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    The Goals of Sentencing in the Criminal Justice System By: Brian Ouellette Criminal Justice CCJ 1020 Mr. Leonardo Cadogan Abstract In the United States there is no standard when it comes to punishment and sentencing. This area of the criminal justice system is in a constant state of change. Sentencing practices and goals are always being closely examined. From "getting tough on crime" to more rehabilitative approaches‚ the views and goals of sentencing are always being

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    Glossary of Terms 1) Insurmountable – too great to be overcome 2) Victimization – becoming a victim 3) Dysfunction – abnormality or impairment in the function of a specified bodily organ or system 4) Neglect – the state or fact of being uncared for 5) Delinquency – minor crime committed by young people 6) Offenders – a person who commits an illegal act 7) Sexual assault – any type of sexual activity that you do not agree to. 8) Isolation – the process or fact of isolating or being

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    definitely be held to the adult standard for criminal behavior. Because if we don’t hold them to the same standard then adolescents will start to think that they can do whatever they want without the punishment being severe. It’s also not fair to adults that commit the same crime as an adolescent. I believe that all adolescents are capable of mature thought they just choose to or not to do the things that they do despite understanding the consequences. Just like adults. There should be an age cut

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    Juvenile and Adult Courts: A Comparative Analysis Juvenile and Adult Courts:  A Comparative Analysis: Introduction The United States government is based on a checks and balances type system. The three main parts of this system are the executive branch‚ the legislative branch‚ and the judicial branch. This judicial system’s job is to uphold the law of the land. Law can be defined as a set of rules or norms of conduct which mandate‚ proscribe or permit specified relationships among people

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    The Unjustice System One-thousand nine hundred exonerations of the wrongfully accused have taken place as of October 2016‚ forty-seven percent of which happen to be African-American. The justice system is considered a controversial topic because of the many factors that go into the discussion when talking about the justice system. Some believe that certain aspects of the justice system are unjust‚ while others see it as just. There is belief that if someone commits a crime they deserve harsh conditions

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    developmental changes‚ juveniles can participate in risky activities such as crime (Wendy‚ 2002). Debate on whether juveniles should be tried as adults has been a growing discussion. This debate is largely centered around the cognitive and moral competencies of juveniles. Many people in favor of prosecuting teens as adults believe a crime is a crime and those who participate in criminal activity must do the time. On the other hand‚ many people believe that teens should not be prosecuted as adults because they

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    Justice for Juveniles Capital punishment is the ultimate punishment that can be received by a convicted criminal in a capital offence. Capital punishment ultimately means the convicted criminal will be executed upon their execution date given to them by a court of law. Today‚ only 33 states allow the death penalty and after the Supreme Court case of Roper v. Simmons (2005)‚ no states allow the death penalty for children under the age of 18 at the time of the crime. Juvenile offenders typically have

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    Criminal Justice System Introduction Sociologists seek to understand‚ generalize‚ and predict human behavior. The relationship between crime and racism is one that sociologists pay a lot of attention to. The goal of sociologists is to better understand people and their relationships with people of different ethnicities and how they interact in order to prevent and control crime. The relationships between certain ethnic groups of people threaten social control imposed by the criminal justice system

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    Race seemingly plays a role in the criminal justice system. Statistics can express this disparity‚ and it seems like societies answer to this new-age segregation is by ignoring the issue. Several Laws have been passed that legalized racial segregation‚ all through the criminal justice system. These tactics have been utilized since the establishment of this country‚ putting laws into place that keep certain individuals under immense pressure and under control‚ in this case‚ African Americans. For

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    The word justice is described in the dictionary as "a being righteous; fairness" and to bring to justice is stated as "to treat fitly or fairly". Is our juvenile justice system just? According to the definition it is not. So‚ do you think juveniles should be tried as adults or should they be tried as juveniles? It is not fair or righteous to treat juveniles as adults. Today we live in a world of crime and the youth are committing many of these crimes. The juvenile court system is to deal with all

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