LibGuides: CJA628 Critical Issues in CJ v2: Module 3

Module 3

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Introduction to the American Criminal Justice System
Burke, A., Carter, D., Fedorek, B., Morey, T., Rutz-Burri, L., & Sanchez, S. (2019). Recruitment and hiring in policing. In SOU-CCJ230 Introduction to the American criminal justice system. Open Oregon Educational Resources.
Chapter 6.5 in this book describes the process of hiring recruits. The book evaluates and explains each step of the process including the written test, the oral board, the physical agility test, assessment testing, background investigation, psychological evaluation, and medical evaluation.

Police Recruitment and Retention for the New Millennium: The State of Knowledge
Wilson, J. M. (2010). Police recruitment and retention for the new millennium: The state of knowledge. Rand Corporation.
This article from the Center on Quality Policing evaluates the dynamics of police staffing challenges, the importance of maintaining the police workforce level, and challenges facing law enforcement today. The article discusses the supply of and demand for qualified officers at a time of increasing attrition, expanding law enforcement responsibilities, and decreasing resources.

Protecting America's Schools
U.S. Department of Justice. (n.d.). Guide for preventing and responding to school violence [PDF]. Bureaus of Justice Assistance.
The article addresses the purpose and background; prevention; threat assessment; crisis planning and preparation; the role of school administrators, teachers & staff, students, and law enforcement; the role of school administrators, teachers & staff, school counselors, psychologists, & social workers, parents and/or guardians, the community and law enforcement after a crisis; legal considerations; and working with the media.

Background Investigation Manual
Background investigation manual. (2022). Commission on POST > Home.
This manual shows how to meet the requirement in California of Government Code Section 1031 which requires a pre-employment background investigation for peace officers. The article is intended to guide to assist in satisfying these requirements and in otherwise ensuring that the background investigation of California peace officer and public safety dispatcher candidates are thorough, lawful and effect, alive.
Guide for Preventing and Responding to School Violence
Bureau of Justice Assistance. (n.d.). Guide for preventing and responding to school violence (2nd ed.). U.S. Department of Justice.
The article addresses the purpose and background; prevention; threat assessment; crisis planning and preparation; the role of school administrators, teachers & staff, students, and law enforcement; the role of school administrators, teachers & staff, school counselors, psychologists, & social workers, parents and/or guardians, the community and law enforcement after a crisis; legal considerations; and working with the media.

Crime Scene Management
Gehl, R., & Plecas, D. (2017). Crime scene management. In Introduction to the criminal investigation: Processes, practices and thinking (pp. 116 -134). Justice Institute of British Columbia.
Chapter 8 of the book evaluates crime scene management. It discusses the importance of notetaking, securing a crime scene, evidence management, and scaling the investigation of the event.

Introduction to Criminal Investigation: Processes, Practices and Thinking
Gehl, R., & Plecas, D. (2016). Introduction to criminal investigation: Processes, practices and thinking. Justice Institute of British Columbia.
Read Ch 8 pp. 116-134 and Ch 10 pp. 152 - 171
These two chapters discuss crime scene management and various forensic science and the application of forensic sciences as practical tools to assist police in conducting investigations. It is not necessary for an investigator to be an expert in any of the forensic sciences, however, it is important to have a sound understanding of forensic tools to call upon appropriate experts to deploy the correct tools when required.

U.S. Supreme Court Case Lange v. California 2021 4th Amendment
U.S. Supreme Court Case Lange v. California 2021 4th amendment. (n.d.). Supreme Court of the United States.
This is the U.S. Supreme Court case ruling on the validity of a peace officer’s warrantless entry into a garage in violation of the 4th Amendment. Held: Under the Fourth Amendment, the pursuit of a fleeing misdemeanor suspect does not always—that is, categorically—justify a warrantless entry into a home.
How to IRAC a Law Case
Milbrandt, J. (2015). How to IRAC a law case [Video file]. YouTube.

Legal Writing: What is IRAC?
Kornblum, L. (2016). Legal writing: What is IRAC? [Video file]. YouTube.

IRAC PowerPoint Example
CJA628 IRAC Method [PowerPoint]. (2022).
How to Find Court Cases
Larson, J. (2022). How to find court cases [PDF]
U.S. Supreme Court Case Nance v. Ward, Commissioner
Georgia Department of Corrections. (2021). U.S. Supreme Court Case Nance v. Ward, Commissioner [PDF].

Fundamental cases in criminal justice. United States v. Drayton. 536 U.S. 194
Fundamental cases in criminal justice. United States v. Drayton. 536 U.S. 194. (2002). Professor McKee’s Things and Stuff – Criminal Justice, Finance, Higher Education, OER, & loquacious orations that move everyone. https://www.docmckee.com/WP/cj/fundamental-cases-in-criminal-justice/
The case involved warrantless searches on the bus and a felony arrest.