Inequality of the Justice System In the world today‚ there is evidence of inequality in the criminal justice systems. Many African Americans and those of Hispanic descent are the most convicted criminals in the states. According to the U.S Justice Department in 2003 about 10.4% of all African American men between ages 25 to 29 were incarcerated‚ as compared to 2.4% of Hispanic men and 1.2% of Non-Hispanic men. What are the driving factors towards the male Africans involvement in the many criminal activities
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HITECH Act – Privacy and Security What is the HITECH Act? Protecting the privacy of patient information is one of the top priorities of all healthcare providers and is specifically required by various state and federal laws. On February 17‚ 2009 the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA‚ sometimes referred to as “the stimulus”) included provisions making significant improvement in the privacy and security standards for health information was signed into law by the federal
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Discovering Computers 2008 Chapter 9 Computer Security‚ Ethics and Privacy 1 2 Chapter 10 Objectives Describe the types of computer security risks Discuss the types of devices available that protect computers from system failure Identify ways to safeguard against computer viruses‚ worms‚ Trojan horses‚ botnets‚ denial of service attacks‚ back doors‚ and spoofing Explain the options available for backing up computer resources Discuss techniques to prevent unauthorized computer access and use
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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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INVASION OF CELEBRITIES’ PRIVACY: SHOW BUSINESS OR CRIMINAL? This is one of the most frequent topic discussed by evergrowing number of people. We can find many compromising or unflattering pictures of famous people and their latest scandals in the tabloid press every day‚ thanks to an aggressive breed of photographers known as the paparazzi. They usually follow‚ chase and provoke celebrities‚ even they spy them in their own homes only for one reason – to fulfill the desire to get the best photo
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Capitalism is what drives the American economy. Buying and selling goods is what is known as the “American way”. Because of this; consumers need some sort of protection against malfunctioning‚ or defective products. “When it comes to privacy and accountability‚ people always demand the former for themselves and the latter for everyone else.” -David Brin The United States government believes that everyone has a right to their privacy. Because of
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many examples of how the media can negatively affect how people feel about the criminal justice system. I was exposed to shows like Law and Order and Snapped at a young age. Because I watched a lot of these types of shows at a young age‚ I realized that a job dealing with the criminal justice system was something I was interested in pursuing. I can even remember telling people that I wanted to be a forensic pathologist when I was only in sixth grade. Learning about the CSI effect has shown me that
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Laws are put in place to keep the community safe from harm and if those laws are broken actions are taken to punish the offender. The criminal justice system is made up of three components law enforcement‚ courts‚ and corrections. These three components work together to apprehend criminals‚ determine whether or not he or she are guilty‚ and if guilty to punish them for their criminal actions. Law enforcement is the first component of the criminal justice system. They are the first people to come
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ACLU‚ 2008; Bridges & Sheen‚ 1998;). One of the primary contributors to this gross disproportion of incarceration of blacks is the result of “the war on drugs” and “tough on crime” initiatives that were established in the 80’s. The aggressive law enforcement strategies of The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986‚ disproportionately arrested‚ convicted‚ and incarcerated millions of blacks for relatively minor nonviolent drug offenses as compared to white offenders. The dramatic escalation of incarceration
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disobedience‚ but what happens what is the purpose of law in society? Thomas Hobbes‚ John Locke‚ and Jean-Jacques Rousseau all attempted to interpret the need for laws in society‚ in order to maintain the good of the whole and the individual. Each of their examination of the need for laws in society arose from the individual ’s departure from the "state of nature" to community living. It is important to examine each philosopher ’s idea of the "state of nature" to then understand what laws are important
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