during the cold war with regard to the use of nuclear weapons but overall it was a strategy intended to persuade an adversary from taking action first. Deterrence theory assumes that crime can be prevented if potential offenders weight the pros and cons of the crime (Zimring and Hawkins 1973). Three concepts that play an important role in deterrence theory are the certainty‚ severity‚ and swiftness of punishment. The deterrent effects of crime prevention programs and policies are a function of a potential
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DQ1 week 5 What is DNS? How do users benefit from it? Provide a brief description of the DNS process to resolve a URL to its IP address. Domain name systems (DNS) allows for an IP address to be assigned to a computer name or domain name. This system stores given names paired with IP addresses‚ which make identifying a computer on a network that much simpler. DNS follows an top-down heiratage‚ starting at the root on to top level‚ secondary level‚ subdomain level (optional)‚ and host level. Each
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Quizlet study cards:http://quizlet.com/22983674/cj-305-police-ethics-flash-cards/ Final Review: CJ 305 Bring Green Scantron! police required to read the citizen their rights who are arrested by police -Miranda was convicted of rape. Gideon v Wainright (case): -Courts are required to provide counsel. -Ordered states to provide lawyers for those unable to afford them in criminal proceedings which could jail or imprison the defendant; warren court’s judicial activism in criminal rights
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2-18-10 Aggressive Enforcement -It reduces’ residents’ fear -Dealing with low-level offenders leads to serious offenders -Quality of life is improved by not having to deal with “street people” -Cooperation/assistance in community increase when serious crime erupts -Encourages citizens to uphold neighborhood standards for behavior in public spaces Against Aggressive Enforcement -Police resources should be focused on serious crime -The link between disorder‚ fear‚ and crime is uncertain
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Discretion plays an indispensable role in the criminal justice system (CJS). Discretion is the judgment or decision implemented through values‚ facts‚ and principles. In the CJS‚ it is the authority given to a decision maker to decide between alternatives or no alternatives. Discretion can be used by police in the area of the criminal investigation process. Its role is continuous from sentencing judgments to the point of detaining offenders in prison past their sentencing period. Discretion also
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punishment does not deter juvenile delinquency because if the juvenile is punished for his/her offense and is threatened by punishment their entire life without any update on the punishment then why would it be a legal punishment be any different? However‚ if a juvenile is being punished after doing wrong throughout life then the threat of legal punishment will be consider to be a strong deterrent. The first strategy is the general deterrence‚ the purpose of general deterrence is to discourage individual
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DEMONSTRATION PROJECT: PEERS AND DELINQUENCY 18 CJ 798 008 University of Cincinnati June 5‚ 2009 Introduction The problem of how to deal with juvenile offenders has plagued society since before the establishment of the first juvenile court in 1899. (OJJDP‚ Juvenile Court Statistics 1999) Prior to that development‚ delinquent juveniles were processed through the adult court and often received harsh punishments. The American juvenile justice system was designed to
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Criminal Acts and Choice Theories Response CJS 200 Karen S. April 11‚ 2012 The two most common models that are used to determine which acts are considered criminal are the consensus model and the conflict model. The consensus model is a model in which the majority of the people within that society share the same basic values and beliefs. If anyone in that society deviates from the established norms of that society and their behavior threatens the well being of the group‚ than they must be
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“Have one drink for the road” was‚ until recently‚ a commonly used phrase in American culture. It has only been within the past 20 years that as a nation‚ we have begun to recognize the dangers associated with drunk driving (Sutton 463). According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration‚ this year 519‚000 people‚ or one person per minute‚ will be injured in alcohol-related accidents. 10‚839 people will die in drunk-driving crashes this year – that is one death every 50 minutes. The
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The focused deterrence theory is having a direct approach with offenders to help prevent violence and have a stronger response to the ones committing crimes by pulling all legal levers against them. The focus tends to be for high offenders which are drug dealers and gang members. Gangs are notified that violence is not to be tolerated and if violence still happens then serious measures will bring a certain and immediate response. It is used to put a perimeter in the views of offenders. This helps
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