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    1 Ethics‚ or moral conduct‚ are of major importance in the Criminal Justice field today. If the police force condoned unethical behavior‚ there would be very little‚ if any‚ justice being served. Official police misconduct is any “objectionable actions taken by police officers in connection with their official duties‚ which can lead to a miscarriage of justice”. (wikipedia.com). However‚ “police misconduct may include a broader range of misconduct‚ reflecting the high standards that we expect

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    In the criminal justice system alternatives to incarceration means a cheap and efficient way of punishing an individual instead of locking them up on prison or jail for the crime(s) they are convicted of committing. The different types of alternatives offered are capital punishment‚ exile‚ fines‚ restorative justice‚ corporate punishment‚ transformative justice‚ or the abolition of incarceration entirely. The United States has the highest rate of incarceration due to the passing of stricter laws

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    Criminal Justice Final Review Ch 8 Jurisdiction- a court’s legal power to hear particular kinds of cases Court of General Jurisdiction- a court that can hear nearly any type of case Court of Limited Jurisdiction- a specialty court that can hear only cases of a certain type En Banc- an appeals case presided over by a larger than usual panel of judges (more than three) Appellate Brief- a document containing legal arguments in an appellate case‚ submitted to a court by attorneys for

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    played a role for youth to offend. For instance‚ one key aspect I have learned is the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) which‚ corresponds to relations between youth and the law. The topic of the Youth Criminal Justice Act is critical in today’s society as it is still used for young offenders between the ages of 12 and 17 years old (Smandych & Winterdyk‚ 2016‚ p.64). Moreover‚ the Youth Criminal Justice Act was established to create its own set of rules and principles in order

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    Course Syllabus College of Criminal Justice and Security CJA/394 Contemporary Issues and Futures in Criminal Justice Copyright © 2010 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course examines both the principle issues in contemporary criminal justice as well as the extrapolation of such issues toward possible futures within the criminal justice field. Students will focus upon relevant research in policing‚ courts‚ and corrections

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    Women and The Criminal Justice System University of Toledo Women represent the fastest growing segment of the criminal justice system (PEW Center‚ 2008). With more than one million women behind bars or under the control of the penal system the incarceration of women has nearly doubled the rate of men since 1985. Most of these female offenders are guilty of nonviolent drug-related crimes and should be held accountable-but for whom prison is an injudicious sentence. Most female offenders

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    Philosophy of the American Criminal Justice system through the Bill of Rights. The American criminal justice system was established to protect people from criminals and to maintain peace. While protecting their rights with the bill of rights which protects citizens. The bill of right consist of 10 amendment‚ but only 4 have a major impact on the system. These amendments shape our philosophy of due process in many ways. The first amendment that affects the criminal justice system is the 4th amendment

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    Sentencing and punishment essay in achieving justice The main purpose of the criminal justice system is to prevent crimes and to protect citizens from the wrong doings of others and to keep society in a stable and working order. Throughout Australia‚ sentencing is the final unambiguous act given from the court to the offender as their result of punishment. The Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) is apparent to be one of the main core of statutory guidelines in relation to the sentencing

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    I believe that prejudice exists in the criminal justice system. Numerous studies have evidence that have shown prejudice on defendants of color. Social scientists conclude that compared to white defendants‚ minority groups face a greater chance of prison and severe sentences for identical offenses (Killing With Prejudice). Nearly 51 percent of individuals in a study conducted in Philadelphia‚ believe that police are more likely to use excessive force against black or Hispanic suspects than white

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    As I first wrote the first part of this paper‚ I thought I knew how I felt about ethics and more importantly ethics in the criminal justice system. However‚ taking this class and learning about some things changed my opinion on a few dilemmas. Ethics are the study of right and wrong‚ the good and the evil. Not everyone has the same views and that is okay. I respect others and their opinions. I realized this as certain topic were split in class. Many people were on one side or the other for certain

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