Application: Implementation of Crime Laws, writing homework help

Application: Implementation of Crime Laws

The Matthew Shepard Act allows the federal government to assist states in prosecuting hate crimes. Many states have their own hate crime laws, but the Matthew Shepard Act allows the U.S. Department of Justice to provide funding to states for investigating or prosecuting hate crimes that result in death or bodily harm to targeted people. The federal government may also take the lead in this investigation or prosecution as necessary (Human Rights Campaign, 2009). Human rights advocates point out that one of the positive outcomes of the Matthew Shepard Act may be increased support for school programs for raising awareness and preventing hate crimes among juveniles (Dillman, 2009).

For this Assignment, select a law or policy inspired by a case involving victims described in the Interactive Community. You can use the law or policy you selected for the Discussion or you may choose a new one. Identify the jurisdiction where the law is implemented and consider the impact of the law on law enforcement, the courts, and the corrections system. 

The Assignment (2–3 pages):

• Visit the Interactive media below.
• Briefly describe the law or policy you selected.
• Explain whether the law or policy is implemented at the local, state, and/or federal level(s).
• Explain how the law or policy impacts law enforcement, the courts, and the corrections system.

Readings

• Davis, R. C., Lurigio, A. J., & Herman, S. (Eds.). (2013). Victims of crime 4th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
• Chapter 11, “Victim Participation in the Criminal Justice System”
• Chapter 12, “Legal Rights for Crime Victims in the Criminal Justice System”
• Bailey, K. D. (2010). Lost in translation: Domestic violence, “the personal is political,” and the criminal justice system. Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology, 100(4), 1255–1300.
      
• Goodrum, S. (2007). Victims’ rights, victims’ expectations, and law enforcement workers’ constraints in cases of murder. Law & Social Inquiry, 32(3), 725–757.
      
• Mowen, T. J., & Schroeder, R. D. (2011). Not in my name: An investigation of victims’ family clemency movements and court appointed closure. Western Criminology Review, 12(1), 65–81.
      

Media

• Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2012).Legal aspects of victimology. Baltimore, MD: Author.

Two or three pages with at least three references….

It is important that you cover all the topics identified in the assignment. Covering the topic does not mean mentioning the topic BUT presenting an explanation from the readings.

To get maximum points you need to follow the requirements listed for this assignments 1) look at the page limits 2) review and follow APA rules 3) create SUBHEADINGS to identify the key sections you are presenting and 4) Free from typographical and sentence construction errors.

 REMEMBER IN APA FORMAT JOURNAL TITLES AND VOLUME NUMBERS ARE ITALICIZED.