Criminal Justice Systems The goal of socialism is to minimize people’s suffering through public control of industry and social services; socialism rejects class-based society (TheFreeDictionary‚ 2010). Socialism promises prosperity‚ equality‚ and security to the people. However‚ in many cases socialism has brought poverty‚ misery‚ and tyranny to the people; equality is achieved in the sense that everyone is equal in misery (Perry‚ 1995‚ June). Key characteristics of the socialist system in Sweden
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JUVENILE CRIME STATISTICS PAPER Juvenile Crime Statistics Paper CJA/374 September 19‚ 2012 The information in this article gives statistics of juvenile crime in America ranging from the late 1980’s to 2008. Its purpose is to take the information provided in these studies over the past 20 years or so to guide efforts and address the disparities among the youth to combat and prevent juvenile delinquency to better the lives of our children and for the future of our nation
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to conserve resources for future generations because they have an equal right to the limited resources of this planet. • • Conservation of resources Economic growth vs conservation • • • Future generations have an equal right to the planet’s limited resources By depleting these resources we are depriving them of what is rightfully theirs So we ought to do our utmost to practice conservation • To minimize depletion • To avoid violating the rights of future generations However‚ some
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The crime control model and the due process model of the criminal justice system in use today seem only to have one thing in common. That is that each model obviously wishes to control crime. Each model seems to be like day and night as far as how that goal is met. The differences in these models are outstanding. Every step along the road to controlling crime is quite the opposite of each other. The major difference is how the criminal and criminal act is dealt with. The crime control model
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Juvenile and Adult Courts: A Comparative Analysis Zanetta Eave‚ Tasha Harris‚ and Lee Blackmon CJA/374 July 29‚ 2013 Cory Kelly Introduction The “Juvenile and Adult Courts: A Comparative Analysis” paper will compare juvenile courts with adult courts. This paper will present an overview of the juvenile justice system‚ a point-by-point comparison between juvenile and adult courts. The adjudication process by which a juvenile is transferred to the adult court system. This paper will also discuss
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Throughout our readings‚ it became clear that police are forced to deal with the burdens of our society’s inequalities‚ while politicians often ignore them. The politics of criminal justice are put in place in order to fix society and reduce crime‚ yet we are constantly seeing legislation‚ such as legislation to do with the War on Drugs or the War on Poverty‚ that seems to increase crime and even worsen racial and class divides‚ while the intention was the exact opposite. With the legislation still
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Juvenile Crime Statistics CJA/374 Juvenile Crime Statistics “In 2008‚ about one in ten murder victims were a juvenile‚” (ncjrs.gov‚ 2009). When a child is harmed or obtain physical pain or injury‚ it is something that produces a reverberating sound with the community and it is something that is of growing concern. A juvenile that becomes a delinquent is considered to be a child and treated as such in a juvenile court until their habits goes beyond a level that is unacceptable and they are
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should be held responsible as adults for their actions. Courts are said to be too lenient and the young juveniles are evolving into violent youth criminals; And there are those who suggest that teenagers are less likely to understand the consequences of their actions and more likely to become productive citizens if the criminal justice system continues to treat eighteen year olds as juveniles. Juvenile death penalties and life sentences without parole have increased at an estimated rate of three times
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The criminal justice system in America is what helps to keep the population safe from harm‚ but it seems to be driven by racial biases. With over 2.2 billion people behind bars‚ mass incarceration is an issues facing the correctional system in America (Smith‚ 2015). These individuals have been sentenced to non-violent drug crimes and are mostly people of color. It is estimated that the likelihood of a black felon being sentenced to prison is 26 percent higher than that white individual found guilty
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Diversity in the Criminal Justice System December 1‚ 2012 TOPIC: Native Americans and the Criminal Justice System Native Americans in the United States have reported to come from many different tribes. American Indians are likely to experience violent crimes at more than twice the rate of all other U.S. residents. The rate of violent crimes committed against Native Americans is substantially higher than any other minority group in the United States. Yet‚ little or no attention is paid to
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