Improving the Criminal Justice System Ivy B. Danforth University of Phoenix Public Policy Issues CJA/580 Jeffery P. Codner March 29‚ 2010 Improving the Criminal Justice System Senator Jim Webb crusades against prison overcrowding citing a need to repair the criminal justice system by recalculating “who goes to prison and for how long” (Webb‚ 2009‚ p. 4). The U. S. Justice Department and Senator Webb agree that drug abuse and addiction results in an overburdened justice system. According
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INDIGENOUS OVERREPRESENTATION IN THE CANADIAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM The increasing status of Indigenous overrepresentation is a clear indication of the failures of the Canadian Criminal Justice System. When analyzing the historical and current situation of the relationship between Indigenous persons and the CJS it becomes apparent why the Supreme Court of Canada refers to this situation as the ‘Crisis in the Canadian Justice System’. Correctional Service Canada statistics have indicated
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CJ101 Intro to Criminal Justice KGA #1 Instructor: George L. Hicks‚ MAB 11/09/2010 TA KGA #1 CAREERS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE In the following paper I will be showing you some careers in the Criminal justice field‚ their job description‚ requirements‚ and some other information needed to make up your mind and decide what career you want to do for the rest of your life. These are three of the many careers you can follow. FBI SPECIAL AGENT PART 1 Education You must possess a four-year degree from
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Criminal Justice Integration Paper Joyce Cagnon‚ Dora Frazier‚ Joseph Okonkwo‚ Shontelle Shelton AJS/504 July 6‚ 2015 Deana Bohenek Criminal Justice Integration Paper Introduction This paper is intended to elaborate on the main points encompassing the criminal justice integration project. Agency policies include a criterion of conduct‚ code of conduct‚ policy discernment‚ and inhibition against racial profiling and unreasonable application of forces. This paper will explain how the budgets are utilized
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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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helps a person be able to choose how to act in certain situations. Ethics is very important people who hold positions of power above others and serve as a leader in the community. Since they have a huge influence on society other members of the criminal justice system make critical decisions and the choices they make have a huge effect on the lives of the people within the community that they work in. Due to the positions that they hold it is very critical that they make the right decisions on how to
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are verbal and non-verbal forms of communication as professionals in the criminal justice system must be able to speak and write clearly and coherently. Being able to effectively communicate verbally also requires attentive listening skills to adequately understand what a person is saying. A lack of listening skills is an issue within the criminal justice system as the average listener only hears‚ understands‚ and retains 50 percent of what is actually being said (Mathewson‚ 2009). With the significant
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the criminal justice system in NSW’ The NSW criminal justice system relates to all areas associated with the law and law enforcement‚ including those who are incarcerated‚ on probation‚ or suspected of committing a criminal offence. In evaluating the effectiveness of the criminal justice system in NSW there are three issues which can be considered; alternatives to gaol‚ charge negotiation and the role of the courts. These issues promote or demote the effectiveness of the NSW criminal justice system
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"The Youth Criminal Justice Act is a piece of Canadian legislation...that determines the way in which youths are prosecuted under Canada’s criminal justice system." The act was implemented April 1‚ 2003‚ after "7 years‚ 3 drafts‚ and more than 160 amendments." The clearly stated purpose of the Youth Criminal Justice Act is "protection of the public through crime prevention‚ rehabilitation‚ and meaningful consequences (s.3(1)(a)(I-iii))." For a better understanding on whether the courts were following
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the American Criminal Justice System Robert J. Louden‚ Ph.D. Professor and Program Director‚ Criminal Justice Department of Sociology‚ Anthropology and Criminal Justice Georgian Court University 900 Lakewood Avenue‚ Lakewood‚ New Jersey 08701 (732) 987-2711 loudenr@georgian.edu www.georgian.edu Abstract: Since the beginning of time the world has experienced a wide range of disasters. Responsibility for organizing and directing responses to disasters has varied over time and from
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