Category: Criminal Justice
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Police Discretion: Criminal Justice
While in the academy and for their period of training, police are particularly skilled on how to handle various situations that they will come across. A dilemma arises when they get in the field and stumble upon problems which they did not receive training for. Instances of new laws being constantly constituted and cases of…
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The History of Criminal Justice Systems
Criminal Justice Systems date back thousands of years during the times of Cain and Abel in the bible. The golden rule used was an “eye for an eye.” During the 125BC however, the Roman Republic took place in ruling of criminal offences. The ruling was so inefficient due its many weaknesses. For instance, it kept…
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Criminal Justice Agency Examples
According to the FBI, hate crime refers to traditional offenses such as vandalism, arson, murder and so on often instigated by a form of bias such as intolerance to sex, race, religion, transgender, disability to name just a few. Hate is not considered to be a crime and criminal justice agencies are committed to safeguarding…
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The American Criminal Justice System
Table of Contents Introduction Law Enforcement Prosecution Defence Attorney The Judiciary Corrections References Introduction The United States has one of the very elaborate criminal justice structures with each component playing crucial and peculiar roles. An analysis of these components indicates that they are interrelated and hence form what is commonly referred to as criminal justice…
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The US Criminal Justice System: Industry Standards
Table of Contents Introduction Industry Standards Framework from Industry Standards Data Collection, Assessment, and Interpretation Policy Improvement Policy Evolution through Continued Assessment Conclusion References Introduction The criminal justice system of the United States of America has the highest number of incarcerated people in the world. A 2018 Bureau of Justice Statistics report shows that more…
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Criminal Justice Organizations Administration and Management
There are four types of organizational communications namely downward or superior-subordinate communication, upward or subordinate- superior communication, horizontal or interactive communication and grapevine communication. The former is an exception in that it does not involve conventional channels of communication. A brief description of the aforementioned types of organizational communications will help highlight the importance of…
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Theories in Ethics and Criminal Justice
Table of Contents Introduction Individual Explanations Organizational Explanation Societal Explanation References Introduction Ethics is designed to help a person behave correctly with other people and follow the standards of morality. It can be applied at the workplace, at home, or in social structure. Ethical theories elaborate on how to improve an organization by integrating moral…
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Transgender Offenders in the Criminal Justice System
The transgender population who are incarcerated often faces various unique challenges which exposes them vulnerabilities both physical and mental. The LBGT community is overrepresented in prisons across the country. As such, they are more likely to face violence and abuse from the general population behind bars. Therefore, transgender inmates present the correctional department with the…
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Criminal Justice Ethics Analysis
The public expects their police department to enforce the rules, not break them. When they do, it breaks down the trust of the public as well as tearing down the very fabric of society. The following paper presents evidence that corruption within the nation’s police forces does exist, especially where illegal drugs are concerned. The…
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Criminal Justice Sphere Consulting
Table of Contents Introduction The skills needed Conclusion References Introduction The development of consulting skills is considered to be of great importance for effective work in cooperation with the clients and financial planning; the sphere of consulting management requires careful training of skills to succeed in business operations. The consulting companies, involved in the criminal…