Criminal Justice Profession

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Needs of Populations

Aaron Balagtas
Purdue Global University

Needs of Populations
Populations Served In The Criminal Justice Profession.
Some of the main populations served by the criminal justice system include the suspects for various criminal offenses, inmates housed in correctional facilities and the victims of criminal offenses.
One of the needs of the populations is fairness in the conduct of criminal justice professionals such as the police, prosecutors and judges to ensure the suspects of criminal offenses are charged for the actual acts of crime they committed rather than trumped-up charges. Criminal suspects expect the police not to engage in acts of racial profiling that have led to the overrepresentation of …show more content…

For instance, the police and court officials must treat suspects with decorum and should not act on the basis of preconceived opinions that impact negatively on their ability to remain impartial. It means criminal justice professionals should engage in acts that are devoid of racial profiling to ensure suspects of criminal offenses are judged on the basis of facts rather than trumped-up charges.
Also, judges and members of juries must exercise discretion on the basis of available evidence and facts rather than stereotypical beliefs on suspects. It means the criminal justice professionals must demonstrate high levels of cultural awareness and sensitivity to enhance equity and equality in the administration of justice. They must operate in ways that nurture honesty, trust, integrity and respect for human dignity (Hough, 2003).
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Most people believe that the criminal justice profession is ineffective as evidenced by its punitive approaches to resolving issues of crime that are not guided by research (Motschall, & Cao, 2002).
How to Remove the Negative Stereotypes
To remove the negative stereotypes, it is vital to train criminal justice professionals on the need to uphold diversity in their activities. It is also necessary to reform the criminal justice processes such as excluding the information on racial background of the suspect when forwarding the charge sheet to the prosecutors.
For example, after being trained, the professionals will understand the value of diversity in their careers and how such value impacts on the image of the criminal justice system amongst the public. Also, the omission of racial background information on a suspect’s charge sheet will ensure critical professionals in the system such as prosecutors do not engage in acts of racial bias when exercising their discretion and preferring charges on suspects. Such behaviours will restore public confidence in the

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