Learning Objectives The concept of restorative justice has many different branches that one must understand in order to fully grasp the reasoning and objectives of restorative justice. There are many different theories that helped mold the structure and belief in the theory of restorative justice. In this paper we will discuss: - The differences between the structural theory of restorative justice and the instrumental theory of restorative justice. - The concept‚ as well as‚ the
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I have aspired to be a police officer my whole life and found it only fitting to interview a Police Officer from the Northern Virginia area. The officer told me of his own aspirations to become a cop and it only furthered my motivation. He said his goal as a police officer was/is to make positive influential changes for his peers by protecting and serving his community to his fullest potential. Before returning back to patrol the streets‚ the officer was a Student Resource Officer (SRO) at Herndon
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al Justice Know your Terrorists Juan Ceballos Johnny Innocent Lerue Sarvis Sony Cameau David E. Allende Susan Johnson University Of Phoenix Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice CJE 313 Sgt. Patrick Hart December 11th‚ 2007 Know your Terrorists Terrorist" is a word used so often and so loosely that it has lost a clear meaning. Currently‚ the term "terrorist" is
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the whole and the individual. Each of their examination of the need for laws in society arose from the individual ’s departure from the "state of nature" to community living. It is important to examine each philosopher ’s idea of the "state of nature" to then understand what laws are important and why obedience is necessary. Thomas Hobbes saw the state of nature‚ not as a period in history‚ but a rather how individuals would act in the most fundamental state‚ a state where there was "continual fear
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Seven Essential Interview Skills Kathy Thomas Criminal Justice Communications September 28‚ 2012 You are a probation officer who was conducting a home visit for probationer Bobby Jean. You walk up to the door‚ she answers‚ and you notice a bag of marijuana sitting on the kitchen table. She promises that it is not hers. You provide her with a urine screen and it is clean. Based on the above scenario‚ please respond to the following questions: * What would you do? * Would this scenario
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Christian is that God created everything from the earth to heaven‚ and everything. In Genesis 1 it explains in detail how God created everything is 6 days; while in Psalms 8:3-9 it discusses the origin of everything that is in existence‚ giving all the praise to God. The Question of Identity- The worldview of a Christian is that God created man. Genesis 1:27 is the main support‚ which teaches that God created man in his own image. We are set apart from other animals and ideas such as evolution
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The chapter outlines the benefits of restorative justice as it applies to the offender‚ victim‚ and society. It explains what an individual who has been the victim of crime needs to move forward in life. Both the victim and offender must pursue their purpose in life as they attempt to make progress past a traumatic experience. Aristotle begins with the notion of a “good life” and what an individual has to focus on personally to achieve their true purpose in life‚ which is happiness. He relates happiness
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a level that is unacceptable and they are treated as adults. When this happens a juvenile child can be lost forever and sent into an adult system. In this paper we will look at some statistics as they relate to delinquency prevention and juvenile justice. It will talk about the total decrease in juvenile arrests. It will talk about the increase in simple assaults as well as drug offenses. This paper will mention the conclusion that can be drawn for juvenile females and members of racial and ethnic
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Unit 9: Interview Analysis Lisa Bowser Kaplan University CJ340: Applied Criminal Justice Ethics Prof: Joseph (Joey) Reynolds August 31‚ 2012 My interviewee was Commander Hamry‚ of the Milton police department in Washington. When interviewing Commander Hamry‚ I found the following to be his impressions of the police force in general: Why are ethics and character so important in the field of law enforcement? Because we represent everything we believe in‚ not only in local and state
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Restorative justice is a theory with many definitions‚ as well as many different approaches. The meaning can vary depending on who is defining it‚ how it is being used‚ and in what setting it is being used. It is ultimately focused on bringing peace to offenders‚ victims‚ and the community. The theory could greatly benefit the current criminal justice system‚ but not in one particular way. Every crime is a different situation and has a different path to restoration. Restorative justice could be beneficial
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