The first drug court was established in Miami-Dade Florida in 1989. Drug courts were established because of the “revolving door of drug use” and recidivism. Recidivism is defined as criminals being prone to revert back to criminal behavior after being released from jail. Recidivism is very significant ito the Criminal Justice System because it shows the number of offenders that return to prison within a certain amount of time. Data shows that drug court participants are less likely to be arrested
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2 Americans depend a great deal on entertainment to educate them about life. In several ways Americans live vicariously through the actors and actresses on television and believe themselves to learn many things from those actors and actresses. For example‚ many people have said they learned medical techniques by watching medical shows on television or believe they would know what to do in a medical emergency because they have seen it done on television. The same goes for Americans’ knowledge
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Court Reporting Throughout History Court Reporting dates all the way back to 1600 B.C. Court Reporters still play an important part in society today‚ just as they did hundreds of years ago. They help with everything from correctly transcribing testimony to the closed captioning on television. Yet‚ court reporting is a job that requires lots of dedication‚ time‚ and money. The cost of court reporting school today for a three-year program cost about $16‚381 with tuition and books. "It cost
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Drug Courts Sutoya Marlowe Fayetteville State University Criminal Justice 450 Dr. Robert Brown April 1‚ 2014 Abstract In order to understand the importance of drug court programs‚ it is important to learn what prompted the program. Before the first drug court was established in 1989‚ the United States has endured three drug epidemics that had profound consequences on the criminal justice system. Drug court programs intends to reduce substance abuse among offenders with addiction by
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Prosecuting Juveniles in Adult Court Kimberly Washington Introduction to Statistics for Criminal Justice Ayana Conway‚ Ph.D.‚ Assistant Professor September 30‚ 2013 Abstract This research paper will examine whether or not juveniles that commit violent crimes should be tried as an adult. Through research‚ I will establish an argument that children who commit the crimes of an adult should be punished as an adult. Data based on experience and observation detailing the number of juvenile
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18 NO -301 REGD NO DA 1589 | Dhaka‚ Saturday September 3 2011 Mobile courts and independence of judiciary M S Siddiqui In a democratic country it is a prerequisite that all citizens get economic and social justice. The economically deprived people need either free or state sponsored legal assistance to get justice and fair trial. This will uphold human rights and equality. This is a component of rule of law for any society. It is not a charity‚ but a civil right of the citizens. It ensures equal
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State and Federal Court Systems Kevin Mauldin Walden University CRJS– 1001 Criminal Justice Abstract Although the federal and state courts systems are different‚ both have similarities in that they are to base their ruling on the constitution‚ and to treat each person or state with fairness. Historical development The development of our court systems was a great day in our history. It was a tough beginning‚ and not really consistent‚ they have evolved as a part of
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Describe the role of courts in the criminal justice process: The main role of the courts is to interpret and apply the law. In terms of a criminal justice process the court serves as the place in which a trial is heard and a sentence decided. Evaluate the use of the adversary system as a means of achieving justice: The adversarial system is moderately effective in achieving just outcomes for the individual and society as well as attempting to protect their rights. One of the main features
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The American Civil Liberties Union was established to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to the people by the Constitution and laws of the United States. (ACLU) The rights that ACLU focuses on specifically include the fifth and first amendments‚ which give citizens the freedom of speech and the freedom to assembly. Founded in January of 1920‚ the American Civil Liberties Union was born amidst the Red Scare‚ where many people were being arrested without proper warrant
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Government Court Cases Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) 1. The Supreme Court had to decide if the state had power over the federal government in regulating commerce based on Article I Section 8. 2. Aaron Ogden was granted a license to run a steam-driven ferry monopoly in New York. Thomas Gibbons‚ his previous competitor‚ decided to continue running his ferries in defiance of the monopoly‚ so Ogden decided to sue Gibbons for trying to block his business and won in all the New York courts. 3. In this
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