9/23/2013 RE: Assignment 2.1 - What is Justice? The ideological score I received on the brainstorming worksheet was 7. Now that can mean different things depending on how people look at different scenarios and situations when it comes to justice. Justice in my own definition would be giving each person what he or she deserves or in other terms‚ giving each person his or her due. However‚ many people relate the terms fairness and justice. Justice has usually been used with the reference
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William Malyakas Sociology 234 Dr. Candace Griffith 14 January 2015 What is Criminal Justice? Various information can be added to the discussion when trying to decipher the true meaning that pertains to what criminal justice really is. In a practice sense‚ one can easily define criminal justice as sanctioning or detaining those who fail to obey the law. Sanctions can be issued out to those who commit minor offences such as receiving tickets for automotive purposes‚ or as major as arresting someone
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1 The aims and values of ‘criminal justice’ Let no-one be in any doubt‚ the rules of the game are changing. (Former Prime Minister Tony Blair‚ 5 August 2005). Key issues: • The structure of the criminal justice system • Blurring civil and criminal boundaries: ASBOs and similar • Proving guilt and innocence: burden and standard of proof • Adversarial and inquisitorial approaches • Recent trends in crime and criminal justice • Packer’s ‘due process’ and ‘crime control’ models • The human
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Textbook Notes Herring What is Crime? • Is it possible to define a crime? o Wide range of conduct can be the basis for criminal offences. Can a definition of ‘crime’ be found which includes all of these offences? • L Farmer “Definitions of Crime” o There is no simple and universally accepted definition of crime in the modern criminal law o Most actions are only criminal because there is a law that declares them to be so- so this must be the starting point for any definition o 2 main categories;
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What is the Criminal Justice System? The criminal justice system is the set of agencies and processes established by governments to control crime and impose penalties on those who violate laws. There is no single criminal justice system in the United States but rather many similar‚ individual systems. How the criminal justice system works in each area depends on the jurisdiction that is in charge: city‚ county‚ state‚ federal or tribal government or military installation. Different jurisdictions
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To what extent does the law achieve justice? The literal meaning of justice is ‘the quality of being morally right and fair’ but there are various theories which can be considered and compared since they all define justice in a different way. Formal and concrete would need to be considered. Formal justice is concerned with the methods and procedures in place for decision making and allocating goods and services. It can be said that as long as procedures are fair and everyone has an equal chance
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Udom‚ Udoh January 19‚ 2012 Origins of American Criminal Law. The most important source of law is the United States Constitution. The United States Constitution is the foundation of both federal and state laws. The United States Constitution also protects us the people‚ particularly the first ten amendments known as the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights was ratified on December 15‚ 1791. One amendment that I feel is most relevant today in criminal law is Amendment VI Right to Speedy Trial‚ Confrontation
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Summary WHAT IS CRIMINAL JUSTICE? ● The American experience with crime during the last half century has been especially influ- ential in shaping the criminal justice system of today. Although crime waves have come and gone‚ some events during the past century stand out as especially significant‚ including a spurt of widespread organized criminal activity associated with the Prohibition years of the early twentieth century‚ the substantial increase in “traditional” crimes during the 1960s
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issues is identity theft. Criminals are taken citizen’s identities and start living as if they are really these individuals. The distressing part about identity theft is that the victim suffers from these types of crimes for years to come. In this paper‚ I will identify the diverse major global crimes and criminal issues that have a global impact on national and international justice systems and processes. I will compare and contrast the various international criminal justice systems and how these major
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE Robert Reiff once said‚ the problems of crime always get reduced to “What can be done about criminals?” Nobody asks‚ what can be about victims?” (Shcmelleger‚ 1999) The consequences of crime vary from one individual to another. Crime can involve financial loss‚ property damage‚ physical injury‚ and death. Less obvious but sometimes more devastating are the psychological wounds‚ left in the wake of victimization‚ wounds that may never heal. In an attempt to prevent victimization
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