psych 377 chapter 1&4

Women are just as likely to be violent to their partners

James Arcene, a Cherokee Indian, has hanged in Arkansas for participating in a robbery and murder at age 10..

Alcohol &/or drug use cause domestic violence

Wrightsman’s 4 Dilemmas

Does Louisiana’s separate but equal railway accommodations violate the 13th and 14th Amendments? Holding: No.

Sup. court resolve Kansas v Hendricks in restrictive manner with sexual offenders with personality disorder? holding: no

Does segregation of public education based on race violate the equal protection clause of 14th Amendment? Holding: Yes

Is it cruel and unusual punishment to execute mentally disabled people? Holding: yes

Police must have...

who is involved in the court system?

CIT training course goal is to provide law enforcement with the skills to respond to incidents involving mental health

Does the execution of an 18 year old violate the 8th Amendment? Holding: No

the different levels of training required depending on jurisdiction

○ Crime Control and punishment○ Punishment can be at the cost of individual freedoms

Does sentencing a minor to mandatory life without parole violate the 8th and 14th Amendments? Holding: Yes

Does a life sentence for a minor violate the 8th Amendment? Holding: Yes

Legislation refers to the preparation and enactment of laws by a legislative bodythrough its lawmaking process.

all police departments require a college level degree

police interviews have low reliability

Battered women provoke violence or like to be hit

○ The punishment should match the magnitude of the offense○ Helps control abuse of power in the judicial system

Police are...

Family violence is only perpetrated by men

Examples of Changes in Laws for Capital Murder Cases

The unwritten law developed primarily from judicial case decisions, Technological advancements lead to need for new laws

May an act in violation provide a cause for release? Holding: No

○ Everyone is treated the same○ Partly aided by determinant sentencing and principle of proportionality

domestic violence is more common among low income families but not limited to them

learned helplessness is a theory on why battered women stay

○ non-negotiable sentence of confinement for a specific period specified by statue ○Considered stringent laws

Expected Characteristics of police officers

Election year, Highly publicized crime, Far-right or far-left political identification, are examples of what?

Did the Sexually Violent Predator Act’s civil commitment provisions violate dueprocess and double jeopardy? Holding: No

Did the Texas admissions scheme violate the Equal Protections Clause of the 14th Amendment? Holding: Yes

Due Process, Rather 10 guilty people go free than have 1 innocent person incarcerated..

Each case must be looked at on its own merits and context in which it occurs

Legal Experts Rely on:

Scientists rely on:

Can we execute minors (under 18) for murder? (again) Holding: No

Reporting and registering of sex offenders and sexually violent predators

Family violence is confined to people with behavioral health disorders

Does Miller v. Alabama apply retroactively?Holding: Yes. All minors should get a new hearing and sentencing.