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    Martin Luther King Jr. once said‚ “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere‚” understanding that issues targeting a single group of people can jeopardize society as a whole. Consequently‚ it’s important to recognize that as a nation we are presumably equal in the eyes of the law regardless of ethnicity or wealth. Yet even in modern day America our criminal justice system still incarcerates blacks at a much higher rate than their white counterparts‚ inevitably leading to a lifetime of

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    second group involved in this system is the working class (also known as the lower classes)‚ which involves the powerless individuals that have no choice but to sell their labor to the higher class in order to make a living and survive in the real world. I like to see this system as the boss and the ones that work for the boss. The elite are able to maintain power over the working class because the higher class is seen as having more power than the

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    Unit 9: Interview Analysis Lisa Bowser Kaplan University CJ340: Applied Criminal Justice Ethics Prof: Joseph (Joey) Reynolds August 31‚ 2012 My interviewee was Commander Hamry‚ of the Milton police department in Washington. When interviewing Commander Hamry‚ I found the following to be his impressions of the police force in general: Why are ethics and character so important in the field of law enforcement? Because we represent everything we believe in‚ not only in local and state

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    There are different ways the criminal justice system operates within the various jurisdictions‚ however‚ there are also several similarities (Bohm & Haley‚ 2011). The typical response to criminal offenses begins with initial crime report or crime found by police‚ followed by the charging of the offense or offenses once the suspect has been located and arrested. In some jurisdictions‚ the case is presented to the prosecutor‚ before charges are placed‚ for review. After the suspect has been arrested

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    HALEY‚ JENNIFER APOL 104- D14 WORLDVIEW ASSIGNMENT NOVEMBER 11‚ 2013 Part One:    A worldview does not just appear one day. It is a view that you have your entire life which helps outline the way you choose to live your life. In the book‚ Life Answers by Ken Hemphill states‚ “A worldview is our underlying perspective of life.” Each person’s worldview helps them make a choice in a way that they may see the world. Part Two:

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    Assessment 1: Are criminal cases won or lost on the evidence‚ or on the stories that are told. Word Count: 2500 The aim of this essay is to define the concepts of evidence and story telling by way answering the question of‚ are cases won or lost on the evidence or the stories told. To place the assignment in the correct context for the discussion‚ it will use illustrations from the cases discussed in lecture to describe the difference between actual criminal evidence and the stories

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    The rehab of criminals in our justice system is flawed in many ways. The criminals that try to get “clean” or try to have a better life‚ can’t because of having to pay child support while they have nowhere to live or they can’t find a job because they have a criminal record. Many criminals who sell drugs or illegal items start right back up just weeks after getting out of prison or jail because they can’t afford to pay for their survival so they see it as easy money. This is an important issue that

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    Forensic science plays a major role in the criminal justice system by getting the evidence of the crime. Investigators can understand how blood splatters‚ drug traces and even having the ability in identifying a body. Each crime has their own challenges and their unique challenges and differences. Trace Evidence Evidence such as hair‚ clothing fibers and microscopic particles id the form of trace evidence. The importance is that criminals leave something of themselves behind which

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    The stages in how the criminal justice system response to a crime‚ is through the police‚ the court system and the form of correction fitted for the crime or crimes. Yale Law Journal states‚ "Police officers patrol the streets‚ investigate cases‚ and makes arrests. Prosecutors handle the adjudication — dismissing charges‚ negotiating pleas‚ and taking cases to trial" (cited by Abel‚2017‚ p. 1732). There has to be a crime that has occurred‚ whether seen by a witness who reports to the police or the

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    The third contact of the criminal justice system is the corrections. Corrections form of discipline of punishment can range from jails‚ prisons‚ probation‚ parole‚ house arrest‚ etc. Jails are ran by local government and law enforcement‚ which is intended to hold inmates awaiting trial or serving a short sentence. The short sentence is usually no more than above one year. Jails operate work release programs‚ educational‚ drug prevention programs and others. These programs are created to help the

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