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    There are examples of native people and communities being treated unfairly today. In this essay I will use the example of Attawapiskat‚ a Cree community in northern Ontario. I will give three reasons for my claim that the community in Attawapiskat is being treated unfairly by the government and then after each reason I will briefly compare that reason to “The Tipping Point” documentary we watched in class. The Attawapiskat is being treated unfairly because of inadequate housing‚ lack of government

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    Criminal Technology

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    Running Head: CRIMINAL TECHNOLOGY Criminal Technology from the Past into the Future CJ216: Computers‚ Technology and Criminal Justice Information Systems Professor Lally July 19‚ 2011 In the past‚ technology was not very advanced; there were not very much communication devices. But the police managed to respond the fastest way to emergency calls. As time has passed‚ technology advanced‚ so all the technology that we have now 20 years ago people did not know of its existence. That is

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    “Uganda’s criminal laws give judicial officials discretion to decide on the cases they wish to handle and empower them to make phone calls to accused persons to appear before their courts.” With the aid of authorities discuss the veracity of the above statement. With reference to the Black’s Law Dictionary a judicial officer is a person who holds an office of trust‚ authority or command. Judicial officers such as judges and magistrates have discretion to decide on cases they wish to handle however

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    Criminal Law

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    CRIMINAL LAW THREE TYPES: Infractions- (like traffic tickets)‚ which are minor violations and‚ usually‚ the punishment is having to pay a fine. Felonies- are serious crimes like armed robbery‚ arson‚ carjacking‚ rape‚ assault with intent to do great bodily harm‚ drug dealing‚ and murder. This is only a partial list but the thing to remember about felonies is that you will have over one year in prison if convicted. Misdemeanors- are lesser offenses like assault‚ reckless driving‚ drug possession

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    and some charitable organizations even excluded blacks from their soup kitchens.” (Encyclopedia Britannica‚ 2017) Blacks should have gotten the aid they needed. They were starving and they were sick. Blacks were treated like they should not have even existed. It is awful how we treated the blacks. If we could have just learned to accept everyone for who they are than we would have all just been better off. During the great depression‚ people started putting up charitable

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    Society and Criminals

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    “For” Does society create criminals? “Society prepares the crime; the criminal commits it.” In some respect I believe that the most prominent feature running through all reasons behind this crime is “society”. It is responsible for the way that people view crime. Many people see crime as glamorized in society and this compels them to commit it. Generally people are born sweet and innocent and are not automatically wired to commit crimes‚ or exhibit unacceptable behavior. It is Society and Undesirable

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    Criminal Law

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    Criminal Law January 3‚ 2010 Facts – Little Louie 1. Unemployed 2. Date Wild Wanda 3. Plans with Billy Bad Boy and Vinnie Bagadonuts to rob a bank. 4. Know a gun collector named Smith 5. Breaks into Smith’s house 6. Breaks into the gun locker and steals couple of handguns‚ saw-off shotgun‚ and automatic weapons. 7. Robs the bank 8. In a shootout with the armed guard during this a bank teller and police officer is shot. 9. Run from the police officers

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    Criminal Liability

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    Principles of Criminal Liability 1/16/2013 Student ID: Word Count: 2482 Criminal activities are very common in our society. With the intention to hamper the property of other people or causing ill effect to others‚ criminal activities are occurred usually. Sometimes people involve themselves with some activities to injure others due to personal clash or from ill temperament. Some activities which may be done to cause simple injury

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    Criminal Defense Duschek Juarez CJA 354 Kristin Mildenberger February 24‚ 2014 Upon reading this paper‚ you will be able to identify the different kinds of criminal defenses used in a court of law. Factual defense is the legal defense that offers two groups an excuse and justification for their actions. In justification‚ the six groups are self-defense‚ consent‚ resisting unlawful arrest‚ defense against others‚ necessity defense‚ and defense of property and home.

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    Criminal Justice

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    The Role of the Criminal Justice System is to maintain public-order (John Covey) CJ 100 Dr. Harry O. White‚ Jr. Park University Abstract This essay will attempt to discuss and contrast three segments of the criminal justice system‚ Law enforcement‚ Courts‚ and Corrections. Without all three sections working together‚ there would not be public-order. The first person an offender comes into contact with is law enforcement. These are the people who investigate and ultimately make the arrest

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