Within the criminal justice system discuss the effectiveness of legal and non-legal measures in achieving justice. The criminal justice system within Australia is the means through which those who break rules stipulated within legislation and legal regulations are brought to justice in the form of punishment. The legal and non-legal measures implemented are applied across all aspects of crime. The legal measures include all institutions and processes enabled by law to deal with aspects of the criminal
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Principles of Sentencing There are five general aims or functions or justifications of punishment: 1. DETERRENCE There is a belief that punishment for crime can deter people from offending. There are two forms: - Specific deterrence is concerned with punishing an individual offender in the expectation that he will not offend again. - General deterrence is related to the possibility that people in general will be deterred from committing crime by the threat of punishment if they are caught
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Discretion is a major factor in the entire criminal process and refers to the freedom of choice to carry or not carry out something. This can be seen in both a positive and negative light as the police and court can both use discretion which can be damaging to either party in court in terms of achieving justice. The role of discretion within the criminal justice system has many advantages and disadvantages in the way it deals with achieving justice for individuals. Discretion can be explored through
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Sentencing Determinate and Indeterminate Sentencing: The following paragraphs will define and explain the differences between determinate and indeterminate sentences. This discussion may seem‚ at first blush‚ to be somewhat theoretical. However‚ the issue is a life-altering one for parole as an institution. In a determinate sentencing structure‚ there is no role for a paroling authority in making release decisions. The authority of a parole board to grant discretionary release to a prisoner
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Court‚ Trials‚ and Sentencing: Due Process is a documentary explaining the court system within the criminal justice system. The American legal system is adversarial with two parties‚ the defense and the prosecution‚ working to prove to the jury their side is right. Overall the process of going through the court system is long and drawn out in order to make sure the person is guilty. From the initial charging to sentencing and appealing‚ there are a lot of steps the defendant needs to go through
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735). Famous cases that involve the question of sentencing juveniles to life in jail without parole include Graham v Florida‚ Sullivan v Florida‚ and Roper v Simmons. In the case of Graham v Florida‚ Terrance Graham was only one month shy of turning eighteen when he was sentenced to life in jail without
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Legal Aspects of Professional Psychology George T. Jackson‚ University of Phoenix Psych 545 Survey of Professional Psychology Dr. Christi Moore‚ Facilitator Legal Aspects of Professional Psychology There are many areas of professional psychology that are protected‚ and governed by legal aspects. It is these legal aspects that help to keep every
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Legal Aspects of Professional Psychology Morgan Turner University of Phoenix Survey of Professional Psychology PSYCH 545 Amina Porter September 8th‚ 2010 Legal Aspects of Professional Psychology Professional psychology has many complexities that set it apart from other recognized branches of psychology. The intricacies of professional psychology make it fodder for legal consideration. The patients and clinicians have an obligation to one another to adhere to the guidelines set forth according
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deserve life sentencing It is more likely for teenagers to commit heinous crimes when they have been emotionally and physically abused. Teenagers who suffer from a mental illness are more likely to commit recidivism than an adult that has random encounters with the law. Prosecutors who try juveniles as adults believe that a crime is a crime‚ even if the person who committed it was a young adult. Typically‚ juveniles who display a propensity for committing crime will continue to do so‚ even as they get
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