Crime Prevention

- Citizens will be encouraged that all the youth in the neighborhood have positive ways
to spend their spare time, through organized recreation, tutoring programs, part-time work, and
volunteer opportunities. By allowing the youth to take part in activities and using their spare time
wisely and not using their spare time to do anything that is meant to be prevented.
- Citizens will be required to know about hotlines, crisis centers.By requiring this citizens will be
able to act in a case of an emergency or if they have any concerns with any situation.
- By making it possible for neighbors to report suspicious activity or crimes without fear of
retaliation. By doing this it will allow the community to not only feel safe but to also feel confident
that that they are not alone.

- Schools will be encouraged to teach violence prevention to younger children. By

allowing younger children to learn from an early age about the problems that may happen in
their community and what to do in that case will allow children to know right from wrong.
- For the citizens it will be made easy to talk with someone of authority to identify and tackle any
community conditions that they are concerned about. By allowing the community to know that
they are not going to be ignored but be listened to, will allow the community to have no ill
feelings towards the people who are there to serve and protect them.

Laws against crimes

There are two main categories of crime- felonies and misdemeanors.
Felony offenses are considered the more serious of the two, Felony offenses are considered
that when the prison sentence is more than a year and a half.
Examples of felonies include:

Murder
Rape
Kidnapping
Arson
Robbery

Less serious crimes called misdemeanors- they are considered an offense that are
punishable by less than one and a half years in prison. Any crime punishable by a fine or light
jail time.Examples of misdemeanors include:

Trespassing
Speeding
Vandalism
Public intoxication

Violation of laws

If found guilty of committing a crime, the court will issue a sentence during the sentencing phase
of a criminal trial.

Fines- The amount of the fine will depend partly on city law, as well as the sentencing judge's
own discretion.
Jail or Prison Time- A person is sent to jail if a more serious crime is committed which would be
considered a felony offense.

Probation- This punishment is issued in lieu of jail time. If there is a violation made, the court
may impose the original jail time.

Description of court system

The Marley Court system is divided into six parts consisting of the Marley Supreme
Court, City Courts, Federal Courts of Appeal, Court of Military Appeals, Court of International
Trade, Court of Claims. By having these courts it allows certains courts to be more interactive
with certain cases.

The country of Marley is divided into three branches the legislative branch, The
Executive Branch, And the Judicial Branch Which Marley supreme court is apart of. Marley
Supreme Court is at the top of the court systems. The Supreme Court must determine which
laws are relevant. The supreme court has -The power of the courts to declare laws invalid if they
violate the Constitution.-The supremacy of federal laws or treaties when they differ from state
and local laws.-The role of the Court as the final authority on the meaning of the Constitution.

There exist both legal and political influences on the Supreme Court justices and their decisions.
Among the political influences on Supreme Court Decisions are:
-Outside Influences Such as the force of public opinion, pressure from interest groups, and the
leverage of public officials.
-Inside Influences Such as justices' personal beliefs, political attitudes, and the relationship
between justices.

City Courts- Every city in Marley has a court system that exist independently.City court
systems have trial courts at the bottom level and the appealed to courts at the top.
Federal Courts of Appeal- When cases are appealed from city courts, they go to a federal court
of appeals. Courts of appeals do not use juries or witnesses. No new evidence is submitted in
an appealed case.
Court of Military Appeals-The Court of Military Appeals hears appeals of military court-martial.
Court of International Trade-The Court of International Trade hears cases involving appeals of
rulings of Marley Customs offices.
Court of Claims-The Court of Claims hears cases in which the Marley Government is sued.