1-21-14 Major Crimes & their elements- I would attempt to charge Mr. Banks with 2nd degree assault. I would also charge Sheriff Shoar with official misconduct. 2nd Degree Assault (RCW 9A.36.021) I. Intent A. Recklessly inflicts substantial bodily harm B. To commit a felony C. Knowingly inflicts bodily harm which by design causes such pain II. Sexual motivation Official Misconduct (9A.80.010) I. Intent A. Obtain benefit or privilege of another person B. Commits an unauthorized
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Criminal Justice System Assessment Paper Viridiana Salas University of Phoenix CJA 483 Futures of Criminal Justice July 2‚ 2012 Hollis Severns Police officers risk their lives every day for the safety of their communities. Justice is what creates our criminal justice system to help combat crime. The definition of justice may have a lot to do with police operations‚ yet both have their own meanings and ways to come about. Police operations carry on many components such as‚ enforcing equal
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Professionals in the criminal justice field have the discretion to make many ethical choices throughout their careers. These choices are so significant that their outcomes can determine the futures of those involved. An ethical choice that prosecutors have to make daily‚ revolves around plea bargaining. Plea bargains are negotiations for contracts between the prosecution and the defense in an attempt to get them to plead guilty ("Plea Bargain.”). The prosecutor offers to reduce the severity or the
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another person‚ others incline to be persuaded into believing invalid truths. An amalgamation of these two actions leads to a major problem in the justice system. By examining the burden of proof‚ the effects of corruption and relevant Canadian cases‚ one will understand that the criminal justice system if flawed and the wrongfully convicted deserve justice. Firstly‚ the difficulty of proving someone is either guilty or innocent may cause one to be wrongfully convicted. One can be mistaken for another
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Criminal justice stakeholders affected by various social‚ political‚ economic‚ and institutional forces throughout the last five decades have implemented policies that have increased reliance on incarceration and its punitive purpose. In contemporary criminal justice reform efforts to scale back mass incarceration‚ some of the most active stakeholders have been this year’s presidential candidates‚ the for-profit prison industry‚ and community-based organizations. Democratic presidential nominee
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The Academy of Criminal Justice at Newberry High School has been my focus since second grade. Since then I have known I wanted to pursue a lifelong career in criminal justice. Becoming an officer in criminal justice will help prepare me for this goal. An officer should be a good leader and every day I work towards that by following The Six Pillars of Character: trustworthiness‚ respect‚ responsibility‚ fairness‚ caring and citizenship. The trust character is a priority for me because trustworthiness
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Assessment 1: Are criminal cases won or lost on the evidence‚ or on the stories that are told. Word Count: 2500 The aim of this essay is to define the concepts of evidence and story telling by way answering the question of‚ are cases won or lost on the evidence or the stories told. To place the assignment in the correct context for the discussion‚ it will use illustrations from the cases discussed in lecture to describe the difference between actual criminal evidence and the stories
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What we call criminal activity has undoubtedly been with us since the dawn of history‚ and crime control has long been a primary concern of politicians and government leaders worldwide. Still‚ the American experience with crime during the last half century has been especially influential in shaping the criminal justice system of today. What is crime? A crime is a wrongdoing classified by the state or Congress as a felony or misdemeanor. A crime is an offense against a public law. This word‚ in its
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Criminal Justice Trends Evaluation CJA/394 Deborah Blanch November 26‚ 2013 Abstract This paper will evaluate the past‚ future‚ and present trends in the interface between components of the criminal justice system and criminal justice connections with surrounding society. In this paper I will also evaluate‚ identify‚ and access the following in my paper: Recent and future trends and contemporary issues affecting
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Inequality of the Justice System In the world today‚ there is evidence of inequality in the criminal justice systems. Many African Americans and those of Hispanic descent are the most convicted criminals in the states. According to the U.S Justice Department in 2003 about 10.4% of all African American men between ages 25 to 29 were incarcerated‚ as compared to 2.4% of Hispanic men and 1.2% of Non-Hispanic men. What are the driving factors towards the male Africans involvement in the many criminal activities
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