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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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    Technology affects our everyday life. Technology also affects the criminal justice field‚ especially in communication. The criminal justice system has different databases thanks to technology. These databases do things that humans wouldn’t be able to do or wouldn’t have the time to do. Two specific types of databases are AFIS and Iris scan. AFIS (also known as IAFIS) stands for Automated Fingerprint Identification System. AFIS is just that‚ a database created to keep track of fingerprints. Iris scan

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    extremely popular in our criminal justice system. In fact‚ 90 percent of all criminal cases are negotiated through plea bargains. The defendant‚ the victim‚ law enforcement officials‚ the prosecutor‚ and the state‚ all benefit in various and significant ways from plea bargains. In this paper I will discuss how plea bargaining ensures that the criminal justice system is not overrun by criminal cases. I will also explain what plea bargaining means and where it originated from. As a police officer

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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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    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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    this country. I read two articles concerning lead poisoning; the first article is from FineTuning‚ a popular press and the second article is from Pediatrics‚ a peer-review journal. In this paper‚ I will clearly summarize each article by comparing the content of both articles. In addition‚ I will summarize the attention to details communicated in each article. Next‚ I will discuss the reasons for the research‚ who conducted the research‚ the methods used during the research‚ and the conclusions reached

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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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    Conversely‚ the First Nations view of the world and more specifically the criminal justice system is vastly different. First Nations view of the world is one of community‚ relationships‚ equality‚ and holistic views of harmony and balance (Monchalin‚ 2016). Professor Leroy Little Bear stated‚ “[i]f the whole is maintained‚ then beauty‚ harmony‚ and balance result” (Monchalin‚ 2016‚ p.40). This idea of complete harmony and balance was not only for each and every human‚ but in every aspect in life

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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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    Article Review 1 Publication: Sports Marketing Quarterly Title: “Spectator Motives: Why Do We Watch When Our Favorite Team Is Not Playing?” Authors: Fink‚ Janet S‚ Parker‚ Heidi M Link: http://tiny.cc/Q2Yzy Summary: This article studies the likeliness of sports fans to watch sporting events when their favorite team is not playing. According to the Nielson ratings system the NFL broadcast’s TV ratings are the highest rated program in the country. Therefore the advertising dollars involved

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