The criminal justice policy process reflects what is best for society as a whole and not what is best for individuals. In the American way, the political system uses a democracy to voice concerns, goals, or objectives, especially with crime in order to persuade people and gain votes. Politics and criminal justice policy face public opinion and community influences all the time. Criminal justice policy focuses on issues that affect everyone. Once crime or a criminal problem is significant to be an issue, then action to alleviate the issue becomes important (Marion & Oliver, 2012).
Two Models/Criminal Process Ashley Lawrence CJA/364 June 8,2013 Mathew Taylor Two Models/Criminal Process Two models within the criminal justice system play very important roles. One may say that within the political world the two models may even conflict with each other. Crime control model may be more liberal focusing on society and crime, which as for due process is to focus more on a fair opportunity for the one that is accused and many see it as conservative. The 4th, 5th, 6th, and fourteenth amendment all play important roles within the due process model, and the criminal justice system, to make sure everyone is given a fare trial. Due process occurs when fare treatment is given throughout the judicial system.
THE IMPACT OF THE BROKEN WINDOW THEORY BY JAMES Q. WILSON AND GEORGE L. KELLING, 1982 THE IMPACT OF THE BROKEN WINDOW THEORY BY JAMES Q. WILSON AND GEORGE L. KELLING, 1982 Student Name Instructor Name Date Student Name Instructor Name Date Introduction: In my opinion, The Broken Windows Theory has made major impact in society today. This theory has provided important insights and innovation to the field of policing. Minor crimes have been controlled by this policing approach. There have been some controversy with this theory. When the Broken windows is correctly understood we will have better communities and a decrease in crimes.
The Effects of Felony Convictions RaShawnda Anderson Kaplan University The Effects of Felony Convictions The effects of felony convictions are a very hot topic in America. This is because there are many Americans that commit crimes and are punished yet still deal with the effects for years to come. Felons are a part of society and should be treated as such especially if they are reformed. A person can commit a crime that results in a felony and twenty years later still suffer the harsh reality of certain privileges being taken away. Yes, an individual should be punished for their crimes but the effects of a felony conviction should not include or affect that person’s right to vote, finding employment, or the pursuance of a higher education.
One can only assume the same questions are asked of the youth of today and we often time find them pursuing the easy way out. Personal experience taught me that after many tries of trying to make a stable life at a low paying job, a criminal life maybe more appealing to them, as it was for me. As stated by William Wilson in When Work Disappears, “Neighborhoods plagued by high levels of joblessness are more likely to experience low levels of social organization they go hand in hand.” One would tend to agree with this assertion because in the slums on the island there is a very definite correlation between despair and level of crime one can expect to encounter. Another example is in Chicago for instance; in 1990 there was only one in three in the twelve ghetto
They forget that sometimes, the criminal justice system works harder for the criminal than the victim. Violent Youth Deserve Punishment Now, don’t get me wrong. I do not believe that institutionalization is a solution to America’s social problems. I am a strong advocate of rehabilitation and second chances. There has been many a time in my life, as I’m sure there has been in everyone else’s, that being given the second chance has made the difference.
Criminal justice and socio-economic diversity Discrimination in the United States is not a new issue as it requires law enhancement. One cause of discrimination is the presence of socio-economic differences amongst the citizens (Limbaugh, 2011). The United States society today is classified into high income middle income and low income persons. As a result, this society is highly stratified a thing that affects the state of criminal justice in the nation. This is not the only definition of cultural diversity as different people have different perspectives.
If the only reason to pull someone over depends on his or her race, this causes a discriminatory impact. Police departments begun to review data on stops and change police officers behaviors, arguments and attitudes towards the leading of stereotype based discriminatory treatment. (Racial profiling, 2012) This researcher frowns much upon racial profiling but with surveys conducted every day on who is likely to commit a crime, and what age, and what sex, and what minority group then people tend to lean towards these surveys proving that race is a huge part of crime involvement. In conclusion, criminal profiling works as an investigative tool to help solve crimes. Criminal profiling has come a long way and still needs a lot of improvement.
For instance if there are more employed people in the neighborhood the need for crime should go down, because then people have the means to make a living, and this sets a good example for the children in the communities that see people work hard to have a livelihood. Social control theory is when the norm in one’s household is not the norm for the rest of the community. Social control teaches what the norm is by the right social interaction with the right influencing people. (Barbra D. Warner, 2010) (Justice Research and Statistics Association, 1998-2012) Labeling Theory In choosing the labeling theory, prison rehabilitation I thought most related to one another. The labeling theory is a type of stereotyping for example, once a cheat always a cheat.
WP2 Synthesis 7/6/2012 Gangs Gangs in the world today have been a major issue to all governments. Gangs will continue to be a problem in our world today because of an informal market, poverty and the youth today. Danny Malec wrote a review on Transforming Latino Gang Violence in the United States. In this article he believes and understands that due to the United States having an informal market, seduces the youth today by replacing family role models with gang members. Grossman agrees with Malec’s views, while taking a media strong stand point on this issue.