Introduction Twenty-five percent of the world’s prison population‚ 2.5 million people‚ are held in American penal institutions. (ACLU‚ 2008). Sixty percent of those incarcerated are racial and ethnic minorities. These figures mean that 2.3% of all African Americans are incarcerated. The percentage of whites admitted to prison is 0.4% of whites and Hispanics‚ 0.7%. (Associated Press‚ 2007; Bonczar‚ 2003; Mauer & King‚ 2007; ACLU‚ 2008; Bridges & Sheen‚ 1998;). One of the primary contributors
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another person‚ others incline to be persuaded into believing invalid truths. An amalgamation of these two actions leads to a major problem in the justice system. By examining the burden of proof‚ the effects of corruption and relevant Canadian cases‚ one will understand that the criminal justice system if flawed and the wrongfully convicted deserve justice. Firstly‚ the difficulty of proving someone is either guilty or innocent may cause one to be wrongfully convicted. One can be mistaken for another
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Bargaining Plea bargaining is extremely popular in our criminal justice system. In fact‚ 90 percent of all criminal cases are negotiated through plea bargains. The defendant‚ the victim‚ law enforcement officials‚ the prosecutor‚ and the state‚ all benefit in various and significant ways from plea bargains. In this paper I will discuss how plea bargaining ensures that the criminal justice system is not overrun by criminal cases. I will also explain what plea bargaining means and where it originated
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Running head: Leadership Skills for the Criminal Justice Professional 1 Leadership Skills for the Criminal Justice Professional Krystal September 11‚ 2011 Ethics & Leadership in Criminal Justice Prof. Denton Leadership Skills for the Criminal Justice Professional 2 Leadership is the position or function of a leader‚ a person who guides or directs a group. Criminal justice professionals should develop and maintain leadership skills in their professional and personal
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Is America’s Criminal Justice System Racist? Todd Brouse 4/9/14 Police and Society Gutierrez Since before the official establishment of the United States‚ discrimination and segregation among whites and other ethnicities had already been in practice among people all over the world‚ bringing us to a surging problem in today’s society of profiling in our criminal justice system. Many might question how a problem like racism and profiling can occur in a system of those who set and follow
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Seminar: Duties and responsibilities of the criminal justice practitioner Jennifer Boren CJ-100 Perception is how we see our self and how others see us. According to Chapter 15‚ when we have a bad perception of ours elf‚ it causes us to lose focus and lose the reality of helping others. Perception refers to one’s ability to mentally picture something. One example would be if an individual received a job that paid very well. At the end of their first week that individual has
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Through the decades‚ the use of technology has allowed for much growth in all aspects of life by allowing for an evolutionary understanding in that there is always more to be discovered. Technology allows for a deeper understanding and that there is an infinite amount of knowledge to be learnt through the use of technology. Technology is a valuable tool that was created to achieve a better understanding of the world and everything around us. Evolution can bring about advancements that better help
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In the criminal justice system the individuals are spoken to by two different yet similarly imperative gatherings. These gatherings incorporate the police who research the wrongdoing and the head prosecutors who arraign the wrongdoers. At the point when there is a trial‚ a specific number of people are called into the witness of the court which are known as the jury. It is not just the right and obligation of juries to judge the realities‚ additionally what is the law. To at last focus a decision
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Unit 7: Criminal Justice: The Right Job for You I am going to be talking about 3 key social issues contributing to the need for criminal justice practitioners and providing examples for each issue. I will also be explaining the role of the criminal justice professional in serving individual and societal needs. Lastly I will explain how key social issues impact the role of the criminal justice professional and provide 2-3 examples to support my position. One key social issue contributing to
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This following paper is on contemporary challenges for the criminal justice administrator and will focus on the courts area. The major issues and satisfactions of this particular role will be described also. Also the questions of whether or not this course has helped prepare me will be discussed as well. When it comes to a court administrator‚ they are generally selected by the County and Circuit Court Judges to assist Chief Judge in carrying out the administrative duties of the court. The overall
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