and Discrimination Carmen Redden University of Phoenix Cultural Diversity in Criminal Justice CJA 423 Brian Bugge May 17‚ 2009 Disparity and Discrimination Statistics continue to reflect issues of disparity and discrimination within the American criminal justice system. The issues that affect the enforcement of laws and government policy can result in justice for the safety of society and/or justice that will single out members of society. With the diverse population living in the
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Introduction Twenty-five percent of the world’s prison population‚ 2.5 million people‚ are held in American penal institutions. (ACLU‚ 2008). Sixty percent of those incarcerated are racial and ethnic minorities. These figures mean that 2.3% of all African Americans are incarcerated. The percentage of whites admitted to prison is 0.4% of whites and Hispanics‚ 0.7%. (Associated Press‚ 2007; Bonczar‚ 2003; Mauer & King‚ 2007; ACLU‚ 2008; Bridges & Sheen‚ 1998;). One of the primary contributors
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Institutional Racism Institutional racism is the concept of race and the idea of a racial hierarchy playing a large role in the creation and maintaining of certain institutions. For instance‚ in the criminal justice system‚ a system dominated by white men‚ the power lies in those who wish to keep it. Thus these men are more likely to incarcerate and profit off of those they are afraid of‚ in this case other races‚ and try to dominate over them‚ entrenching the system in racist ideas. Institutional
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and took jewelry and electronics. Bolton was arrested and charged with burglary‚ grand larceny‚ possession of burglary tools and felony vandalism he remains incarcerated in the Hampton City Jail. This offender was recently released from the prison in which I work at here in Chesapeake VA. This case was unique to me because this was an offender whom had been through many cognitive community programs and rehabilitation classes. It is obvious to me that upon the Offender’s release he did
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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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In all my higher education career I have completed various topics of research papers and projects. Although‚ I wouldn’t never thought that being a Criminal Justice major I was gone be required to do a research project and presentation about a specific work of art that depicts to wars of the past. At first I had a lot of trouble finding the “ideal” artwork to start my research paper on. As a matter of fact‚ I consider using any random sculpture‚ painting‚ or music‚ but after a few weeks into the semester
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The Criminal Justice System is plagued with social issues in this ever changing society. Youth violence has become a growing problem due to the economic breakdown in the inner cities and the availability of illegal guns. Criminal Justice professionals are responsible for the control of illegal guns and the gun markets. Youth in today’s society have turned to dealing drugs and gangs because they see no other way out of their economic and social pressures. Criminal Justice professionals need more training
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In this paper‚ I will discuss three forms of injustice or bias in the American corrections system as it applies to differing branches of government and criminal justice. First‚ intermediate sentencing for non-violent offenders and why it should be expanded. Second‚ Political bias in the judicial system in regards to light sentences to violent offenders. Lastly‚ I will discuss the pardon power of the executive branch politicians in our society and how it can be unjust due to bias. I am in favor of
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Cultural Diversity in Criminal Justice Paper The Justice System sentencing of racial disparity will be discussing thought out this paper. Also discuss some reason racial disparity exists and case studies. There some diversity of people‚ offenders‚ and leader in the court system as of today. Race continues to play a role in the criminal justice system went it come to the sentencing process. Racial has changed some over the years
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Comparative Criminal Justice Systems The goal of socialism is to minimize people’s suffering through public control of industry and social services; socialism rejects class-based society (TheFreeDictionary‚ 2010). Socialism promises prosperity‚ equality‚ and security to the people. However‚ in many cases socialism has brought poverty‚ misery‚ and tyranny to the people; equality is achieved in the sense that everyone is equal in misery (Perry‚ 1995‚ June). Key characteristics of the socialist system
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