either the magistrates court or the crown court depending on the severity of the crime. Jonas ’s attacker could be charged with a number of non fatal offences ranging from the lowest non fatal offences which are common assault and battery under the Criminal Justice Act 1988‚ to the higher offences assault causing actual bodily harm and grievous bodily harm under the Offence Against the Person Act (1861). In order for the attacker to be charged within the criminal courts‚ the prosecution must prove
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am here in Birmingham‚ since you have been influenced by the view which argues against "outsiders coming in." I have the honor of serving as President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference‚ an organization operating in every southern state‚ with headquarters in Atlanta‚ Georgia. We have some eighty-five affiliated organizations across the South‚ and one of them is the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights. Frequently we share staff‚ educational and financial resources with our
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Crimes against Persons Assignment#4 Gangs in the United States have always been a major problem for both society and law enforcement‚ but for El Paso‚ Texas it seems to be more of a struggle due to close proximity to the Mexico border. As of 2009‚ El Paso had 539 reported gangs and 5‚665 documented gang members‚ (Borunda‚ 21Oct2011). The gangs in El Paso are not only largely populated but law enforcement has noticed the Mexican drug cartel has strengthened
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punishment and the utilitarian justification for punishment? The retributive justification for punishment focuses on what the offender deserves as a result of his or her criminal behavior and the utilitarian focus on the future criminal behavior of both the person being punished and other members of society. 2. What is retroactive justice? Utilitarian justification of punishment that views punishment as a means to repair the harm and injury caused by the crime and focuses on the victim and the community
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Arraignment- Guidelines and Process of Law b. Trial- Judge and Supreme court roles c. Sentencing – 3 types Sentencing a. Determinate- pros and cons b. Indeterminate- pros and cons c. Mandatory- pros and cons d. Specific or general deterrence Determinate sentencing a. Time- Each punishment is set person to person regardless b. Punishment- does not discriminate c. Community- deter people from committing it again Indeterminate Sentencing a. Courts and judges role in helping
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working in the correction’s profession‚ not only do the correction officers need to be sure that criminals stay safe and are able to pay their debt to society‚ they also are responsible for the rehabilitation of the inmates. Once inmates are released from prison they may also have to serve probation or parole as part of their sentencing. Probation or parole is determined on the person’s background such as criminal history‚ family background‚ education‚ and mental health. For example if someone is released
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Criminal justice is the agencies and process made by the government to try to control crime‚ minimize crime‚ and impose penalties on people who violate the laws. The system of criminal justice is made up of three components: police‚ courts‚ corrections. The three components work together to deal with the cases presented. The first process that a person who violates a law is through the police. The police usually start contact with the criminal activity. They have different functions like; taking
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prisons and units. How do state and federal prisoners differ? What issues affect state versus federal prisoners? State prisoners typically haven’t committed a federal offense such as murder‚ whereas federal prisoners tend to be the most dangerous to society. Consisting of murderers and high profile drug dealers. There are issues of overcrowding‚ lack of funding for various programs‚ and prison violence. However‚ federal prisoners tend to receive better treatment than state prisoners since they typically
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What attributes are required of an undercover officer? Undercover officers are required to gain the trust of a suspected criminal or group by using an assumed identity to get information or evidence that can lead to the arrest of the suspect. Do you believe you would make a good undercover officer? Why or why not? No I wouldnt make a good undercover officer because I would nervous and stuttering and would forget what I am suppose to say. I am a terrible actor. Are there gender issues regarding
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generations of his family live in the united states. His grandfather was beaten to death for trying to vote and great-grandfather 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
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