Psych 412 Penn State Dr. Love I believe that adolescents should 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
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References: Policing America: Methods‚ Issues‚ Challenges (Custom Edition) by Kenneth J. Peak Justice Administration: Police‚ Courts‚ and Corrections Management (Custom Edition) by Kenneth J. Peak
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allowed to retaliate in a similar degree to even the wrong done. The use of the death penalty in the United States as a form of legal punishment reflects this very concept. More frequent than not‚ when the death penalty is being sought within a criminal trial it is paired with a murder charge. This desire to inflict an essentially “even” punish for murder‚ effectively sentencing a person to death yourself because of the choice to take a life‚ reflects the very essence of the law of retaliation.
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CASE STUDY – Page 1 of 2 KERN COUNTY’S VIRTUAL JAIL SUMMARY When California’s Public Safety Realignment Act of 2011 became law last year‚ Kern County‚ CA‚ was faced with a significant increase in the number of offenders to be supervised by the Sheriff’s Office or housed in one of its four existing jails. At full implementation of the Act‚ projections were over 2‚000 additional offenders. They built a “Virtual Jail” system around the idea of reliable‚ innovative electronic monitoring technology
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Forensic Psychologists are an important part in the justice system. They evaluate whether defendants are fit to stand trial and whether they were in sound mind at the time they carried out said wrongdoings. At times‚ authorities may likewise request that they survey the psychological well-being of detainees on death row. Prisoners who are insane can’t be executed. In every criminal trial‚ it’s up to the jury to choose quilt or innocence. Still‚ a psychologists’ evaluation can affect the result of
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1-21-14 Major Crimes & their elements- I would attempt to charge Mr. Banks with 2nd degree assault. I would also charge Sheriff Shoar with official misconduct. 2nd Degree Assault (RCW 9A.36.021) I. Intent A. Recklessly inflicts substantial bodily harm B. To commit a felony C. Knowingly inflicts bodily harm which by design causes such pain II. Sexual motivation Official Misconduct (9A.80.010) I. Intent A. Obtain benefit or privilege of another person B. Commits an unauthorized
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FINAL EXAMINATION M8A1 YOUR NAME HERE EXCELSIOR COLLEGE 1.Identify two types of ethics and explain their role in criminal justice organizations. Support your responses with resources. Ethics- A social‚ religious‚ or civil code of behavior considered correct especially that of a particular group‚ professional‚ or individual.” (Collins‚ 2003) Kenneth Peak asserts that there are two types of ethics; absolute and relative. When dealing with absolute ethics‚ Peak claims that there is no fluctuation
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What we call criminal activity has undoubtedly been with us since the dawn of history‚ and crime control has long been a primary concern of politicians and government leaders worldwide. Still‚ the American experience with crime during the last half century has been especially influential in shaping the criminal justice system of today. What is crime? A crime is a wrongdoing classified by the state or Congress as a felony or misdemeanor. A crime is an offense against a public law. This word‚ in its
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Criminal Justice Trends Evaluation CJA/394 Deborah Blanch November 26‚ 2013 Abstract This paper will evaluate the past‚ future‚ and present trends in the interface between components of the criminal justice system and criminal justice connections with surrounding society. In this paper I will also evaluate‚ identify‚ and access the following in my paper: Recent and future trends and contemporary issues affecting
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Unit 7: Criminal Justice: The Right Job for You I am going to be talking about 3 key social issues contributing to the need for criminal justice practitioners and providing examples for each issue. I will also be explaining the role of the criminal justice professional in serving individual and societal needs. Lastly I will explain how key social issues impact the role of the criminal justice professional and provide 2-3 examples to support my position. One key social issue contributing to
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