CCJS 345 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Actus Reus, Murder, Nineteenth Amendment To The United States Constitution

• School: University of Maryland
• Department: Criminology and Criminal Justice
• Course: CCJS 345
• Professor: Dr.Anastasia Tosouni

Document Summary

All cases in which the legal elements are present. Conviction rates are lower because they prosecute more. High effectiveness because they only take the strongest cases. Moving cases along (depends on how many cases) Focus on early diversion through non cj alternatives. Look to see whether it makes sense to prosecute them from a benefit to society perspective. Vindication can"t prosecute someone to get back at them. Examines decisions made by one prosecutor over a period of time. Correlation by way of race and sentence does not violate the 8th amendment. Defendant did not prove purposeful discrimination under equal protection clause 19th amendment. Systematic racial bias must be addressed by legislature. Legislation to empower fed courts to review capital cases for racial bias and lace the burden of proof to the govt. Provision for capital punishment for murders related to drug trafficking. 89% of defendants selected by fed prosecutors for capital punishment were black or mexican americans.