...The quality of being just or the definition of justice is often described as righteousness, equitableness, or moral rightness. Justice is the “moral principle determining just conduct.” As described in the dictionary, justice is “the maintenance or administration of what is just by law, as by judicial or other proceedings.” What justice means to me is a situation with an overall fair outcome. Justice to me is when both perspectives are heard, acknowledged and dealt with in the best way, whether that is in a situation under the law or in day to day life. Justice is something people want when equality or fairness is not shown. justice has many elements that go along with it which has been attributed with many objectives in terms of the law....
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...terminology I learned for the reading, how will the terminology and knowledge apply to a career in criminal justice, how can the knowing proper terminology affect me as I conduct criminal justice research and how will knowing these terms be an asset to me when evaluating and analyzing research studies. Terminology I learned from reading I will include terms for chapter one and chapter two. I will define what the terms I learned mean and how I perceived them. I will define the terms that I learned from chapter one first. There were many terms that was new to me that I have never heard before, however, I will only define three terms form chapter one. The first word I will define is “Historicism,” which means a theory that events are determined or influenced by conditions and inherent processes beyond the control of humans (thefreedictictionary, 2012). My belief of this meaning is that something takes place out of the human control such as ghost or the supernatural. The second word is “Scientism,” which means, the belief that the assumptions, methods of research, of the physical and biological sciences are equally appropriate and essential to all other disciplines, including the humanities and the social sciences (dictionary.reference, 2012). My belief of this meaning is research and sciences are important they are equally needed. The final word is “Verstehen,” which means an intuitive doctrine or method of interpreting human culture in its subjective motivational and valuation...
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...like an ethical dilemma. Comprehending what these mean would benefit one in maintain an ethical life. This paper will discuss the five ethical principles, what I understood easiest, and which were harder to grasp. Integrity is defined by Cox, La Caze and Levine (2013) as “following high standards of honesty, justice, and fairness, and avoiding opportunities that would violate your completeness or wholeness” (para. 3). I personally believe this to be an accurate representation of integrity, at least moral integrity. Breaking down the definitions of each standard is where it became a bit confusing for me. Plante (2004) notes that one must tell the truth to be honest. Plante goes on to state that it is possible to tell the truth while simultaneously misleading another person. The latter confused me until I reread the text. I see how ones attempt at their own selfish gains would cause...
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... Statistics is a major part of the criminal justice system. Statistics is known to be quantitative ways of summarizing information (Williams, 2009). Many people think that statistics are used just with sample information and not used with population information like the census. In actuality percentages and averages are used with population as well. There are many different types of statistics such as descriptive, inferential, and predictive. Statistics in criminal justice helps people to understand who commits what crimes, the length of sentences, and figure out if more women or men are in certain prisons. There are many ways that statistics can be observed as well. Charts and graphs is one visual way that people can see quantitative data for criminal justice. There are many people who are visual so just seeing a bunch of numbers will not help them to really see what is going on and be able to understand it. There are many aspects to figuring out the statistics in criminal justice. Information that is collected in statistics comes from qualitative data and quantitative data. Different methods of math and graphs/ charts are used to analyze this information as well. The data that was chosen to be examined first was qualitative data for gender. I chose this data because it shows how many males and females commit crimes and what types of crimes they commit. When doing the mean, median and mode for this data it gave me numbers that I really could not get much information...
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...What would you do if your teacher died on school grounds? On April 17 2018, Jessica L Deidrick was found dead at 5:00 pm at Newton High School. Max Gilman was sent to Newton High School to conduct an incident response. Using encase acquisition into the target system, files were extracted. Recent emails, web search history, and a list of running processes for the user Jessica L Deidrick were taken. We also received evidence from prime subjects being interviewed on paper. What could of happened to Deidrick? It is up to the students to solve this case. Evidence collected, Reflection on the unit, and what justice means to me will be on this report. Mrs. Deidrick made some mistakes that made people want to get rid of her. Running over Mrs. Shears...
