[pic] CJA/204 – March‚ 2011 (update) College of Criminal Justice and Security Introduction to Criminal Justice CJA/204 Version 2 Course Syllabus Program Council The Academic Program Councils for each college oversee the design and development of all University of Phoenix curricula. Council members include full-time and practitioner faculty members who have extensive experience
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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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What attributes are required of an undercover officer? Undercover officers are required to gain the trust of a suspected criminal or group by using an assumed identity to get information or evidence that can lead to the arrest of the suspect. Do you believe you would make a good undercover officer? Why or why not? No I wouldnt make a good undercover officer because I would nervous and stuttering and would forget what I am suppose to say. I am a terrible actor. Are there gender issues regarding
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affiliations‚ etc. in order to separate them accordingly into various prisons and units. How do state and federal prisoners differ? What issues affect state versus federal prisoners? State prisoners typically haven’t committed a federal offense such as murder‚ whereas federal prisoners tend to be the most dangerous to society. Consisting of murderers and high profile drug dealers. There are issues of overcrowding‚ lack of funding for various programs‚ and prison violence. However‚ federal prisoners
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function and structure of the three major components of the criminal justice system (law enforcement‚ courts and corrections). Law enforcement is the beginning component in the criminal justice system. The people involved in this component are as follows; patrol officers‚ deputies‚ sheriffs‚ federal agents‚ wild game rangers‚ park rangers‚ and last but not least detectives as well any other people that typically come in contact with criminals first. These people are accountable for maintaining the laws
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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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Criminal Law LE1430 FRI/ AM April 5‚ 2013 Homework Assignment Page 54 a. What are the basic requirements for criminal liability? The basic requirements for criminal liability is the performance by a person of conduct which includes voluntary act or the omission to perform a duty imposed by law which the person is physically capable of performing. b.Under what circumstances may an individual be convicted of a crime by failing to act? An individual may be guilty of a crime by
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Criminal Justice Trends Lisa Anderson Criminal Justice Administration Capstone June 11‚ 2012 Robert Metzger Criminal Justice Trends Criminal justice system is forever changing to protect and server society. Relationships between the United States government‚ state‚ and local policing looking at programs from the past‚ need changes for the future. State and local law enforcement responsibilities‚ and functions in fighting crime by enforcing laws‚ apprehending offenders‚ preventing crime‚ and
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What is the judicial branch of the criminal justice system? The judicial branch is responsible for overseeing the local‚ state‚ and federal court systems. It explains the meaning of the Constitution and laws passed by the legislative branch and enforced by the executive branch. Now the Supreme Court is ahead of the judicial branch because it is the highest court of the land. The Supreme Court rules if whether or not the issue itself is constitutional. (Dictionary‚ 2013) What types of jobs are
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Criminal justice is the agencies and process made by the government to try to control crime‚ minimize crime‚ and impose penalties on people who violate the laws. The system of criminal justice is made up of three components: police‚ courts‚ corrections. The three components work together to deal with the cases presented. The first process that a person who violates a law is through the police. The police usually start contact with the criminal activity. They have different functions like; taking
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