Trina Trelles Criminal Justice 141 Phase 2 the Criminal Justice System Today DB Habitual Offender Laws are made to target poor minority groups. More than half of California’s adult male population is Latino or nonwhite (55%)‚ but three of every four men in prison are Latino or nonwhite: 41% are Latino‚ 29% are African American‚ and 6% are of another race. All Contents © Public Policy Institute of California 2012 | New York Times Report Of 1/8/2007 found those with
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The criminal justice system has been altered in several ways to make it a fair system for all races‚ religions‚ and genders. Though this was the goal since the beginning‚ the system has not fully accomplished this. The justice system has become corrupt and incredibly unfair‚ especially to those of color. People of color are stereotyped and scrutinized excessively during their sentences. There are several cases that show how corrupt the justice system really is. The cases of Adam Bollenback‚ Brock
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The Criminal Justice System & Victimization Roles in the court system are reasons for the criminal justice system. Criminals‚ the victims who endure crimes are the reasons as to why there are prosecutors and defense attorneys in the criminal justice system. In this paper‚ the role of each party going before the court will be on display. All roles have a sentencing goal and could result in relying on alternative sanctions for the criminals whom commits a crime. For the parties involved there
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When you think of the criminal justice system‚ you think of justice being served to those who wish to threaten it. The criminal justice system is a very powerful system that protects our society but like society‚ it is not perfect. The justice system runs off of discrimination against race and gender It is believed that African Americans are the criminals‚ Caucasians are the victims‚ and women are too weak to even be in the system. Is this information accurate? I believe that crime should not be
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There are three main components that make up the criminal justice system. Those three components are a collection of federal‚ state‚ and local public agencies that deal with our crime obstacle. These agencies deal with the tasks of processing suspects and offenders who have been sentenced. The first component of the criminal justice system and some say the most important and dangerous is law enforcement. This includes the local police department within a community that is made up of police officers
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plays a major part in all facets of U.S. society. Increased attention on criminal justice issues and criminal justice administration by the media creates opportunities and threats to the status quo of criminal justice policies and actions. Even though there is a foundation for the accurate and ethical reporting of news about the criminal justice system‚ the influence of the media on criminal justice and the theories of justice makes society biased. because the significance of political bias in reporting
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know how to help. It is important for a victim services provider to understand the criminal justice system because they interact on so many levels with the victim(s) of crime. As an advocate and service provider‚ one needs to be knowledgeable on the services provided while also being able to guide them through what to expect of the criminal justice system on a more personal level. What happens during a criminal case can be very confusing for a victim or witness. A victim services provider is the
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Abstract This paper examines psychological profiling‚ and the profiling process. It also discusses the history and emergence of profiling as a technique in the criminal justice system. An outline of serial killers Jack the Ripper and the murders committed by Ted Bundy are also analyzed to determine the types of profiling used in the investigation process. It also determines if profiling is an effective tool in investigations. There is also a distinguish between legitimate profiling in real life versus
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My dream criminal justice job is it become a lawyer. I have selected this position to be my dream job because it interests me a lot. What have caught my attention the most to become this‚ is watching Law and Order Special Victims Unit. Law and Order SVU shows a lot of crimes‚ teaches you a lot about the laws‚ and how a to get evidence to show a person is either guilty or not. My mom also wanted me to become a lawyer‚ I want her to be happy and proud of me on what I am becoming. I have selected this
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