Are crimes still tied together today?
Are crimes still tied together today?
Task Name: Phase 1 Individual Project Deliverable Length: 4–6 pages Details: Weekly tasks or assignments (Individual or Group Projects) will be due by Monday and late submissions will be assigned a late penalty in accordance with the late penalty policy found in the syllabus. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time.
In this assignment, you will examine the Darryl Hunt case from 1984 and the impact of his release.
Click on the following links for information on State v. Hunt: •Case Overview —–> USE THIS ADDRES FOR THS ASSIGNENT —–> http://www.innocenceproject.org/Content/Darryl_Hunt.php/
Assignment Guidelines •Address the following in 4–6 pages: ◦The blood type did not match the assailant’s; could this be ignored today? Why or why not? Explain. ◦Are crimes still tied together today? Explain. ◦With the today’s studies, it is realized that most murders or rapes are intraracial, not interracial. Should people have realized that in 1984, or was it just a matter of bigotry? ◾Use scholarly and academic resources to support your argument.
◦Take this case and make 2 scenarios: ◾Create 1 in which the perpetrator is Caucasian and 1 in which the perpetrator is a minority. ◾Explain how it would be handled in this day and time.
◦Locate 2 cases that are similar to your scenarios, and use them as scholarly sources to back up your opinions. ◦Explain the legal and ethical details pertaining to your scenarios’ individuals.
•Be sure to reference all sources using APA style.