programs are staffed by highly trained professionals. __T__5) Advocates for victims’ rights assert the fundamental right of victims to be equitably represented throughout the criminal justice process. ___T_6) When the victim’s movement began‚ the idea of rights for victims of crime was already central to the criminal justice system. ___T_7) Son of Sam laws have faced challenges under the First Amendment’s guarantee of the right to freedom of expression. __F__8) Victim impact statements
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(1) through the assistance of the United States Probation Officer‚ a parolee may obtain help with problems concerning employment‚ residence‚ finances‚ or other personal problems which often trouble a person trying to adjust to life upon release from prison; (2) parole protects society because it helps former prisoners get established in the community and thus prevents many situations in which they might commit a new offense; and (3) parole prevents needless imprisonment of those who are not likely to
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Understanding and Celebrating Cultural Diversity in America ` Many people mistakenly use phrases such as “American culture‚” “white culture‚” or Western culture‚” as if such large‚ common‚ and homogenous cultures exist in the United States today. These people fail to acknowledge the presence of (1)cultural diversity‚ or the presence of multiple cultures and cultural differences within a society. In reality‚ many different cultural groups comprise the United States
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Seven Essential Interview Skills Kathy Thomas Criminal Justice Communications September 28‚ 2012 You are a probation officer who was conducting a home visit for probationer Bobby Jean. You walk up to the door‚ she answers‚ and you notice a bag of marijuana sitting on the kitchen table. She promises that it is not hers. You provide her with a urine screen and it is clean. Based on the above scenario‚ please respond to the following questions: * What would you do? * Would this scenario
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set of socially acquired traditions‚ lifestyles and behaviours‚ that are passed down from generation to generation. (Miller‚ 2007) These include patterns and ways of thinking‚ beliefs‚ knowledge‚ art crafts‚ morals ‚ and customs. In early childhood settings educators regularly come across children that belong to a different race‚ ethnicity or religion . (Ramsey‚ 2004). Children that come from a different cultural and linguistic background can have a positive or negative experience depending on
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Diversity in the Criminal System What is diversity? Diversity means different things to different people. For some people it is defined as access to opportunities‚ equal regard in the workforce for all‚ affirmative action and social tolerance. The concept of diversity should represent‚ embrace and appreciate values‚ beliefs and uniqueness of all individuals’ characteristics. The Audit Commission (2004) reports that to promote diversity effectively we need to stop doing the things that create
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Goodfellas. If you believe the cultural pessimists‚ Hollywood pap has driven out films like Cidade de Deus‚ as it is known in its home country. It is a Brazilian film‚ in Portuguese‚ by a little-known director‚ with a cast that includes no professional actors‚ let alone Hollywood stars. Its focus is not a person at all‚ but a drug-ridden‚ dirt-poor favela (slum) on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro that feels as remote from the playground of the rich and famous as it does from God. Yet City of God has
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al Justice Know your Terrorists Juan Ceballos Johnny Innocent Lerue Sarvis Sony Cameau David E. Allende Susan Johnson University Of Phoenix Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice CJE 313 Sgt. Patrick Hart December 11th‚ 2007 Know your Terrorists Terrorist" is a word used so often and so loosely that it has lost a clear meaning. Currently‚ the term "terrorist" is
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which he ran past me to get to the bush‚ but I would not let them know he was hiding there. 2. WHAT DID YOU DECIDE WAS THE RIGHT THING TO DO IN THIS SITUATION? In this situation‚ I decided that it would be best to protect the main while still remaining somewhat truthful to the police officers. In order to do this‚
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Criminal justice issues among individuals with mental health and substance use conditions is a growing problem. This paper examines mental health issues as it relates to the criminal justice system and specifically how mental health and the mentally ill can play a role in the crime. Different factors can become a problem with mental health illness and the criminal justice system. Mental health illness can contribute to jail and prison overcrowding‚ high crime rates‚ drug addiction‚ and many other
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