Policy Analysis on Juvenile Justice Reform CJA/464 September 17‚ 2013 Raymond Smith Policy Analysis on Juvenile Justice Reform Within this paper the writer will be discuss the public policy on Juvenile Justice Reform. Within the paper the writer will describe the issue‚ tell if the policy a regulatory or legislative-initiated policy‚ and who initiated the issue or policy. Also the writer will discuss is there a constitutional issue‚ and how will the issue or policy affect the community‚ the
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Social phenomena The occurrences of modern Black social phenomena ’s reflect Black people ’s history in America; they are byproducts of a social system that has neglected their equality‚ liberty‚ justice‚ and needs. Most Black social phenomena are ironically misunderstood by the very system that help creates them. Along with being misunderstood‚ Black social phenomena ’s are also blamed for many of society ’s ills. The present welfare system was not created by black people but they receive the
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Plea Bargaining Cherese Murphy CJA/224 May 17‚ 2012 Maxine Craig Advantages and Disadvantages of Plea Bargaining The history of plea bargaining go back to the 19th century; by the second half of the 19th century plea bargaining was somewhat a common practice. (Siegel‚ Schmalleger‚ Worrall 2011‚ 320) However‚ plea bargaining became more common in the early and mid-1900’s. From 1916 to 1921 the Georgia Department of Public Welfare advised that guilty plea rates
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PAPER INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT Neil Holmes CJA/224 - INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL COURT SYSTEMS 02/16/14 LEESA MC NEIL The Superior
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Criminal Procedure Policy Kristen Torres CJA/353 June 14‚ 2010 Kathleen H. Mooneyhan “Criminal procedure is the branch of American constitutional law concerned with the state’s power to maintain an orderly society and the rights of citizens and residents to live in freedom from undue government interference with their liberty” (Zalman‚ 2008‚ p. 4). The Fourth‚ Fifth‚ Sixth‚ Eighth‚ and Fourteenth amendments are significant in studying criminal procedure. In criminal justice‚ the criminal procedure
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Racial Disparity in Sentencing Racial Disparity in Sentencing Sharon Douglas CJA/423 November 29‚ 2010 Robert Wertz Racial Disparity in Sentencing Although the criminal justice system improved over the years‚ racial disparity and discrimination contributes to the overrepresentation of minorities in prison. Currently‚ the United States is one of the most racially and ethnically diverse nations (Scully‚ 2000). However‚ Caucasian is still the predominant race in American society‚ and statistics
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Juvenile Justice Process and Corrections Dominia Harmon CJA/374 October 8‚ 2013 Mark Reinhardt Juvenile Justice Process and Corrections The juvenile justice system can be a difficult process to understand. Many may believe that the system has many similarities that of an adult system‚ but that’s not the case at all. The juvenile justice system is more of a process than a system. The intake of the juvenile after arrest will be explained along with the court process‚ punishment‚ rehabilitation
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Court Room Professional Standards CJA/224 February 28‚ 2013 Court Room Professional Standards District Attorney Michael Nifong acknowledged and offered a full and unqualified apology for his crusade to convict three innocent white Duke University students who belonged to the lacrosse team of raping a black woman in March 2006. Nifong acknowledged there had been “no credible evidence” of their guilt. In fact there had been exculpatory evidence that he had quashed. His apology was
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seizures. 5. Criminal proceedings – Guarantees Due Process of Law. No Double Jeopardy. No self-crimination. 6. Criminal Proceedings – Right to speedy and fair trial. Must inform defendant of charges. Right to attorney and fair impartial jury. 7. Trial by Jury in Civil cases where value exceeds $20. 8. No excessive bail or fines. No cruel or unusual punishment. 9. Not all rights are listed. (All individual rights are not listed in the Constitution). 10. Powers reserved to the states. (Limits
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Court Issues Analysis Taike Robinson July 2‚ 2011 CJA/394 Future management regarding language interpretation must be developed to assist with foreign criminals‚ and others who do not speak the English language. The increase in population among non-English-speaking citizens requires the criminal justice system to meet certain constitutional rights. These rights are included in the Fourth‚ Fifth‚ Fourteenth‚ and Sixth Amendments. Without victim right laws court proceedings may result in unfair
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