statement in what I hope will be patient and reasonable terms. I think I should indicate why I am here in Birmingham‚ since you have been influenced by the view which argues against "outsiders coming in." I have the honor of serving as President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference‚ an organization operating in every southern state‚ with headquarters in Atlanta‚ Georgia. We have some eighty-five affiliated organizations across the South‚ and one of them is the Alabama Christian Movement
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Crimes against Persons Assignment#4 Gangs in the United States have always been a major problem for both society and law enforcement‚ but for El Paso‚ Texas it seems to be more of a struggle due to close proximity to the Mexico border. As of 2009‚ El Paso had 539 reported gangs and 5‚665 documented gang members‚ (Borunda‚ 21Oct2011). The gangs in El Paso are not only largely populated but law enforcement has noticed the Mexican drug cartel has strengthened
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punishment and the utilitarian justification for punishment? The retributive justification for punishment focuses on what the offender deserves as a result of his or her criminal behavior and the utilitarian focus on the future criminal behavior of both the person being punished and other members of society. 2. What is retroactive justice? Utilitarian justification of punishment that views punishment as a means to repair the harm and injury caused by the crime and focuses on the victim and the community
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Arraignment- Guidelines and Process of Law b. Trial- Judge and Supreme court roles c. Sentencing – 3 types Sentencing a. Determinate- pros and cons b. Indeterminate- pros and cons c. Mandatory- pros and cons d. Specific or general deterrence Determinate sentencing a. Time- Each punishment is set person to person regardless b. Punishment- does not discriminate c. Community- deter people from committing it again Indeterminate Sentencing a. Courts and judges role in helping
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working in the correction’s profession‚ not only do the correction officers need to be sure that criminals stay safe and are able to pay their debt to society‚ they also are responsible for the rehabilitation of the inmates. Once inmates are released from prison they may also have to serve probation or parole as part of their sentencing. Probation or parole is determined on the person’s background such as criminal history‚ family background‚ education‚ and mental health. For example if someone is released
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Proposed Project: Kelley Correctional institution Jasmine Lasater Truckee Meadows CC The state department of corrections has hired me‚ a consultant to propose a new correctional institution in the hills between the California border and Nevada border. As a consultant‚ I have been chosen to provide the state board with a prison plans to accommodate prisoners. The new plans will determine if the new prison should affect any of the board members or correctional institutions. As a consultant I have
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stress more than men do‚ which drives them to hurt themselves and make suicide attempts. Women also tend to group up as social. I don’t believe that there is a better solution to prisoner background classification. Their backgrounds are already thoroughly checked for violent tendencies‚ gang affiliations‚ etc. in order to separate them accordingly into various prisons and units. How do state and federal prisoners differ? What issues affect state versus federal prisoners? State prisoners typically haven’t
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Criminal justice is the agencies and process made by the government to try to control crime‚ minimize crime‚ and impose penalties on people who violate the laws. The system of criminal justice is made up of three components: police‚ courts‚ corrections. The three components work together to deal with the cases presented. The first process that a person who violates a law is through the police. The police usually start contact with the criminal activity. They have different functions like; taking
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What attributes are required of an undercover officer? Undercover officers are required to gain the trust of a suspected criminal or group by using an assumed identity to get information or evidence that can lead to the arrest of the suspect. Do you believe you would make a good undercover officer? Why or why not? No I wouldnt make a good undercover officer because I would nervous and stuttering and would forget what I am suppose to say. I am a terrible actor. Are there gender issues regarding
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generations of his family live in the united states. His grandfather was beaten to death for trying to vote and great-grandfather was threatened y a group of people called Ku Klux Klan and his father alone had to take various test to vote..Today it is perfectly legal to discriminate against criminals in nearly all the ways that it was once legal to discriminate against African Americans. When you lived back then as a african american you were considered a criminal and were striped of all natural rights
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