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    CHANGE! Reform is a necessary part of criminal justice system due to the fact that certain problems still exist in the courts. For instance‚ in the month of January 2006‚ a US judge sentenced a defendant based on racial inclinations. According to this judge‚ it was necessary to teach the defendant a lesson because he was embarrassing Martin Luther King. While this was more of an extreme case‚ there are still numerous scenarios within the criminal justice system that demonstrate a need for reform. Many

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    The criminal justice system is constantly degrading the African American life. Some of the law enforcement personnel at times target only the minorities as criminal suspects‚ which eventually scolds the racial population of the people arrested and charged(Cole‚ Smith‚ & DeJong‚ 2013). This causes a big conflict between the black and the white race. Racial profiling is a major problem that the U.S. criminal justice system has (Cole‚ Smith‚ & DeJong‚ 2013). This involves the classification of criminal

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    are instances where plea bargaining can be an effective tool in the criminal justice system‚ however‚ as it stands‚ the overuse of the plea bargain by prosecutors has diminished it’s potential worth as a true bargaining tool by their flagrant daily misuse. While it is understood that the case load for the courts is overwhelmed and an alternative method of securing some form of justice is needed to alleviate the overrun system‚ the use of the plea bargain to alleviate the overcrowded courts is not

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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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    Read the insanity defense articles in the "insanity defense" folder (found in module 2). Summarize the insanity defense in Arizona. What purpose do you think this defense was intended to serve? Do you think the "insanity defense" should exist? Use your module readings to support your answer. Arizona uses a modified version of the M ’naghten rule (A test for criminal insanity). The defense team is responsible for proving that. The state of Arizona also uses the "Guilty but insane" verdict as well

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    by the system as more of a tragedy‚ but they do happen. In the criminal justice system there are so many different aspects and loop holes that effect the outlook on crime‚ let alone the convictions that happen. If we can look at all of the good that this system brings. All of the restitution paid‚ all of the criminals who committed a crime and have served what they deserve. I feel as if we can look so strongly at all of the good‚ we need to also look at the bad more intensely. The bad is what goes

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    Criminological Theory Summaries Theory Classical Main Points Theorists/Researchers Beccaria Crime occurs when the benefits outweigh the costs—when people pursue self-interest in the absence of effective punishments. Crime is a freewilled choice. See also deterrence‚ rational choice. Cric if reinforced. When criminal subcultures exist‚ then many individuals can learn to commit crime in one location and crime rates—including violence— may become very high. The gap between the American Dream’s goal of economic

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    Inequality of the Justice System In the world today‚ there is evidence of inequality in the criminal justice systems. Many African Americans and those of Hispanic descent are the most convicted criminals in the states. According to the U.S Justice Department in 2003 about 10.4% of all African American men between ages 25 to 29 were incarcerated‚ as compared to 2.4% of Hispanic men and 1.2% of Non-Hispanic men. What are the driving factors towards the male Africans involvement in the many criminal activities

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    a large role in the creation and maintaining of certain institutions. For instance‚ in the criminal justice system‚ a system dominated by white men‚ the power lies in those who wish to keep it. Thus these men are more likely to incarcerate and profit off of those they are afraid of‚ in this case other races‚ and try to dominate over them‚ entrenching the system in racist ideas. Institutional Racism is what leads to the large number of ethnic and racially diverse prisoners‚ as well as the incredibly

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    of the justice system and its effect on criminal activity. The writer contends that this is not an accurate portrayal of the justice system. The writer contends that the media plays a dominant role in how the justice system is portrayed. The writer contends that sensationalism drives public opinion with regard to the justice system. An article by Phil Dickie references the media’s role in the criminal justice system. Mr. Dickie explains that the media gives an unrepresented sample of what goes on

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