...Assignment List Unit 1 - The Criminal Justice System Reading Assignment: Schmalleger Chapters 1 & 3 Assignment Type: Individual Project Deliverable Length: 4-6 pages Points Possible: 125 Due Date: 7/24/2011 11:59:59 PM CT You are a peace officer trainee assigned to your first post of duty. Your supervisor calls you into his office and tells you that he needs you to prepare content for a presentation at a local university for students in a criminal justice program. He explains that the public information officer (PIO), the individual previously assigned to give this presentation, is testifying in court and cannot leave. He further informs you that you will need to put the content together from scratch as he has never done this before. Please answer the following questions and requirement to write your 4 -6 page paper. As you answer each question you must provide support or evidence that will enhance and empirically prove your answers. Academic criminal justice articles or real-life criminal justice findings that are not found in journals or other academic sources must be used in supporting your answers. Please use APA style for all cited sources including your resource page. The content is to be an overview of the criminal justice system and a description of these roles: police officer or federal agent district attorney's office or the United States Attorney's Office defense counsel federal, state, and local judges/magistrates Discuss the stages (investigative, prosecutorial)...
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...Assignment brief – QCF BTECAssignment front sheet | Qualification | Unit number and title | BTEC Level 3 Certificate and Sub-Diploma in Public Services | Unit 12 – Crime and its effects on Society | Learner name | Assessor name | | Mrs. L. Gabell | Date issued | Hand in deadline | Submitted on | | | | | | Assignment title | | In this assessment you will have opportunities to provide evidence against the following criteria. Indicate the page numbers where the evidence can be found. | Criteria reference | To achieve the criteria the evidence must show that the learner is able to: | | Task no. | | Evidence | P1, M1, D1 | Outline current crime and disorder legislation. Analyse the impact of two pieces of crime and disorder legislation. Evaluate the impact of one piece of crime and disorder legislation. | | 1 | | | P2 | State the main sentences and orders criminal courts can impose. | | 2 | | | P3 | Describe two theories of criminal behaviour and the factors that contribute to them. | | 3 | | | P4, M2 | Describe the effects crime has on communities and the individual. Analyse the effects of crime on communities and individuals. | | 4 | | | P5, M3, D2 | Identify approaches used by public services to reduce crime, disorder and antisocial behaviour. Analyse how the strategies used by the local community public services work to reduce crime, disorder and antisocial behaviour. Evaluate a local public service initiative designed...
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...Unit 12: Crime and its Effects on Society Unit code: Y/600/6030 QCF Level 3: BTEC National Credit value: 10 Guided learning hours: 60 Aim and purpose The aim of this unit is to give learners a knowledge of current UK crime and disorder legislation and the sentences and orders available to the criminal justice agencies. Learners will also develop knowledge of the effects of criminal behaviour on communities and an understanding of how society works to reduce crime, disorder and antisocial behaviour and to support the victims and witnesses of crime. Unit introduction This unit introduces learners to the legal framework that exists to prevent crime and deal with offenders. They will look at the powers of the courts, including the orders and sentences that the courts can impose. They will look at the theories of the causes of criminal behaviour and other contributory factors that may lead to criminality and antisocial behaviour, for example socio-economic and environmental influences, lack of education and negative family influences. Learners will explore the problems resulting from criminal activity and antisocial behaviour. They will explore the costs of crime, to local authorities, the community and individuals. Learners will also investigate the ‘fear of crime’ and how this manifests itself in both individuals and communities and the impact this can have on quality of life. Learners will learn how their local police proactively tackle crime using problem-solving models...
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...Jail and Prison In the criminal justice system once a crime is committed and the criminal has gone to court and has pled guilty, or has gone to trial and has been convicted of the rime it can result in a few different ways. For instance, if the crime was severe enough it could result in jail or prison time. Both jail and prison are two components of the suffering the consequences of committing a crime, and can also determine whether the time fits the crime or was the criminal punished in a fair matter. Some criminal’s crimes are so severe that they are sentenced to life in prison. Jails are facilities designed to hold criminals waiting for a trial. They are also designed to hold inmates serving twelve months or less for the crimes they committed. Federal Prisons are designed for people convicted of federal crimes. State prisons are for criminals convicted of crimes of the state, or of crimes committed in that state. Minimum Security Prisons are the most open and least restricted prisons. They hold criminals convicted of non-violent crimes such as forgery, cheating on taxes, and perjury. Medium Security Prisons are more open then maximum security but less open than minimum security prisons. The inmates are convicted of crimes such as assault and thefts. Maximum Security Prisons generally hold prisoners serving longer sentences. Inmates are convicted of crimes such as murder, kidnapping and other felonies. (library.thinkquest.org) A total institution is place of work and residence...
