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    Probation for Violent Offenders Throughout history crime has been penalized with jail time or imprisonment. Until recently during the early 20th Century we have come up with an alternative to jail time which emerged as probation. However‚ this alternative exempts people who have convicted violent or heinous crimes. Should people who have committed murder‚ forcible rape‚ robbery and aggravated assault be able to obtain probation as a substitute as well? This seems to still be the question that

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    They are utilized either to capture suspects or bite. Dogs also are used as deterrence as most people have a general fear of working dogs and will avoid breaking the law when they see a Military Working Dog‚ recognize that a agency has one or simply hearing the dog’s bark. Agencies and units showcase their dogs during high visibility

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    There are two types of social control: informal and formal. Informal social control refers to the types of control that do not have government intervention. Instead‚ intervention comes from within the community and life experiences. Key sources of informal social control include age-graded social roles and community groups. Age-graded roles refer to the different social roles and responsibilities that a person takes on at different stages in their life. Throughout their different stages‚ “responsibilities

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    the murdered person back by taking the prisoner’s life. Proponents of capital punishment tend to defend their opinion mainly on two grounds: death is a fitting punishment for murder‚ and executions maximize public safety through incapacitation and deterrence. The view of proponents of the death penalty in reference to the "let the punishment fit the crime" ideal is that‚ in the eyes of many law officials and citizens of the United States‚ if a crime is so serious that it causes irreversible damage

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    justice and controlling crime.12 The globalization and the inequality are both factors in the controversy of the deterrence of capital punishment. Cesare Bonesana di Beccaria‚ a philosopher in Italy‚ wrote “An Essay on Crime and Punishment” in 1764.8 The concerns he stated about the use of death as a punishment are very much the same today of judicial failures‚ inequality‚ and effect of deterrence. Beccaria’s review was translated into several languages and very well known throughout the world in 1764.

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    After the conclusion of the War of 1812 and prior to the Civil War‚ the United States Navy entered into a peacetime role. Initially‚ this role was to protect commerce trading in both inland and international waterways. However‚ that role was soon expanded upon with Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry’s journey to Japan. The journey had its immediate impact‚ including the signing of a comprehensive treaty that established trade relations with Japan and provided protection for sailors and their ships

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    Crime is a part of everyday life all over the world today. There are violent crimes such as murder‚ rape‚ and robbery all the way down to small‚ petty crimes such as vandalism. But in some areas of the world‚ crime is much worse than in others. Why is that? This paper will focus on understanding hot spots and crime mapping throughout the United States. The topics discussed will be the history of crime mapping‚ how crime mapping is used today‚ hot spots in the U.S.‚ social disorganization theories

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    Definition: Military theory of nuclear deterrence holding that neither side will attack the other if both sides are guaranteed to be totally destroyed in the conflict. The theory was developed during the Cold War‚ when the US‚ USSR and respective allies held nuclear weapons of such number and strength that they were capable of destroying the other side completely and threatened to do so if attacked. Proponents argued that the fear of MAD was the best way to secure peace‚ rather than threatening a

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    Criminal Justice System CJA/204 April 4‚ 2013 Criminal Justice System According to the Criminal Justice Interactive on the student website‚ crime is defined as the conduct in violation of the criminal law of the state‚ the federal government‚ or a local jurisdiction‚ for which there is no legally acceptable justification or excuse. In other words‚ crime is a forbidden act in which a punishment is attached. Law can be defined as rules and regulations that put in place for all

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    Hudson v. Michigan‚ 547 U.S. 586 (2006) Facts- Detroit police obtained a warrant authorizing a search for drugs and firearms at the home of Booker Hudson. When police arrived to execute the warrant‚ they announced their presence but waited “three to five seconds” before turning the knob of the unlocked front door and entering Hudson’s home.  Police discovered large quantities of drugs‚ including cocaine rocks in Hudson’s pocket and a loaded gun placed in between the cushion and armrest of a chair

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