When someone mentions the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA)‚ some would argue that there is no purpose for it. Some believe that the age boundary is inappropriate; some believe that children should not have reduced sentences and special rights; and some may think that a youth’s criminal record should be accessible in the future. If one would look at all of the positive aspects‚ statistics‚ and examples that apply to the YCJA‚ then they would better appreciate the statute that applies to the young
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“The fate of millions of people—indeed the future of the black community itself—may depend on the willingness of those who care about racial justice to re-examine their basic assumptions about the role of the criminal justice system in our society.” This quote from Michelle Alexander gives realization that our justice system is not perfect. While sentencing people to death may seem like the best option when in morn‚ we neglect the fact that innocents is still at hand. This goes in regards to the
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Introduction Reasoning has become a valued ability with in the judicial system. There are many ways of going about rational thinking. Reasoning is associated with thinking‚ cognition‚ and intellect. Reason‚ is one of the ways by which thinking comes from one idea to a related idea. Example‚ it is the means by which rational beings understand themselves to think about cause and effect‚ truth and falsehood‚ and what is good or bad. In the Johnsons definition of reasoning is defined as the
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1 Ethics‚ or moral conduct‚ are of major importance in the Criminal Justice field today. If the police force condoned unethical behavior‚ there would be very little‚ if any‚ justice being served. Official police misconduct is any “objectionable actions taken by police officers in connection with their official duties‚ which can lead to a miscarriage of justice”. (wikipedia.com). However‚ “police misconduct may include a broader range of misconduct‚ reflecting the high standards that we expect
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and education need for being a forensic scientist. The wages for forensic scientist are competitive and the field is expected to expand. According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook‚ the average wage for a Forensic Scientist is about $55‚040 a year. In addition‚ it states that forensic science jobs are expected to increase by 20% which is faster than average and there will be growth in demand by state and local governments for forensic scientists. It is recommended having a bachelor’s degree
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ethnicity‚ social class‚ gay and lesbian battering‚ and gender asymmetry provide various actions the Canadian criminal justice systems can take to assist in reducing the socially structured invisibility of certain victims‚ and their reluctance to use the criminal justice system. The criminal justice framework in Canada respond to domestic violence pro-charging and pro- prosecution policies‚ dual arrest –when the police are unable to ascertain the ‘primary aggressor’ and thus arrest both parties‚ mandatory
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Criminal Procedure Policy James Knight CJA/364 October 17‚ 2012 David Klein * * Criminal Procedure Policy * The criminal procedure policy is initiated with a crime committed by a perpetrator. This process for the criminal can end at any of the various steps of the criminal process. As a criminal is process the individual has rights that are provided by the United States Constitution to ensure fairness and justice. The two major procedural models that shape the criminal
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Criminal justice stakeholders affected by various social‚ political‚ economic‚ and institutional forces throughout the last five decades have implemented policies that have increased reliance on incarceration and its punitive purpose. In contemporary criminal justice reform efforts to scale back mass incarceration‚ some of the most active stakeholders have been this year’s presidential candidates‚ the for-profit prison industry‚ and community-based organizations. Democratic presidential nominee
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“It is not a justice system it is just a system‚” explains Bob Enyart‚ a pastor at Denver Bible Church. I would like to change this because the fact that justice isn’t always served or at least not the right way is a social problem that I could help change if I were a part of this system. Because I have the want to help people‚ the people skills‚ and trustworthiness‚ I want to pursue Criminal Justice at the beautiful George Mason‚ one of the best schools at which to study this major. I am most
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used to collect data. Max Travers and Michelle Newton-Francis both authored articles analyzing how to research and compare criminal justice. Travers article titled‚ “Understanding Comparison in Criminal Justice Research”‚ uses the common method of the positivist model. The positivist model uses statistics which help to provide adequate evidence for the police and criminal lawyers. Travers states that statistics should be used to avoid the use of common knowledge. Common knowledge comes from common
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