Introduction In Criminal Justice

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    Agency Role and Perspective Courts

    495 April 13, 2014 Introduction The Very Bad Bike Club has known to be a threat to not only the citizens but to the virtual criminal justice system. Furthermore, the Very Bad Bike Club has had a couple mistakes they made where law enforcement officers were able to catch them. However, when members of the Very Bad Bike Club get to the courts they tend to get bail or plea bargaining which lead to the members getting an easy way out of jail. The virtual criminal justice alliance is looking to

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    Case: Calder V Bull

    386 (1798) INTRODUCTION : This case proposes the term “ex post facto” which is a law that changes the legal consequences of the actions that existed before the law was enacted. In U.S, the states were prohibited from passing such laws by Clause 1, Art 1, Sec. 10 of their Constitution. The contention in this case was that such prohibition shall only be applied to criminal matters and not civil matters. This case in the later stages stated that a law that reduces the severity in a criminal act was retrospective

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    Juvenile Deliquency

    4 Juvenile Delinquent 5 Juvenile Justice 5 Juvenile Prosecution

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    Chart

    How the National Offender Management Service works March 2012 Introduction Who we are Key functions Our structure How NOMS Works introduction who we are key functions our structure “ Our vision is that there will be fewer victims, and our “ communities will be safer NOMS was established in 2008 with a clear brief, to bring together the commissioning and provision of offender services in prison and in the community, ensuring best value for public money. So organisational change isn’t new

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    Juvenile and Adult Courts: a Comparative Analysis

    Juvenile and Adult Courts: A Comparative Analysis Introduction Juvenile and adult courts have different language barriers that separate the two. Juvenile courts tend to use words such as detention hearing, petition, and adjudication to make things seem less harsh. Adult courts use words such as bail hearing, complaint or indictment, and the verdict. Adult courts deal with a stricter sentencing than juvenile courts do. Juvenile courts take the approach of a more controlled approach. Adults are

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    The Life of a Custom Agent

    The Life of a US Custom Agent Luis Rey Intro to Criminal Justice CJ100 Jorge Martinez The United States of America is neighbored by two countries— Canada and Mexico. There are agencies that protect our borders from crime, agricultural diseases, and any other illegal activity. Customs and Border Protection, ICE, ICE-HSI, and various other departments handle these cases. It may seem to some that these agents don’t get to do as much as other law enforcement agencies

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    Pyschopaths

    people that do heinous things to innocent people that have no idea what they are in store for. Occasionally on some of the major criminal television shows like “Criminal Minds,” or “Law and Order,” they will tell a story that involves someone that is abused by a relative, neighbor, or a teacher. Even when this happens, it doesn’t paint a clear and concise picture of a criminal psychopath. Not all psychopaths are violent. In fact, many of them can function successfully in society. They are not all antisocial

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    A Review of the Literature: Plea Bargaining and Ethics in the Criminal Justice System

    | A Review of the Literature: Plea Bargaining and Ethics in the Criminal Justice System | | | Plea bargaining is a significant portion of today’s criminal justice system. As Chief Justice Burger stated, “The disposition of criminal charges by agreement between the prosecutor and the accused, sometimes loosely called ‘plea bargaining,’ is an essential component of the administration of justice. Properly administered, it is to be encouraged” (Santobello v. New York, 1971). The practice

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    Change in the Field of Criminal Justice

    people who commit crimes (incarceration/accountability and punishment), and altering people’s fundamental values (psychological manipulations and presentment)—including nurturing positive values in young children—to minimize the likelihood of future criminal behavior in its system Technological advances will also have a great influence on crime fighting. future strategies reported that they are deploying a wide variety of technological advances to improve services, and in some cases to save money

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    Assess These Strengths and Weaknesses of Marxists Explanations of Crime

    crime Traditional Marxism is a structural theory which sees society as a structure in which the economic base determines the shape of the superstructure, which is made up of all the other social institutions, including the state, the law and the criminal justice system. Their function is to serve the ruling-class interests and maintain the capitalist society. Marxists agree that the law is enforced against powerless groups and that labelling often results in further deviance. They see crime and deviance

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