Despite initial appearances‚ state-based and community-based justice systems have some similarities in common. For example‚ both systems‚ regardless of their methods‚ are in pursuit of greater justice (Forsyth‚ 2007). These systems attempt to right some wrongs by balancing the scales of justice and resolve disputes through either mechanisms of retribution or restitution. Also‚ at the same time‚ many individuals are skeptical about the use of these systems as a means of punishing the offender and
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Week Nine Race and Your Community I live in Champaign‚ Illinois where the current population is 81‚055 (as reported in 2010 in the U.S. Census). Our town has a variety of different people of different races and who may look alike‚ and also look very different from one another. I am African American‚ and there are a lot of other women in this town who are of the same race and have the same skin complexion. I have also been told plenty of times I look like someone else‚ and have even been mistaken
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practices‚ and racial hate. In essence it’s clear that most community’s is a far stretch from what some would say reading this as in some places the police do not even respond to any sort of call if it is what they would say is a ‘high crime area’. Now‚ this could cause the responders (If any) to become lax or even not respond at all until the crime is well over‚ and the damage is done. Race discrimination is almost common place in smaller or more secluded towns‚ but the relationship to the police
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Diversity and Your Community Kelley Boulet Cultural Diversity Sally Kwitkowski My hometown is Wichita Kansas‚ in which I was surrounded by numerous cultures and ethnicities. Wichita is the biggest city in Kansas‚ located in the south-central part of the state on the Arkansas River and approximately 140 miles south of the capital city of Topeka. It is also conveniently located just 197 miles from Kansas City and 161 miles from Oklahoma City‚ both with over 1
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introduction How are Congress and the President doing to meet the promises of the Preamble to "establish justice‚" "insure domestic tranquility‚" "provide for the common defense‚" "promote the general welfare‚ and "ensure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity‚" In the original U.S. Construction the five promises that our four fathers decided on were to Establish justice‚ which involve our court systems. Insure domestic tranquility‚ this to me means no fighting among the citizens
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I think I know where I stand now. My eyes have finally opened up all the way to accept the truth of reality harsh light. There is no hope. I should have stopped wishing for it a long time ago. I am weak and pathetic. Why do I break so easily? Why do I crumble away at the slightest strain? Why do I feel like succumbing to the sweet darkness? Why do I feel? Why I don’t sometimes? The questions are never ending. It’s always why‚ or how. I am but a small fragment in this world‚ a tiny grain quickly
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Can Justice exist in this world? “Sir‚ I say that justice is truth in action.” (Disraeli) Jeff MacDonald‚ Perry Smith‚ and Dick Hickok all led very different lives‚ had different upbringings‚ and different skills. However much these men contrast one another‚ they all had a chance to have a good life. Jeff‚ being the luckiest of the three‚ could have continued a fruitful life with his family‚ Perry joined the military to run from his problems and had no need to return to them‚ and Dick had loving
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Corruption within the Criminal Justice System I have always had a strong passion for the criminal justice system especially policing. Even as a student at Jessie Jensen Elementary I remember picking police officers for Career Day. However‚ my admiration for police officers has become pure disappointment. Corruption has become a major issue within police departments. Unfortunately more and more police officers are being lured into committing corrupt acts. Although corruption with in the
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John M. Paitakes‚ PhD‚ Mr. Jim Paul an officer of the New Jersey Intensive Supervision Program‚ and a former subordinate of Dr. Paitakes for so many years during their Probation careers was our guest speaker who lectured our Criminal Justice 2618AA Class of Community Supervision‚ on ISP. Mr. Jim Paul‚ an Officer of the New Jersey State Intensive Supervision Program (ISP)‚ presentations to the class was very‚ very informative and detailed to the entire class. During his lecture‚ he stressed
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Relationships then vs now Since the beginning of time men and women have had relationships. Over time relationships have changed drastically. It’s hard to consider that dating has become so effortless. Some aspects of dating are the same‚ but just like everything else the concept of relationships has to evolve too. Relationships now lack the communication needed‚ the internet has changed the dating game entirely‚ dates occur less‚ and sex isn’t as meaningful compared to how relationships used to
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