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...Social Justice and the Bible While it appears one is compassionate when this term of “social justice” is used we now know where it comes from. You find neither the term nor the principle in the Bible; nor in the US Constitution. There are liberal/progressive Christians that claim “social justice” is part of the gospel. We are not commissioned to transform society and make sure everything is equal. We are called to rehabilitate sinners by the power of God, not government. The gospel is the cure for sin and it has absolutely nothing to do with “social justice.” The Bible speaks a lot on work and laziness. We have all heard the story - if you give a person a fish he will be fed today, but if you teach him to fish he will be able to feed himself and his family everyday. Giving people the tools to grow and be productive is better than having them become dependent on government for their sustenance. When Pres. Bush introduced the faith based initiative many felt religion would intrude on them and they were appalled. The Administrations “faith base initiative” was to be a partnership with many religions to help reform “communities.” Recently Pres. Obama has given a new and stronger influence to faith based initiative. All of a sudden religion with government is permissible and nothing is being said because it advances the socialist agenda. Its all about the green, both the environment and money. The environmental movement is being synthesized inside the church. There are faith based...
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...I first became interested in Criminal Justice when I was a young child. It all started at events such as Merlefest or ball games and even seeing people being pulled over just riding down the highway, I was able to tell that it was where I wanted to be in life. Helping people has always been something I enjoy doing, I love being able to help people with problems and keep the peace and protection at the same time. I believe that the Criminal Justice field would be perfect for me because I can do everything I like, helping people but also having fun while I do it. As a young child I always often wondered what I would do as an adult and what my destiny would be. Unlike most children I decided very young what I wanted to be, and that decision was to be some type of...
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...Personal Views on Justice and Ethics What influences the decisions we make? What foundation do we set to govern our choices? These questions surface when looking at the impact personal views have on the decisions made in our society. Many people find that their personal views are formed at an early age and shaped by environment. Views of justice and injustice are individualized across the human population, however there is usually a common, shared idea of justice at a community setting. For example, cultural groups may share a common view towards criminal punishment. It is through these shared ideas that our personal views start to develop with a base. It then becomes a personal journey to expand on this base and to form individualized and critical views on what is believed to be justice, injustice, right, or wrong. My views have been shaped mainly on environmental aspects, which include: family, upbringing, social class, religious affiliation, education, social norms of my generation, and taking bits and pieces of other views from those who I respect. As with many others, my personal views of justice started to develop at an early age with my family and environment. Family plays such a vital role in forming an individual in numerous aspects, especially from a psychological point of view. In fact, psychologist Erik Erikson formulated his psychosocial theory and stages on the conflicts a person experiences in his or her environment and its influences on human development. Keeping...
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...very helpful in welcoming us to the neighbourhood, He has offered and done some work around the house and garden. I have been aware that he and his family are finding it particularly difficult in making ends meet, due to the fall in the price of milk. We recently had a conversation where the farmer has confided in me saying he has plans to sell some of his dairy herd. After further questioning, the farmer admits to use the money from the sale to convert one of his barns into accommodation suitable for the intensive rearing of chickens, this is where I am faced with an issue of ethics. The farmer plans on applying for a loan from the co-op bank of which I am a member, and saying that he intends to purchase solar panels with the loan. However, he intends to use all the money from the loan to buy a flock of chickens. Being a member of the Co-op and currently seeking to be a part of the Co-op council, I am faced with a dilema. In this case study I will be discussing and evaluating three different ethical theories to help make a final decision as to what is the best solution to this problem. I will be using ethical egoism, utilitarianism and ethics of right and justice. Ethical Egoism Ethical egoism – act in the best interest of yourself, provided you act within the law of the land. "By the grace of reality and the nature of life, man -- every man -- is an end in himself, he exists for his own sake, and the achievement of his own happiness is his highest moral purpose" Pojman...
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...The 13 stripes stand for the 13 colonies, the 50 stars stand for the 50 states, that's what the flag means for its symbols. The flag and the country are what light up my life. By living here I know I'm safe and I can count on my country to keep it safe for me and all people to live here and to ever live. What the American flag means to me is that it shows me I will always, always have privileges and opportunities. The flag shows me a lot of privileges and opportunities because of what it stands for. To me it stands for freedom, justice and self-government. The colors on the flag, such as red, white and blue stand for, in this order: red signifies hardiness and valor; blue, the color of the chief; white signifies vigilance, perseverance and...
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...the each. As the Boy walks he picks up starfish that have washed up along the shore and he tosses them back into the ocean. The old man sees this happen everyday for months and finally he asks the boy what he’s doing. “Why are you throwing starfish into the ocean?,” he asks. The boy responds “They die when they are left on the beach to long. They need to be in the ocean to live!”The old man is confused. He looks up and down the beach, seeing all the starfish that have come a shore. He says “Boy, don’t you realize it doesn’t matter what you do? there are miles and miles of beach,...
