Describe the role of courts in the criminal justice process. The courts serve as the venue where disputes are then settled and justice is administered. In Australian courts the adversarial system of trial is used to determine guilt‚ this is two sides‚ one representing the accused the other the state‚ debate over the guilt of the accused; this is mediated by a neutral third party‚ the judge or magistrate. Guilt is determined by the judge‚ magistrate or a jury. Punishment for the accused if found
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According to the (freedictionary.com) Corrections is referred to as the treatment of offenders through a system of penal incarceration‚ rehabilitation‚ probation‚ and parole‚ or the administrative system by which these are effectuated. There are various types of punishment in the field of corrections. Firstly‚ Retribution can be seen as the idea that an offender should be punished for their wrongdoings or in other words “the punishment should fit the crime”. A perfect example of an application of
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CJUS343-X-1502A-01 Criminology Intellipath Biological Theory Learning Materials As with other theories within the criminal justice theater‚ multiple variables exist within the study of the biological theory. The following will examine those most researched. Constitutional Theory Body types are examined and for the most part‚ explained through what is referred to as constitutional theory. This theory addresses offenders’ body types‚ genetics‚ or external observable physical characteristics (Schmalleger
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Nicole Daniels Lang Community Corrections CCJ4400 Robert Mark McWilliams February 22‚ 2015 Community Corrections Community Corrections is made up of many different types of agencies working together. There are deterrence programs‚ parole officers and re-entry personnel to help an inmate who is going to be able to use community corrections after release from prison or jail. These people and agencies help the inmate to transition back into the community and also help them to use the available
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October 23‚ 2012 Summary Response: The Prisoner’s Dilemma By: Stephen Chapman This reading was about the different ways of punishment that the law or culture would have for people broke laws and did crimes. It talked about some cruel punishments that the west would have like cutting off the hands of people that stole things‚ killing people that committed murders‚ and flogging the men or women for rape. These punishments would all be decided by the judge and how they chose their judge was that
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Wilson himself suggests the theory was not properly tested in this context. Should “deterrence” change people’s criminal behavior‚ it did not have that impact in this case. Pertaining to Wilson’s case about Rockefeller law‚ it is obvious the method was not scientifically reliable‚ there was no consideration for other factors to impact the drug market such as the economics of demand and supply. The argumentation of deterrence is highly irrelevant when there is no further information of the offenders‚ their
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Dead Man Walking The film‚ Dead Man Walking was made in 1995‚ and was adopted from Sister Helen Prejean ’s 1993 autobiographical book‚ which has the same title. It examines one of the most highly debated controversial issues of our time - capital punishment. Since the protagonist of a film is regarded as the "good guy‚" I would apply this label to Sister Helen Prajean‚ played by Susan Sarandon‚ and that of the antagonist‚ or the "bad guy" to Matthew Poncelet‚ played by Sean Penn. However
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Is Justice Served by using the Death penalty? What is the true purpose оf the death penalty; retribution‚ rehabilitation‚ deterrence‚ or protection. The death penalty is a subject that has become very big in the 21st century. Many centuries ago the death penalty was something that was widely practiced in almost all cultures. The Death Penalty is one of the main issues hotly debated in our society today. Currently 34 of the 50 states allow the death penalty. On January 31‚ 2000‚ Illinois
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1. Corrections: collection of local‚ state‚ and federal agencies that supervise and treat criminal defendants. 2. Eighth amendment: excessive bail shall not be required‚ nor excessive fines imposed‚ nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. 3. Pretrial supervision: correctional supervision of a defendant who has been arrested‚ booked‚ and bonded out of jail 4. Bond: the release from jail custody in exchange for collateral or recognizance whereby the defendant promises to appear for future
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study of Criminal Justice is an interdisciplinary endeavor. (participation of or more fields of study) which includes studies of the following: Criminology-study of why people commit crime‚ understanding cause & effects to develop prevention & rehabilitation programs‚ understanding the trend of criminal behavior. Emergency Management-study of how to prepare for‚ respond to‚ & recover from a disaster or crisis situations. (example: natural disasters) Forensic Science - application of science principals
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