Head: CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM Criminal Justice System Strayer University Juanita Murphy July 8‚ 2011 The criminal justice system is very important to our everyday life. In order for the society to feel some kind of safety within their community all the core components are necessary. The core components of the American criminal justice system are law enforcement‚ criminal courts‚ and correctional agencies (Schmalleger‚ 2011). According to Francis Bacon‚ "If we do not maintain Justice‚ Justice
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Lawyers and Laypeople: Magistrates in the Criminal Justice system No other Criminal Justice System in the world is as dependant on lay magistracy as Great Britain. Lay magistrates administer over 95% of all criminal cases to completion and though they deal with the more peripheral and minor cases‚ the sum of 30‚000 lay magistrates (aka Justices of the Peace) that exist in this country is a considerable amount compared to the 500 full time judges. It is worth noting that lay magistrates are not
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technology has allowed for numerous technological advancements within the Criminal Justice System‚ resulting in more efficient and reliable ways to receive and process data. The advancement of technology helped develop a more efficent method in identifying criminals biometrically through improvements in databases.A new biometric system‚ the Next Generation Identification (NGI)‚ was evolved by the FBI from the previous system‚to better improve the effect and accuracy of biometric scans when addressing
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Criminal Justice Authority Evaluation The criminal justice system has always operated under discretionary authority. This includes law enforcement‚ the court system and corrections. Police officers enjoy the benefit of whether to charge for small infractions and whether an incident requires force to be applied. The court system uses discretionary authority in sentencing of the guilty. The department of corrections uses discretionary authority in the everyday running of the prison system‚ as they
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In American life race has played and will continue to be an important role in the criminal justice system. For several years the criminal system has failed to maintain “justice” and will conclude to an answer depending on the victim’s profile. Many cases are taken to court but surprisingly lots of them don’t win or aren’t able to achieve justice for the reason that everything falls in the same category which is depending on the victims profile. Statistics have shown that the number of African Americans
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such in a juvenile court until their habits goes beyond a level that is unacceptable and they are treated as adults. When this happens a juvenile child can be lost forever and sent into an adult system. In this paper we will look at some statistics as they relate to delinquency prevention and juvenile justice. It will talk about the total decrease in juvenile arrests. It will talk about the increase in simple assaults as well as drug offenses. This paper will mention the conclusion that can be drawn
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and Discrimination Carmen Redden University of Phoenix Cultural Diversity in Criminal Justice CJA 423 Brian Bugge May 17‚ 2009 Disparity and Discrimination Statistics continue to reflect issues of disparity and discrimination within the American criminal justice system. The issues that affect the enforcement of laws and government policy can result in justice for the safety of society and/or justice that will single out members of society. With the diverse population living in the
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Is there times where you didn’t receive the justice that you deserved? The justice system is not fair like the government says it is. The rich people use money to help influence decisions. There is still racism in our justice system that put people in jail that don’t belong there. Corrupt people could become judges or police officers that don’t give fair decisions. Not all trials are fair because there is bias in America’s justice system. In trials‚ money can help make the decision of someone being
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for many people living in America. The field of Criminal Justice has the unique problem of trying to coral the issues involved with disparity and discrimination on both sides of a fence. There is the workplace side of the justice system where it can still be said that due to race‚ gender‚ religion‚ etc… professionals are not earning the same money that other professionals are‚ doing the same job. Then there is the criminal element of the justice system to consider. Many citizens are not giving a fair
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“The criminal justice system‚ like any system designed by human beings‚ clearly has its flaws” - Ben Whishaw. Case after case after case could prove this statement. The O.J. Simpson Trails‚ The State of Florida vs. George Zimmerman‚ the fictional Tom Robinson case from To Kill a Mockingbird‚ and The Case of Emmett Till are all examples of our flawed Justice system. So yes‚ our justice system is flawed. On June 12th‚ 1994‚ O.J. Simpson was charged with the murders of his ex wife‚ Nicole Brown and
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