Category: Criminal Justice

According to the FBI, hate crime refers to traditional offenses such as vandalism, arson, murder and so on often instigated by a form of bias such as intolerance to sex, race, religion, transgender, disability to name just a few. Hate is not considered to be a crime and criminal justice agencies are committed to safeguarding…

There are four types of organizational communications namely downward or superior-subordinate communication, upward or subordinate- superior communication, horizontal or interactive communication and grapevine communication. The former is an exception in that it does not involve conventional channels of communication. A brief description of the aforementioned types of organizational communications will help highlight the importance of…

Criminal Justice Policies and Constitutional Protections The most important task of the criminal justice system is to avoid crimes and reduce their number. Naturally, in this issue the authorities rely on the police and the court, both of which more often use “sticks” instead of “carrots”. In some cases, the desire to reduce crime can…

Criminal Justice Systems date back thousands of years during the times of Cain and Abel in the bible. The golden rule used was an “eye for an eye.” During the 125BC however, the Roman Republic took place in ruling of criminal offences. The ruling was so inefficient due its many weaknesses. For instance, it kept…

Table of Contents Introduction Main text Conclusion Reference Introduction Policing is one of the three main departments of the Criminal Justice system, other departments include courts and correction. Each department works independently from the other. The main purpose of policing is to investigate suspected criminal activities and refer the results to the courts. Besides investigation,…

The transgender population who are incarcerated often faces various unique challenges which exposes them vulnerabilities both physical and mental. The LBGT community is overrepresented in prisons across the country. As such, they are more likely to face violence and abuse from the general population behind bars. Therefore, transgender inmates present the correctional department with the…

Table of Contents Introduction Law Enforcement Prosecution Defence Attorney The Judiciary Corrections References Introduction The United States has one of the very elaborate criminal justice structures with each component playing crucial and peculiar roles. An analysis of these components indicates that they are interrelated and hence form what is commonly referred to as criminal justice…

Table of Contents Introduction Individual Explanations Organizational Explanation Societal Explanation References Introduction Ethics is designed to help a person behave correctly with other people and follow the standards of morality. It can be applied at the workplace, at home, or in social structure. Ethical theories elaborate on how to improve an organization by integrating moral…

The murder of Travis Alexander was a shock for many because the victim was found stabbed and with a gunshot wound to his head in the shower of his house in Mesa, Arizona. The investigation process focused on Jodi Arias, Travis’s ex-girlfriend, as the main suspect. Initially, Jodi claimed that she was not in Arizona…

The American justice system is based on the Constitution of the US that preaches freedom, independence, and the governmental protection of its citizens’ well-being. Further, some other liberties and rights are made to protect the victim and the defendant from any injustice. However, I cannot agree that the present American court system is entirely viable.…