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...CJA/204 - Introduction to Criminal Justice July 20, 2015 Criminal Justice System Criminal justice is a system of practices and institutions of governments directed at upholding social control, deterring and mitigating crime, or sanctioning those who violate laws with criminal penalties and rehabilitation efforts (Wikipedia 2015). The criminal justice system makes up a set of independent agencies that is establish by the government. The justice system divides into three categories: federal, state, military, and local government. The Justice system designed to enforce laws and punish those who violate the law by committing a crime. Crime known for an action that is consider as an offense that is punish by the law. There is no single cause of crime. If laws did not exist, crime will not exist. Society determines which acts are criminal acts by the consensus model and conflict model. The consensus model is when society determine if the crime is a criminal act by beliefs and values. The conflict model is when criminal acts are determine by political and economic views. In this essay, I will discuss the importance of the criminal justice system structure, components, and goals. The criminal justice system is similar to the social justice that concerns the violation of the criminal law. The structure of the government is broken down into three branches. The branches are legislature, judicial, and executive. The Legislature branches is made of both state and federal. The Legislature...
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...2012 Ashley Kintzer Court History and Purpose Paper The Court is where disputes are settled, law is born, and where individuals accused of criminal crimes go. Courts are simply the civilized way to handle issue in a legal, organized civilized manner. It is a critical component of American justice system. Courts is defined by the book as, “An agency or unit of the judicial branch of government, authorized or established by statute or constitution, and consisting of one or more judicial officers, which has authority to decide upon cases, controversies in law, and disputed matters of fact brought before it.” (Siegel, Schmalleger, & Worral, 2011). The purpose or the function of the courts can be narrowed down to four important things: 1. Courts are to uphold the law; 2. Protect individuals; 3.Resolve disputes; 4. reinforcing the social norms. However in the United States we have what is referred to as a dual court system. A dual court system can be defined as a judicial system comprising federal- and state- level judicial systems. A dual court system separates federal and state courts. According to the book a dual court system is advantageous and desirable because it is parallel to federalism. Federalism is a system of government where power is constitutionally divided between central governing body and various constituent units. In the United States, the federal government makes laws, but federalism also gives the states power to make their own laws(Siegel, Schmalleger...
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...Student/CJ100-01 Interview Project Criminal Justice Professional Interview I chose to interview Deputy Sheriff Michelle M. Willcuts. As a second choice, I chose Deputy Kristal Minor. Both Deputies are full time sworn law enforcement officers from the York-Poquoson Sheriff’s office in Yorktown, Virginia. The reason why I selected Deputy Willcuts for my interview is because she was born in another country, and as me, English is her second language. Another reason why I selected to interview a Deputy Sheriff is because that is one of my career choices once I get out of the military. I visited the web page where the professional that I am interviewing works for “York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office”, I was excited to find out that the department has a Forensic Science unit, hostage negotiation team, emergency response team, crime prevention team, support the D.A.R.E. program, drug task unit, and a crime investigation unit. I would like to work for any of these units. I obtained this information from the department’s web page http://www.yorkcounty.gov/Default.aspx?tabid=4611 List of Interview Questions 1) How long have you been in the Criminal justice field? R. 9 years 2) What are your duties and responsibilities? R. I am a deputy Sheriff and some of my duties include protecting the citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia by responding to calls for service, enforcing criminal, and traffic laws. 3) What is the...
