It is unknown how many corrupt agents there are out there, especially considering that “since [CBP] began administering polygraphs in 2008, more than 15,000 people have taken the test, and 60 percent were not cleared”. In addition, it was not until 2010 that Congress “made polygraphs mandatory for all prospective hires seeking law enforcement posts”. The bureau managed to meet the law’s mandate by October 2013, however, during that time interval, “the agency continued to hire potentially flawed candidates”
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a. Crime/pg. 198: The violation of norms written into law. Crime is a big aspect in the life of the slums. Pretty much everything they do is illegal by law. The sweatshops they work in and the people who are in charge of them is all done illegally, but this is looked past because it’s their way of life and the only way they can survive. There is a total of 18 million Indians who live in Mumbai, India, and out of those 18 million there are 1 million people living in Dharavi. This is a city of one
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White Privilege in America is real Imagine going to the gas station, and you seen a white man, that is underage, buying a pack of cigarettes. The cashier never asked for his ID or his license. And then you think to yourself, “maybe it is because he looks old enough,” but yet you know he’s not legal age. Then, you see an African american man going to buy the exact same thing, but he’s legal age. And then the cashier says, “May I see your ID please?” So then, you're just wondering,“is this white
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The debate on legalizing the recreational use drugs included four debaters, two of which argued to legalize drugs, while the other two argued against it. I felt that each speaker differed in character, opinion, speaking style, and even body language. I also felt that they all had very good points, however each of them had a different way of approaching the debate. I think that overall, Asa Hutchinson who argues again legalizing drugs did the best job at arguing and supporting his opinion in this
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prisons held almost twice as many violent offenders as drug offenders; today, those serving time for drug violations outnumber violent criminals by three to one in federal penitentiaries. A recent study of New York state drug inmates showed that 78 percent had prior convictions for violent felonies and that almost half had never even been arrested on a charge of violence. (The New Republic, April 26, 1999) In 1986 Congress passed the "Rockefeller" drug laws, enacting statutes that allow drug crimes
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Chris Christie uses an example of fear when he mentions a story of a lawyer who got car jacked and murdered in front of his family after he was Christmas shopping. b) Identify 2 stakeholders for programs to integrate employment and treatment programs for drug court participants and explain why they would or would not support the change. 1. Offenders are an important stakeholder because they do not have to serve a prison term. In addition, individuals who participate in drug courts have the possibly
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Is the criminal justice system fair to all? This question can be asked even in Ronald Cotton case. There was not much to debate on this case since there was no so much to learn within the case and the criminal justice system. Ronald Cotton a young African-American male who was sentenced for a case of rape in 1984. Jennifer Thompson picked Cotton in the photo line up as her rapist. It wasn’t until 1995 after serving 11 years in prison when Cotton finally got the justice he deserved. Cotton was telling
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The criminal justice system has five fundamental components that structure the criminal justice system. Those components are law enforcement, prosecution, defense attorneys, courts, and corrections. Each one of these plays a key role in the criminal justice process. A case begins with law enforcement officials, they investigate a crime and get together evidence to identify and use against the defendant. Law enforcement officers take initial reports of the crimes that happen. Officers investigate
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This student/advocate is choosing to focus on the Juvenile Court system. I am working on a degree in Criminal Justice with a cognate in Juvenile Corrections. I have been an advocate of domestic violence and child abuse since 1999; therefore, after I achieve a Bachelor of Science degree, I will focus on a Masters in Human Services Counseling (Crisis Response Trauma) and Public Policy (Administration). I have learned that credentials are extremely instrumental in legislative procedures, particularly
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Radical-critical criminology is an adaption of Marxist ideologies, it states that “…the causes of crime can be found in social conditions that empower the wealthy and the politically well-organized but disenfranchise those who are less fortunate” (Schamalleger, 2016 p. 152) Some choose to view radical and critical criminology individually, in which case critical criminology considers the social and economic standings and radical looks at these political and economic systems and where criminality
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