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    A Different Perspective on the Law The United States has had an effective law enforcement system for hundreds of years‚ which has revolutionized itself starting with the implication of the Constitution to the lawless west and effectively to where it is today. The American criminal justice system has many branches and occupations‚ all of which focus on a common goal of keeping our nation as safe as possible. In the following paragraphs‚ I will discuss an interview with a San Diego Police Officer

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    punishment and the utilitarian justification for punishment? The retributive justification for punishment focuses on what the offender deserves as a result of his or her criminal behavior and the utilitarian focus on the future criminal behavior of both the person being punished and other members of society. 2. What is retroactive justice? Utilitarian justification of punishment that views punishment as a means to repair the harm and injury caused by the crime and focuses on the victim and the community

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    In today’s criminal justice system‚ jails and prisons are becoming more overcrowded due to the recent increase in crime rates. Many criminal justice agencies have recently found a new method of punishment that can be used deter people from committing criminal actions and further prevent overcrowding the prisons. This new method of punishment is known as restorative justice. This new method of punishment focuses on having the offender restore the losses of both their victim and their community in

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    Juvenile Justice Policy

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    The Juvenile Justice Policy Jason Austin The juvenile justice system in dealing with juvenile offenders has cyclically gone from a rehabilitative approach to a punitive approach a number of times since its inception (Jenson & Howard‚ 1998). Research by Bernard (1992)‚ as cited in Jenson and Howard (1998)‚ examined the history of the juvenile justice system from 1820 and found that when juvenile crime is determined to be high‚ the justice system responds with severe punishments and few

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    Ethics in Criminal Justice

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    Ethical Paper 1 Code of conduct is a set of rules outlining the responsibilities and expectations of a particular person who is a member of a group or even a community. When I analyze the definition of code of conduct I think of the word laws and how both definitions are different and similar to one another. The definition of laws is a system of rules‚ regulations‚ principles‚ and guidelines that are established and enforced by an institution

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    Issues on the life capacity of condominium units may extend only for 50 years. It can either be falsified or legitimate depending on the situation. How do we see ourselves after 50 years? Probably dead? Old enough to forget things? Already settled in a pension house? Now‚ how do we see the world for the next 5 decades? There may already be flying cars and heavy traffic in the air. How about housing and residences by then? Many individuals remain skeptical in buying a condominium unit. There seems

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    In general life will be a lot better in 50 years.Some people can say that it’s true‚however some may not agree with this opinion.World and life are changing on our eyes with the killing speed.There are changes in our life which are good for us‚for all mankind‚but also there are a lot of changes that are bad for people or for health.In my opinion life wouldn’t be much better than it is today and it’s possibile that it would be even worse. New technologies are considered as good by the most of

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    Many criminal justice professions require candidates to possess strong oral and written communication skills. The essence of communication is the conveyance of a message from sender to receiver. Often times you will find that there is interference that may hinder your communication with the receiver. In the communication process‚ the parties involved engage in certain unconscious behaviors that direct the flow of communication. There is a step by step process that can be broken down into a communication

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    * cybercrime: The theft and/or destruction of information‚ resources‚ or funds via computers‚ computer networks‚ or the internet * jihadist group: * cyber theft: the use of computer networks for criminal profits. Copyright infringement‚ identity theft‚ and internet securities fraud are examples of cyber theft * denial of service attack: extorting money from an internet service user by threatening to prevent the user from having access to the service * cyber stalking: using the internet

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    Criminal Justice Trends Paper CJA/484 December 16‚ 2013 Criminal Justice Trends Paper Introduction For the past 50 years‚ America’s criminal justice system has encountered several significant changes dealing with courts and policing. According to Marion and Oliver (2006)‚ the historical Supreme Court rulings like Mapp v. Ohio and Miranda v. Arizona mold the way courts and law enforcement handle individuals charged with committing crimes. This paper will discuss the evolution of courts

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