Social-Order CrimesOVERVIEWThere are three categories of social-order crimes (the fourth will be covered later in the course). The three categories that fall under the heading of offenses against public order and the administration of justice are 1) crimes against public order and safety, such as disorderly conduct and reach of peace; 2) crimes against justice and the administration of justice, such as treason and perjury; and 3) crimes against the environment, such as crimes that violate environmental laws. These social-order or public-order crimes are offenses that disturb society in such a way that the action taken is seen as invading the peace and tranquility of society.INSTRUCTIONSFor this assignment, assume you have been asked by your supervisor to select a public-order crime from one of the three categories that relates to your current or future position as a criminal justice professional to be distributed to your department for training purposes. Based on your selected crime, prepare a memorandum to your supervisor, responding to the following:Summarize a statute (federal or state, depending on the crime chosen) governing your selected crime using your states government Web site.Analyze the elements required to prove a violation of the statute for your select
ed crime.Explain one case opinion that is on point for the charge associated with your selection, including the facts of the case, the ruling of the court and the basis for the ruling.Articulate why it is important for a criminal justice professional to understand the legal and social parameters of the statutory and case law for your selected crime when conducting an investigation.REQUIREMENTSWritten communication: Must be free of errors that detract from the overall message.Resources and citations: Format according to APA guidelines.Required page count: 35, not including the cover page or the references page.Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point. REQUIREMENTS law enforcement cases social orderAnswer Preview
.The state of Texas laws prohibits disorderly conduct. The state statutes list several behaviors that qualify as disorderly conduct. One of the behaviors is using abusive, vulgar or indecent language in public places when the utterances are likely to cause immediate disturbance of the peace. Offensive gestures are also part of the disorderly conduct practices if they may disturb the peace. The law of Texas also prohibits creating noxious as well as unreasonable odors in public by
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