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    Dissertations and Theses‚ ‚ 195-n/a. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/304375672?accountid=7119. (304375672). Lytle Hernandez‚ K. A. (2002). Entangling bodies and borders: Racial profiling and the united states border patrol‚ 1924--1955. (Order No. 3045601‚ University of California‚ Los Angeles). ProQuest Dissertations and Theses‚ ‚ 216-216 p. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/304794796?accountid=7119

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    local student from UK. I looked around and I saw 5 westerners‚ they look like British. After introducing ourselves‚ the 5 westerners were from Germany‚ Greece and Russia. Many of the international students are from Asia and Africa‚ there are China‚ India‚ Nepal‚ Vietnam‚ Thailand‚ Indonesia‚ Taiwan‚ Malaysia‚ Nigeria and Tanzania. My feelings were conflicting‚ on one side‚ I’m disappointed that there are not a single British in the course‚ on the other‚ I was happy to see the diversity of the course

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    History of criminal justice The modern criminal justice system has evolved since ancient times‚ with new forms of punishment‚ added rights for offenders and victims‚ and policing reforms. These developments have reflected changing customs‚ political ideals‚ and economic conditions. In ancient times through the middle Ages‚ exile was a common form of punishment. During the Middle Ages‚ payment to the victim (or the victim’s family)‚ known as wergild‚ was another common punishment‚ including for violent

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    Western Contemporary Issues Western contemporary issues plague religious traditions. As new issues arise‚ religious leaders have to scramble to give congregations advise on how to address these issues. Judaism‚ Islam‚ and Christianity have all had to struggle with contemporary issues‚ especially in the Western secular world. Issues such as abortion create many problems for religious leaders‚ especially those in Western societies‚ and this can create animosity and hate amongst societies that

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    Classism in Criminal Justice

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    Justice is a word that many of us hear every single day and accept although a lot of us possess skepticism in regards to what it really means. Generally speaking‚ justice is the concept of righteousness and equality. When it comes to society’s thoughts about how “just” the criminal justice system is‚ we usually include the “ism’s”: sexism‚ classism‚ and racism‚ to illustrate a number of the stumbling blocks that this program possesses (Brewer & Heitzeg‚ 2008). Although it is evident that most of

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    Criminal investigations‚ in the standard case‚ are oriented towards cracking unsolved crime‚ identifying perpetrators‚ launching prosecutions‚ proving guilt at trial and bringing offenders to justice” (Paul Roberts in Tim Newburn et al‚ 2007: 95). How are criminal detection and/or investigation moulded and shaped by political‚ social and/or cultural forces? Criminal detection and proceedings never exist or function independently‚ the system‚ as a whole is an inherently complex network of interacting

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    Philosophy of Justice in America Michael A. Paul CJA204 July 25‚ 2010 Royce Decker The Philosophy of Justice in America Justice is truth in action and is morally right and truth set forth. In the scenario of the balance of individual rights and public order‚ the truth has to be acknowledged for the justice system to work properly and fairly to provide a balance to the system. While looking at different forms of justice‚ we look at social‚ criminal‚ and administrative justice. Social

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    Derald Wing Sue Describes five multicultural themes: 1) Cultural Universality Versus Cultural Relativism 2) The Emotional Consequences of "Race and/or Differences" 3) The Inclusive or Exclusive Nature of Multiculturalism 4) The Sociopolitical Nature if Social Work Practice 5) The Nature of Culturally Competent Social Work Practice. Theme One: Cultural Universality Versus Cultural Relativism An "EMIC" Cultural relativism is the view that all beliefs‚ customs‚ and ethics are relative to the individual

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    Contemporary Issues in Physical Education Assignment 1 In this assignment the author aims to examine how the national curriculum for physical education (PE) has changed over time and the rationale for such development‚ and also critically evaluate the changing national curriculum for PE by comparing and contrasting the key points and principles from the 1999 and 2008 published versions. Over the last decade‚ PE’s place in the national curriculum has been debated issue within the teaching profession

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    rates‚ arrest rates‚ and clearance rates in the effort to combat criminal activity?Post your response as an attachment. | According to the text‚ “Crime statistics provide an overview of criminal activity. If used properly‚ a statistical picture of crime can serve as a powerful tool for creating social policy. Decision makers at all levels‚ including legislators‚ other elected officials‚ and administrators throughout the criminal justice system‚ rely on crime data to analyze and evaluate existing programs

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