Phase 3 Individual Project CJUS141 1/28/13 What contemporary problems exist within the U.S. corrections system? Some of the major issues that exist in the corrections system are overcrowding‚ violence‚ and gangs. There are over two million people in the United States corrections system‚ with almost all facilities at 97 to 108 percent capacity. Overcrowding in these facilities cause understaffing which leads to a lack of inmate supervision. Many programs that are in place to rehab inmates
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discussed their trails‚ how long they been incarcerated when they’ll be released‚ and how often they been in & out the system. There were also some factors that were discussed on why some of them end up back in the system‚ why some of them act out the way they do‚ and why one individual turns to drugs. This video showed me how right I was about how corrupted the criminal justice system is when the narrator said there are more prisoners incarcerated than the number of beds they have to offer. The military
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sex offender‚ yet his liberty was generously granted by our glorious justice system. Whether it be deficient funding of state prisons or the authorities simply appealed to Arizmendi’s disciplinary actions‚ his impetuous release allowed for this tragedy to befall upon our family. Individuals with the grand power of jurisdiction should not and cannot be placidly releasing these societal threats. Countless other dangerous criminals are given minimal sentence leaving innocent American families to sleep
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the least severe type of criminal punishment? A fine. A prison sentence. A hearing. Retribution. Question 4. Moral acceptability is: The key element to all criminal laws. Unimportant. An influence on mala prohibita criminal laws. An influence on mala in se criminal laws. Question 5. What was one of the first known criminal codes? Roman law. The Code of Hammurabi. The common law system. The civil law system. Question 6. Which
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The stages in how the criminal justice system response to a crime‚ is through the police‚ the court system and the form of correction fitted for the crime or crimes. Yale Law Journal states‚ "Police officers patrol the streets‚ investigate cases‚ and makes arrests. Prosecutors handle the adjudication — dismissing charges‚ negotiating pleas‚ and taking cases to trial" (cited by Abel‚2017‚ p. 1732). There has to be a crime that has occurred‚ whether seen by a witness who reports to the police or the
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The third contact of the criminal justice system is the corrections. Corrections form of discipline of punishment can range from jails‚ prisons‚ probation‚ parole‚ house arrest‚ etc. Jails are ran by local government and law enforcement‚ which is intended to hold inmates awaiting trial or serving a short sentence. The short sentence is usually no more than above one year. Jails operate work release programs‚ educational‚ drug prevention programs and others. These programs are created to help the
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The Criminal Justice System in the Middle Ages In the medieval ages‚ most medieval societies were monarchies. A Monarchy is a type of government system that is led under one ruler or leader most of the time know as the king‚ queen‚ or emperor. Many aspects of the political theory and practice was common to all societies. Two of the biggest influences on the government societies in the Medieval Ages were the cultural traditions and the religious beliefs. Adding all the aspects‚ cultural
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not only do the correction officers need to be sure that criminals stay safe and are able to pay their debt to society‚ they also are responsible for the rehabilitation of the inmates. Once inmates are released from prison they may also have to serve probation or parole as part of their sentencing. Probation or parole is determined on the person’s background such as criminal history‚ family background‚ education‚ and mental health. For example if someone is released from jail for a violent act‚ and
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The role of the defense counsel in the court system is to argue on behalf of the defendant‚ the person or persons being accused of the crime.
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Letter From Birmingham Jail by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Background - In the spring of 1963‚ Martin Luther King Jr. and his organization‚ the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)‚ targeted Birmingham‚ Alabama‚ with a series of peaceful demonstrations aimed at the ending segregation. The police reacted violently with attack dogs and high-pressure fire hoses. Hundreds of protesters‚ including King‚ were jailed. At first‚ King was criticized for taking on Birmingham; eight white
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