Jail and Prison Paper Tara Frost CJA/204 June 15, 2015 Christopher Cannon Jail and Prison Paper Have you ever wondered about the types of prisons or the major differences between selected jails and selected prisons? Have you ever wondered about the aspects of jail and prison culture and subculture? Why do jails play an important role in the criminal justice system? What is the role of community-based corrections programs associated with jails and prisons? Did you know that violent behavior
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Jail and Prison Paper Ramsen Karaman CJA/204 When I think of the difference between Prisons and Jails, I think of short-term and long-term. Jails are most often managed by sheriffs and/or local governments and are designed to hold individuals waiting for trial or serving short sentences. Prisons are managed by state governments and the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and are for individuals convicted of crimes. Modesto Men's Jail located in downtown
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Measuring Crime Team D: Alfreda Simmons, Kelly Ashbrook, Lucas Burrington, and Kiavonni Jones CJA/204 Introduction to Criminal Justice December 8, 2014 Mary Ellen De Frias Measuring Crime The Department of Justice uses two types of programs to measure crime in the United States. The two types of programs are the Uniform Crime Reporting Program (URC) and National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS). Which both have valuable details about the crime problems that are going on in the world
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Cybercrime CJA/204 September 21, 2012 Dave Harper Cybercrime Cybercrime/Traditional Crime Cybercrime is a crime that is done through computers it includes hacking, electronic money laundering and identity theft. Traditional crime is a form of crime that violates the law. The difference between cyber and traditional crime is that cybercrimes
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Discussion Question Herijo Gonzalez CJA/204 October 22, 2011 Lexie Williams Discussion Question What are the different types of prisons? There are two types of prisons in the United States. The first one I will discuss is the state prison. State prisons are run by a state of the United States in which prisoners convicted of serious crimes. Most people sentenced to state prisons are convicted of violent crimes (50.5%), while property crimes (20.4%) and drug
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Role of prosecutor Augustine Delacruz CJA/204 March 19 2015 Mr.R Role of prosecutor The prosecutor role is to protect the rights of the public, attempting to ensure their safety from the wrongful actions of criminals. (University of Phoenix. 2015). The prosecutor is responsible for determining whether or not to charge a defendant with a crime, they also decide the scheduling of the cases, and offer and accept plea-bargaining’s. As a member of the legal profession, prosecutors are expected
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Criminal Justice System Je’Nea Taylor March 19, 2011 Dale Jenereaux CJA/204 Crime, can anyone really give the correct meaning of this word. People hear the word crime and put a lot of different meaning to it. They think about the crime that has happen to the people close to them and all the bad things that goes on in the world. Most people would tell you the meaning of crime is when someone is doing something that is against the law. According to our text book, crime is conduct in
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Jail and Prison CJA/204 May 3, 2012 Albert Mendoza Jail and Prison Prisons and jails hold some similar characteristics but are entirely different entities in which they serve in the legal system. A prison is where all convicted offenders are to spend their sentences that range from one year to life and in jail most offenders are only there either for holding, pending transportation to prison units or serving a sentence for a short amount of time ranging from a few months to a year.
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Courtroom Workgroup Bobbi Knapp CJA/204 August 3, 2015 A. Michael DeFranco Courtroom Workgroup The courtroom work group entails courtroom personnel including the judge, the bailiff, the court reporter, the clerk of court, the local court administrator, prosecuting attorney, the defenses counsel and expert witnesses. This group of individuals have frequent an ongoing interactions on a daily basis. As each member of the courtroom workgroup fulfill the duties their profession expects, they
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