1. Fred is drunk and driving his dad’s car. Fred is a 21 year old student at Columbia College. Fred rams into a parked car at 10th and Rogers. Thinking no one saw him; Fred moves his car and parks it on an adjacent lot. He sprints to his dorm room in Miller Hall. A neighbor saw the wreck and Fred running to the dorm. Police are called and they arrive ten minutes after the wreck. The officers see several empty beer cans and a bottle of tequila (half full) in the front seat. The tags are traced
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Verbal Communication Paper Within the criminal justice and law enforcement communities‚ communication plays a major role on getting information shared between all areas. Making sure all parties have seen or heard all the information about the case is very important‚ along with how the information is sent to them. There are two main sources of communications that are always used within the law‚ oral and written. Depending on who is giving the information is really what makes the difference
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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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Intro to Criminal Justice Project Interview with Corrections Officer X On May 20‚ 2007‚ I met with X. Mr. X is a Corrections Officer 1 at the Camp Hill State Prison and has been working there for 7 years. He has a military background consisting of 3 years in the Marines and has been in the Air Force Reserve for the past 12 years. I asked Mr. X the following questions during our time together and his responses follow: What made you decide to get into the corrections field? I had friends
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Assignment Heather Spier If I were in charge of a state corrections department the 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
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allowed to retaliate in a similar degree to even the wrong done. The use of the death penalty in the United States as a form of legal punishment reflects this very concept. More frequent than not‚ when the death penalty is being sought within a criminal trial it is paired with a murder charge. This desire to inflict an essentially “even” punish for murder‚ effectively sentencing a person to death yourself because of the choice to take a life‚ reflects the very essence of the law of retaliation.
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with a criminal history‚ I always thought about being on the other side. Being on the other side as in joining the criminal justice field‚ enforcing the laws instead of breaking the laws. The choices my family made were little stupid things. They would either get in trouble for hanging with the wrong people. These people were people who dropped out and sold drugs. Selling drugs bought in fast money for them and they dressed well. They wore name brand clothes‚ nice chains and the newest shoes. My family
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A Diamond Personality-Criminal Justice Case Study The individual assignment is to read the Case Study‚ A Diamond Personality‚ and answer the four discussion questions that follow the Case Study. The subject of this personality case study is Oscar Rodriguez. Rodriguez is a 38-year-old entrepreneur who owns an Internet business that sells loose diamonds to various buyers. This paper will summarize the case study and then conclude by answering the personality questions. When Rodriguez moved
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Why People Choose Religion One of the most debated ideas in the world is religion. There has been bloodshed in countries over religion. Religion is a sensitive topic to some people because it is the reason people live their lives like they do. What is the reason people really choose religion? Is it because they truly believe in every detail of a religion or is it because they were told to believe it? It is a question I have thought about for a long time. So‚ what is religion anyway? According
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WHY DO WE AS A SOCIETY NEED A CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM? Introduction The criminal justice system is comprised of a basic formation‚ the law enforcement agencies‚ the courts‚ and the correctional services. This system has existed since ancient times and although the three facilities haven’t completely been replaced over the centuries‚ there has been a lot of change and amendment to how the system is used to investigate‚ deter‚ and keep order and control in today’s society. It is a fundamental part
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