On behalf of victims, we act as liaisons between victims and a variety of justice system departments and personnel. We advocate for victims' needs and wishes within the system and help victims determine which courses of action are best for them. We recognize the impact crime has had on victims, and support the important role victims play in criminal justice processes. We work to ensure victims are treated fairly and respectfully and provide services that lessen the impact of the crime and restore victims' losses. We seek to remove all potential barriers (physical, psychological, cultural, etc.)
While fulfilling these obligations may be experienced as painful, the goal is not revenge, but restoration of healthy relationships between individuals and within communities that have been most affected by the crime. Healing is crucial not just for victims, but also for offenders. Both the rehabilitation of offenders and their
With community policing investigators work with uniformed patrol officers, dispatchers, citizens, witnesses and victims, physicians, the coroner or medical examiner, laboratories, the defense counsel, and the prosecutor’s office. They all work together to help in solving the crime. The officer plays a vital part to the investigation process it is a big responsibility of the officer to make sure that the crime scene is secured to prevent damage or destruction of evidence. The uniformed patrol officer relies on the dispatcher to inform the officer of the location of the crime, description, and any other information the officer may need. The dispatcher is the first contact between a citizen and the officer (Bennett, Hess & Byram, 2007).
Is rationale to assume that parental and family risk factors played a vital part in the life of a criminal, because they are a product of their surroundings. Understanding the mental process of a criminal behavior can assist on identify the problems such as antisocial behaviors. It identifies the individuals with their parents and other family members of the family. Taking a look at the parents and siblings will give researcher a different spectrum that can or may not voucher for the actions of the criminal, it brings all the issues about their past to surface. Parental and family risk factors effects and shapes the individual into the person that they are today.
Probation and Parole officers both report to the courts on terms of one’s sentencing. Both of these types of officers meet their clients regularly. Being a good communicator is necessary for both probation and parole officers. Both probation and parole officers can send their clients back to jail or prison if one does not cooperate and serve the punishment they are sentenced. While they both have similarities their jobs are different as well.
The people of Manchester understood this and knew that if they did not take action their city would not make it under these circumstances. The community began to attempt to solve problems themselves and teamed with law enforcement officials to make this happen. In this paper an attempt will be made to delve briefly into the efforts of the community as they teamed with local law enforcement to create an initiative that was successful as the community attempted to solve their problem. The drug problem in Manchester had grown to the point where each person that was individually met had someone in his or her family or knew someone close that was addicted. Crime was up, petty crimes of theft and simple assaults were up, crimes of murder had risen, and the city was desperate.
Neighborhood Watch Study Team A: Melissa Crowe, Carla Navedo-Marrero, Kristi Pursley, Gina DeBorde, and Suzi Wright Instructor: Mr. Ron Alter CJA 314 January 30, 2012 Crime is a huge concern for every community in the United States as well as worldwide. Whether the crime is an offense against the person, against property, or just a crime against justice, there has to be some kind of penalty given when a crime occurs. The important people who ensure the public’s safety daily are the men and women in uniform. Men and women can work in several different areas of law enforcement. Some of these areas are crime prevention, protective services, troopers, sheriffs, constables, rangers, peace officers, neighborhood watch, and many more.
Investigative notes are a permanent written record of the facts of a case to be used in further investigation, in writing reports and in prosecuting the case (Hess, 2010). Taking notes is no stranger to police officers at a crime scene; many officers find this strategy to be very helpful determining the guilt or innocence of an individual. Gathering notes from witnesses as soon as possible after receiving a call to respond and continue recording information as it is received throughout the investigation, “witnesses are important sources of information regarding crimes committed in their community” (Hess, 2010). Note taking is supposed to benefit the investigation, but how information is obtained—whether the officers establish good rapport or not—can greatly influence investigative success. When taking notes officers must learn to keep it short and abbreviated, and at the same time understandable for not only you to read, but if you become ill, injured or deceased, others must be able to read and understand your notes.
In order to do my job right i need to work in court and also go through profiles to check records of those people. In my job duty been as a probation officer is really dangerous. Sometimes it can make a impact on someone. I get to supervise criminal offenders and are most of the times dangerous
It is essential that the term 'Highly Resistant' is defined at this stage as it will give the reader an understanding of its true meaning to professionals involved with working with this group. The term 'Highly Resistant' is defined by C4EO as: 'Families who do not engage or cooperate with services to protect children at risk of harm, including those who may appear outwardly compliant and families who do not demonstrate positive change despite intervention and support from child protection services'. This term offered is crucial when dealing with a family who may show signs of being a 'resistant' family as this can often lead to more severe and potential problems regarding the safety of the child(ren) as the social worker involved may feel that the lack of engagement and hostility shown towards them is effecting their practice. Example, they may fail to carry out follow up assessments which could leave the child at risk of serious harm. (C4EO, 2010).