Comparative Criminal Justice Systems The goal of socialism is to minimize people’s suffering through public control of industry and social services; socialism rejects class-based society (TheFreeDictionary‚ 2010). Socialism promises prosperity‚ equality‚ and security to the people. However‚ in many cases socialism has brought poverty‚ misery‚ and tyranny to the people; equality is achieved in the sense that everyone is equal in misery (Perry‚ 1995‚ June). Key characteristics of the socialist system
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the Criminal Justice System Australian courts of law constantly deal with youth crime. It would seem that in the last decade young people have come up against the criminal justice system in increasing numbers. Public outrage at the antics and harm caused to the community by youth appears to be growing a tough approach dominating the media and public debate. (Edwards‚ 2011‚ p.5). The Australia Bureau of Statistics [ABS] (2010) notes that‚ “ In 2008-09‚ the rate of offenders in the criminal justice
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a role in the criminal justice system. Statistics can express this disparity‚ and it seems like societies answer to this new-age segregation is by ignoring the issue. Several Laws have been passed that legalized racial segregation‚ all through the criminal justice system. These tactics have been utilized since the establishment of this country‚ putting laws into place that keep certain individuals under immense pressure and under control‚ in this case‚ African Americans. For example‚ looking at the
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Is America’s Criminal Justice System Racist? Todd Brouse 4/9/14 Police and Society Gutierrez Since before the official establishment of the United States‚ discrimination and segregation among whites and other ethnicities had already been in practice among people all over the world‚ bringing us to a surging problem in today’s society of profiling in our criminal justice system. Many might question how a problem like racism and profiling can occur in a system of those who set and follow
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Psych 412 Penn State Dr. Love I believe that adolescents should definitely be held to the adult standard for criminal behavior. Because if we don’t hold them to the same standard then adolescents will start to think that they can do whatever they want without the punishment being severe. It’s also not fair to adults that commit the same crime as an adolescent. I believe that all adolescents are capable of mature thought they just choose to or not to do the things that they do despite understanding
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In the judicial decision making model there are three steps. The first model is what is called the legal model. In this model‚ it goes on to explain that the Supreme Court justices make their rulings based off facts from the case‚ laws‚ and precedents from previous cases. The second model is known as the attitudinal model. In the attitudinal model justices have the opportunity to make decisions and interpret the constitution based off their conservative or liberal ways due to which type of ideology
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Vocational Education‚ but the effects it has on kids who spend their entire educational career in Voc. Ed. In Michael Moore’s essay‚ "Idiot Nation" he argues that the failures of the educational system and the lack of financing has been caused by the politics and the people who vote for them. Moore’s essay is more persuasive because he adopts a tone dripping with sarcasm and true passion for his cause. Mike Rose‚ in his anecdotal essay on education‚ describes not only the problems with Vocational Education
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It is important that all relevant information be disclosed to the accused. Refusal to do so will always bring the administration of justice into dispute. There are circumstances though where that may not be possible. In the events where disclosing certain information could bring harm to the security and safety of persons certain information may be withheld. There are four considerations that must be made by the Crown counsel should the defence request information about witnesses: the first is to
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way I would design my facilities would be similar but differentiate based upon the need of security. Criminals with longer sentences who have commited serious crimes such as murder‚ etc. would be placed in a maximum security prison. It would be surrounded by high stone walls with detection devices and huge spotlights. There would be great security as to eliminate any fleeing of prisoners. Criminals of less serious crimes such as minor assault and small thefts would be put in a medium security prison
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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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