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    to say there weren’t any trends that the criminal justice system was being plagued with. Between gangs‚ terrorism and crime in general we have a huge problem on our hands rather it be old news and a new crime trend. For the criminal justice system right now the possible retaliation from terrorist and what sort of technology advancement they might come with is going to be at the top of our list. In the past (early 2000) the criminal justice system found problems with a demanding change that

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    1.Describe and evaluate the Criminal Justice System. The criminal justice system is directly involved in prosecuting‚ defending‚ sentencing‚ punishing and much more to those who are suspected or convicted of criminal offenses. It also brings some sort of order in the community as to what people can and cannot do. The criminal justice system has worked in good and bad ways because‚ it has too much power that the people who enforce it take advantage of it and anybody would take their word for it instead

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    Criminal Justice System The criminal justice system is nothing more than different sets of agencies tasked to carry out penalties for those who have committed a crime and broken the law. How the criminal justice system actually works depends on where and who is in charge such as‚ a city‚ county‚ federal government and also where the laws are effective such as‚ military jurisdiction. The main two systems that make up the criminal justice system are State and Federal systems. State criminal justice

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    discrimination in the criminal justice system is controversial because there is substantial evidence confirming both individual and systemic biases. Although‚ many people believe there is no systematic racism in criminal justice; research in the past and present displays racial minorities are treated unfair and unjust in all aspects of the criminal justice system. African

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    are instances where plea bargaining can be an effective tool in the criminal justice system‚ however‚ as it stands‚ the overuse of the plea bargain by prosecutors has diminished it’s potential worth as a true bargaining tool by their flagrant daily misuse. While it is understood that the case load for the courts is overwhelmed and an alternative method of securing some form of justice is needed to alleviate the overrun system‚ the use of the plea bargain to alleviate the overcrowded courts is not

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    Part One:    A worldview does not just appear one day. It is a view that you have your entire life which helps outline the way you choose to live your life. In the book‚ Life Answers by Ken Hemphill states‚ “A worldview is our underlying perspective of life.” Each person’s worldview helps them make a choice in a way that they may see the world. Part Two: The Question of Origin- The worldview of a Christian is that God created everything from the

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    rights. Juvenile and adult offender receive Miranda rights at time of arrest.(Bartollas‚ Miller. 2008). Both courts use proof beyond a reasonable doubt as a standard for guilt or innocence. Boot camps is an option for both juveniles and adult offenders. Juvenile and adult courts have their crimes classified as either misdemeanors‚ felonies or infractions. Some of the differences between the juvenile and adult court system is that at the juvenile level parents have a very active role. The juvenile system

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    organizational and administrative side of criminal justice seems to revolve around a variety of models. Some models have been developed years ago and some are even being constructed today. Some reflect off each other and some take a model and build on it. One thing is for sure; models are either closed -system models or open -system models. Closed-system models are the most widely used. They are also the easiest to use. The reason behind this is that with closed-system models explanations of occurrences

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    The Criminal Justice System Myleka Kirkwood CJA/204 April 10‚ 2013 Lenard Wells The Criminal Justice System In today’s society crime does more than expose the weakness in social relationships it undermines the social order itself by destroying assumptions on which it is based (Schnalleger‚ Chapter 1 what is criminal justice‚ 2011). Society has many different definitions of crime. The text states that crime is conduct in violation of the criminal laws of a state‚ the federal government or

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    Criminal Justice Authority Evaluation The criminal justice system has always operated under discretionary authority. This includes law enforcement‚ the court system and corrections. Police officers enjoy the benefit of whether to charge for small infractions and whether an incident requires force to be applied. The court system uses discretionary authority in sentencing of the guilty. The department of corrections uses discretionary authority in the everyday running of the prison system‚ as they

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