Criminal Justice System Affects Different Populations
Dartanya Bruin
CJ100 Preparing for a Career in Criminal Justice
Prof: Gibbons
Unit 9 Assignment
How the Criminal Justice System Affects Different Populations
The Criminal Justice field is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world. Working is corrections, trust, honor, integrity, and determination has to be in play. The role of a criminal justice professional is to protect and serve the society in implementing the laws that rule the nation. In order to fight crime, it takes integrity, which is a strict devotion to a standard assessment or conduct, personal honesty, and independence. In the paper I will discuss the process and the roles of a correctional officer and the societal needs of the individuals. The process of …show more content…
One is the Prison Rape Elimination Act. (PREA) This act protects the offenders from such things as I listed above. NO one has the right to touch or have sexual intercourse with another offender or staff. This need to be applied as soon as possible or there will be a huge price to pay. Another thing that I recommend for the institution, is there should be an investigation on the officers involved in this situation. They should be immediately removed and put on administrative leave until the investigation is over. Have you ever read this act and did some research to actually know the meaning of the act and why it was put into place? Take a look at our prison system and some of the sexual assaults and other incidents that have occurred in the facility and other …show more content…
Gun control has been a hot topic for quite some time now. It has become more serious over the last 10 years. For example the shooting incident in Newton, Connecticut has raised and uproar in gun control. Some citizens believe in the 2ndAmendment which states that we have the right to bear arms. On the other hand, some citizens believe that the amendment needs to be removed because of the crime rate and murders increasing. Statics have shown that some advocates would like to see the government to enforce a stricter rule on the manufacturing and selling of guns. Having gun control will reduce crime a little because it would limit the availability of getting the guns. On the other hand, a lot of parents leave their guns unsecure and the kids steal them. Also, advocates feel that keeping weapons from criminals would help. Meaning, if they are caught with a concealed weapon or if they are convicted felons, they would return to prison with a more harsh punishment.
In conclusion, corrections and the judicial system can stand for more improvement. Educating the staff and the offenders is a plus. The staff teaches the offender how to prepare for releasing into society and to overcome the obstacles that they will encounter. The Criminal Justice Department and the community have to work hand in hand to deal with the societal issues that are encountered when dealing with
CJ100 Preparing for a Career in Criminal Justice
Prof: Gibbons
Unit 9 Assignment
How the Criminal Justice System Affects Different Populations
The Criminal Justice field is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world. Working is corrections, trust, honor, integrity, and determination has to be in play. The role of a criminal justice professional is to protect and serve the society in implementing the laws that rule the nation. In order to fight crime, it takes integrity, which is a strict devotion to a standard assessment or conduct, personal honesty, and independence. In the paper I will discuss the process and the roles of a correctional officer and the societal needs of the individuals. The process of …show more content…
One is the Prison Rape Elimination Act. (PREA) This act protects the offenders from such things as I listed above. NO one has the right to touch or have sexual intercourse with another offender or staff. This need to be applied as soon as possible or there will be a huge price to pay. Another thing that I recommend for the institution, is there should be an investigation on the officers involved in this situation. They should be immediately removed and put on administrative leave until the investigation is over. Have you ever read this act and did some research to actually know the meaning of the act and why it was put into place? Take a look at our prison system and some of the sexual assaults and other incidents that have occurred in the facility and other …show more content…
Gun control has been a hot topic for quite some time now. It has become more serious over the last 10 years. For example the shooting incident in Newton, Connecticut has raised and uproar in gun control. Some citizens believe in the 2ndAmendment which states that we have the right to bear arms. On the other hand, some citizens believe that the amendment needs to be removed because of the crime rate and murders increasing. Statics have shown that some advocates would like to see the government to enforce a stricter rule on the manufacturing and selling of guns. Having gun control will reduce crime a little because it would limit the availability of getting the guns. On the other hand, a lot of parents leave their guns unsecure and the kids steal them. Also, advocates feel that keeping weapons from criminals would help. Meaning, if they are caught with a concealed weapon or if they are convicted felons, they would return to prison with a more harsh punishment.
In conclusion, corrections and the judicial system can stand for more improvement. Educating the staff and the offenders is a plus. The staff teaches the offender how to prepare for releasing into society and to overcome the obstacles that they will encounter. The Criminal Justice Department and the community have to work hand in hand to deal with the societal issues that are encountered when dealing with