Crime Rate versus Arrest Rate CJA/204 December 10, 2012 Judge Troy Webber The most common error involving the relationship between crime rates and arrest rates occurs when the statistics claimed have been contradicted by the factual information readily available. Another common error, whether intentional or accidental, is to compare the raw number of reported crimes without adjusting for the expected baseline of the crimes that were committed. Not adjusting for this happens consistently
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issues within criminal justice that can definitely use adjustments just as with any other subject in society. The increasing amount of crime in the United States has become unbearable for those who are living within the country. Juvenile delinquency and juvenile recidivism is at an all-time high; there is a vast amount of society that participates in juvenile crime prevention while others pretend like it is not their job. In order for anything to be successful everyone involved must put forth a joint
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Crime Theories Kristyn Irene Hope Seiler Information Technology in Criminal Justice – CIS170 Strayer University Professor Carmen J. Flores November 5, 2012 There are many different theories when it comes to digital crime. Some of the theories are the choice theory, the deterrence theory, the psychological theory, the strain theory and the routine activities theory. In this paper I will discuss the one theory to be the cause of digital crime, why the theory chosen could be recognized
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densely populated areas, which tend to be impoverished sections of cities. According to the U S Department of Education, inner-city or urban schools were much more likely than other schools to report serious violent crimes, with 17 percent of city principals reporting at least one serious crime compared to 11 percent of urban schools, 10 percent of rural schools, and five percent of suburban town schools in the 1997 school year. Student-perpetrated school violence in North America have mostly been in overwhelmingly
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Boston CRJ301: Juvenile Justice Professor Jodi Levit February 27, 2010 Juvenile’s Rights The purpose of the United States juvenile justice system is to protect society more effectively by not just punishing children who commit crimes but attempting to rehabilitate them. The criminal justice system is here for us so that criminals are taken off the streets and to protect and keep us citizens safe as best as they can. Although it may seem hard to keep the nation safe, take criminals
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Categories of Computer Crimes CIS 170 – Information Technology in Criminal Justice Dr. Nicole L. Gray Marilyn T. Hawkins October 16, 2012 Computer Crimes are criminal activities, which involve the use of information technology to gain an illegal or an unsanctioned access to a computer system with volition of damaging, deleting or alter computer data. Computer crimes also include the activities such as electronic frauds, misuse of devices, identity theft and data as well as system intrusion
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Victoria Cooper Face Blindness It has been said that maybe 2.5% of the population have inherited facial blindness (Jordan, 2011). Facial blindness is very imperative in our criminal justice systems and the concerns for the impact it has on it as well. Most people who have inherited facial blindness or prosopagnosia do not even know they have it. This is the issue that is of great concern. Therefore, it brings into the question whether or not prosecutors (DAs) rule out the possibility of an eyewitness'
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Bureaus. The County is divided into 6 regions, then subdivided into Community Service Areas, and then further subdivided into beats. The Police Department answered over 700,000 thousand calls for service in 2007. The County has the highest rate of crime for the Washington Metro area. As a result of an investigation by the Department of Justice, PG County was under a “consent decree” due to allegations of deprivation of rights to
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organizations usually have unions and have rank officers. The primary responsibilities the police should follow according to Pearson (1995-2010), are "enforce the law, arrest offenders, prevent crime, preserve the peace, and provide service.]” (summary, para. 2), enforce the law, arrest offenders, prevent crime, preserve the peace, and provide
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years. b) Determinate sentencing guidelines is when the judge gives an offender a sentence based on ranges from what the legislature imposes. The judge is able to set the prison sentence without help from the parole board. If someone commits a crime and they can receive from 1- 30 years than the judge
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