When someone mentions the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA)‚ some would argue that there is no purpose for it. Some believe that the age boundary is inappropriate; some believe that children should not have reduced sentences and special rights; and some may think that a youth’s criminal record should be accessible in the future. If one would look at all of the positive aspects‚ statistics‚ and examples that apply to the YCJA‚ then they would better appreciate the statute that applies to the young
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London‚ New Delhi and Singapore www.sagepublications.com Crime and Criminal Policy in Italy* Tradition and Modernity in a Troubled Country Stefano Maffei University of Parma‚ Italy Isabella Merzagora Betsos University of Milan‚ Italy ABSTRACT This paper investigates the development of criminology research in Italy and places it in the context of broader considerations of the country’s policies on crime and criminal justice. An overview of Italian research on crime and criminology reveals
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The idea of justice is one applicable to various facets of life due to the possibility of conflict that exists in the space of interpersonal interactions. Modern society allocates the task of making these decisions to the criminal justice system‚ which is thereby the primary destination when seeking fairness and equality in justice. However‚ the reality is less than ideal since here are various elements that can curtail the delivery of equal justice‚ such as racial and socioeconomic backgrounds among
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Brzoska Prof. Sarah J Heim ENGL 101 12/12/13 In the United States today‚ the average citizen is unaware of the corruption that goes on in our Criminal Justice System. Law enforcement and Police Officers are abusing their power. If this goes unnoticed it could grow larger and cause bigger problems in our country. The United States Criminal Justice System is one of the best in the whole world. In other countries there is little or no policing. Police officers in the US are well-trained and it
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A characteristic of an effective criminal justice system is the ability to change in response to changes in society. The criminal justice system has been successful in balancing the rights of victims‚ offenders and society during the criminal investigation process from new legislations constructed reflecting society’s demands and enhancing justice. A crime is an act or omission committed against the community at large that is punishable by the state. An offender is a person who commits an offence
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could be make on the outcome of a public policy based on the known motivations of political leaders and policy think tanks. An experiment was conducted to see how power can influence the decision making process. In the experiment groups of people from several different backgrounds were given information on the Cuban missile crisis and what decisions should have been made if they were involved in the decision making process. In this experiment the predictions of the authors were true. Majority of the people
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In criminal justice there are two types of ethical decision-making approaches. The two types of approaches are deontological and consequentialist ethical decision-making approaches. Each one of these approaches like all things is similar in some ways and different in some ways. Therefore‚ I will explain them both briefly. Now deontological ethics is one of those kinds of normative theories regarding which choices are morally required‚ forbidden‚ or permitted. In terms this is what helps us make our
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U.S. Criminal Justice System HSIN-CHIEH LIN BLACK STUDIES 100 JANUARY 13‚ 1997 In order to keep a safe society‚ it is important to establish a nation with good education to teach people judging from right or wrong ‚ excellent police force to keep our street safe‚ and most of all‚ a good criminal justice system to carry out the justice. United States is a place with little crimes‚ a nation with nice houses‚ beautiful beaches‚ and expensive shops without property just
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Step 1 Establishing a Sense of Urgency Without a sense of urgency people don’t move. Kotter suggests that for change to be successful‚ 75% of a company’s management needs to "buy into" the change. In other words‚ you have to really work hard on Step One‚ and spend significant time and energy building urgency‚ before moving onto the next steps. Step 2 Creating the Guiding Coalition Convincing people that change is necessary often takes strong leadership and visible support from key people within
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Water Pollution: What You Can’t See Can Hurt You By Kristie Brown Most people have the idea that American waterways are more polluted now than ever in the past‚ but in some ways‚ this just isn’t true. Prior to the passing of the Clean Water Act of 1972‚ point source pollution was actually much worse than it is today. This refers to the type of pollution that enters our rivers through direct drainage pipes‚ and the problem has been visibly decreased all over the country. This may seem like
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