Minorities are being overrepresented in the criminal justice system with numbers as high as “30% of the probation population (approximately 1.2 million people)‚ 44% of the prison population (est. 586‚300)‚ and over 40% for the parole population (est. 309‚000)” all of which are African American (Taxman‚ Byrne‚ 2005). The numbers continue to grow for the Hispanic population as well “12% of probationers (491‚700)‚ 18% of parolees (136‚000)‚ and 19% of prison inmates (251‚000) are Hispanic” (Taxman‚
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To maintain peace and respect among members of a society is to achieve justice. Justice is to ensure fairness‚ equity‚ and moral righteousness through law and order. That is‚ by imposing the idea that there are consequences for deviant behavior‚ actions that serve to threaten the norm and disrupt the peace of the public. In essence‚ the result of socially‚ individually‚ and criminally harmful behavior is to endure punishment. Though‚ of what purpose is being served if the punishment inflicted fails
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Self Reporting - surveys in criminal justice are the best ways to accrue information on new hires‚ victims‚ and someone’s criminal history and among others. There is a positive and negative effect that this method could produce such as biases. If the employer is willing to use this method he will need to take the time to research the person’s answers and keep their feelings and emotions out of the questionnaire. By using the self reporting survey method the employer can get to know the applicant
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Criminal Justice Integration Project University of Phoenix Javon Lewis‚ Prysanthum Armstrong‚ Brigit Williams‚ and Deon Hagerty AJS/502 Harry Kirk‚ Instructor November 12‚ 2012 Criminal Justice Integration Project There are many prison facilities that are ran privately today. These facilities are known to better rehabilitate those convicted upon entering society again. Team B has developed a private prison to house those individuals who are convicted of committing crimes. Team B has also implemented
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“in making sentencing decisions” (Bergman‚ n.d.). A well written presentence report will have the following information to help a judge in making his or her decision‚ “circumstances of the offense”‚ a “defendant’s personal history” as well as any criminal background available‚ and a “victim impact statement” (Bergman‚ n.d.). In the end‚ a well-written report (of any kind) will help the person making a decision to make the best one possible.
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Learning Theories‚ Practical application in Criminal Justice High tech offenders can come in all different shapes and sizes‚ as well as flavors. You can have the guy who works as an accountant for a multi international corporation‚ that’s quietly syphoning money from various accounts into his own offshore retirement fund account. How about the local DMV employee Trish who’s submitting falsified information to get ID’s for various amounts of cash. For minors‚ illegal aliens‚ or say that Russian
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Criminal Justice A student ride-along allows the student to observe the use of discretion and techniques that are used by the police officers who patrol our communities. Many people falsely believe that policing is what they see portrayed in the media. We never realize that there is much more to police work then what we consider entertaining or even amusing. By watching a patrol officer in the field‚ I was able to gain valuable insights into questions concerning why police officers stop
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Facial reconstruction plays a large role in providing identification and justice to unknown human bodies. From Neolithic skull plastering‚ to death masks‚ to modern techniques‚ there have been immense changes in both efficiency and usage over the years. Many notable forensic anthropologists dedicated their lives and research to the development of this form of identification. The immensity of change in facial reconstruction techniques over the years is definitely not indicative of the focus placed
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The mentally ill is over-represented in the criminal justice system when compared with the larger United States population. People with mental illness are incarcerated approximately 8 times more frequently than they are admitted to state mental hospitals‚ and are incarcerated for significantly longer time than other inmates (Ascher-Svanum‚ Nyhuis‚ Faries‚ Ball‚ & Kinon‚ 2010). This has been linked to an increased danger to themselves‚ other inmates and persons employed in the prison system. Effectively
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A Diamond Personality-Criminal Justice Case Study The individual assignment is to read the Case Study‚ A Diamond Personality‚ and answer the four discussion questions that follow the Case Study. The subject of this personality case study is Oscar Rodriguez. Rodriguez is a 38-year-old entrepreneur who owns an Internet business that sells loose diamonds to various buyers. This paper will summarize the case study and then conclude by answering the personality questions. When Rodriguez moved
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