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    up our society. For criminal justice practitioners these people can be broken up in to two groups the law abiding citizens and the criminals. The role of the criminal justice practitioner can at time be simple for example: when it comes to the law abiding citizen the role is to serve and protect. But when it comes to criminal the role of the criminal justice practitioner can become complex. In this paper I will attempt to explore the criminal justice professional’s role in fulfilling society as well

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    For me‚ I find that there are two different answers to the question: “Are we free within Society?” - and that there are many variations‚ with thanks to culture‚ socialization‚ social interaction and social structure. For the most part I find freedom all around. I’ll give some examples of that and show some areas where I see other’s struggle with finding a sense of freedom‚ whether it be external or within. First‚ what is freedom? It’s an ambiguous term that can hold many different meanings to

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    Immanuel Kant on Law and Justice To be moral living human beings there must be a guiding action. This action varies depending on the degree of obligation: law‚ rule or maxim. A law should promote and protect the common good. Above all‚ a law must be just and reasonable to follow. A rule is a prescribed guide for conduct or action that indicates how we ought to act to behave in certain situations. Rules are not strictly legislated but are nevertheless obligatory guidelines for actions. A maxim

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    n 2006‚ the Philippines passed into law the Comprehensive Juvenile Justice Act (RA 9344) which raised the age of exemption from criminal liability from nine to 15 years. Thus‚ criminal offenders aged 15 years and below became automatically exempted from being tried and imprisoned for crimes they committed. The law also provides that youth offenders above 15 but below 18 may also be exempted from criminal liability if they can be shown to have acted without discernment. Discernment refers to the ability

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    textbook‚ Criminal Justice in America‚ solitary confinement or separate confinement is defined as a penitentiary system in which each inmate is held in isolation from other inmates‚ and all activities take place within the cells. In 1787‚ the Philadelphia Society for Alleviating the Miseries of Public Prisons was formed by Quakers after they became inspired by John Howard‚ an English Sherriff who had written about the horrible conditions in prisons he had visited. This society argued that criminals

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    Laws and Leadership in Society If the world did not have established laws and leadership then society would become Anarchy. There would be more crimes committed because there are no laws for people to follow. Nobody would have a sense of what is right and what is wrong. Positive leadership in society is also needed because leaders make difficult decisions that benefit the entire group. Leaders are the role models of society because people follow them. For example in the story called Life in

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    Jamie Hernandez Art 2C Professor Ann Bittl M/W 0930-1045 Midterm Essay Every civilization throughout history has recorded their beliefs‚ history and ideologies through different mediums and artwork. Three core beliefs of African societies included honoring ancestors and animal deities‚ elevating rulers to a sacred status and consulting diviners and fortune tellers. You can see this in their artwork by the use of symbolism in the sculpture to portray how important someone was by making a rulers

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    Are We Free Within Society? One can never be completely free within society. Society places demands and forms what people do and even what they think and feel. In order to survive in society people must conform to what is acceptable‚ this is not freedom. Further constraints are placed on members of society because of gender‚ race and class differences. True equality can never exist‚ and therefore neither can freedom. One of the most powerful things contributing to conformity in society is persuasion

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    Explain the relationship that you think exists between law and justice. The relationship between law and justice has always been a topic of great controversy. Many people rely fully on the law to bring about‚ what they believe‚ to be justice‚ while others are of the opinion that the law is too ‘black and white’ to be wholly regarded as just. The debate of whether a jury is an effective way of bringing forth justice has been present for centuries. The opinion that it is not a reliable way

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    Peaceful resistance has a positive impact on a free society. The best way to get things accomplished is to make your voice heard and to fight against topics you feel are unjust. However‚ the main component to being successful is keeping it peaceful. Too many times‚ people protesting get violent and take it too far. With the recent election of Trump‚ there have been riots with people harming others‚ burning buildings‚ and smashing windows. This has done nothing but make a common political party turn

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