the criminal justice system exceptions in application of law? It’s not fair to punish someone if they did something by accident or punishing a kid for doing something that he didn’t know was wrong. On the other hand‚ it’s a different story if they did it on purpose or if they knew it was wrong‚ and the person still chose to do it. For those reasons‚ the United States criminal justice system should allow exceptions in application of law. One topic of exceptions made to the criminal justice system
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Katie Roxxx Criminal Justice Mr. Ward 1/25/13 Is the American criminal justice system fair to all citizens? If asked this question‚ many people would go both ways. Some people would say it’s fair‚ while others would accuse it of being unfair. There are many reasons to why it would be fair but there are also many reasons to why it would be unfair. Many people would say that the American criminal justice system is fair is for many reasons. One reason is that every single person has certain
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For centuries‚ minorities have been treated as inferior to the white race. Many white people believe that they are the superior race and tend to discriminate against minorities because of that. The cultural history of African Americans seems to make people believe that they are connected with bad actions. This is why racial profiling exists in society and police seem to target them along with other minorities. Power and privilege have a huge impact in shaping police protocol on using excessive force
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To be an equal citizen in a democratic state you must be free from many of the capacities of domination‚ many of which plague our society today. Racial disparities in the criminal justice system are not in line with a Relational egalitarian way of thinking. At many times racial disparities fuel hierarchy-enhancing legitimizing myths propitiating the inequalities that citizens have comparatively to each other. Relational egalitarians believe that individuals are to be treated equal with respect and
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The majority of society believes that racial profiling does not exist‚ yet it does. Racial profiling creates the psychological assumption that all minorities will most likely engage in criminal activity‚ whether it is intentional or unintentional. This form of criminal action is illegal and is a transparent form of racism. Racial profiling is a severe problem in today’s society‚ whether it is in the U.S or in other countries. This sort of action is not based on one category. It can be based on race
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Comparative Criminal Justice Systems September 1‚ 2011 With so many different cultural and historical perspectives‚ it can change the way the criminal justice system works. Two types of criminal justice systems in which bring a lot of historical and cultural perspective include Iraq and Italy. Both countries also have legal tradition in which help in the way the criminal justice system works. In addition‚ both politics and legal issues can also cause the criminal justice system to change.
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within courts can also point to the faulty system that it is occurring in. The criminal justice system acts as the machine operated by the cogs. Courts often have a culture of lawyers who are socialized to see judges and law as supreme and not too question the outcomes. When lawyers are there to ensure their client is given a fair and speedy trial often you will see they are not there to represent or fight for their client‚ they are there to keep the system going. This can be seen as the crime control
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A characteristic of an effective criminal justice system is the ability to change in response to changes in society. The criminal justice system has been successful in balancing the rights of victims‚ offenders and society during the criminal investigation process from new legislations constructed reflecting society’s demands and enhancing justice. A crime is an act or omission committed against the community at large that is punishable by the state. An offender is a person who commits an offence
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1. Briefly outline the components of the CJS system and explain their relationship to each other and to the community. The criminal justice system has four main components‚ law enforcement‚ prosecution‚ Judiciary and corrections. The first of the four which is law enforcement has the duty of upholding the law and protecting the rights of those within the community. Many law enforcement officers don’t necessarily see it that way‚ primarily because municipalities focus more on infractions rather than
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According to the Fourth Amendment‚ The right of people to be secure in their persons‚ houses‚ papers‚ against unreasonable searches and seizures shall no be violated and no warrants shall issue‚ but upon reasonable cause supported by Oath or affirmation and particularly describing the place to be searched and the persons or things to be seized. Protection from unreasonable searches and seizures requires police‚ if they have time to obtain a valid search warrant‚ issued by a magistrate after the
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