The criminal justice system needs reform to avoid wrongful convictions and unprepared re-entry to society. Each year‚ thousands of people are convicted of crimes they do not commit. A few main causes of wrongful convictions are eyewitness misidentifications‚ government misconduct‚ and bad lawyering. In many cases‚ those exonerated of the crimes they didn’t commit and now they longer have the proper resources to re-enter society successfully. In one case example involving eyewitness misidentification
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Plea bargaining has become a common procedure in the criminal justice over the years‚ as it serve as a method of forming an agreement between the prosecutor and defendant in which the accused pleads guilty in exchange for a lesser sentence or reduced charge. Plea bargaining has become a prevalent method for several reasons. It benefits defendants in that it allows to avoid the time and expense of defending themselves during trial as well as the chance of harsher punishment. Plea bargaining also serves
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JOURNAL I have made a lot of bad choices in my life some of them I am still paying for. That was who I was not who I am. The Lord has healed me and taken away many shackles. One of the memories of the start of my life changing was sitting in the Criminal Justice Center here in Colorado Springs in 2005. I knew scripture thou I did not know Jesus. Let alone have a personal relationship with Jesus. Sitting in lone of them women’s wards I recall sitting at a couple of the women’s doors and reading scripture
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Throughout our readings‚ it became clear that police are forced to deal with the burdens of our society’s inequalities‚ while politicians often ignore them. The politics of criminal justice are put in place in order to fix society and reduce crime‚ yet we are constantly seeing legislation‚ such as legislation to do with the War on Drugs or the War on Poverty‚ that seems to increase crime and even worsen racial and class divides‚ while the intention was the exact opposite. With the legislation still
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home. The biggest factor in determining the outcome of Simpson’s trial turned out to be the bloody glove found at the crime scene‚ which did not fit Simpson’s left hand. Despite all the evidence‚ Simpson’s legal team was able to prove him innocent because of this unexplainable uncertainty. Whether
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way I would design my facilities would be similar but differentiate based upon the need of security. Criminals with longer sentences who have commited serious crimes such as murder‚ etc. would be placed in a maximum security prison. It would be surrounded by high stone walls with detection devices and huge spotlights. There would be great security as to eliminate any fleeing of prisoners. Criminals of less serious crimes such as minor assault and small thefts would be put in a medium security prison
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CJA 334-Week One Research Process and Terminology November 30‚ 2013 Research terminology is important to the criminal justice professional and will aid him or her to better understanding of terminology and how to conduct oneself. Criminal justice professionals will be able to obtain an articulate information that is obtained from their research because they will understand the language‚ circumstances‚ and terminology that is within their profession.
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In all my higher education career I have completed various topics of research papers and projects. Although‚ I wouldn’t never thought that being a Criminal Justice major I was gone be required to do a research project and presentation about a specific work of art that depicts to wars of the past. At first I had a lot of trouble finding the “ideal” artwork to start my research paper on. As a matter of fact‚ I consider using any random sculpture‚ painting‚ or music‚ but after a few weeks into the semester
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It is important that all relevant information be disclosed to the accused. Refusal to do so will always bring the administration of justice into dispute. There are circumstances though where that may not be possible. In the events where disclosing certain information could bring harm to the security and safety of persons certain information may be withheld. There are four considerations that must be made by the Crown counsel should the defence request information about witnesses: the first is to
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1. What is the nature of the law? a. Ethics b. Morals c. Nothing d. A & B 2. What is the purpose of law a. To bug you b. To have something written c. To keep order d. None of the above 3. Why are persons arrested told they have‚ “a right to remain silent” a. Because of the 6th amendment b. Because no one wants to hear what criminals have to say c. Because of the 5th amendment d. None of the above 4. Why do police officers conduct investigations? a. To sit and eat b. Because they
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