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    Intensive probation supervision is a type of intermediate sanction involving small probation caseloads and strict monitoring on a daily or weekly basis. With this type of probation supervision‚ the offender is released from prison and they have to report once a week and the probation officer comes out to check on him or her on a daily or weekly basis. This type of probation can keep an offender on the right track because when the probation officer comes out they have to be there unless they have

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    507 AJS 101 Week One - Chapter One - Introduction to the Justice System - Crime and Criminal Justice Before I started reading chapter one‚ I knew the basics of criminal justice such as the three branches‚ the Miranda rights‚ and some of the steps in the formal criminal justice process. Now that I have gone through the chapter‚ I have a much better understanding of the criminal justice system. I know it isn’t over yet‚ but from what I have read so far‚ I have been able to grasp the concepts

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    Concept Paper 3 1 Chris Brown Introduction to Criminal Justice MW P.M. Class March 16th‚ 2012 Ivy Tech Community College Concept Paper # 3 Concept Paper 3 2 The Criminal Justice System is made up of thousands upon thousands of individuals that dedicate their lives to protect and serve the community they represent. Although many officers would say Loyalty to a specific organization is more important than their own Integrity‚ the

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    is very important to the criminal justice system because without it the criminal justice system would grind to a halt. Plea-bargaining is important because if every case went to a trial it would take years for criminals to get from the time of arrest till the time of trial. The video we saw showed an example of how the process works to get criminals who plea guilty to committing minor crimes through the system faster so that the courts can concentrate on those criminals who commit major crimes.

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    Criminal Justice Opinion Portfolio Privacy rights and Press Freedoms In recent years the press has sensationalized topics of sex and violence that has spurred sales‚ yet lay waste to the public that it directly includes (Press Freedom‚ 2006). Advocates of the press declare and pronounce their first amendment rights when questioned about their tactics for sales and what is genuinely news; opposition would more directly see public domain be given the jurisdiction to press freedoms‚ rather than the

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    SOCIETAL TRENDS THAT IMPACT THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM Suzie A. Anderson Everest University Online CCJ 1017-52 Criminology Jamie Onion April 8‚ 2012 Utilizing everything you have learned about crime and criminal behavior this term‚ you will now have the opportunity to think about the future of our society and how the criminal justice system should prepare. Identify and discuss the societal trends that will impact the criminal justice system over the next ten years. The societal trends

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    setting are not of a punitive nature‚ and there may be an opportunity to save this offender from the experience of the correctional system. The concept of restorative justice is not clearly defined; often referred to as a ‘movement‚’ and presented as an option to the mainstream of criminal justice. Rather than harsh punishment to the offender‚ restorative justice will attempt to establish a connection between the victim and the offenders (Sharpe‚ 1998). RJ attempts to repair the harm the offender

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    of Justice Compare and contrast each of the three theories of justice Provide illustrative examples of each theory Write a conclusion identifying your preferred theory of justice along with your rationale for choosing the theory Retribution (Deserts Theory) This theory states that people should be punished only if they have done something to deserve it‚ and only to the extent to which it is deserved. This theory is only concerned with the past‚ which means it supports punishment only

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    In 1976 Guenther offered an analysis on the Criminal Justice system as Unfair‚ harsh‚ and biased. Guenther saw the criminal justice system for what it is and he described it as a criminal processing system rather than a criminal justice system. Guenther describes the criminal justice system as unfair‚ some of the things going on at the time. With the relatively new civil rights movement passed Guenther saw that there was still isolation for the African American people during this time‚ socially

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    Criminal Justice System Paper Steve Hunter CJA/204 February 6‚ 2011 Gary Howard Criminal Justice System Paper A crime is which one breaks the law‚ meaning an individual or a group partakes in an event to do something wrong and one is accused in which a crime was committed. A crime (1981-2005)‚ according to The Free Dictionary is defined as “A violation of a law in which there is injury to the public or a member of the public and a term

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