Posted: December 2nd, 2013

criminal justice essay

• Research and discuss the difference in sentencing guidelines for power cocaine vs. crack cocaine. Explain the significance and the possible racial connection to these sentences. Your research paper must include references to both state and federal laws, the justification for the sentencing guidelines and the counter position of eliminating such disparity.
• In this paper you will discuss the topic of “hate crimes” by specifically choosing a single criminal offense and the additional penalties attached to such convictions. Explain the concept of a “hate crime”, what the additional penalties are and discuss your opinion on whether hate crimes should be included in legal statutes. You will use multiple sources on the same criminal incident to detail the perception of such statutes.
Your textbook is NOT an acceptable source for these assignments. Your textbook may serve as a guide, but you will need to obtain at least three (3) independent sources for this paper. Additionally, Wikipedia is NOT an acceptable source.
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