Criminology Report

Scenario 2 – Warrant and Complaint Report

Business name: Dew Drop Inn

Location: 351 Cleveland Street, Anytown, AL 12345 (Alabama County)

Summary: In a smoke-filled bar, Bubba Hurt, a bar patron, begins an argument with his girlfriend Tamara Summer. The argument escalates, alarming others in the bar. The bartender Rodney Redrum (owner) asks both Bubba and Tamara to “chill out”. Bubba, who is quite intoxicated, throws his beer bottle at Rodney Redrum striking and breaking a sign that stated “trust me you can dance” – Vodka. Rodney Redrum approached Bubba Hurt and Bubba hits Rodney in the face with his fist.

Police are called but Bubba had fled the scene.

Instructions: Complete the warrant and complaint document. Please use your name and hypothetical rank or position (or a fictitious name and rank / position) and write the report from this perspective. The elements described above must be in the report, but you must add the following details:

1. Time and date that the incident occurred

2. Warrant and Docket numbers

3. Statement of Rodney Redrum, the bar’s owner

4. Offence details / charges you are filing (summary)

5. Judge or clerk’s name

6. Some report fields will be filled out for you. For all other report fields marked “please respond” use your imagination!

Note: Remember to Complete Part I (The Report) and Part II (Assignment Reflection) in this document. Once you have completed both parts, save the document by adding your name to the file and upload it to Blackboard via the Assignment submission link.

Part I - Complaint and Warrant

In the Court of Alabama County	State of Alabama v. (Enter Defendant’s Name)
Before me, the undersigned authority, personally appeared this day the undersigned complainant, who, upon first being duly sworn, states on oath that he/she has probable cause for believing, and does believe, that ________Enter Defendant’s Name______________, defendant, whose name is otherwise unknown to the complainant, did, prior to the commencement of this action, commit the offense of Enter offence here
Warrant # Please respond	State Specific Offence Facts here: (take as much space as you want; the table will expand to accommodate you)
Section 358-32-62 of Alabama Code	Complainant: Please respond Complainant Address: Please respond

WARRANT OF ARREST

TO ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WITHIN THE STATE OF ALABAMA:

Probable cause has been found on Complaint filed in this court against:

Court Name of Defendant: Please respond	Court: Alabama Cty. Court	City/Town: Please respond
True Name of Defendant: Please respond	Sentencing Date: Please respond	Docket No.(s): Please respond
Alias or Nickname: Please respond	State No.: Please respond
	Present Address: Please respond	Telephone No.: Please respond
	Name of Address of Closest Relative: Please respond	Telephone No. Please respond
	Age: Please respond	Date of Birth: Please respond	Place of Birth: Please respond	Soc. Sec. No.: Please respond
	Sex Please respond	Height Please respond	Weight Please respond	Eyes Please respond	Hair Please respond	Complexion Please respond	Build Please respond	Race Please respond
	Identifying Mark(s): Please respond

Please select your choice below by highlighting your choice in light blue:

· YOU ARE THEREFORE ORDERED to arrest the person named or described above and bring that person before a judge or magistrate of this court to answer the charges against that person and have with you then and there this warrant with your return thereon. If a judge or magistrate of this court is unavailable, or if the arrest is made in another county, you shall take the accused person before the nearest or most accessible judge or magistrate in the county of arrest.

· You may release the accused person without taking the accused person before a judge or magistrate:

· If the accused person enters a bond in the amount of $ ____ 1000 ___ with two good sureties approved by an authorized officer or by depositing cash or negotiable bonds in the amount with the court clerk.

· If the accused person posts an appearance bond in the amount of $___ 5000 _.

· On his or her personal recognizance.

Date: Please respond

Judge/Magistrate/Clerk: Please respond

Part II - Assignment Reflection

For this section, please write a 300-350-word, double spaced reflection on what you learned in this Assignment. Feel free to write about what you did or didn’t like about the assignment, and what you learned from the assignment that you think will help you most in your career.

Consider these questions as you reflect:

· What areas of report writing do you feel are within your strengths?

· Which areas might require more practice?

· Are there parts of report writing you enjoy or do not enjoy?

· How might this assignment help you in your career? Feel free to write about what you did or didn’t like about the assignment, and what you learned from the assignment that you think will help you most in your career.

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