Amanda Smith Ethics in Human Services 4/22/13 Mandated Reporting Reporting child abuse often becomes an ethical dilemma because violating a client’s right to confidentiality and breaking the law are both considered unethical behavior. There are many factors a social worker must take into consideration when making a report of child abuse such as; circumstances of the suspected abuse, professional and ethical standards, and legal requirements. However, there are guidelines and a Code of Ethics
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Crime and punishment The crimes previous to the Industrial Revolution were largely the same, excluding the introduction of crimes enabled by new technology i.e. going over the legal speed limit when driving a car. Examples of said crimes - assault, breaking the Peace, murder, petty treason, seditious words, coining. The crimes previous to the Industrial Revolution were largely the same, excluding the introduction of crimes enabled by new technology i.e. going over the legal speed limit when
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Components of the Criminal Justice System Byron S. Salter 03/03/12 CJA/204 Introduction to Criminal Justice Michael Paris The three major components of the criminal justice system are policing, corrections, and the courts system. They all work together to prevent crime and to punish those who have committed crime, but they can also work as individual units to make self service gains. This paper will go into detail the components of the criminal justice system; define what crime is and its
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Criminal Justice Models Paper Matthew Harper CJS/220 Harvey Smith June 3, 3012 Criminal Justice Models Paper There are three different models used to describe the Criminal Justice Process. Those three different models are the wedding cake, funnel, and net models. (Meyer & Grant, 2003) Each model shows the three components of the criminal justice system which are police, courts, and corrections. They do not technically go into detail of the three components, but show about how many cases
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Just Desert Sina Tuttle ADJ/215 August 12, 2012 Jamie Price Just Desert Just Desert is defined as a person who commits a crime deserves the punishment which is proportionate to the moral of wrong doing. One justification which competes with just desert is known as deterrence rational which means the punishment of an offender reduces the time and likelihood the criminal will take part in future offenses. In many situations, a person may have the urge to punish another individual when someone
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“Prisons versus rehabilitation centers” is an ongoing debate worldwide, and the answer to this question is far from clear. Drug addiction is said to be a brain disease that affects behavior, the brain’s anatomy and chemistry. These brain changes interfere with your ability to think clearly, control your behavior, and feel normal without drugs. While under the influence of drugs, some people commit acts that they would not normally do. So does that mean a person addicted to drugs should not be
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One of the first prison systems was called the Pennsylvania System. The ideology of this system was used in the Eastern State Penitentiary in the early 1800s. This system had very definite ideas on how a prison should be organized and managed. The operation of this prison was based on the following 5 general principles (Clear, Cole, & Reisig, 2006): 1. Do not treat prisoners harshly, but instruct them that hard and selective forms of suffering could change their lives. 2. Solitary confinement
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Course Syllabus ________________________________________________________ CJS 200 Foundations of the Criminal Justice System Course Start Date: 08/01/2011 Group ID: AAGR0Z9835 Facilitator: Lee Rankin Copyright Copyright © 2011, 2010, 2009, 2007 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. University of Phoenix® is a registered trademark of Apollo Group, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft®, Windows®, and Windows
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change their ways if they were redirected to facilities developed specifically for individuals similar in age. Had things remain as they were prior to efforts to reform, and there was no distinction between juvenile and adult prisons the criminal justices system would have many juveniles with irreparable criminal behaviors or withdrawn behaviors that would not allow them to function in society. No matter which model, isolate or congregate, prison labor was a part of the daily routine for two reasons
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Corrections Trend Evaluation Diana Robles CJA/394 August 13, 2012 University of Phoenix Corrections Trend Evaluation There have been many different and difficult trends among the justice system. These include many issues and controversy over centuries. We as society now learn and comprehend that our justice system is improving within time and developing a different theory to analyze in a better way what can be done to keep improving it. An evaluation will be described including the past, present
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