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    Isaiah Powell Barbra York English Composition 102 Research Essay (Final) 30 November 2007 Guilty By Race “GET THE FUCK ON THE GROUND NOW!” As soon as we turned we saw two African-American teenagers several years younger than us‚ with silver and black guns pointed directly at our heads. I would’ve never thought in a million years I would be a victim of aggravated robbery (becomes aggravated when a weapon is involved). I livedin my neighborhood for almost twelve years and never

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    Many criminal justice professions require candidates to possess strong oral and written communication skills. The essence of communication is the conveyance of a message from sender to receiver. Often times you will find that there is interference that may hinder your communication with the receiver. In the communication process‚ the parties involved engage in certain unconscious behaviors that direct the flow of communication. There is a step by step process that can be broken down into a communication

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    Ethics in Criminal Justice Administration Analysis Lisa Myatt CJA/484 David Mailloux July 30‚ 2012 Ethics and professional behavior are an important part of criminal justice administration. Ethics is referred to as what is right or wrong and your moral principles. Criminal justice administration are faced with ethical issues everyday and must deal with this ethical issues in a professional manner. The administration in criminal justice especially the

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    @When it comes picturing the criminal justice and its various administrations most people tend to believe that for the most part it is quite rigid and regulated as every procedure has to be followed down to the letter‚ but they would be surprised to find out how often formal structures‚ policies‚ and preferred practices are undermined by informal rules and group processes. The practice of informal rules and group processes allows criminal justice personnel to exercise more discretion when doing their

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    Understanding the rationale behind law relating to bails requires the study of various stages of its development. In a primitive society bail has become the rule. The law of bails has become an important branch of the criminal justice administration system. The concept of bail emerges from the conflict between the police power to restrict the liberty of a man who is alleged to have committed a crime and the presumption of innocence in his favour. The police has been conferred with powers of arrest

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    bargaining” as “an informal practice where the accused uses his or her right both to plead guilty in order to bargain for a benefit that is usually related to a charge or the sentence”. A plea bargain is the most common method used in the disposition of criminal cases and makes up 95% of cases in Canada (Barbara‚ Morrison‚ and Cunningham‚ 1976) and usually consists of an agreement with the Crown prosecutor to make an alliance to get the judge to make a sentence. In most cases plea bargaining is considered

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    Describe the role of courts in the criminal justice process: The main role of the courts is to interpret and apply the law. In terms of a criminal justice process the court serves as the place in which a trial is heard and a sentence decided. Evaluate the use of the adversary system as a means of achieving justice: The adversarial system is moderately effective in achieving just outcomes for the individual and society as well as attempting to protect their rights. One of the main features

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    Circle Justice vs. US Criminal Justice System Did you know that the Circle Justice system is a helpful system for people that need help. I’m writing an essay about who different the Circle Justice is from US Criminal Justice System. When people think of Circle Justice they might think of some people just messing around sitting in a circle. Well the US Criminal Justice System and the Circle Justice might have lots of stuff in common. This is my take on the two justice systems. The circle

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    Technology Affects Communications in Criminal Justice System CJA/304 August 15‚ 2013 Technology Affects Communications in Criminal Justice System Law enforcement agencies must stay tuned to the technological advances. Many police departments still do not have the adequate funding to implement computerization of certain departments‚ which would excel if modernized. The law enforcement departments that have evolved into modernization have a more efficient workforce. Police departments

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    Probation officers role within the field of victim services has advanced over the past couple of decades. Previously underutilized within the criminal justice system‚ support and advocacy for victims is becoming a major part of the job for probation officers. The job of a probation officer has evolved from "court-oriented" to "victim-centric". Specifically understanding the needs of victims and their importance in the system can majorly affect the outcome of the offender’s probation. Victims

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