1. Identify areas of law addressed in the media report, and explain how they are relevant to matters outlined in the media report. This article is a report on the prosecution of an un-named 35 year old male, 15 year old female and four other male individuals aged between 22 and 28 after an incident outside a bar in Kalgoorlie. Criminal Law Section 378 of The Criminal Code Act 1995 states anyone who steals something is guilty of a crime and is liable to serve up to 7 years in prison. Part 2:a of
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Specify the reasons for preventative detention and describe the forms of release from jail pending trial. Preventative detention is meant serve as a method of incapacitation, more specifically being selective incapacitation as it holds high-risk offenders incarcerated in preventative measures while awaiting trial. Two popular forms of release are bail and surety. Bail being a pledge of money of property as a promise to return to court for the criminal processing. Surety is much like bail but instead
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There is no doubt incarceration is to reduce crime; but is giving longer prison sentences the best course to reduce crime? In recent years, many argue there are better alternatives. Before reaching my own verdict, both views are to be discussed. The first field upon which people argue is the effectiveness of lengthening imprisonment. Retributivists argue that longer incarceration deters people from committing crimes (the 'chastening' effect). Harsher punishment is said to prevent offence in the
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Eddie, I agree with you that community treatment programs for juveniles have numerous benefits and I it is very commendable that you mention being willing to assist with a program such as this. Furthermore, I agree with you that some juveniles tend to make poor decisions. Truth be told I think we all could have been one poor decision away from not becoming law enforcement. I remember what it was like being a juvenile and thinking I already had the world figured out. You mentioned having the program
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An issue facing the criminal justice system today is more juvenile offenders. There are more and more juvenile offenders. Children are growing up so fast in today’s world that they are committing crimes at younger ages. This issue impacts the criminal justice system in a few ways. One the juvenile detention centers will get crowding with youth. The probation programs will also get crowded. Probation officer will be over worked because of so many cases. If the issue was magnified the juvenile justice
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Criminal Justice System CJA/204 Crime is an omission or act which violates laws that results to punishment of an individual. The specific omissions or acts that constitute a crime are determined by the governmental bodies from the area you live. At any given time you will most likely be subject to three sets of laws. Defined is the first set federal statute. Outlined by the state government where you live is the second set. The third set is laws enacted by local government. If conflict
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Corrections and Treatment Tina R. Goeb CJS/240 August 28, 2011 Cathy Arrowsmith Introduction This paper will discuss community-based treatment programs for juveniles, issues affecting institutionalized juveniles, and the intensive aftercare programs; each of these issues is affecting juveniles in some way or another. The purpose and importance of these treatment methods and issues mentioned will be briefly discussed. “Early reformers who were interested in rehabilitating rather than
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Curt Williams LEN 101 Assignment #4 2/9/12 Community policing as defined in the text is “a collaborative effort between the police and the community that identifies problems of crime and disorder and involves all elements of the community in the search for solutions to these problems.” Further expansion upon that statement describes community policing as forging a partnership between police and the community as they work together to solve crimes and identify the underlying problems which cause
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Controlling Organized Crime To control organized crime, its history must first be explored as it is a part of the United States for a long time, as well as throughout the world. There have been many ideas purposed on how to control and eliminate organized crime; however, none have been successful. One of the first well known organized crime groups is the Mafia. They are very powerful and their control can be found in law enforcement, politics, and justice departments, local and national businesses
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Since the 1960’s organized gangs in the American Justice System have been a growing problem. Drug trafficking, continued violence, and overrunning prisons are a few of the main challenges that the justice system faces when trying to control these gangs. Based usually on race, these gangs are believed to be some of the most dangerous in the world and are only getting larger. Even though measures are being taken to try and prevent these gangs from growing in size, most attempts fail as the gangs are
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