Humanities Homework Help

Part one criminal

The Fourth Amendment Case Study

For this week’s discussion, assume that you are a member of the US Supreme Court. Consider this case:

Police suspected a man was growing marijuana inside his home. Late at night, the police (without stepping on the suspect’s property) used a heat-sensing device to determine that part of the defendant’s home was substantially warmer than the other homes in the area. In the detective’s experience, that kind of heat signature indicated the use of indoor “grow lights.” Based on this information, the detective obtained a warrant to search the house and indeed did find an indoor marijuana-growing operation.

The defendant was convicted but has appealed claiming the use of the heat sensor without his approval and without a warrant violated his rights. He believes any evidence related to the heat sensor should have been excluded from the case (and, really, the warrant should not have been issued based on the heat sensor information)

Discuss the relevant issues of this case. Identify the Constitutional issue and describe the process of deciding a Supreme Court case. If you can, demonstrate how this case relates to the issue of crime control versus due process models of criminal justice. Conclude with an explanation of how you would rule in such a case.

Part two cognitive

Article Analysis

Using the South University Online Library find two peer-reviewed journal articles interpreting probability, or decision-making. In your synopsis, you will include:

• A summary of each of the journal articles
• The main points discussed in each of the journal articles and how they relate to the week’s course and text readings
• Your thoughts and perspectives regarding the concepts covered in each of the journal articles

part three social psych

Observation Techniques: Film Analysis

This week, you will analyze a three- to five-minute segment of a movie or a television episode depicting social psychology in the courtroom.

After watching the movie segment, create a three- to four-page report on your analysis. In your report:

• Mention the name of the movie.
• Describe the setting and overall storyline of the movie.
• Describe the main characters in the observed movie section.
• Describe the situation that you analyzed and interpret the action of the characters depicting social psychology in the courtroom.
• Draw conclusions based on social psychological concepts and theories.(You are picking the segment based on the guideline)