not have jury trials. Jail time or fines are usually what happens when you are found guilty. District courts are created by the Constitution. They are the trial courts of Kansas with jurisdiction over all civil and criminal cases‚ including divorce and domestic relations‚ damage suits‚ probate and administration of estates‚ guardianships‚ conservatorships‚ care of the mentally ill‚ juvenile matters‚ and small claims. It is here that the criminal and civil jury trials are held. Appeals may be taken
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“The first five Criminal Justice Acts of the century were spaced out over nearly 50 years‚ from 1925 to 1972‚ whereas the last five have come in less than 20 years since 1972 and the current Act is the third in only five years” (Davies‚ et al.‚ 2010:29). There have been many important legislative changes affecting the criminal justice system since the 1990s. Many of these provided numerous reforms to sentencing‚ creating a systematic process. There are three legislative changes that could be considered
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to say there weren’t any trends that the criminal justice system was being plagued with. Between gangs‚ terrorism and crime in general we have a huge problem on our hands rather it be old news and a new crime trend. For the criminal justice system right now the possible retaliation from terrorist and what sort of technology advancement they might come with is going to be at the top of our list. In the past (early 2000) the criminal justice system found problems with a demanding change that
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What exactly does it take for a criminal justice administrator to be an administrator? Do they approach this position in different ways or a tried and true way? There are a multitude of different ways to approach this‚ however‚ one way to do so is to use a closed-system‚ role of services in an economy‚ and using environmental influences. In a Criminal Justice setting‚ the typical system used is closed. The external environment‚ if it does not intervene or cause organizational problems‚ is deemed
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE: THE PROCESS The definition of criminal justice is “the series of steps involved in any criminal activity like gathering evidence”. (Legal explanation. 2007) retrieved from http://www.legal-explanations.com/definitions/criminal-justice.htm. In this paper I will illustrate the criminal justice process and describe the steps of each process. The process of the criminal justice is investigation‚ arrest‚ booking‚ bail‚ arraignment‚ trial‚ and outcome. Investigation is
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involved in the victimization by not preventing it from occurring. Andrew Karmen defined victimology as "The scientific study of victimization‚ including the relationships between victims and offenders‚ the interactions between victims and the criminal justice system -- that is‚ the police and courts‚ and corrections officials -- and the connections between victims and other societal groups and institutions‚ such as the media‚ businesses‚ and social movements."(Victimology Theory‚ 2003) Victimology is
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setting are not of a punitive nature‚ and there may be an opportunity to save this offender from the experience of the correctional system. The concept of restorative justice is not clearly defined; often referred to as a ‘movement‚’ and presented as an option to the mainstream of criminal justice. Rather than harsh punishment to the offender‚ restorative justice will attempt to establish a connection between the victim and the offenders (Sharpe‚ 1998). RJ attempts to repair the harm the offender
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Criminal justice is the agencies and process made by the government to try to control crime‚ minimize crime‚ and impose penalties on people who violate the laws. The system of criminal justice is made up of three components: police‚ courts‚ corrections. The three components work together to deal with the cases presented. The first process that a person who violates a law is through the police. The police usually start contact with the criminal activity. They have different functions like; taking
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The criminal justice system begins with a report that a crime has occurred. A Law enforcement investigation of a crime may begin in a number of ways. For instance‚ an officer may arrive to a crime scene to determine the motive of the crime. During an officer’s investigation‚ they may cross-examine witnesses and potential suspects to further their case. If an investigating officer acquires a sufficient amount of evidence at a particular location‚ they may make an effort to obtain a search warrant
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discussed in this article is the criminal justice system of Latin America. It attempts to reveal how Latin American societies still demonstrate authoritarianism and exclusion (both economic and political) even though recent reforms encourage the ideals of democracy and free markets (Iturralde‚309). It also describes the people who are affected most by this‚ which is the underprivileged classes. Latin America has increasing crime rate‚ but no criminal justice systems to control the matter‚ which ends
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