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...Agamemnon Justice And Vengeance. Justice delivers the just recompense or payment for wrongdoing or transgression of a law. Justice evokes the feeling of equality and fairness. Wrongs done – wrongs rewarded. In so doing we live life as law abiders and not law breakers and have a reasonable expectation of abiding in civility, and not rebellious mayhem. Vengeance, on the other hand, is the emotional response to a perceived wrong without regard for how it stands up against the rule of law. It can be acting in revenge. As Christians we are to respect the rule of law –God’s. We are to take our rightful place, no matter how difficult, behind the promise that God will exact the justice according to His knowledge and in his own time. Agamemnon Symbol For Justice The symbolism of nets is appropriate because it is a standard that presents itself as impartial. It offers no explanation of its reason for its existence. It works at the will of the one who secures it in its place. It is there to enforce the will of the one who has placed it where it is. Reference the quote by Clytemnestra “our never ending, all embracing net, I cast it.” It is HER will and her desire – the murderous net is cast by her. He may have been killed by her, but she is the one who is caught. Agamemnon Suffer For Truth Has Meaning I feel that Aeschylus is seeking wisdom or some sense of redemption in the suffering. If we are going to suffer, and let’s face it as humans we are going...
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...ILLUSTRATION OF JUSTICE AND VENGENANCE IN CHOEPHORI (THE LIBATION- BEARERS) ‘The Choephori’ (the libation – bearers) is the second of the three linked tragedies which make up “The Oresteia” trilogy written by the ancient Greek playwright Aeschylus, preceded by “Agamemnon” and followed by “The Eumenides”. The trilogy as a whole, originally performed at the annual Dionysia festival in Athens in 458 BCE, where it won first prize, is considered to be Aeschylus’ last authenticated, and also his greatest, work. “The Libation Bearers” deals with the reunion of Agamemnon's children, Electra and Orestes, and their revenge as they kill Clytemnestra and Aegisthus in a new chapter of the curse of the House of Atreus. Some years after the murder of Agamemnon, Clytemnestra (who now shares both her bed and the throne of Argos with her lover, Aegisthus) has a nightmare about giving birth to a snake which then feeds from her breast and draws blood along with milk. Concerned at the possible wrath of the gods, she orders her daughter, Electra (now reduced to the virtual status of a slave-girl) and the Chorus of slave women - the libation bearers of the title - to pour libations on Agamemnon's grave as an offering to the gods. The Chorus, captives from old wars and loyal to Orestes and Electra, are strongly opposed to Clytemnestra and Aegisthus, and they play a crucial part in explaining the unfolding conspiracy. At her father’s grave, Electra meets her recently returned brother Orestes (who had...
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... | |A Requirement for Paul Amerigo Pajo’s IT-Ethic Class | |De La Salle – College of Saint Benilde | Abstract This book is a consolidated collection of opinions on the Ethical Theories, a chapter from a book assigned to the students of IT-Ethic Section O0B, advised by Mr. Paul Amerigo Pajo. Works written by James Rachels, John Arthur, Friedrich Nietzche and the like are studied and analyzed and some are criticized by the author of this book. Dedication I dedicate this book to the following: My dearest family, who always believes in me; My sweetest friends, who never fails to keep me sane in this crazy world; Lastly, I dedicate this book to the Almighty Father, for everything else is nothing without You. Chapter I Egoism and Moral Scepticism James Rachels Amazon Reference: http://www.amazon.com/Contemporary-Moral-Problems-James-White/dp/0495553204/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1235694270&sr=8-1 Quote: But suppose we were to concede, for the sake of the argument, that all voluntary action is motivated by the agent’s wants, or at least that Smith is so motivated. Even if this were granted, it would not follow that...
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...A virtue is a habit that needs to be practiced in order to help us grow closer to God. The Cardinal Virtues are prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance. They are acquired by education and good actions. They call us to be prudent in our decisions, just in our dealings with others, be temperate in our use of things, and have a strong determination to do what is right. I chose Justice and it means respecting the rights of others. It gives up the determination to protect those rights and to fulfill our responsibilities to people and God. The Theological Virtues are Faith, Hope, and Charity(love). They are given by God and are focused on God. They help us grow closer to Him. They lead us to trust, love, and know Him. I picked Faith. It...
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