The Criminal Justice System Myleka Kirkwood CJA/204 April 10‚ 2013 Lenard Wells The Criminal Justice System In today’s society crime does more than expose the weakness in social relationships it undermines the social order itself by destroying assumptions on which it is based (Schnalleger‚ Chapter 1 what is criminal justice‚ 2011). Society has many different definitions of crime. The text states that crime is conduct in violation of the criminal laws of a state‚ the federal government or
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Law Enforcement Reporting & Recording Writing Importance Scenarios 1-4 September 15‚ 2010 Week 1 By ???????? Prepared for ???????? Importance of Written Communication in Criminal Justice A Criminal Justice career can be greatly enhanced with good written communication skills for the following reasons: one reason is that it is important that our written documentation and reports are clearly stated for interpretation. The well written report or document provides the audience with the
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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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demonstrate how young female offenders are treated more harshly than their male counterparts once a part of the youth justice system due to “moral panic” (pg. 173). The common‚ unsubstantiated fear remains that girls are committing more crimes and acts of violence (193). Statistics Canada (2012) reports that in reality‚ female youth account for just 3 percent of all criminal court cases (pg. 174). Social research offers many explanations for the role of girls in adolescent crime and public perceptions
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The criminal justice is separated into three branches which all supports each other. What is each branch responsible for? The law enforcement branch is responsible for enforcing the law‚ investigating crimes that were committed‚ making arrest and providing safety. The courts responsibility is to uphold the law‚ settle disputes and make sure each party is giving a fair chance to provide evidence‚ facts to support their case. The corrections branch enforces punishment whether its jail‚ prison‚ probation
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“in making sentencing decisions” (Bergman‚ n.d.). A well written presentence report will have the following information to help a judge in making his or her decision‚ “circumstances of the offense”‚ a “defendant’s personal history” as well as any criminal background available‚ and a “victim impact statement” (Bergman‚ n.d.). In the end‚ a well-written report (of any kind) will help the person making a decision to make the best one possible.
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Temika Williams December 9‚ 2011 Final Paper JUS 510 Contemporary Criminal Justice Issues and Trends Joe Niehaus Dear Colleagues‚ In order to promote new and “stretch learning” (learning that expands your current knowledge in a given area) in graduate education‚ I am requesting that you complete and insert the following New Learning Disclosure Statement at the top of the first page of your Final Paper. Thanks. Joe Niehaus NEW LEARNING DISCLOSURE STATEMENT During the research
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Plea bargaining has become a common procedure in the criminal justice over the years‚ as it serve as a method of forming an agreement between the prosecutor and defendant in which the accused pleads guilty in exchange for a lesser sentence or reduced charge. Plea bargaining has become a prevalent method for several reasons. It benefits defendants in that it allows to avoid the time and expense of defending themselves during trial as well as the chance of harsher punishment. Plea bargaining also serves
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A Diamond Personality-Criminal Justice Case Study The individual assignment is to read the Case Study‚ A Diamond Personality‚ and answer the four discussion questions that follow the Case Study. The subject of this personality case study is Oscar Rodriguez. Rodriguez is a 38-year-old entrepreneur who owns an Internet business that sells loose diamonds to various buyers. This paper will summarize the case study and then conclude by answering the personality questions. When Rodriguez moved
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head: CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM PAPER Criminal Justice System Michael P Barros University of Phoenix Introduction to Criminal Justice CJA/204 David Vialpando July 5‚ 2011 Criminal Justice System Paper During the next few paragraphs we will discuss the components of the criminal justice system and the criminal justice process. We will also discuss the definition of crime and its relationship to the law. Finally we will discuss the government structure as it applies to the criminal justice
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