1 Ethics‚ or moral conduct‚ are of major importance in the Criminal Justice field today. If the police force condoned unethical behavior‚ there would be very little‚ if any‚ justice being served. Official police misconduct is any “objectionable actions taken by police officers in connection with their official duties‚ which can lead to a miscarriage of justice”. (wikipedia.com). However‚ “police misconduct may include a broader range of misconduct‚ reflecting the high standards that we expect
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In the criminal justice system alternatives to incarceration means a cheap and efficient way of punishing an individual instead of locking them up on prison or jail for the crime(s) they are convicted of committing. The different types of alternatives offered are capital punishment‚ exile‚ fines‚ restorative justice‚ corporate punishment‚ transformative justice‚ or the abolition of incarceration entirely. The United States has the highest rate of incarceration due to the passing of stricter laws
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played a role for youth to offend. For instance‚ one key aspect I have learned is the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) which‚ corresponds to relations between youth and the law. The topic of the Youth Criminal Justice Act is critical in today’s society as it is still used for young offenders between the ages of 12 and 17 years old (Smandych & Winterdyk‚ 2016‚ p.64). Moreover‚ the Youth Criminal Justice Act was established to create its own set of rules and principles in order
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Women and The Criminal Justice System University of Toledo Women represent the fastest growing segment of the criminal justice system (PEW Center‚ 2008). With more than one million women behind bars or under the control of the penal system the incarceration of women has nearly doubled the rate of men since 1985. Most of these female offenders are guilty of nonviolent drug-related crimes and should be held accountable-but for whom prison is an injudicious sentence. Most female offenders
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Philosophy of the American Criminal Justice system through the Bill of Rights. The American criminal justice system was established to protect people from criminals and to maintain peace. While protecting their rights with the bill of rights which protects citizens. The bill of right consist of 10 amendment‚ but only 4 have a major impact on the system. These amendments shape our philosophy of due process in many ways. The first amendment that affects the criminal justice system is the 4th amendment
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Sentencing and punishment essay in achieving justice The main purpose of the criminal justice system is to prevent crimes and to protect citizens from the wrong doings of others and to keep society in a stable and working order. Throughout Australia‚ sentencing is the final unambiguous act given from the court to the offender as their result of punishment. The Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) is apparent to be one of the main core of statutory guidelines in relation to the sentencing
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10/13/13 3:45:12 | Graded | 92% | 36+28+14+14=92 Finally you bring all of your effort to bear on an excellent piece of analysis that demonstrated your understanding of the subject matter. | Toni R. Rogers Ethical Behavior in Criminal Justice 1309CCJS3804025 Case Study October 9‚ 2013 1. The Parole Board The principle reasons for prison overcrowding are the mandatory minimum laws passed by Congress in 1984 and the Three Strikes law passed in the state of California in 1994
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I believe that prejudice exists in the criminal justice system. Numerous studies have evidence that have shown prejudice on defendants of color. Social scientists conclude that compared to white defendants‚ minority groups face a greater chance of prison and severe sentences for identical offenses (Killing With Prejudice). Nearly 51 percent of individuals in a study conducted in Philadelphia‚ believe that police are more likely to use excessive force against black or Hispanic suspects than white
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As I first wrote the first part of this paper‚ I thought I knew how I felt about ethics and more importantly ethics in the criminal justice system. However‚ taking this class and learning about some things changed my opinion on a few dilemmas. Ethics are the study of right and wrong‚ the good and the evil. Not everyone has the same views and that is okay. I respect others and their opinions. I realized this as certain topic were split in class. Many people were on one side or the other for certain
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Conversely‚ the First Nations view of the world and more specifically the criminal justice system is vastly different. First Nations view of the world is one of community‚ relationships‚ equality‚ and holistic views of harmony and balance (Monchalin‚ 2016). Professor Leroy Little Bear stated‚ “[i]f the whole is maintained‚ then beauty‚ harmony‚ and balance result” (Monchalin‚ 2016‚ p.40). This idea of complete harmony and balance was not only for each and every human‚ but in every aspect in life
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