1. Briefly outline the components of the CJS system and explain their relationship to each other and to the community. The criminal justice system has four main components‚ law enforcement‚ prosecution‚ Judiciary and corrections. The first of the four which is law enforcement has the duty of upholding the law and protecting the rights of those within the community. Many law enforcement officers don’t necessarily see it that way‚ primarily because municipalities focus more on infractions rather than
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Ethics in Criminal Justice Administration CJA 484 Lori Madison Nowhere is ethical behavior more important than the administration of criminal justice. Lack of ethical behavior undermines the purpose of the criminal justice system. The cost of unethical behavior will be the downfall of the criminal justice system and only by gaining a true understanding of what ethical behavior is and how to maintain it will the system continue to flourish. While the ethical standard individuals develop
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Erazo Criminal Justice April 15‚ 2013 Prompt: Give an account of the role of ethics and its significance to the functions of the criminal justice system in America‚ and describe its impact on crime and social control. The Necessity of Ethics in Criminal Justice The role of ethics is important to the criminal justice system as well as the government because it helps maintains social control and crime control. Over time the role of ethics has adapted in every aspect of the criminal justice system
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October 10‚ 2013 Criminal Justice In this document‚ I will describe and provide information about my intended career‚ Criminal Justice. I will research the coursework required to achieve a degree on this career.I will investigate all the necessary information needed to begin the Criminal Justice career andsuccessfully achieve a degree. Criminal justice is one of the most important majors one can study due to the necessity to keep the streets safe and clean. From street cops‚ to state troopers
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The mentally ill is over-represented in the criminal justice system when compared with the larger United States population. People with mental illness are incarcerated approximately 8 times more frequently than they are admitted to state mental hospitals‚ and are incarcerated for significantly longer time than other inmates (Ascher-Svanum‚ Nyhuis‚ Faries‚ Ball‚ & Kinon‚ 2010). This has been linked to an increased danger to themselves‚ other inmates and persons employed in the prison system. Effectively
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but of customs and conventions‚ inferred understandings about what conduct will and will not be accepted (Hocutt‚ 2010). Therefore‚ morality is taught through being rewarded for complying with rules and punished when we fail to follow the rules; essentially these are methods that teach us to feel good when we do the right thing and guilty when we do not (Hocutt‚ 2010). Through critical reflection‚ our concepts of civility‚ fairness‚ justice‚ and community are developed internally (Williams & Arrigo
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Incest is not a problem because it creates jealousy between family members‚ results in sickly and improperly developed children; it is a problem because it is a terrible and traumatizing crime. 1. Incest according to the Webster dictionary has two meanings. A. Incest can be defined as sexual relations between people classed as being too closely related to marry each other. B. Or the crime of having sexual intercourse with a parent‚ child‚ sibling‚ or grandchild. 2. Incest has been
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In order to effectively solve a problem‚ the problem must first be understood. However‚ to help solve the problem of ineffective law enforcement and senseless crimes in our communities we must first begin to look at the behaviors of criminals‚ socioeconomic issues that lead to crimes‚ ineffective legislators‚ and failures of the justice system. Teaming this new knowledge with my experience as a correction officer will allow me to use both theoretical and practical skills in the area of law enforcement
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The most important difficulty was originally having the lawyer inform me that I would be released and that the case would be dismissed after seeing the mental specialist and being considered normal to now facing 6 months. One feels powerless at this time I mean if I had truly committed a crime and was originally informed that I was going to be sentenced to 6 months in jail then I would had already have known that I was committing a true crime and would have expected to possibly face that much time
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Until the mid-1970s‚ rehabilitation was a key part of U.S. prison policy. Individuals convicted of criminal behavior were encouraged to develop occupational skills and to resolve psychological problems that might interfere with their reintegration into society. Subsequently‚ many inmates received court sentences that mandated treatment for such problems. However‚ rehabilitation has taken a back seat to the retributive approach‚ which sees punishment as a prison’s main function. This approach has
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