INDIGENOUS OVERREPRESENTATION IN THE CANADIAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM The increasing status of Indigenous overrepresentation is a clear indication of the failures of the Canadian Criminal Justice System. When analyzing the historical and current situation of the relationship between Indigenous persons and the CJS it becomes apparent why the Supreme Court of Canada refers to this situation as the ‘Crisis in the Canadian Justice System’. Correctional Service Canada statistics have indicated
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senseless crimes in our communities we must first begin to look at the behaviors of criminals‚ socioeconomic issues that lead to crimes‚ ineffective legislators‚ and failures of the justice system. Teaming this new knowledge with my experience as a correction officer will allow me to use both theoretical and practical skills in the area of law enforcement to help create practices that improve the criminal justice system. Moreover‚ my job as a correctional officer permits me to interact with many
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(J.Ken‚ 2006)COMING TO AMERICA—STRUGGLE AND TRANSACTION Introduction To understand contemporary policing in America it is necessary to understand its antecedents; we will gain a better understanding of this history by looking at its three eras. The police‚ said‚ are “to great extent‚ the prisoners of the past. Day-to-day practices are influenced by deeply ingrained traditions.” Another reason for analyzing historical developments and trends is that several discrete legacies have been transmitters
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Criminal justice professionals have many roles and responsibilities when it comes to public safety. In this criminal justice professionals have the job of dealing with various individual and societal needs. In this career field it is not easy to treat each case the same way due to the different individual and societal needs. Today we will be discussing the needs of three different types of individuals that criminal justice professionals have to cater to. I chose to write about people with mental
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Incest is not a problem because it creates jealousy between family members‚ results in sickly and improperly developed children; it is a problem because it is a terrible and traumatizing crime. 1. Incest according to the Webster dictionary has two meanings. A. Incest can be defined as sexual relations between people classed as being too closely related to marry each other. B. Or the crime of having sexual intercourse with a parent‚ child‚ sibling‚ or grandchild. 2. Incest has been
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Brillo‚ B. B. C. (2010). Power politics in policymaking: The anti-money laundering act of the Philippines. Arts and Social Sciences Journal. Retrieved from https://tspace.library.utoronto.ca/bitstream/1807/33215/6/Gibson_Melissa_M_201211_M A_thesis.pdf Magee‚ J. C.‚ & Langner‚ C. A. (2008). How personalized and socialized power motivation facilitate antisocial and prosocial decision-making. Retrieved from http://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1017&context=psycd_fac
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Foundation Research Network on Adolescent Development and Juvenile Justice Paper presented as a part of a Congressional Research Briefing entitled “Juvenile Crime: Causes and Consequences‚” Washington‚ January 19‚ 2000. Address correspondence to the author at the Department of Psychology‚ Temple University‚ Philadelphia‚ PA 19122‚ or at lds@vm.temple.edu. 1 I’d like to talk today about recent changes in juvenile justice policy that are being implemented despite a full consideration of what
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Leadership Skills for Criminal Justice Professionals Leadership involves the commitment‚ dedication‚ and risk taking attitude of the individual‚ which also includes other skills to accomplish the tasks. “In a criminal justice organization‚ leadership is essential to the success of the goals of the organization” (McKinney‚ 2008).Criminal justice professionals should develop and maintain leadership skills in their professional and personal lives because they are role models‚ and their decision-making
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Contemporary Issues in Western Religions REL/134 January 9‚ 2013 Dr. Keith Rolle Historical Connection and Theological Similarities The Judaism historical connection was the belief that people have a special relationship or bond between themselves and God. This form of covenant demands absolute obedience in return for his blessings‚ and God in return will hear and answer his or her prayers. Judaism stems
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Criminal Justice Practitioners Shaureka Hill Kaplan University Criminal Justice Practitioners The expectations society has for law enforcement officers are to protect and serve all individual‚ families‚ and businesses. Society and individuals expect law enforcement to be non-judgmental or discriminate to individuals. Society expects law enforcement to be none corruptive or brutal towards individuals with different religious views and sexual preferences. Off duty law enforcements should have
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