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    In our criminal justice system‚ truth is the most sought-after attribute. Since evidence cannot be altered‚ it only reinforces the truth. There are several forms of evidence that investigators may use to build their case. The five main categories of evidence include‚ direct evidence‚ physical evidence‚ demonstrative evidence‚ circumstantial evidence‚ and opinion evidence. Direct evidence can be described as the testimony of an individual who directly witnessed the offender committing a crime. For

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    Verbal and Nonverbal Communication Communication is important in every aspect in life. It is paramount to be proficient with verbal and nonverbal forms of communication to have an effective criminal justice system. Communication is defined as a process including several steps‚ amongst two or more people for the primary purpose of exchanging information (Wallace J.D. & Roberson L.L.M.‚ "Oral versus Written Communication‚" 2009). There are many methods of communications some examples are signs

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    3. Discuss some of the inequalities that exist within our criminal justice system. Deviance is defined by breaking social norms‚ which includes minor offenses‚ such as not swearing in front of children‚ and more serious deviance‚ like murder. Deviance that is perceive as dangerous to social structure is labeled a “crime” and is punished by societies. Each society defines deviance differently based on what their values are. Values are culturally defined standards that people use to decide what is

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    In criminal justice organizations‚ management and leadership are generally not considered synonymous with one another‚ yet they share some complimentary qualities as it relates to directing people or influencing them to complete tasks required of a common vision. The shared connection between management and leadership synthesize the overall goals of the closed system within law enforcement agencies to support the agency’s mission along with the shared mission of the criminal justice system in general

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    Criminal Justice System Paper 1 Criminal Justice System Paper Jorge Mota CJS/200 Richard Daniels Criminal Justice System Paper 2 Criminal Justice System Criminal justice is concerned with the violation of criminal law and‚ strictly interpreted‚ deals with the enforcement and procedures of criminal law (Schmalleger‚ 1997). The two aims of the criminal justice system are to control

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    Although alcohol has been legal for nearly a decade within Canada‚ it has produced numerous influences on crimes and has been at the heart of the Canadian criminal justice system. One of the greatest negative impacts associated with alcohol is the vast amount of violent crimes‚ which occur within Canada as a result. Pernanen‚ Cousineau‚ Brochu‚ and Sun (2002) conducted extensive research on the prevalence of alcohol and illicit-drug use and correlation to violent crimes within the Canadian Correctional

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    behavior resulting in breeches of trust‚ such as teachers having sex with students‚ military cadre having sex with recruits and criminal justice employees having sex with offenders seems to be in the reports of the news media every day. In recent years‚ the Department of Public Safety has certainly had their share of this crisis. Agencies dedicated to administrating justice should not be in the business of dispensing sex. Even so‚ the department faces one scandal after another over staff having sexual

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    The Criminal Justice System: Unfair to Minorities and the Less Social Elite The criminal justice system of the United States is said to be a fair system. The system is not supposed to discriminate against different races‚ religious groups or social classes‚ everyone is supposed to get the same equal treatment. Unfortunately that’s not the case. Many different types of people including African American’s‚ Hispanics and the poor are getting unfair treatment in the criminal justice system. The

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    punishment and the utilitarian justification for punishment? The retributive justification for punishment focuses on what the offender deserves as a result of his or her criminal behavior and the utilitarian focus on the future criminal behavior of both the person being punished and other members of society. 2. What is retroactive justice? Utilitarian justification of punishment that views punishment as a means to repair the harm and injury caused by the crime and focuses on the victim and the community

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    Criminal Justice Opinion Portfolio Privacy rights and Press Freedoms In recent years the press has sensationalized topics of sex and violence that has spurred sales‚ yet lay waste to the public that it directly includes (Press Freedom‚ 2006). Advocates of the press declare and pronounce their first amendment rights when questioned about their tactics for sales and what is genuinely news; opposition would more directly see public domain be given the jurisdiction to press freedoms‚ rather than the

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