine the weight that is to be given to the prosecution's evidence and whether the prosecution has proven the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. In order to make its determination, the jury is given instructions by a trial court. More... |
| Sexual Exploitation of Children |
| The crime of sexual exploitation of children is a highly prosecuted crime especially in the past decade. There are actually sub-categories with respect to the underlying offense of sexual exploitation of children. More... |
| Prosecutorial Misconduct |
| Prosecutorial misconduct is where the prosecutor has engaged in some type of improper behavior before or during a case. For the prosecutor to be guilty of misconduct she must have knowingly engaged in an improper act. If the prosecutor used evidence that she believed was authentic and real although it was not, she would not be guilty of prosecutorial misconduct. There are numerous instances that constitute misconduct. Some of the instances of misconduct include:More... |
| FEDERAL LAWS REGARDING SOLICITATION |
| In accordance with the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984, a person commits the federal offense of solicitation when he or she induces another person to commit a federal crime of violence. A federal crime of violence is defined as a federal felony. The other person does not need to commit the federal crime of violence. A defendant must only intend that the federal crime of violence be committed by the other person.More... |
| PAROLE PROCEDURE |
| After a prisoner has been admitted to a correctional institution, a state's parole board usually conducts an initial review of the prisoner's sentence. The parole board obtains all information that relates to the prisoner's sentence. Such information includes a trial court's judgment and sentence, any sentencing reports, the circumstances of the prisoner's offense, the prisoner's social and criminal history, and the prisoner's employment history.More... |
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