the poor suffer. There is a double standard in who the criminal justice system chooses to punish. For example‚ a man who commits fraud‚ insider trading‚ etc.‚ is charged with 109 felonies and only receives a maximum of 10 years in prison but only serves six. In comparison‚ a man who commits theft by stealing videocassettes from Walmart receives 50 years. Situations like these‚ raise the question as to who the criminal justice system truly benefits and who it does not. It is evident through this example
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Society’s Needs for Criminal Justice Practitioners Criminal justice practitioners are necessary for a civilized society. Without those who form boundaries to our freedom‚ and the ones that reinforce those laws‚ our community would be chaos. Some of the main social issues our society faces are drug abuse‚ gang violence‚ child abuse‚ and terrorism. The criminal justice practitioners face these types of issues daily. These professionals must act on the morals and laws stated by society rather than
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In the field of criminal justice there are many pros‚ but along with these pros there are many cons. When looking at the pros of the criminal justice field there are some that stand out pretty heavily. Some of these pros include‚ job security‚ and being able to help people. But with each one of these pros there is a direct opposite. The cons include‚ stress‚ and the dangerous situations you will be put in. You have to ask yourself‚ do the pros outweigh the cons? Job security is something that everyone
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The criminal justice system: How the police agency is organised in carrying out its tasks Introduction Performance is usually gauged through efficiency and effectiveness in any department whether in a public or private institution. (Skogan‚ 1976‚ p. 1). Efficiency is mostly about costs whereas effectiveness deals with the ability to meet goals and solve problems. The criminal justice system is tasked with various duties key among them are punishing for wrong doing‚ protection of the society from
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officers are criminal justice professionals whose duties involve ensure public safety and enforcement of laws. Within the criminal justice system law enforcement detectives performs investigative duties such as gathering facts and collecting evidence. The initial information provided to detectives is the most critical factor in solving a crime. Therefore‚ it is inherently important that the detectives follow all department rules and demonstrate sound judgment when making decisions. The criminal justice
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Throughout history in America‚ minorities have been poorly treated in the criminal justice system‚ particularly in cases where darker-skinned people from a diversity of racial backgrounds including African Americans‚ and Latinos—being treated worse than their lighter-skinned folks by whites or even members of their own racial community.Early America‚ blacks were torchered for the slightest violation of informal laws and a lot of times they were blamed for crimes they did not even commit but the
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Criminal Justice System Paper The criminal justice system and the criminal justice process has shaped the laws of this country into what they are today from the concerns of politicians and government leaders as far back as the 1800s with crime control. Basically‚ the criminal justice system was designed to ensure the safety of individuals whom are citizens of this country. Essentially‚ the criminal justice system is “the structural basis used to maintain social control” (Education Decisions
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Philosophy of the American Criminal Justice system through the Bill of Rights. The American criminal justice system was established to protect people from criminals and to maintain peace. While protecting their rights with the bill of rights which protects citizens. The bill of right consist of 10 amendment‚ but only 4 have a major impact on the system. These amendments shape our philosophy of due process in many ways. The first amendment that affects the criminal justice system is the 4th amendment
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“Wedding Cake Model” Michal Bates Intro to Criminal Justice The criminal justice wedding cake is a diagram to show the importance of a crime and where it would be categorized. There are four layers on the cake that signify each of the major types of crimes: (1) misdemeanors‚ (2) less serious felonies‚ (3) serious felonies‚ and (4) celebrated cases. Also‚ the size of these layers depends on the importance of the crimes‚ with misdemeanors being the largest and at the bottom and the celebrated
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paper‚ I thought I knew how I felt about ethics and more importantly ethics in the criminal justice system. However‚ taking this class and learning about some things changed my opinion on a few dilemmas. Ethics are the study of right and wrong‚ the good and the evil. Not everyone has the same views and that is okay. I respect others and their opinions. I realized this as certain topic were split in class. Many people were on one side or the other for certain dilemmas. I never thought about being on
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