advocates who say it is wrong for family members to be investigated by police when they have done nothing wrong (McBride 1). This makes familial DNA searching an ethical issue, because it will lead to more poor and minority defendants in the criminal justice system because a large amount of DNA profiles for such a group is already in the system. Currently, familial DNA searching process is not legal in Canada, yet other countries around the world such as the US several number of states have already
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both for and against minors being tried as adults. Many on the opposing side of this argument feel as if sentencing in adult courts would be Cruel and Unusual punishment for a minor, which in turn is a violation their eighth amendment right. Recent trends in the increase of rape, murder, gang related crimes, and armed robbery have shown that a significant portion of the people involved are between the ages of 12 and 17. Most of the people in this age group have been repeat offenders calling into question
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of education you need to pursue a career in criminal justice, the duties that they perform day to day, and all of the details to inform us on what to expect in the criminal justice system. I would prefer a forensic scientist from the criminal justice program because I feel that they play in an important part in an investigation. I also prefer that choice because, a forensic scientist might be able to get the students interested about the criminal justice, even if they do not necessarily want to be
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Over crowding has become another issue in prisons, from 1982 to 2010 the prison population has grown from 501,886 to over 2.2 million; in 2010, including probation there are nearly 7 million offenders on record (11% in jail, 21% in prison, and 57% on probation) (Bales, Cochran, & Mears, 2014). Among the overcrowded prison populations, inmates or former inmates have filed lawsuits against the prisons they served their sentence at for the inhuman living conditions they were exposed to, such as unsanitary
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Overcrowding in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has been a problem since the 1980’s. In October 2006 Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency for all prisons in California, stating that the overcrowding in the prisons had become a problem for both inmates and staff members (Schwarzenegger, 2006, 1). Because of this a three-judge court in the Plata and Coleman v. Schwarzenegger (2010) case issued an Opinion and Order stating that California had
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of 15 or 16 was hanged for stealing in her town. Today, if someone is caught stealing, they would most likely be charged with a fine. This case of two polar opposite consequences has caused much controversy between Canadians. Should the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) be harsher on young offenders or should the government go back to imposing the Juvenile Delinquent Act instead? Not at all. Even if many people feel that the YCJA is too easy on youth, it is the best act passed so far for youth offenders
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what they did. Then they argue that it “helps fight crime (Herbert 13)”. But I don't believe them. I believe that it causes even more crimes. While police officers are wasting their time accusing innocent people of doing something wrong. It gives criminals more time to commit a crime and get away with it. And that makes me really sick. They are the people that are supposed to help us not hurt us. Over the years the amount of bad and good cops has been roughly the same. I believe that there will always
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Millions are been watched in the United States by an expansive license plate tracking program. This technology is called automatic License plate readers, which are small cameras that are located on highway overpasses, which can also be found in patrol cars and on top of light signals. They are made to scan a vehicle and take picture of the license plate numbers, the time, date, and GPS location the vehicle is when happens to drive through this small scanners. This type of scanner can scan several
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Explanations of how and why crime occurs can be divided into theories that either put emphasis on the process within the person either being biological, physiological or psychological (Including cognitive and personality) or those that relate to a person’s interactions and environment. Essential to understand and acknowledge different theories and explanations for the cause of crime within a much broader framework. This essay will aim to compare and contrast both psychological and sociological factors
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public capacities include region pertinence." The group's association is perceived by the social exercises, as opposed to geographic or legitimate limits (Lyman & Potter, 2007). Sorted out wrongdoing speaks to a proceeding with, benefit inspired, criminal venture that utilizes the utilization of trepidation, roughness, intimidation, and open defilement to accomplish authoritative objectives and stay resistant to law requirement (Lyman & Potter, 2007). Sorted out wrongdoing will figure out how to acquire
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