9/2/14 Lesson 1! ! Morality‚ Ethics‚ and Human Behavior! CRM 361: Principles and Ethics in Criminal Justice! Dr. Rivolta! CCSU! Fall 2014 ! Lesson Objectives! 1. Give examples of how discretion permeates every phase of the criminal justice system and creates ethical dilemmas for criminal justice professionals.! 2. Explain why the study of ethics is important for criminal justice professionals.! 3. Learn the definitions of the important terms (e.g.‚ morals‚ ethics‚ duties‚ superogatories
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Substance Abuse And The Effects Of Substance Abuse Substance abuse is seen as maladaptive and not considered dependant but can lead to dependency with certain drugs. There is a huge range of drugs such as alcohol‚ cocaine‚ amphetamines‚ benzodiazepines and opiates. Some of these drugs are illegal in some countries and regions and can lead to criminal prosecution if caught in possession or under the influence of them. Public health practitioners have undertaken many studies into drug abuse from
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’500K Filipinos engage in prostitution’ By Artemio Dumlao (philstar.com) | Updated February 11‚ 2013 - 6:23pm BAGUIO CITY‚ Philippines – Sex workers in the country are reaching the half a million mark‚ a non-government organization said. "Tex"‚ a Baguio-based rights advocate and a member of the Philippine Sex Workers Collective‚ said that as the number of sex workers grows so does the number of cases of abuse and violence against them. "The reason why so much abuse happens is that they are not
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not seem like a direct result of the war on drugs‚ other countries beg to differ. The Open Society Foundations‚ an organization set to treat social health issues‚ reported that Portugal has successfully decreased drug use and homeless through decriminalization. When the new scheme came into force in 2001‚ risk and harm reduction activity became systemic. “In addition to risk and harm reduction‚ there are also specific units at the IDT for prevention‚ treatment‚ and social re-integration. teams of social
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The Role of Law in Changing Perspectives towards Homosexuality “If there is one constitutional tenet that can be said to be underlying theme of the Indian Constitution‚ it is that of Inclusiveness. This Court believes that Indian Constitution reflects this value deeply ingrained in Indian society‚ nurtured over several generations. Those perceived by the majority as deviants or different are not on that score excluded or ostracised.”59 With this ratio‚ the Delhi High Court on 2nd July‚ 2009
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CHAPTER 1: Morality‚ Ethics‚ and Human Behavior Ethical issues exist in all areas of criminal justice system (from passage of laws to punishment) Criminal justice professionals have discretion Legislators: in making laws Police: in enforcing laws Attorneys and Judges: affecting justice process Correctional Professionals: affecting offenders lives What do criminal justice professionals have in common? power to make decisions duty to enforce the law obligation to provide
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Jermaine Carmichael Criminal Justice 102 Ms. Naide 03/26/14 The reason I chose Serpico is because I thought this book would talk about a cop trying to do the right thing‚ which was to change the crooked system that allowed corruption. This non-fiction talks about the criminality that takes place in this book. For example Serpico was plainclothesmen which was patrolmen working out of uniform on special assignments like narcotics‚ prostitution‚ and gambling‚ so it was a lot of opportunities
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The Mexican Drug War “ NO LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL” TERM PAPER Kevin Auerswald Student ID 4848835 Bradford W. Carey Professional English C1 International Business Administration Frankfurt School of Finance and Management A war has been raging in Mexico’s border towns for nearly a decade as rival drug cartels battle for regional control and the smuggling routes to America. However‚ the Mexican government has declared its own war on the ruthless drug barons. Since Felipe Calderón
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Although most states had local laws prohibiting marijuana use and possession‚ it wasn’t until 1937 that the federal government passed the 1937 Marihuana Tax Act. Interestingly‚ the congressional hearings on marijuana prohibition lasted all of two hours (in direct contract to most congressional hearings on new laws which last for days and days). There were exactly three bodies of testimonies testifying at these hearings. The first was Commissioner Harry Anslinger‚ the newly named commissioner of the
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Utilitarianism: Bentham and Mill Utilitarianism begins with the work of Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832)‚ an English political and social reformer. Educated at Oxford‚ Bentham eventually headed up a small group of thinkers called the “Philosophical Radicals.” This group‚ which included James Mill (father of John Stuart Mill‚ more on him later)‚ was dedicated to social reform and the promulgation of Bentham’s ideas. Bentham based utilitarian ethics on the so-called “greatest happiness principle
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