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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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    According to Criminal Justice Today: An Introductory Text for the 21st Century‚ Chapter 11. “Modern sentencing practices are influenced by five goals‚ which weave their way through widely disseminated professional and legal models‚ continuing public calls for sentencing reform.” The five goals of contemporary sentencing are Retribution‚ Incapacitation‚ Deterrence‚ Rehabilitation and Restoration. We are going to discuss what each goal means for sentencing criminals. Retribution a demand for punishment

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    Crowe Individual: Criminal Justice System Paper August 6‚ 2012 CJA/204 Cross The criminal justice system changes in regards to rules‚ procedures‚ and terms from state to state. But no matter what the punishment given to criminals cannot vary based on the standards set forth by the United States. A crime is described as an action that violates the federal laws of the United States. On the down side‚ all violations are viewed with different severities of punishment. Crimes can be looked at from

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    the Fields of Criminal Justice and Criminology Austin Steers Intro to Criminal Justice 1AH Mr. Whitfield Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana February 27‚ 2013 In this paper I hope to explore the concept of the comparisons of the two different fields of criminal justice and criminology‚ and learn more about it myself. I plan to explore the history of both‚ and compare them primarily by that. Criminology as defined by Webster’s is the scientific study of crime and criminal behavior and law

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    Philosophy of Punishment: Deterrence General and Specific Sentencing Model: Indeterminate Sentencing For the philosophy of punishment I chose deterrence‚ specifically because of the goals and benefit this philosophy. The deterrence punishment is divided in to two separate categories. First on is the general deterrence‚ the goal of general deterrence is to prevent non-offenders (those who’ve not committed a crime) from committing crimes by exposing non-offenders to the reality

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    Ethics in Criminal Justice Administration CJA 484 Lori Madison Nowhere is ethical behavior more important than the administration of criminal justice. Lack of ethical behavior undermines the purpose of the criminal justice system. The cost of unethical behavior will be the downfall of the criminal justice system and only by gaining a true understanding of what ethical behavior is and how to maintain it will the system continue to flourish. While the ethical standard individuals develop

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    Faculty of Health‚ Education and Society BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care Studies Assessment for: SCW 3011 Working in the Criminal Justice System Student Number: 10160931 Title of Essay: What are the strengths and weaknesses of a rehabilitative approach towards offenders? Number of Words:3860 What are the Strengths and weaknesses of a rehabilitative approach towards offenders? In recent years the number of people in prison has risen considerably and looks set to continue creeping upwards

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    Course Syllabus College of Criminal Justice and Security CJA/344 Version 3 Cultural Diversity in Criminal Justice Copyright © 2012‚ 2010‚ 2009 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course offers a comprehensive‚ critical and balanced examination of the issues of crime and justice with respect to ethnicity. Procedures and policy in a pluralistic and multicultural society are examined relative to law enforcement‚ courts and corrections environments. Policies

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    Definitions of Justice like “giving individuals what they deserve” or “equal distribution of resources” cause tension with utilitarianism concept because it states that what people ‘deserve’ is not essential as maximizing the overall well-being. The concept of utilitarianism is to maximize happiness or minimize suffering and none of these concepts bears a direct relationship with the concept of justice. So‚ a decrease in suffering or increase in happiness will not correlate with an increase in justice. The

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    directives of Professor John M. Paitakes‚ PhD‚ Mr. Jim Paul an officer of the New Jersey Intensive Supervision Program‚ and a former subordinate of Dr. Paitakes for so many years during their Probation careers was our guest speaker who lectured our Criminal Justice 2618AA Class of Community Supervision‚ on ISP. Mr. Jim Paul‚ an Officer of the New Jersey State Intensive Supervision Program (ISP)‚ presentations to the class was very‚ very informative and detailed to the entire class. During his

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