Explain the role of discretion in the criminal justice system. As a society we believe that offenders should be held accountable for their actions but also treated fairly in the criminal investigation‚ trial process and sentencing. As a result of this‚ the power of discretion‚ that is the ability to choose from a range of options‚ is granted to some authorities ensure some flexibility for decision making within the system‚ enabling a more holistic outcome for all parties involved. The issues
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you to your suited job: as Administrative Assistant (http://www.careercruising.com/jobdetails_print.asp?LoginID=647926865110602&OccName=Administrative+Assistant March 25 2004). An Administrative Assistant can be categorized into two types: One that may work in an educative environment or one that may work for a business in an office. An Administrative Assistant that may work in an educative environment (school) will basically deal with handling special administrative tasks‚ student and parent
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The sociological views of the three founding fathers; Karl Marx‚ Max Weber‚ and Emile Durkheim all assert that various aspects of our lifestyle are fully a product of the society in which we live. Each theorist views the impact of society and its manifestation of our identity in a different way. All three of these men used the Industrial Revolution and capitalism to shape their theories of social identity‚ especially the identity created by capitalism’s division of labor; the owners of the means
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Justice and Authority paper Discretionary authority in the Criminal Justice system Allen Ray CJA/550 April 11th‚ 2011 Discussions in how discretion is exercised in the legal profession often raises debate in the criminal justice system. Discretion is vastly misused in many of the criminal justice fields. Areas such as youth justice‚ sentencing‚ policing‚ and a host of many other legal fields need better understanding‚ interpretation and communication. As with many practices‚ the object
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Police discretion in law enforcement has always been a hot topic with the police and the community. The community thinks the police do not use enough discretion and the police think they use too much discretion. In my opinion I believe that the police should use discretion when they can. The police make very hard decisions on a daily basis and you do not want the police officer to rush into a decision where he either has to shoot‚ or has to talk you down. Discretion is a very important tool used
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REVAMPING MAX FAIRNESS - FAIRNESS CREAMS FOR MEN Till the last decade it was almost unimaginable that there would be a fairness cream for men among male grooming products. As it turned out‚ men contributed significantly to consumption of fairness product. That shouldn’t be surprising as we live in a society which is obsessed with fair skin. This phenomenon was not restricted to women and‚ unknown to marketers‚ had influenced man from subcontinent as well. The size of Bangladeshi skincare market
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idolized from the movies. In 1914‚ a man by the name of Max Factor who was well known in Hollywood for his wigs‚ developed the first foundation that wouldn’t crack or cake. It was very popular with the movie stars both on and off set. Max factor is the one responsible for making the word makeup mainstream. He began marketing his makeup to the public in 1920‚ claiming anyone could look like their favorite movie star. About the same time that Max Factor was becoming well known‚ another man by the name
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Administrative Control Paper Name Practices for Administration of Physical & Operations Security SE578ON_L Professor: January 13‚ 2012 Administrative Control Paper How do Administrative Controls demonstrate "Due Care? To better answer this question lets define “Administrative Controls” and “Due Care.” Administrative Controls can be the defined as direction or exercise of authority over subordinate or other organizations in respect to administration and support‚ including control of
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mechanisms fail. The use of force by police frequently occurs in situations that are characterized by violence prior to the arrival of police. Crime‚ particularly violent crime‚ has been a major concern of the American population for decades. Police discretion is a tool used by officers; it gives them the ability to utilize the law to the letter or not to enforce it to the letter of the law. Some say that latitude
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Police Ethics Police Discretion G Abstract: This paper is going to cover the unlawful behavior that led to harmful discretionary acts that had taken place in several different police departments; from the big cities of Los Angeles and Chicago to the small department of East Moline. This will cover‚ in detail‚ how these officers went down the wrong path to self-destruct their own departments. “Police discretion refers to the authority granted to a police
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