“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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JOURNAL I have made a lot of bad choices in my life some of them I am still paying for. That was who I was not who I am. The Lord has healed me and taken away many shackles. One of the memories of the start of my life changing was sitting in the Criminal Justice Center here in Colorado Springs in 2005. I knew scripture thou I did not know Jesus. Let alone have a personal relationship with Jesus. Sitting in lone of them women’s wards I recall sitting at a couple of the women’s doors and reading scripture
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Throughout our readings‚ it became clear that police are forced to deal with the burdens of our society’s inequalities‚ while politicians often ignore them. The politics of criminal justice are put in place in order to fix society and reduce crime‚ yet we are constantly seeing legislation‚ such as legislation to do with the War on Drugs or the War on Poverty‚ that seems to increase crime and even worsen racial and class divides‚ while the intention was the exact opposite. With the legislation still
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standard of proof for such cases to be “preponderance of evidence”‚ rather than “beyond a reasonable doubt”. If “preponderance of evidence” is not a high enough standard for our judicial system‚ then it should not be an acceptable standard for cases of criminal nature within our schools; Furthermore‚ it leaves open countless possibilities for defamation of innocent parties and internal system
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Criminal Images In American society‚ the media plays an overwhelming role in shaping how people think and what people believe. The images and spins that come from every form of media eventually become the immediate thought in one’s mind when certain topics are brought up. How can this not be the case when stereotypes are being thrown at people in rapid fire from every direction? The media is everywhere and is not an easy force to be reckoned with. One particular area in which the media have formed
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Running head: ETHICAL DILEMMA � PAGE * MERGEFORMAT �1� ETHICAL DILLEMA � PAGE * MERGEFORMAT �5� Ethical Dilemma Jody Richards University of Phoenix Ethics in Criminal Justice CJA 413 Juan Cephas April 15‚ 2010 � � Ethical Dilemma Ethics as defined by dictionary.com is the rules of conduct recognized in respect to a particular class of human actions or a particular group‚ culture‚ etc… Ethical dilemmas in the workplace are nothing new. Situations arise daily for most of us at not only
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witnesses. The point of viewing this proceeding was to see how the criminal justice system actually works versus how it can be portrayed by the media.
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who may perceive the justice system and legal actors as “enemies” due to high degree of power imbalance. This has potential to increase the trust between the client and the lawyer which is the fundament of the fiduciary relationships. Acquiring cultural competence goes beyond one-hour training sessions‚ it requires constant introspection‚ professional and self-development‚ and acquisition of new skills. The capability of acting in a culturally competent manner includes the elements of “awareness;
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freedefinition.com) Punishment is our current most exercised consequence for bringing justice to those victims of criminals by incarcerating offenders in a jail or prison‚ as well as other forms such as the community service‚ probation‚ and even the death penalty. While jail and/or prison life is necessary to protect the public by confining criminals away from public harm‚ I believe that “only” punishing dangerous criminals is simply not enough.
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In lord of the flies‚ jack is portrayed as a very arrogant‚ selfish and idiotic boy. Jack Merridew is a symbol for savagery. From the very beginning‚ he seems to harbor emotions of anger and savagery. At first‚ he is the leader of his choir group‚ who become hunters as the book progresses. Finally‚ his savage personality and ability to tell people what they want to hear‚ allows him to overtake Ralph as chief. Jack Merridew is a young boy‚ probably the same age as Ralph‚ possibly older. On page
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