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...Criminal Justice Information Systems 1. Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) - the focal point and central repository for criminal justice information services in the FBI. It is the largest Division within the FBI. Programs that were initially consolidated under the CJIS Division include the National Crime Information Center (NCIC), Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR), and Fingerprint Identification. 2. National Crime Information Center (NCIC) 2000 - is a nationwide information system dedicated to serving and supporting criminal justice agencies -- local, state, and federal -- in their mission to uphold the law and protect the public. Its predecessor, NCIC, was established in 1967. NCIC 2000 serves criminal justice agencies in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, and Canada, as well as federal agencies with law enforcement missions. NCIC 2000 provides a major upgrade to those services provided by NCIC, and extends these services down to the patrol car and mobile officer. 3. Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS) - is a national fingerprint and criminal history system maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division. The IAFIS provides automated fingerprint search capabilities, latent searching capability, electronic image storage, and electronic exchange of fingerprints and responses, 24 hours a day, 365...
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...of juvenile crime as well as its trends. The Overall Decrease in Juvenile Arrests Overall Review Data from 2008 shows that juvenile arrests for violent crime declined between 2006 and 2008. According to Puzzanchera (2009) “In 2008 there were 2.11 million juvenile arrests, which is 16% lower than the arrests in 1999” (p.3). In 2008 juvenile arrests for forcible rape was at an all time low since 1980, aggravated assault arrests were also at its lowest since 1988. However, juvenile arrests for murder were at its low in 2004, but increased from 2005 to 2007. Further, the Property Crime Index decreased by 20%, larceny-theft by 17%, murder by 5%, motor vehicle theft by 50%, and burglary by 14% (Puzzanchera, 2008). Juvenile Arrests and Monitoring Unit Due to an increase in firearm offenses in Fort Myers, Florida, probation officers as well as police officers were forced to monitor juveniles convicted of firearm offenses for prosecutors, judiciary, and probation. “At least fourteen juvenile offenders convicted of firearm offenses are JUVENILE CRIME STATISTICS...
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...include acts and commissions that are a breach of law counterbalanced by sanctions from the state. Cybercrime is the latest and most complicated problem in the cyber- world. Illegal methods of cybercrime are financial crimes, pornography, online gambling, intellectual property crime, e-mail spoofing, forgery, cyber-defamation, and cyber- stalking (Dashora, 2008). Cyber-Crimes and the Advancement of Technology In modern day, the economy is doing poorly and unemployment rates are at its highest. Individuals are struggling to obtain a job that pays well. It is sad to know that criminals are taking advantage of other individuals but these criminals never think about how they are hurting others by what they do. Cyber-crimes have become so popular in other countries and money laundering is a type of cyber-crime that has become a huge issue over the years. Today’s technology has made it easier for criminals to commit cyber-crimes because he or she does not have to expose his or her face because of the Internet. The new trend is for scammers to solicit through e-mails about job offers to trick individuals into falling for payment transfer scams (Hoax-Slayer, 2012). The recipient does not notice that he or she has committed a money laundering scam and if discovered, the trace goes right back to the recipient. There are many instances which the scammer tells the recipient that they have a job offer for them and that the recipient needs to send them his or her personal information to...
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...Death Row Correctional Officers : Experiences, Perspectives, and Attitudes Kelly L. Brown and Melissa Benningfield Criminal Justice Review 2008 33: 524 originally published online 3 September 2008 DOI: 10.1177/0734016808322323 The Problem: “Living death” as death row is called by some is a horrific experience for not only the inmates, but also the correctional officers who work in the death row unit. The feeling of hopelessness and powerlessness is sometimes transferred to the correctional officers. This study will look at how death row affects the correctional officers that work in the unit. According to Brown and Benningfield (2008) “Correctional officers who are assigned to death row must interact with offenders who experience this “living death” and who have been convicted of such heinous crimes that society pronounces them undeserving of life (525).” Research Design: A total of 40 correctional officers who had worked on death row and 9 who were still working on death row were part of the study. Data collection for this study was done by survey. There were open-ended questions like, “Would you say that working on death row is different from working in other units at the institution? If so, how?” For the closed-ended questions the researchers used a 6-point Likert scale (strongly agree, agree, slightly agree, slightly disagree, disagree, and strongly disagree). Findings: There were more male officers (67.5%) than were female officers. Of these officers, 56% were...
