Court History and Purpose Court History and Purpose Within the United States‚ the court system is the last stop in our judiciary system because it renders decision that can and will affect the lives of the citizens. This article will explain the role of the court and its purpose‚ identify the dual court system‚ illustrate the role that early legal codes‚ the common law‚ and precedent played in the development of courts‚ and also recognize the role of courts in criminal justice today. What is
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Purpose and History of Punishment The American society of punishment has been heavily based on British law‚ which has in turn grown from Western capital punishment and personal retribution. In the seventh century A.D. leaders in government have begun to realize that crimes harmed society. The government started becoming more involved in controlling crimes and punishment for the crimes being committed. To protect the citizens the leaders of the governing body assembled a set of laws that were passed
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Week One Assignment CJA 304 Simone Communication is the process of exchanging messages‚ which are either verbally and nonverbally. In order to communicate there must be a sender. The sender is the person who sends the message. The sender encodes the message for the recipient to interpret and receive. The message is the key idea that the sender is trying to communicate. The recipient is the person who is receiving the message. This individual has to decode the message in which they
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Jury Nullification Paper Emilio J. Vizcaino Pagan University of Phoenix CJA-344 Abril 22‚ 2014 Prof. Roberto Otero Ortega Jury nullification is a constitutional doctrine that allows juries to acquit defendants who are technically criminals guilty‚ but who do not deserve punishment. It occurs in a trial when a jury reaches a verdict contrary to the judge ’s instructions as to the law. A jury verdict contrary to the letter of the law does not belong only to the particular case before it
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Risk Assessment Paper CJA 374 Juvenile Justice Systems and Processes Xander’s Overview Xander is a part of a local gang‚ and has a prior juvenile record for purse snatching‚ breaking and entering and drug possession. Xander had previously served one year in the juvenile correction and was previously placed on probation twice. He was recently arrested for possession of a concealed weapon (LA 14:95 illegal carrying of weapons)‚ which he has plead guilty for. Xander
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Course Syllabus College of Criminal Justice and Security CJA/484 BSDT1C5FP3 Criminal Justice Administration Capstone Copyright © 2013 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This capstone course for the criminal justice administration undergraduate degree program provides students with an integration of acquired knowledge of theory to practical applications. Particular attention is given to integrating core content of criminal justice administration with specialized
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Personal Dilemma Paper Danielle Bridgewater CJA 324 April 28‚ 2015 C. Rogers Personal Dilemma Paper As the author of this paper‚ I will be discussing the nature of the dilemma‚ the ethical decision made‚ alternative courses of action and the reason why. I will also explain the outcome of the situation. The title of my article is “Woman Arrested after Refusing to Take Daughter Back from Father.” The nature of the dilemma seemed to be a personal decision of the arresting officer. The arresting
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Verbal Communication Paper University of Phoenix Verbal Communication Paper Axia College of University of Phoenix CJA / 304 Option 2: Power Point Presentation Select one of the following criminal justice roles: Corrections officer Create a 10-12 slide Power Point Presentation describing how verbal and nonverbal communication can affect communication in the following areas: Public announcement to the press Testifying in court Communicating with peers and inmates in a correctional
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Effective Communication Carolina Fernandez CJA / 304 Interpersonal Communication May 8‚ 2013 Michael O’Connell‚ JD Effective Communication Effective communication is essential in any workplace‚ especially within a criminal justice organization. In this paper‚ the author will discuss the process of verbal and nonverbal communication and the associated components of each‚ the differences between listening and hearing in communication‚ the formal and informal channels of communication in criminal
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Corrections Purpose and History Introduction The history of punishment is a unique one‚ since the dawn of man human kind has punished one another. Man did not merely throw someone in a chamber and let them contemplate their crimes such as we do in today’s society; rather‚ during those early times‚ punishment was harsh and swift. Criminals were not drawn through the litigation processes; instead‚ they were found immediately guilty of a crime and brought forth to be punished in an open forum‚ serving
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