Civil versus Criminal Liability

Assignment 2: Civil versus Criminal Liability

Criminal justice agencies and practitioners can be held criminally and civilly liable for their actions. It is important to know the difference as well as how each relates to criminal justice agencies and practitioners.

Write a 5–6 page paper that:

• Identifies the principles of criminal law, providing specific examples
• Applies the identified principles of criminal law to the civil liabilities of criminal justice agencies and practitioners, using the examples identified earlier
• Includes a real world scenario of your creation that further demonstrates the application of the principles of criminal law to the civil liabilities of criminal justice practitioners.
• Includes at least five credible sources

Directions

In addition to fulfilling the specifics of the Assignment, a successful paper must also meet the following criteria:

• Include a cover page and references page in 10–12-point font (Arial, Courier, and Times New Roman are acceptable)
• Viewpoint and purpose should be clearly established and sustained
• Assignment should follow the conventions of Standard American English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.)
• Writing should be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful
• Your work should display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics
• Appropriate citation style should be followed

You should also make sure to:

• Include a title page with full name, class name, section number, and date
• Include an introductory and concluding paragraph and demonstrate college-level communication through the composition of original materials in Standard American English
• Use examples to support your discussion
• Cite all sources on a separate reference page at the end of your paper and cited within the body of your paper using APA format