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    RH Bill: A Matter of Public Opinion Which of these four arguments is the most ethical argument? (10 pts) The most ethical argument among Lagman‚ Santiago‚ Villegas and Garcia is Garcia’s. Although she presented her stands on the issue using her personal view as a mother‚ she was able to convey her consequentialist stand. According to her‚ “right to reproductive health” does not just boil down to the contraceptives and other artificial family planning devices that the government would

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    Occupational Therapy and School Mental Health What Is School Mental Health‚ and How Does It Impact Student Success? Mental health can be defined as “…a state of successful performance of mental function‚ resulting in productive activities‚ fulfilling relationships with other people‚ and the ability to adapt to change and to cope with adversity” (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services‚ 1999). School mental health can be defined as any mental health service or support provided in a school

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    are all types of illegal drugs. What is an illegal drug? An illegal drug is something and often a substance that causes addiction‚ habituation‚ or a marked change in consciousness. Body: I. Illegal Drugs The use of illegal drugs in the United States is considered by some to be the biggest problem in our society. Over 40% of high school seniors use some kind of illegal drug‚ and in a recent 1999 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse showed that the three most common drugs are Marijuana used

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    in Criminal Justice Paper Joseph Merritt CJA344 July 10‚2011 Melba Ferlow- Herrington Cultural Diversity in Criminal Justice Paper This paper will primarily focus on racial disparity in sentencing. While studying the different problems associated with racial disparity we will also look at why racial disparity exsist within sentencing. In society today there are a diversity of citizens‚ offenders‚ and leaders within the court system. However‚ race still plays a big role in the criminal justice

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    you need to have a strong back ground in science and be able to pay close attention to details. As a forensic scientist you will have to analyze all the evidence in a case. What all you have to analyze will be anything from DNA‚ finger prints‚ drug toxic screens‚ and identification of firearms and the firearms tool marks. Forensic scientist will provide the judicial system with expert opinions and the analyses of the evidence. With that said forensic scientists also need a detailed report on

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    Criminal Justice Final Review Ch 8 Jurisdiction- a court’s legal power to hear particular kinds of cases Court of General Jurisdiction- a court that can hear nearly any type of case Court of Limited Jurisdiction- a specialty court that can hear only cases of a certain type En Banc- an appeals case presided over by a larger than usual panel of judges (more than three) Appellate Brief- a document containing legal arguments in an appellate case‚ submitted to a court by attorneys for

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    Pursuing Criminal Justice Paper Maria Torres CJA/483 July 28‚ 2011 Sean Adams Pursuing Criminal Justice Paper Justice to me is that each person is treated fairly no matter the age‚ gender‚ and race. No person is above the law who ever commits a crime should be pay the consequences for his or her action. Punishment should be fair and sentencing should depend on the criminal conduct as judged by the law. Justice in law enforcement officers during and off hour should treat individual and offenders

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    In criminal justice there are two types of ethical decision-making approaches. The two types of approaches are deontological and consequentialist ethical decision-making approaches. Each one of these approaches like all things is similar in some ways and different in some ways. Therefore‚ I will explain them both briefly. Now deontological ethics is one of those kinds of normative theories regarding which choices are morally required‚ forbidden‚ or permitted. In terms this is what helps us make our

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    The criminal justice system has been altered in several ways to make it a fair system for all races‚ religions‚ and genders. Though this was the goal since the beginning‚ the system has not fully accomplished this. The justice system has become corrupt and incredibly unfair‚ especially to those of color. People of color are stereotyped and scrutinized excessively during their sentences. There are several cases that show how corrupt the justice system really is. The cases of Adam Bollenback‚ Brock

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    work groups‚ the role of a prosecutor‚ the effects of the criminal justice funnel and the backlog of cases on the court system and the courtroom work group. Topics such as these are important to cover so that each individual has a complete understanding of the pros and cons of systems in the judicial system. What is a courtroom work group? “The professional courtroom actors‚ including judges‚ prosecuting attorneys‚ defense attorneys‚ public defenders‚ and others who earn a living serving the court

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