Essays on Jailhouse

Youth with Disabilities Problem

Introduction Current issues and statistics of the juveniles experiencing disabilities and their disproportional representation in the juvenile justice system. The attitude of the educational system towards the disabled students and the role of the teachers in the process. Legislation, enforcement and advocacy regarding the problems of this group of children. The role of the police and other enforcement authorities in cases with disabled juveniles that commit minor offences. Recommendations. Conclusion INTRODUCTION The White Paper discusses the current situation with the system that disproportionately targets juveniles with disability problems in regard with School-to-Prison Pipeline. What is a school-to-prison pipeline? This ...

Ethics involves individuals making judgements on what is right or wrong. Various societies have a criminal justice system to ensure that people adhere to certain laws and regulations. It is fair to say that the criminal justice system is a cardinal pillar in the adherence to ethics by members of any society. The application of ethics is vital when people have to make decisions involving force, discretion and due process. Professionals in the criminal justice system can be easily tempted to abuse their power and act unethically. Engagement in unethical behavior by criminal justice professionals, leads to several problems bearing on ...

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Earl Warren was nominated as a Supreme Court judgepursuant to three years as California’s governor. This followed posta failed attempt to be a presidential nominee for republicans in 1952. He is famously acknowledged for his affable ways and likeable character. Warren fought vigorously for achieving consensus on multiple controversial issues. He was responsible for some key compromises that enabled apprehensive justices to reinforce his ranks and also deployed a substantial amount of diplomacy to this effect. The Warren Court has been on the receiving end of both adulation and opposition for its improvised constitutional judgments and its contemplation of the judiciary ...

Thesis: The Death Penalty is not fair because innocent people are convicted, some have been almost executed, some have been executed and exculpatory evidence was discovered post execution and some have been executed despite of exculpatory evidence. The high cost of prosecuting Death Penalty cases reflects this.

INTRODUCTION I In spite of far reaching ramifications many states in America still apply and carry out the Death Sentence.

A. The Death Sentence is obtained and carried out inconsistently. B. Death Sentence cases cost much more to prosecute than those of life without parole because of the finality of the sentence.

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II Death Sentence cases create situations where innocent people can be executed, or wait for years on “Death Row” ...

Legal Considerations in Confinement

Criminal confinement or unlawful restraint can generally be defined as the act of holding a person in conferment or transferring them from their initial location to another place against their wish and will (Criminal Attorney, 2008). The State law categorizes this act as a misdemeanor offense, which may be upgraded to a felony according to the circumstances revolving around the act. Owing to the fact that the Law enforcement bodies are in charge of keeping law and order, they face exemption from the legal penalties of confinement; however, they are liable to face charges in situations that are egregious (Meeropol, 2003). ...