Describe how the laws of theft and vagrancy came into existence. How did the Black Death affect the emergence of each of these laws?

This is 4 short essays, all essays inlcude their own article so no need for outside source. Each essay question will have its article attached

all can be 100-300 words one page for each

page one
Describe how the laws of theft and vagrancy came into existence. How did the Black Death affect the emergence of each of these laws? How did the law of theft (and criminal law in general) protect the interests of land-owners? What were prohibitions against vagrancy consciously designed to do? Discuss the criminal justice practices (e.g., policing, prosecuting, correcting) associated with these policies. Use Shelden’s discussion of drug laws to further inform your discussion of practical applications (e.g., policing, prosecuting, correcting) of criminal law. How do class and politics affect criminal justice policy and practice? Explain how Kelling and Wilson’s work on broken windows confirms Chambliss’ and Shelden’s class-based interpretations of the criminal justice system.
articles

The Law of Vagrancy – William Chambliss
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Development of Criminal Law – Shelden_Chapter1
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Broken Windows – George L. Kelling and James Q (articlw for page)

page two

After watching the short video clip and reading the three articles about prosecutorial misconduct, in roughly a 2-paragraph response, state your perspective on prosecutorial misconduct. First, briefly review the explanations for prosecutorial misconduct that Schoenfeld (2005) advanced in her article “Violated Trust.” Then, describe the institutional conditions that Joy (2006) believed may cause prosecutorial misconduct. Lastly, why does Robertson (2018) introduce the grand jury as a possible mechanism for restoring public confidence in the criminal justice system?

Conceptualizing Prosecutorial Misconduct

Relationship between Prosecutorial Misconduct and Wrongful Convictions

Policing Prosecutions When Prosecutors Prosecute the Police

page 3

Explain the nexus between police corruption, prosecutorial misconduct, and wrongful convictions. Describe what it is like to be wrongfully convicted and behind bars. Furthermore, explicate the association between social inequalities such as class and race with inequitable treatment in the criminal justice system and wrongful convictions. Review and comment on Smith and Hattery’s (2010) special case of black men accused of raping white women. What are the implications of such cases?

Class, Race and Hyperincarceration

Race Effect on Wrongful Convictions

Race Wrongful Conviction and Exoneration

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