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...Purpose Paper The U.S. court system is an integral to our justice system which provides a legal framework to mete out justice. Courts is defined by the book as, “An agency or unit of the judicial branch of government, authorized or established by statute or constitution, and consisting of one or more judicial officers, which has authority to decide upon cases, controversies in law, and disputed matters of fact brought before it.” (Siegel, Schmalleger, & Worral, 2011). The purpose or the function of the courts can be narrowed down to four important things: 1. Courts are to uphold the law; 2. Protect individuals; 3.Resolve disputes; 4. reinforcing the social norms. Even though our court system is similar to the British system some of its aspects were borrowed from it is unique in the fact that it enshrines a basic tenet of being innocent until proven guilty. It allows for a person to have their “day in court’ and to face their accuser. However in the United States we have what is referred to as a dual court system. A dual court system can be defined as a judicial system comprising federal- and state- level judicial systems. A dual court system separates federal and state courts. According to the book a dual court system is advantageous and desirable because it is parallel to federalism. Federalism is a system of government where power is constitutionally divided between central governing body and various constituent units. In the United States, the federal government makes laws...
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...Our discussion for this unit will focus on your current knowledge and interest in the field of criminal justice, as well as your future career goals. Please respond to the following questions: * What is your current knowledge of the criminal justice profession? * What led to your interest in the field of criminal justice? * What are some of the populations and career settings you would like to work with in the future? * What opportunities will open to you as a result of a college education? I've never worked in the criminal justice field, so I really don't have any current knowledge. I've seen what goes on in the world and I would like a chance to try and make a difference. I've always been interested in criminal justice. I watch all the Law and Orders, CSI, Criminal Minds, pretty much all movies that deal with mysteries and crime. After I complete my Associates Degree, I hope to become a Social Worker and work my way into becoming a Crime Scene Investigator. I want a chance to better myself for my family and also make a change in the world. Felicia Miller Ashley Hurlbut I do not have much knowledge in the criminal justice field. I watch many cop shows such as "Law and Order" and "CSI". Both my grandfathers were police officers and one of my best friends is a sheriff. I have heard some of the things they have been through in their careers and that struck my interest in the career. My goal is to finish college and then move down to Suffolk County in Long...
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...Court History and Purpose Paper David Kinlock CJA/224-Introduction to Criminal Courts Systems July 13,2015 Professor Austin Zimmer Court History and Purpose Paper The court is an intricate part of the American criminal justice system because they decide what happens to people charged with violating the law. This paper will describe what a court is and its purpose; define the dual court system, describe the role that the early legal codes, the common law, and precedent played in the development of courts. Finally, I will identify the roles of the court in the criminal justice system today. Court is a place where justice is administered; a judicial tribunal duly constituted for hearing and determination of cases; a session of judicial assembly. According to the U.S. Justice Department court is defined as “an agency or unit of the judicial branch of government authorized or established by statute or constitution, and consisting of one or more judicial officers, which has the authority to decide upon cases, controversies in law, and disputed matters of fact brought before it.” There are two divisions of the American court system- civil and criminal courts. Civil court is a court of law in which civil cases between private parties are tried and determined. Criminal courts has jurisdiction to try and punish offenders against criminal law. The purpose of the court is to provide a forum to resolve disputes and to enforce laws in a fair and rational manner...
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...U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs National Institute of Justice APR. 04 Special REPORT Forensic Examination of Digital Evidence: A Guide for Law Enforcement U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 810 Seventh Street N.W. Washington, DC 20531 John Ashcroft Attorney General Deborah J. Daniels Assistant Attorney General Sarah V. Hart Director, National Institute of Justice This and other publications and products of the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice can be found on the World Wide Web at the following site: Office of Justice Programs National Institute of Justice http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij APR. 04 Forensic Examination of Digital Evidence: A Guide for Law Enforcement NCJ 199408 Sarah V. Hart Director This document is not intended to create, does not create, and may not be relied upon to create any rights, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law by any party in any matter civil or criminal. Opinions or points of view expressed in this document represent a consensus of the authors and do not represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. The products, manufacturers, and organizations discussed in this document are presented for informational purposes only and do not constitute product approval or endorsement by the U.S. Department of Justice. This document was prepared under Interagency Agreement #1999–IJ–R–094 between...
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