Category: Criminal Justice

Effect of Historical Events on Criminal Justice System The United States of America has a long history of racial and ethnic minorities being discriminated against by the ruling majority. Genocide of the Indigenous tribes, enslavement of African Americans, fugitive slave laws, Jim Crow laws, and the War on Drugs, among many other historical events, have…

Introduction Criminal justice systems denote groups of organizations and procedures embedded in countries’ constitutions to control and prevent their citizens from breaking the law. The systems also propose punishments for lawbreakers. However, a person who may be charged with breaking the law is considered to be innocent until proven guilty. This paper outlines five main…

Introduction Advances in criminal justice technology is one of the most important factors that assists law enforcing agencies as well as service providers to enhance safety and give critical lifesaving assistance to victims of crime. Hence, it is worth noting that embracing modern technology in the cranial justice system is indeed a necessity that may…

Table of Contents Introduction Criminal Justice Model Similarities and Differences with the U.S. Strengths and Weaknesses Improvements Basis for Other Systems Conclusion References Introduction The Dominican Republic is the second-largest nation in the Caribbean, with just over 10 million population. It offers one of the most seemingly simplistic but unique justice systems in the world.…

Introduction Learning through social interaction Individuals acquire behavior by observing people around them which leads them to copy both positive and negative habits of their social circles. When growing up, children tend to learn behaviors from individuals around them including their parents. As a result, adolescents who have delinquent parents are more likely to grow…

Table of Contents Ethical Failures and Shortcomings Ethical Problems Overview Conclusion Reference Ethical Failures and Shortcomings The section provides an overview of major violations and ethical issues that occur among criminal justice professionals. Kania and Davis (2015) define seven categories of such misconduct that frequently happen among criminal justice officers. These ethical failures include personal…

Table of Contents Introduction Summary of the Interview Involving a Police Officer and the Judge Ethical Issues and Practical Law Enforcement Ideologies Conclusion References Introduction Criminal justice practitioners and organizations face various ethical issues in the contemporary world. Police officers experience challenges when dealing with violent criminals. For instance, offenders have attacked authorities during policing…

Summary According to the American constitution, Article I, Section 2, Clause 3 states that the representative and taxes shall be based on the several states in the US, Indians not included. Story commentators argue that Indians who inhibited several states at the time of writing were not considered citizens and did not contribute to the…

A criminal justice system is a tool for ensuring and maintaining public order and safety. First of all, it is used to punish those guilty of committing various crimes and to prevent their reoccurrence. However, it is also important that the criminal justice system should also provide all members of society with a fair justice…

Society always expects a criminal justice system to be fair and efficient. At the same time, it needs to balance the need to enforce the law and the need to protect individuals’ rights. There are two models that have a distinct approach to serving justice. The crime control model was introduced in the late 1960s…