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criminal justice

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A quick definition of criminal justice:

Criminal justice is the system that deals with crimes. It includes laws, rules, and people who work to make sure that criminals are punished and victims are helped. In the past, people took revenge on their own when a crime was committed, but now the government is responsible for making sure that justice is served. This means that there are police officers who catch criminals, courts where judges decide if someone is guilty or not, and jails where people who are found guilty are sent to. Criminal justice tries to stop people from committing crimes by punishing them and helping them change their behavior. In the United States, there have been efforts to make the criminal justice system better by fixing problems like unfair treatment of some people and too many people being put in jail.

A more thorough explanation:

Criminal justice is a term that refers to the laws, procedures, institutions, and policies involved in dealing with crimes. It includes everything from investigating crimes to punishing criminals and helping victims. Criminal justice has evolved over time, from ancient times when people took justice into their own hands, to modern times when governments are responsible for maintaining order and enforcing laws.

  • In ancient times, people often took justice into their own hands by seeking revenge for crimes committed against them or their families. For example, if someone was murdered, their family might seek revenge by killing the murderer or their family members.
  • In modern times, governments are responsible for maintaining order and enforcing laws. They do this by creating criminal laws, developing police systems, and establishing courts and facilities for incarceration. For example, if someone commits a crime, they will be arrested by the police, prosecuted in court, and punished if found guilty.
  • Criminal justice also includes efforts to reform the system to make it more fair and effective. For example, some people argue that there are too many people in prison, especially poor people of color, and that the system should focus more on rehabilitation and prevention rather than punishment.

These examples illustrate how criminal justice has evolved over time and how it involves many different aspects of society, from individual actions to government policies. Criminal justice is important because it helps maintain order and protect people from harm, but it is also important to make sure that it is fair and effective for everyone involved.

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dude washu has sent me an email at least once per feek for 3 months
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it has significantly impacted my opinion on their law school
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BluePacedCephalopod
14:49
yeah like i've gotten radio silence from them since october
BluePacedCephalopod
14:49
like if you don't want me that's fine but why not reject or WL people? too busy having Zoom seminars
BluePacedCephalopod
14:50
like it's actually so rude that they don't have the decency to R/WL before like April
15:03
Lmaoo the Zoom seminars
GW is requesting my fall transcripts (I had intended to apply during the fall semester when I requested them, but had three hurricanes-one with water rescues in my neighborhood-an emergency 2 1/2 week trip to Colorado to say goodbye to my mother-in-law, then I received my service dog, which required another eight days away from school for training), so I ended up applying this month. If I request new transcripts through LSAC, does each school I applied to receive them? I'm hoping to not have to write an addendum of why all of my narrative evaluations mention my busy schedule or that I had to miss classes and whatnot. (My school doesn't do letter grades.)
AnotherUsername1
16:31
Yes, they receive them automatically from LSAC
@AnotherUsername1: Thank you! :)
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omelette
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yooo 1a
omelette
17:22
its eggan
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17:22
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Do y'all think Berkeley's gonna reject me or waitlist me. An A seems unlikely atp.
omelette
18:24
i feel the same way
'tis very sad
It sucks cause I feel like I fucked up my video statement but the rest of my app was strong and now the video statement isn't even a requirement
I think as long as you haven't been R or WL, you're still in the running! I don't think they'd leave anyone hanging if they already knew! <3
BatmanBeyond
19:12
Tried negotiating scholarships with the school but they basically called my bluff saying I have to share other letters by the deposit deadline to get any $. It feels good to bet on myself though
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19:38
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19:38
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20:46
how's everyone doing
did anyone have a penn date change? mine went into review early feb, then the date on the portal changed to a couple days ago.. but no email update wondering if anyone else is in the same boat
omelette
22:24
@1a2b3c4d26z: im ok just waiting on a few more schools
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how do you fuck up a video statement when youre well aware its going to happen and its straightforward
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You’re an idiot
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2:14
There’s a variety of ways for it to go awry
omelette
2:59
yeah true, an alarm noise went off in the middle of my video statement and i just kept going but it could have prevented the adcomms from hearing what i was saying
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