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    Criminal acts and choice paper Margaret Macy CJA/204 July 18‚ 2011 Chris Cannon Criminal acts and choice paper Different choice theories and models exist that relate to crime. Some of the choice theories that mention in the book Criminal Justice Today an introductory text for the 21st Century‚ 10th edition are as followed: Choice theory‚ the classical school‚ biological theory‚ psychological theory‚ and the labeling theory. Each has its own way to explain how and why a person

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    Criminal Acts and Choice response 12/12/2012 Criminal Acts and Choice response The term choice theories better yet known as rational choice theories were developed by DR William Glasser in 1995. In Doctor Glasser’s theories he explains human desire to satisfy their genetic needs one has in order to survive. These desires cause humans to make conscious choices and act upon them in any way they decide to ensure the needed desires are satisfied. These theories relate to criminal activity because

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    Criminal Acts and Choice Response Criminal Acts and Choice Response The consensus model and the conflict model are the two ways society use to determine if an act is criminal. The consensus model is saying that society agrees with the views of right and wrong (Schmalleger‚ 2011). Consensus model is also showing society in agreement that anything that can cause harm to others is a criminal act (Schmalleger‚ 2011). The conflict model says that groups in power decide what a criminal act

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    CJS/200 Checkpoint #6 November 4‚ 2012 According to the textbook the courtroom work group is the professional courtroom actors‚ including judges‚ prosecuting attorneys‚ defense attorney‚ public defenders and others who earn a living serving the court. The jobs of the courtroom work group vary from person to person. The courtroom work group interacts in many ways on a daily basis. All of the different professionals have their specific jobs to do. First I will start off with the one

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    JUVENILE CRIME Bridget Petrie CJS/200 There has always been and ongoing debate on whether or not juveniles should be treated the same as adults when it comes to committing crime. Some people feel that they should be treated the same‚ some feel that they shouldn’t and then there are those that feel that it depends on the crime. Juvenile crime is on the rise at an alarming rate and some feel that there is a lack of remorse on the part of the juveniles because they know that they will only

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    Juvenile Crime Paper Matthew Guy CJS/200 July 6‚ 2013 Deborah DiFalco Juvenile Crime Paper In this society‚ there are adolescences that happen to slip through the cracks and stay in the system of justice for criminals all through their existence even if some are bailed out by efficient guidelines during crucial developmental periods. The regulation for juvenile misconduct could be managed on criminals up until 21 years of age when the court considers that the offender is emerging. Some issues

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    Parole and Truth In Sentencing  Brandon Hawkins  CJS/200  March 01‚ 2015                            Parole is a concept of reintegrating a convicted criminal back into society. It is different  from probation‚ as probation is a tool used as a form of punishment prior to incarceration‚ and  parole is used for those who are getting or have already been released. The concept gained  popularity in the 19th century to provide incentive for people to behave well. There are two  major types of parole

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    different societies‚ do not always react in the same manner as those around them‚ which often causes them to be described as hypocrites. Meanwhile‚ even though everyone is entitled to their own opinion‚ differences in opinion when pertaining to criminal behavior‚ can often lead individuals to be ostracized from certain groups within those societies. Crimes‚ especially violent crimes‚ have the tendency to either bring the best or worse in people. Additionally‚ one would assume that the more violent

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    CJS 200 University of Phoenix (AXIA) Juvenile Crime Paper The amount of crime that is committed by juveniles in our country is astonishing. This crime is on the rise in many cities across our nation because we see news reports often concerning juveniles. The reasons behind this crime may be sociocultural or even biological. As a nation‚ we need to enforce ways to keep our youth from turning to a life filled with crime and ultimately‚ a life inside the correctional system. There are programs

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    The purpose of the major crime-reporting programs is to provide an overview of criminal activity. These programs seek to gain information about the frequency of crimes being committed‚ the victims impacted by such crimes‚ and also the type of crime committed. When these programs are used successfully an accurate picture of crime (through statistics) can be presented‚ therefore allowing such programs to aid lawmakers and other government officials. Such statistics aid in creating crime control

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