for the future in fighting crime. The responsibilities of the state and local police are to fight crime by enforcing the law, apprehended offenders, prevent crime, and preserve the peace among societies. On September 11, 2001 police responsibilities changed because of the attack on the United States. State police expanded their responsibilities to fight terrorism, new laws, and new types of crimes. The criminal justice system has two main aims, which are to manage crime and to guarantee due process
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accurate. With the amount of cases and lack of judges that are being heard daily, it can be difficult to get a case complete in a timely manner. When dealing with juvenile cases there are both benefits and disadvantages to having the same judge preside of the same individual every time. The benefit of a judge becoming familiar with a juveniles background must be weighed against the judge possible becoming unfair in their rulings based on the number of times the judge has had to see the same individual
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AJS/514 November 9, 2015 James L. Smith Crime Reduction and Prevention Proposal Chicago is a major city with a huge amount of crime and this paper will address crime reduction and prevention in this particular city. It will also address other issues such as; assisting victims, preventing crime, and achieving effective justice. This paper will address the effect that criminological theories and research have had on contemporary and historical crime control policies in Chicago. It will include
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implementation didn’t produce a satisfactory result. (National Prevention Strategy, 2011) Marijuana should be legalized in Canada because its advantages outweigh the disadvantages. These advantages are likely to promote the Canadian economy, eliminate social issues and benefit the health of its residents. In terms of the economy, legalizing marijuana could conduct not only negative effects, but also positive effects. In the past decade, underground trade of marijuana has caused harm to Canada’s income. Werner
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abuser can be devastating and could cause said individual to partake in things he or she would not have normally done. For example crime related activity. Drugs have a devastating effect on the human rate and this results in a lot of crime. The effects drugs have on the brain are cataclysmic to our society. “Drugs are implicated in an estimated eighty percent of crimes committed today.” (Wilcox, 2015) This is the case because of the effects that drugs
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place to region political control. The effect of these acts led to a shift in power structures where old regimes set out to tackle two central issues: labor shortages, and the restoration of white supremacy. Criminal laws where set in place that put ex-slaves at a disadvantage whereby they would be more likely to encounter harsh legal penalties for minor crimes or for living in particular cirmstances. For an example the Pig Law which stated that a person who steals a farm
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way the media portrays crime and violence has a huge influence on how society reacts. When the news is being reported a lot of people cringe at the gory stories that are brought to their attention, the media in our society is everywhere. When I watch the news and see how people are being killed, robbed, raped, beaten, and kidnapped, I fear for my life, it’s like at any instance everything can just be taken away from you. Regardless of how old you are, what you do etc. crime is so prevalent in our
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As Commanding Officer Of the 46th Precinct, I’m here to address any quality of life issues in our community. One topic that has frequently come up in recent meetings, that needs to be addressed is students hanging around local businesses and residents before as well as after school. I will discuss possible solutions which will involve parents, residents and local business owners. This way we can resolve the issues that are becoming a problem for our community together. Problem oriented policing
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Criminal Justice System Paper Patrick Revoir 2/9/2014 CJS/200 As crimes are being reported throughout America, when someone decides to disobey the law, they are burdened to suffer their fate whether it be time behind bars or probation. A crime can be defined as an action or omission that constitutes an offense that may be prosecuted by the state and is punishable by law. As more crimes are being reported, one must rely on the criminal justice system in order for justice and restore peace among
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Punishments and reform Effective reform measures.Various effective Reform measure consist of, retribution, restorative justice and many others. Sentencing can involve prison or jail time along with juvenile detention centers. First off, jails and prisons may sound a lot alike but These two types of reform measures are ones I believe to be some of the most effective when it comes to preventing an inmate from becoming part of the recidivism percentile. Now, even though jails hold inmates for shorter
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