Intro to Criminal Justice Project Interview with Corrections Officer X On May 20‚ 2007‚ I met with X. Mr. X is a Corrections Officer 1 at the Camp Hill State Prison and has been working there for 7 years. He has a military background consisting of 3 years in the Marines and has been in the Air Force Reserve for the past 12 years. I asked Mr. X the following questions during our time together and his responses follow: What made you decide to get into the corrections field? I had
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In all my higher education career I have completed various topics of research papers and projects. Although‚ I wouldn’t never thought that being a Criminal Justice major I was gone be required to do a research project and presentation about a specific work of art that depicts to wars of the past. At first I had a lot of trouble finding the “ideal” artwork to start my research paper on. As a matter of fact‚ I consider using any random sculpture‚ painting‚ or music‚ but after a few weeks into the semester
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officials‚ legislative issues obviously impact all parts of the law‚ and criminal equity specifically‚ to a gigantic degree. Also‚ since legislators are affected by all way of variables‚ including the media‚ their constituents‚ contributors‚ business‚ and lobbyists‚ the criminal equity framework is impacted by each one of those aspects. Since the year of 1900’s the most vital way that the vote based political framework shapes criminal equity is through the lawmaking procedures. Politics impacts the laws
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Throughout our readings‚ it became clear that police are forced to deal with the burdens of our society’s inequalities‚ while politicians often ignore them. The politics of criminal justice are put in place in order to fix society and reduce crime‚ yet we are constantly seeing legislation‚ such as legislation to do with the War on Drugs or the War on Poverty‚ that seems to increase crime and even worsen racial and class divides‚ while the intention was the exact opposite. With the legislation still
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JOURNAL I have made a lot of bad choices in my life some of them I am still paying for. That was who I was not who I am. The Lord has healed me and taken away many shackles. One of the memories of the start of my life changing was sitting in the Criminal Justice Center here in Colorado Springs in 2005. I knew scripture thou I did not know Jesus. Let alone have a personal relationship with Jesus. Sitting in lone of them women’s wards I recall sitting at a couple of the women’s doors and reading scripture
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standard of proof for such cases to be “preponderance of evidence”‚ rather than “beyond a reasonable doubt”. If “preponderance of evidence” is not a high enough standard for our judicial system‚ then it should not be an acceptable standard for cases of criminal nature within our schools; Furthermore‚ it leaves open countless possibilities for defamation of innocent parties and internal system
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to explain that the Supreme Court justices make their rulings based off facts from the case‚ laws‚ and precedents from previous cases. The second model is known as the attitudinal model. In the attitudinal model justices have the opportunity to make decisions and interpret the constitution based off their conservative or liberal ways due to which type of ideology they might have. And lastly‚ the third and final model is strategic model. With this model justices are expected to make decisions strategically
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• Mandatory: What is probable cause? How does probable cause affect the actions of police? How well do police officers meet the criteria of probable cause before taking action with regard to a criminal activity? Probable cause is a standard that all law enforcement officers abide by when searching for evidence on a person or their property to get a warrant and make an arrest. Probable cause affects the actions of police because if they do not follow these guidelines they can be reprimanded and
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I am seeking a master’s degree in criminal justice to benefit myself. To qualify for my dream job‚ I must have a master’s degree in a human relations field. Some fields that qualify are social work‚ psychology‚ sociology‚ and criminal justice. One reason the I chose to get a master’s in criminal justice is because that is what I have for a bachelors. The second reason is that I can start a career in either courts‚ policing‚ or corrections so if one doesn’t work out I can try the other. Ultimately
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The concept of criminal trials within the English criminal justice system originates from the 12th century. The development of English common law established by King Henry II and culminated with the Constitutional signing of the Magna Carta 1215. Chapter thirty nine stipulates that no man shall be imprisoned without lawful judgement of his peers. This essay will begin with a quote by Lord Devlin in 1956. “The lamp which shows that freedom lives” and ““Each jury is a little parliament”. Trial by
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