he/she goes through the system‚ it is imperative to understand how the system works and what are the sequence of events in the Criminal Justice System(CJS). Below is the diagrammatic representation of the sequence of events that follow in the CJS. As the scope of our project has been restricted to the Arrest and Pretrial process the focus of our research was these two phases and the decision points that fall in these phases. To start off it was essential to understand what is Arrest and Pretrial
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of Samuel Walker ’s "Sense and Nonsense About Crime and Drugs" is crime reduction strategies. Some that work‚ and others that‚ as the title implies‚ are nonsense. The fifth edition of the "Criminology" textbook discusses a wide variety of criminal justice aspects‚ including; who commits crime and why; the history of studying crime and various attempts at reducing and dealing with crime. Criminology is‚ in essence‚ the study of why people omit crimes. In some instances‚ the two books agree‚ in
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Violent Crime Index. The juvenile arrest rate for each of these offenses has been declining steadily since the mid-1990s. The murder rate fell 70% from its 1993 peak through 2001 (Snyder‚ 2003). Statistics: Research has shown that crimes committed by juveniles are more likely to be cleared by law enforcement than crimes committed by adults. The clearance data in the Crime in the United States series show that the proportion of violent crimes attributed to juveniles by law enforcement has declined
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Rixon is the Appellant and Star City Pty Ltd (formerly Sydney Harbour Casino Pty Ltd) is the Respondent. Mr Rixon is suing Star City for battery‚ assult and unlawful arrest. What crime has beem commited? Include a defention of this crime. In this particulular case of Brian Rixon vs Star City PTY LTD‚ battery‚ assult and unlawful arrest were alegedely commited‚ these offences fall under tort law. A tort can be defined as a civil wrong. Battery can be defined as; direct intentional or neglective conduct
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Assess the view that the process of globalization has led to changes in both the amount of crime and the types of crime committed. The globalization of crime has become a renowned problem for the law worldwide; as societies become more interconnected‚ an act in one country can have repercussions in another which is across another continent. This is primarily down to technological developments‚ as nowadays communication between countries is simple compared to decades ago. Alongside this transport
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that the process of globalisation has led to changes in both the amount of crime and the types of crime committed (21 marks) Globalisation is the increase in the interconnection because different societies. This is what happens when locality is shaped by distant events. Globalisation has many causes including spread of information‚ communication technology‚ the global mass media‚ cheap airline flights and easy movements of businesses. Globalisation creates new opportunities for crime and new ways
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extrememely concerned about the increase in crimes committed by young people. Tough measures that strict punishments are necessary to stop youths from re-offending. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? ************ In many countries‚ the young criminal has became complicated to such an extent that the government has nearly failed to deal with this problem. What can be done to help these juvenile deliquents turn away from crime and what extend they must be treated by tough
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You have been hired by the management of Alden‚ Inc. to review its control procedures for the purchase‚ receipt‚ storage‚ and issuance of raw materials. You prepared the following comments‚ which describe Alden’s procedures. ?c Raw materials‚ which consist mainly of high-cost electronic components‚ are kept in a locked storeroom. Storeroom personnel include a supervisor and four clerks. All are well trained‚ competent‚ and adequately bonded. Raw materials are removed from the storeroom only upon
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How has Miranda v. Arizona changed the arrest and interrogation process. The Supreme Court of the United States of America often makes decisions‚ which change this great nation in a great way. These changes can affect society in many different ways. In many instances there is dissonance over their decisions and the court itself is often split as to how the views are looked upon. The effect of the Courts decision generates discourse and on occasion‚ violence. This is what happened in the case
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ARREST 1) Arrest means placing a person under lawful detention against their will for the purposes of law enforcement. When is it fair to arrest someone? Individuals have a right to liberty‚ and it has been held by the courts that if the police do not adequately respect rights to liberty by ensuring that (i) they have some evidence to justify the arrest before it takes place‚ (ii) that they tell the person why they are being arrested and (iii) that they release the person as soon as possible‚ then
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