Year 12 Legal Studies Notes Focus Study: Crime Key Legal Concepts and Features of the Legal System Crime - a violation of a law in which there is injury to the public or a member of the public and a term in jail or prison, and/or a fine as possible penalties Types of Crimes Offences against the person Offences against the person are defined as acts that intend to cause harm or injury to the victim Homicide Definition: is the unlawful killing of one person by another * Murder
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Applying Criminology to Juvenile Justice 27 Nov 2013 Applying Criminology to Juvenile Justice The area of law and policy concerned with young people and the criminal system is often referred to as juvenile justice. The reasons behind any young person becoming involved in crime are varied and complex. For example, possible factors such as poor parental supervision, drug and alcohol abuse, neglect and abuse, homelessness, negative peer associations, poor personal and social skills or difficulties
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As I have mentioned previously, provide a new file name for the assignment you are working on using the Northcentral naming convention: Learner’s last name, first initial, course code, dash, and assignment number (DoeJXXX0000-1) EXAMPLE: John Doe, PSY300, Assignment 1 = DoeJPSY300-1. BUSINESS ETHICS OKECHUKWU AKANNO Sr. NORTHCENTRAL UNIVERSITY ASSIGNMENT#8 MGT7019-8 Dr. JENNIFFER SCOTT September 16, 2012 Learner: OKECHUKWU AKANNO ||
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Introduction The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) is the principal federal program through which the federal government sets standards for juvenile justice systems at the state and local levels. It provides direct funding for states, research, training, and technical assistance, and evaluation. The JJDPA was originally enacted in 1974 and even though the JJDPA has been revised several times over the past 30 years, its basic composition has remained the same. Since the act
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The juvenile court was created in the early 20th century when it was recognized that children and adults are different, and the rehabilitation process for them should be different as well. Until the late 19th century children and adults where tried alike in criminal courts. When a juvenile offender commits a crime it is the responsibility of the state to rehabilitate the juvenile offenders, as well as protect them. Youth crime rates have actually declined over the past twenty years, despite the public’s
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or endangering the welfare of a child (Whitman & Farmer, 2000, p. 6-7). The New Jersey Guidelines, signed by Governor Whitman and Attorney General Farmer, states that if an offender was released from custody or on parole or probation since the effective
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Introduction To Penology Prof. Dr. Ayman Elzeiny A :- Definition : The "penology" word is derived from "punishment or penalty" word . The energetic movement of human rights contributed to the adoption of the reforms penology as a science. Now, as the struggle against criminality uses not only penalties but also security measures and pure social methods, the denomination of penology became anachronistic. penology as a science could be divided into prevention science and treatment
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crime? These questions are asked everyday as crimes are being committed. And as these crimes are committed the offenders are going to be labeled to fall in one of the four types of justifications of punishment, which are retribution, deterrence, rehabilitation, and societal protection. Questions have been asked as to what type of punishment deters crime in American society. These questions have been asked and debated over time and answers may be inconclusive. The most important question is does punishment
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includes strict laws and policies, such as prison time, this is meant to discourage the production, distribution and consumption of these targeted substances. In the following essay, it is important to make the distinction between street and prescribed drugs, their effects, and the punishment one may receive for having drugs. We can identify the cost our country has put into this extremely controversial campaign and whether or not is has been effective in accomplishing what our government has set
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research regarding mental health has pointed out weakness in Goffman’s model. Studies have proven the health benefits of certain treatments. Using Goffman’s model, I will illustrate a treatment facility that has been scientifically proven to be an effective treatment method. By examining certain totalistic features of mental health settings and the therapeutic benefits they provide, I have explored an “ideal” setting that I believe would aid in the healing
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