Keishla M. Del Valle Marrero University of Phoenix CJA/394 - CONTEMPORARY ISSUES AND FUTURES IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE Week 3 January 12‚ 2015 Prof. Hector Garcia Part A: Case Volume Overloads. It has been commonly known and is no secret that case volumes in court have increased among with crime due to the constant new laws being created‚ the lack of fear from the criminals and in some occasions the lack of procedure knowledge from the community with possible offenders. I’ve seen many cases that
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bringing them closer by pushing everyone else further away. She constantly complains about how her father never reached out‚ and ignores Doc Homer’s attempts to express his love throughout the course of the book. The story approaches Codi as the victim‚ but in reality‚ Doc Homer is the one who suffers the most. Throughout the story‚ Codi makes it clear that she has a very distant relationship with her father. She predominately calls him Doc Homer‚ emphasizing her view of her father as a doctor
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The book Watched by CJ Lyons is an educational if fictional tale of people being targeted by cappers. Cappers are people who covertly take screenshots to bully‚ blackmail‚ and trade on the internet. This is a serious topic that doesn’t have nearly enough coverage making it the perfect book to be implemented into the school system. It is informative‚ interesting‚ and an inspiring book that draws the reader in while still getting its purpose across. This book explains the dangers of capping and
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People who suffer various life occurrences such as rape‚ natural disasters‚ military personnel‚ and victims of domestic abuse are just a few examples of who can experience Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder is a controllable disorder. The treatment is long‚ and will involve counseling‚ medication‚ desensitization‚ and possible support groups. Treatment will also include the victim‚ family members‚ and possibly friends of those diagnosed with the disorder. Introduction
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the victim and someone else the offender. The offender often destroys or hurts something of value through violence and aggressive actions. The victim on the other hand was the helpless‚ weak‚ person taken advantage of because the offender could not be stopped. It seems pretty clear. In the book‚ Courting Disaster‚ Jennifer Dunn talks about the crime of intimate stalking and how very often the victim role is not an easy one to fit into. The line is not no so clear anymore‚ and the victim identity
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an attempt to make the victim feel “whole again” (Criminal Justice Today p702)”. A more simple way of defining restorative justice is that it’s a way to try to repair the damage done to all parties after a crime is committed or witnessed. Restorative justice was created because everyone suffers after a crime: the victims‚ offenders‚ and community so the point was to have less people suffering by offering rehab-like programs. Restorative justice programs enable the victim‚ the offender and affected
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The prosecutor must also consider the views of the victim in regard to the impact of the offence. With sexual offences the safety of victim and children must be considered. CPS will only begin a prosecution when both these tests are met. CPS DECIDE NOT TO CHARGE‚ TO DROP OR ALTER A CHARGE If the CPS makes the decision to not to charge the perpetrator or decides to drop the charges or maybe alter the initial charges‚ they should inform the victim within one day if they are considered to be an intimidated
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news that show or talk about rape victims‚ but it doesn’t impact us as much as it should. Do you know the mental or emotional trauma that these victims go through after they have become a rape victim? Rape is one of the harshest forms of criminal violence against another human being. The victim is rendered powerless by physical force‚ threats‚ or fear after which being forced to submit to sexual acts‚ including vaginal penetration‚ oral copulation‚ sodomy. The victim suffers intrusion to the most private
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revealed that teasing and goading turns into bullying the moment the victim starts feeling powerless. According to Tara L. Kuther ’s article "Understanding Bullying"‚ the bully and victim relationship blooms from an "imbalance of power" where the victim finds it hard to "defend himor herself" (Understanding Bullying 51). Once the Victim feels belittled‚ the line separating teasing and bullying becomes crossed. The victim of the bullying feels as if they are too weak to answer back. Those
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person. I. Identifying if a person is truly choking A. Universal sign- clutching his or her neck with both hands 1. Is the victim able to talk? 2. Is the victim having difficulty breathing or noisy breathing? 3. If the victim is able to cough‚ allow them to continue to try to expel the object by productively coughing Once the victim can no longer talk or cough‚ you must assist to clear the obstruction. To clear the obstructed airway‚ in accordance to the American Heart
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