1. What search terms did you use to locate this research study to analyze? What database did you use? What was your rationale for selecting this particular study to analyze over others identified in this search results? What is the full reference for the study? The search terms I used were case study, African American, prison and school to prison pipeline, Latino, mental health, welfare. The database was ScienceDirect. I chose this article because this study included African Americans, Latino as…
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PAF 9110-Ethics and Policy Making The Ethical Dimension Within Proposed Legislation of Raising the Age of Criminal Responsibility Andrew Lucks Baruch College Abstract This paper will explore the ethical dimension within the proposed legislation of Raising the Age of Criminal Responsibility. Raising The Age of criminal responsibility refers to the idea and/or belief that all people prosecuted in the adult criminal justice system should be above the age of 18. This…
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blur between innocence and accountability, determining the point at which juveniles become responsible for horrific crimes is a diverse discussion that reflects the complexity of morality and justice. Over time, people have debated throughout the years about the appropriate age to hold someone accountable for significant crimes, taking into account various perspectives from the fields of law, culture, and psychology. Juvenile sentencing emphasizes rehabilitation and second chances, while adult criminal…
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for a greater understanding and usefulness of that forensic psychologist. “The American Academy of Forensic Psychology and the American Psychology-Law Society published the Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychologist (SGFO) (Committee of Ethical Guidelines for Forensic Psychologist, 1991), which is now under revision. According to Otto and Heilbrum (2002), “The primary goal of the SGFP is to improve the quality of forensic psychological services by providing guidance to psychologists delivering…
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Psychologists in law enforcement are involved in four areas: assessment (fitness-for-duty evaluations, special unit evaluations), clinical intervention, operational support (hostage negotiation, criminal activity analyses), organization consultation (excessive force concerns, police corruption problems, workplace stressors) (Bartol, 2014). This subspecialty is considered an umbrella term that…
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relationships between law enforcement and the youth of today. The program attempts to promote a better understanding of the Law Enforcement Officers' role in society while educating students, parents, school personnel, and the community on important issues such as gangs, violent crime, drugs, and other related topics. The program also provides a positive role model in the educational system. The Primary focus of this program is…
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Outline No. One Court Systems and Jurisdiction * State, District of Columbia, and Territory Court Systems * Limited-Jurisdiction Trial Courts * Hear matters of specialized or limited nature * Traffic courts, juvenile courts, etc. * Small Claims Courts are offshoot of this * General-Jurisdiction Trial Courts (Courts of Record) * Testimony and evidence recorded and stored * Felonies, civil cases over certain $ amounts…
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Domestic Violence and School Exclusion? Table of Contents Page No. Initials Introduction 2 MB Background 2 MB Theoretical perspective 3 MB Literature Review 3-4 MB Methodology 4 MB Ethical Issues SM Data Collected 5 SM Analysis of Data 6 SM Research Findings 6-7 SM Conclusion 8 SM References 9-10 SM References 11-13 MB Is there a link between children…
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2. Why do young people join and then desist from crime activity? 3. Is gang culture common amongst females or males? This research I will be conducting will be will be exploring the key issues which are significant in young people join and then leave gangs in London in order to try and highlight where interventions could be put forward and putting into place or could be implemented. The potential users for my research are youth offending staff and also youth that have previously been involved in gangs…
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Running head: SOCIAL WORK IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM 1 The Field of Forensic Social Work It’s Function in the Criminal Justice System and the Populations Who Benefit Jennifer A. Dimaira Seton Hall University Abstract This paper explores the many facets social work provides in collaboration with the criminal justice system escaping widespread notice as well as the roles played in the judicial court systems. This paper takes a look at the point and the many purposes of forensic…
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