Temika Williams December 9‚ 2011 Final Paper JUS 510 Contemporary Criminal Justice Issues and Trends Joe Niehaus Dear Colleagues‚ In order to promote new and “stretch learning” (learning that expands your current knowledge in a given area) in graduate education‚ I am requesting that you complete and insert the following New Learning Disclosure Statement at the top of the first page of your Final Paper. Thanks. Joe Niehaus NEW LEARNING DISCLOSURE STATEMENT During the research
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The Minority Community vs. Criminal Justice System The criminal law(s) have always been an issue with Black America in the United States. The criminal justice system has evolved into a negative effect on minority races. This has continued to annihilate the African-American community from the Jim Crow Laws established after slavery in 1800s to now in the 2000’s. The government elites established theories to keep blacks from opportunity and equality. Marxist theory explains this‚ how minorities can
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The first part is policing. Usually after the crime is committed‚ the first contact an offender has with the Criminal Justice system is with the Police. The police are the ones responsible for making the arrest and bringing the offender into the police station and filing them through for booking. During the booking process the offender’s photograph and fingerprints
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Portfolio Project Technology and the Criminal Justice System Intro to Criminal Justice R. Robertson Bryant & Stratton Online College Elizabeth Boye February 28‚ 2015 I will be showing in this paper how technology is used today to help fight against crime. I will be showing the latest technologies and the different topologies used in these technologies today. Some of the advancements made over the last twenty years has helped to put criminals from the past away and continues to make strides
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The criminal justice system ignores the mentally ill‚ and by not treating them differently‚ causes more crime and discomfort for the citizens of the United States. The term mentally ill is defined by “any of various psychiatric disorders or diseases‚ usually characterized by impairment of thought‚ mood‚ or behavior” (mental illness). Although there are many disorders and diseases that can fit into this definition‚ schizophrenia is the most significant. The focus then should be on people who have
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The criminal justice system in America is what helps to keep the population safe from harm‚ but it seems to be driven by racial biases. With over 2.2 billion people behind bars‚ mass incarceration is an issues facing the correctional system in America (Smith‚ 2015). These individuals have been sentenced to non-violent drug crimes and are mostly people of color. It is estimated that the likelihood of a black felon being sentenced to prison is 26 percent higher than that white individual found guilty
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things in the criminal justice field is related to ethics in the criminal justice profession. Whether it being a corrections officer‚ police officer‚ or a judge. The main goal is to ensure you as a professional are making the right decision for the greater good and that it falls within the guidelines that are set before you in the laws that have been written. In the recent dilemma that occurred in Broward County on February 19‚ 2014 is an example of an ethics dilemma in the criminal justice field that
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Criminal Justice Trends Evaluation CJA/394 Deborah Blanch November 26‚ 2013 Abstract This paper will evaluate the past‚ future‚ and present trends in the interface between components of the criminal justice system and criminal justice connections with surrounding society. In this paper I will also evaluate‚ identify‚ and access the following in my paper: Recent and future trends and contemporary issues affecting
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Course Syllabus College of Criminal Justice and Security CJA/394 Contemporary Issues and Futures in Criminal Justice Copyright © 2010 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course examines both the principle issues in contemporary criminal justice as well as the extrapolation of such issues toward possible futures within the criminal justice field. Students will focus upon relevant research in policing‚ courts‚ and corrections
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As a criminal justice administrator‚ Unity of Command and Unity of Direction” influence my ability to achieve the organization’s mission on a consistent basis is the concept of being responsible and getting directions from one person. Assigned supervisors are responsible for the overall evaluation and responsibility of employees.Also control is a concept when holding employees responsible. The basic concepts for today’s is planning‚ organizing‚ staffing‚ directing‚ coordinating‚ reporting‚ budgeting
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