was threatened y a group of people called Ku Klux Klan and his father alone had to take various test to vote..Today it is perfectly legal to discriminate against criminals in nearly all the ways that it was once legal to discriminate against African Americans. When you lived back then as a african american you were considered a criminal and were striped of all natural rights. In todays society once you’re labeled a felon many rights are taken away or there is a lot of discrimination like‚ housing
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English 12 Capstone Project Chamara Brown December 10‚ 2012 Professor Holley English 12 Capstone Project Chamara Brown December 10‚ 2012 Professor Holley Chamara Brown December 10‚ 2012 Professor Holley English 12 Capstone Project “The U.S is one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world. This cultural diversity stems from having a steady flow of immigration from different parts of the world for over 150 years‚ which contributed to
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defendant‚ defense attorney and prosecutor. What about the other important participants? Court administrators are key factor participants as well‚ such as the bailiffs‚ court clerk‚ court reporters‚ and witnesses. Every one of these participants plays a key role in the criminal justice system and contributes to the effectiveness of the courts existence. The judge is a public officer who hears and decides cases in a court of law. The defendant is the person being accused of a crime and his or attorney (defense
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Court Systems As the gavel sounds there is silence in the courtroom. The Judge has made his final decision‚ and the outcome is life without the possibility of parole. The courtroom is filled with mixed emotions and the prosecution and family have a sense of justice‚ although the family of the perpetrator feels anguish. Criminal court is perceived as the place of justice where criminals are punished and the victims get closure. This is a simplistic view of how the criminal justice system
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The career I desire in Criminal Justice is in Law Enforcement as a Police Officer. Police officers apprehend criminals‚ write tickets‚ investigate crimes and ensure that the protection of the criminal justice system is available. All law enforcement agencies require that new applicants have completed a law enforcement training academy and at least 2 years of college‚ although some departments require only a high school diploma and a clear criminal record but an associates or a bachelor degree is
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Diversion in the Criminal Justice System Criminal Justice Policy April 16‚2012 Research Paper April 16‚ 2012 Diversion has been known to be called‚ “the easy way out”‚ or “a slap on the wrist”‚ but diversion entails more than an offender saying‚ “They got an easy way out”. According to the book diversion can be a type of rehabilitation‚ “The National Academy of Sciences defines it as “any planned intervention that reduces an offender’s criminal activity” (Walker 2008‚ pg
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and how he influences us? The first time Satan is mentioned in the Bible is in the Garden of Eden. In Hebrew‚ the word Satan means “the accuser.” But where and how did the story of Satan develop? The book of Isaiah in the fourteenth chapter‚ verses 12-17 tells us what happened. What happened was that God created Lucifer‚ perfect and like God. He made him a chief angel over all the angels‚ but when given power‚ that leads to wanting full control and power over God‚ so he started to get other angels
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I was working in administration in the health care industry. I realize this is a very high pace‚ ever changing field‚ but I wasn’t exactly on the front lines. The schedule was a rough one to begin with‚ consulting with 12 hour shifts. Colorado law states that employees shall be entitled to an uninterrupted and ’duty free ’ meal period of at least a thirty minute duration when the scheduled work shift exceeds five consecutive hours of work (Colorado Department of Labor
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There are many court cases that are heard throughout the country every year. Of the many different court cases that are heard only a few actually make it to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court case in question that will be discussed throughout this paper is Riley v. California. The "Major Ruling Shields Privacy of Cell phones" (2014) ruled that investigators need to follow proper guidelines and need a warrant to look through people’s cell phones and other electronic devices. Firstly will be discussed
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Criminal Law Paper A country without rules to follow will be peril‚ just imagine how dangerous our communities would be. We would see crime in every corner‚ criminals will be everywhere‚ and people will not have peace. Many people ask what the purpose of law is and why laws are created. Criminal laws "deal with the crime committed against the public by the public and this laws focus on the general public and how they respond or take charges for the offenses they have made" (Criminal Lawyer Group
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