Ethical Considerations for the Investigator and Prosecutor in Homicide and Rape The investigator and prosecutor play very critical roles, roles that are only fairly fulfilled if all parties are as ethical as possible. Failing to act ethically can lose a case, set a criminal free or could even mean someone innocent going to prison. While ethics in every single type of case are important we are going to examine homicide and rape. Both homicide and rape leave the public hungry for answers. We must be sure that finding those answers are done ethically from the crime scene to trial.
Australia’s justice system is concerned with rehabilitating those who have done wrong and preventing them from re-offending. Most jail sentences can be shortened through displaying good behaviour, showing initiative towards wanting to change and altering the thinking that led a prisoner to be locked up. Appeals boards are trained to do nothing but pick the liars from the genuinely reformed and they are rarely given reason to regret their decision. Having your name on a register for all to see instantly vilifies a person as sex offenders are painted as always being dangerous, violent rapists or clandestine paedophiles. The true monsters who do commit unspeakable acts or who are found to be a valid threat to the public are simply not unleashed upon anyone; they will not be released.
| Should Juveniles Be Tried As Adults | | | Michelle Rogers | 10/5/2014 | | The whole purpose of the juvenile court system is to guide and rehabilitate adolescents/children by providing direction to those convicted of crime. The courts should be focusing on rehabilitation, while the state should act as a parental figure rather than a prosecutor or judge. Taking a parental approach would help channel youth in appropriate directions instead of simply punishing them for their mistakes. States deliberately give harsher sentences to teach adolescents/children a lesson. President Mark Soler of the Washington, D.C., Youth Law Center points out that adolescents/children are required by law to be incarcerated separately from adults.
Evaluate the effectiveness of the criminal trial process as a means of achieving justice. The criminal trial process is the entire system which includes juries and courts, as well as defences and appeals, where the guilt or innocence of the alleged offender is determined. The criminal trial process in NSW is overall ineffective as a means of achieving justice for the offender, victim and the community as a whole. Whilst there are some positive aspects of the criminal trial process, the negative aspects are far more evident. These limitations are shown regularly in the areas of juries and victims’ rights.
Minors and Crime Serving adult time Angela Thomas Strayer University Minors and crimes Accountability is the word that needs to be used when it comes to minors who commit crimes. There are countless crimes being committed by minors of today. Crimes like burglary, robbery, rape, assault and murders just to name a few. These minors will grow to be the adults of tomorrow, so there has to be a better solution to this problem that society is facing when it comes to minors who commit crimes. What is a suitable sentence for these minors?
If criminals have to think about the potential consequences they may just deter away from the criminal act (Valerie Wright, 2010). One form of deterrence that is currently being used is the “three strikes and you’re out”. The “three strikes and you’re out” movement became enacted by the Federal government in 1997 to protect citizens from criminals that have been repeat offenders (Austin Ph.D., Clark, Hardyman Ph.D., & Henry, 2000). The criminal justice systems plan to get harsher on repeat offenders hopefully will deter these defendants from returning to the system and keep our society free of less crime. Deterrence at the juvenile level is the transferring of them to the adult system depending on the level of crime they have committed.
Running Head: LET’S TALK ABOUT SEX: THE OFFENDER LET’S TALK ABOUT SEX: THE OFFENDER: FINAL THOUGHTS Shara Anjelica Armprester Buffalo State College CRJ 470W Advanced Seminar in Criminal Justice Professor Glenda Kelmes December 13, 2011 Abstract Many of the policies created by the criminal justice system in the United States are created because of moral panic. In terms of the Sex Offender Registry Act there have been very little implication that ensure the convicted offender will not recidivate. Often times sex offenders location on the registry may be incorrect or community notification fail reach the community in which the offender resides. The recent concern with sex offender registry has been that punishments have been overboard and based on inaccurate measures of who the offender is. To be effective sex offender registries must be based on reliable evidence.
Criminal Defense Case Analysis Lina Webb CJA 354-Criminal Law Instructor: Stephanie Smith December 20, 2013 Criminal Defense Case Analysis The insanity defense is a very controversial one. Throughout history there have been many shows, books, and movies displaying insanity to avoid being convicted of murder. The insanity defense is used in-frequently and is not a popular one and usually only used in cases that are very serious. Society seems to be becoming more open to the idea of defenses that were once thought of with a less serious tone. Justification and excuse both play an interesting role in the criminal justice field.
To this date, the neighborhood watch leader who shot and killed Trayvon Martin claiming to do so in self-defense has not been charged with any crime. Individuals even feel that this type of law can be confusing for law enforcement because of the idea that everyone's perceptions are different and what one person believes is threatening, another may not be affected at all. Insanity Insanity defense is asked
There are pedophiles who are motivated by their sexual attraction to children, rapists who commit sexual assaults and rapes can sometimes be initiated by one or more persons against a single victim,child molesters who are not always pedophiles, etc. Most states require convicted sex offenders to participate in treatment while in prison and upon release. According to the Safer Society Survey done in 2003 there are 1,549 sex offender treatment programs in the U.S. (Mcgrath, 2003). The biggest component of sex offender treatment is to know there is no “one-size-fits-all” treatment for sex offenders. Some sex offenders are psychopathic and highly predatory while others may have committed a drunken sexually offensive act against other without having psychopathic intentions.