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    Justice System Position Ashley Carte CJS/240 Lydia Sam July 2‚ 2013 The criminal justice system is designed to make sure to punish those that have broken the law and make sure to protect society from the delinquent. Many offenders will go to court‚ receive a jail sentence‚ do the time sentenced to‚ and be released. Crime is mostly always followed by punishment. There are many important factors that must be considered and taken into effect. Punishment is a good factor to be set

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    Title: Challenges For The Juvenile Justice System Date: June 20th‚ 2013 School: Kaplan Main title: Challenges For The Juvenile Justice System The American juvenile justice system has developed over the past century with numerous differences that distinguish it from the adult criminal justice process. The juvenile system has a tremendous influence on today’s troubled youth. It is one of the criminological problems that is growing everyday not only in our country but also worldwide. At risk

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    . The juvenile justice system is an institution in society that is granted certain powers and responsibilities. It faces several different tasks‚ among the most important is maintaining order and preserving constitutional rights. The conflict arises when public expectation of order collides with the right of young people to be on the street. The police have a high level of contact with people under the age of 18. UCR data indicate that juveniles account for about 17% of all arrests and nearly 29%

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    community-based justice systems have some similarities in common. For example‚ both systems‚ regardless of their methods‚ are in pursuit of greater justice (Forsyth‚ 2007). These systems attempt to right some wrongs by balancing the scales of justice and resolve disputes through either mechanisms of retribution or restitution. Also‚ at the same time‚ many individuals are skeptical about the use of these systems as a means of punishing the offender and restoring social harmony. Moreover‚ in both systems‚ crime

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    Corrections and Treatment CJS/240 May 25‚ 2014 Prof Johnson Corrections and Treatment Community based treatment plays a large role in the criminal justice system. Community based treatment includes probation‚ treatment services and restitution. There is community based housing like small group homes‚ foster homes and boarding schools where juveniles can spend time while they are undergoing treatment. There are also nonresidential programs‚ where the juvenile can remain in their family home

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    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 that will keep offenders accountable‚ promote community safety and save taxpayer dollars. “We have an excess of inmates‚ and we have to figure out how to manage them.” “Either we put inmates out and they’re free‚ or we have a system that gives

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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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    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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    Criminal Justice is a society’s response to crime. - understanding the offenders. - preventing the crime from happening. Elements in Criminal Justice - maintaining order in society. - providing community services (example: police responsibilities into the educational setting:officers giving speeches at school to raise awareness) Who plays the key role in Criminal Justice? police‚ legal system‚ correctional agencies‚ members of the community(co-producer of criminal justice) The study

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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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