is very important to the criminal justice system because without it the criminal justice system would grind to a halt. Plea-bargaining is important because if every case went to a trial it would take years for criminals to get from the time of arrest till the time of trial. The video we saw showed an example of how the process works to get criminals who plea guilty to committing minor crimes through the system faster so that the courts can concentrate on those criminals who commit major crimes.
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Racial Disparity is defined as ¬¬¬existing in the criminal justice system when the proportion of a racial/ethnic group within the control of the system is greater than the proportion of such groups in the general population. Basically racial disparity is the inequity of arrests and sentencing for certain groups of people which seem to be a huge problem. In order for the racial disparity policy to be successful we must first identify the components that have led to the current level of incarceration
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One of the cornerstones of the American Criminal Justice System the sixth amendment- the right to a trial by a jury of one’s peers. However‚ to the surprise of this audience‚ over 95 percent of all cases resulting in criminal convictions‚ in this country‚ never reach the ears of a jury‚ but instead are settled by plea bargain agreements. Plea bargains are legally binding agreements‚ in which the defendant exchanges guilt for a lighter sentence or reduced charge (Pollock‚ 2019‚ p.262). In the PBS
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Lab 1 Do you think violent criminals deserve to "feel more serene" as the speaker suggests? Not really‚ they are in prison not on vacation‚ they don’t really deserve “special treatment.” How might the prison benefit from prisoners who are calmer? Well‚ that prisoner might not get beat up if the others are more calm‚ so he’s pretty lucky there. Lab 2 What is the prisoners’ primary demand? The hunger strike is the prisoner’s primary demand. Why are many of the prisoners put in solitary confinement
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“Their way is not our way!” INSTITUTIONAL RACISM AND INDIGENOUS OVER-REPRESENTATION IN AUSTRALIA’S CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND - The Lucky Country? Hidden from the eyes of the world‚ two thirds of Aboriginal people in remote communities in Australia live in circumstances comparable to those 700 years ago in Europe. Health and mortality statistics in remote Aboriginal communities are some of the worst in the world. Despite decades of government
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the criminal justice system The government document “Unequal Justice Under the Law— Racial Inequities in the Justice System” by Clarence M. Dunnaville‚ Jr. have many strengths. This governments document purpose is to enlighten people about the commission of law enforcement agencies‚ court systems‚ legislators and both federal and state governments and each responsibility in the criminal justice system. The author presented a detailed journal on disparate treatment occurring in the criminal justice
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Samuel Bell Frye December 12‚ 2014 In the United States most people do not see racism in the criminal justice system as a major issue. That’s because the majority of citizens in this country aren’t involved with our criminal justice system‚ which is a good thing. There are also a lot of people that are involved with our criminal justice system for good and bad reasons. Throughout the history of this country racism has always been a major issue‚ and still is today on some terms‚ but if you were to
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The criminal justice system has been around for years with history dating back to the 14th century. Working in this field there are many roles and responsibilities that are the duties of the professional. There are both social and individual needs of this profession. Some social needs include preventing and understanding child abuse‚ homelessness‚ and prison overcrowding. Some individual needs include suicide prevention‚ mental health help‚ and justice for victims. Preventing and understanding child
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In today’s criminal justice system‚ eyewitness testimony is one of the most commonly used pieces of evidence by a jury. It plays a crucial role in criminal court casesas it is relied on heavily for investigating and prosecuting crimes. Eyewitness testimony refers to an account given by a person of an event they have witnessed (McLeod‚ 2009).Whether a person is convicted of a crime or not can ultimately depend on how reliable a person’s recollection of a crime is. When correct‚ eye witness testimony
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Essay Introduction to the Criminal Justice System Kaplan University CJ101-11 Professor Lagerwall January 13‚ 2011 Final Essay Introduction to the Criminal Justice System The correctional system in the United States plays a major role in the criminal justice system. The correctional system is responsible for punishing individuals that have been found guilty of a crime. The main form of punishment is incarceration in either a prison or a jail. The correctional system is also responsible for rehabilitating
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