INTEGRITY ISSUES IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE FOR PROBATION OFFICER CCJ 1910-4 CAREER CHOICES IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE -4 EVEREST UNIVERSITY ONLINE NANCY COCHRAN 03/01/2013 PROFESSOR: SHANNON ANGELIDIS • A CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROFESSIONAL MUST MAINTAIN HIS OR HER INTEGRITY BY REMAING A CREDIBLE
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Juveniles Sentenced to Life without Parole Cruel or Just Unusual? [pic] Juvenile Sentencing: Life without Parole‚ Cruel or Just Unusual? When the Judge announced the verdict “Guilty” there was a slight murmur in the court room as was expected. Then the Judge began to announce the sentence “Life in prison without the possibility of parole”‚ the words cutting through the air like an arrow through a paper target. The courtroom was an arena of mixed feelings‚ half cheering in a celebratory
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- Parole is the release of an inmate into the community prior to the completion of sentence‚ subject to the orders of the Board of Pardons and Parole and the supervision of the Department of Corrections. The Parole Board is an independent agency and exercises its quasi-judicial and policy-making functions without the approval or control of the Department of Corrections. The Board acts somewhat like a Judge when making parole decisions and generally does so without review. The primary concern of the
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Life Without Parole for Juveniles: Pros and Cons No doubt about it there is a lot of skepticism and grey area in terms of the death penalty and especially that of juvenile delinquents. As Americans we show little to no remorse when it comes to the death penalty. If we lift the death penalty for juveniles‚ what are we going to do with the juveniles that were convicted at a young age and are still incarcerated for the actions they committed? Outlawing life without parole would not be easy and will
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Three positions that interest me are the role of a Probation Officer‚ Juvenile Court Liaison‚ Rehabilitation Case Worker. Probation officers work with people who were convicted of crimes and sentenced to probation instead of incarceration. Probation and Parole Officer jobs require applicants to be U.S citizens‚ possess a valid driver’s license‚ and have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college. This degree must be in one of the following areas: Criminal justice‚ Social work‚ Psychology
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As The District Supervisor for the state department of parole‚ it is my responsibility to ensure that officers are carrying out their job functions as well as enforcing certain rules‚ regulations stated in the contract. It has come to my attention that parolees of the Very Bad Biker Club have been violating the conditions of their agreement‚ without any consequences. In order for parolees to take their paroles seriously‚ we must institute a zero tolerance agreement. The Very Bad Biker Club has been
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THIS HOUSE BELIEVES THAT PAROLE SYSTEM DOES INJUSTICE TO THE VICTIM OF CRIMES (GOVERNMENT) A very good__‚ I bid to Mr/Madam speaker‚ honourable adjudicators‚ just time keepers‚ Members of the opposition and Members of the house. Ladies and gentlemen‚ I could not help but to listen to the opposition leader’s feeble argument. I could not help to notice that how the opposition has a fragmented view whereby they said that PAROLE SYSTERM DOES NOT INJUSTICE TO THE VICTIM OF CRIMES. The opposition
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\ There has recently been a rise of criminal activity in the world due to teens not controlling themselves. People are debating on whether the teens should be sent to prison for life without parole. The supreme court has recently ruled that the teens cannot be sentenced to life without parole because they are still immature and they do not know the consequences to their actions. However people argue that you cannot just pardon them for a serious crime just because they are kids‚ a crime‚ is a crime
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Juveniles shouldn’t get sentenced to life without parole for committing a crime at a young age. A punishment is necessary but‚ sentenced to life without parole at a young age is devastating. Why should they even continue to live? They are young and deserve a second chance to rehabilitate. All we do is just throw these kids in prison and forget about the. What these kids need is treatment especially‚ those raised in violet environments. Sometimes they grow up unaware of what’s good or bad. It may
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Probation officers role within the field of victim services has advanced over the past couple of decades. Previously underutilized within the criminal justice system‚ support and advocacy for victims is becoming a major part of the job for probation officers. The job of a probation officer has evolved from "court-oriented" to "victim-centric". Specifically understanding the needs of victims and their importance in the system can majorly affect the outcome of the offender’s probation. Victims
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