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Four Walls @FourWalls (86778) • United States 23 Jun 16

There's another myLotter, @LoriAMoore , who lives where I do (not in the same house, mind you ), so when I see her post something that's in reaction to something from here I know exactly what she's talking...

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Trayvon Martin Vs. Stand Your Ground Law

Netsbridge @Netsbridge (3253) • United States 22 Apr 12

17-year-old Trayvon Martin is stalked and murdered by self-elected neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman. About a month later, friends of George Zimmerman and Zimmerman allege Trayvon Martin had assaulted Zimmerman, leaving...

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Amanda Knox Trial in Italy

bostonphil @bostonphil (4459) • United States 2 Oct 11

Any mylotters following the Amanda Knox trial? She is the American girl who was found guilty of murdering her British roommate in Italy. She has appealed the verdict and the appeal will be read tomorrow. I do not know if she...

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Do you thnk some times the law ..sides with the criminal?

littlefranciscan @littlefranciscan (18327) • United States 10 Sep 10

Do you think that some times those who are in law: judges over courts..side with the criminals..instead of the victims? WHy or why not?

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Do you agree with the death penalty in 1st degree murder?

wlee9696 @wlee9696 (595) • United States 3 Nov 09

I am a firm supporter of the death penalty. My biggest issue with it is that a criminal gets 20 years on death row before the penalty is carried out. I believe premeditated murder is a heinous crime and we should not be keeping...

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Do you believe in the death sentence and if so, what are the terms?

mskim2u2004 @mskim2u2004 (355) • United States 10 Jun 09

I love to watch shows like the First 48, but often get upset when you know a criminal is guilty but they get to walk free because of little evidence. They have had cases shown involving children being murdered and even murder...

Master's Degree

flyinglove @flyinglove (167) • United States 3 Jun 09

my husband took the liberty of contacting several different on-line schools for me, so today i have been sorting through them, talking on the phone, trying to decide which is the best fit. i'm not upset that my husband did this....

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what are you studying?

dominiquevalido18 @dominiquevalido18 (8) • United States 14 Sep 08

I am in school studying criminal justice tp become an child advocate. Alot of people say i should choose another career because an advocate doesn't pay alot. But i love kids and i want to help them and also protect them form sick...

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Criminal Justice

cobracar @cobracar (142) • United States 20 Jun 08

This is an essay I had to write about for a scholarship for the University of South Carolina. Just wanted yalls opinion. Since September 11th, 2001, the criminal justice system has confronted new demands and conflicts between...

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south carolina

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Criminal justice - is it really justice?

jewelenterprises @jewelenterprises (1996) • Australia 5 Apr 08

In society today we forever hear about criminals receiving lenient sentences. A recent example here in Australia was a man who ran over a group of teenagers leaving a party... then fled the scene because he was drunk and didn't...

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Corrections Officer

babykeka80 @babykeka80 (2084) • United States 23 Jan 08

I am no longer going to be able to go to school for now because I have lost my pell grants. I have a 2yr old and one on the way and I just cannot afford it. I decided to try to go straight in the field (degree was criminal...

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My 1st Semester

DSchwarten @DSchwarten (132) • United States 17 Oct 07

I have struggled with the idea of even going back to school. I dropped out of high school my freshman year and have beat my self up for it ever sicne, I did however go through a program and got my High School Diploma through the...

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high school diploma

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lsat

takkea @takkea (393) • United States 16 May 07

I need to find out about some websites that can help me to get information about the lsat. I would also like advice from people who have taken this test before.

Notes From The Color Of Justice

MoonGypsy @MoonGypsy (4605) • United States 6 Apr 07

In regards to race v sentencing, a sstudy was done to determine why serious crimes depend less on race than less serious crimes. kalven and Zeisel performed this study and conluded that: in more serious cases, judges have to...

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Slavery. What do you think? Bring it back or leave it alone?

WeenitsMom @WeenitsMom (492) • United States 20 Mar 07

Okay! I wanted to put a very controversial subject on thisso that maybe more people woild read it. I want to know what you think about slavery. Now, I don't mean slavery like the Ancient Romans did it or even like ther Colonial...

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history

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What should I do?

Julia1970 @Julia1970 (410) • United States 22 Jan 07

I am a damn good nurse's aide. The problem is that I am seriously obese. I am trying to switch careers to Criminal Justice. I am really not wanting to keep working as a nurse's aide. I get way too attached to my patients. My...

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employment

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Have you ever been falsely accused?

cognigen @cognigen (121) • Mexico 22 Jan 07

Have you ever been falsely accused of doing something wrong, or had the actual nature of something minor that you did wrong greatly exaggerated?

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America Incarcerates More Than Any Other Nation In The World!!!

chunkers @chunkers (1050) • United States 10 Dec 06

I just read an article which claims that the U.S. incarcerates more people than any other nation in the World!! We have 2.2 million people in jails or prisons; 1 in 32 people are either in jail, on parole, or probation; 737 out of...

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Is a PhD in Criminal Justice useful?

meghan712 @meghan712 (31) • United States 6 Nov 06

I am a junior in college and am double majoring in Criminal Justice and Psychology. I have decided on going on to graduate school in order to obtain a Master's Degree in Criminal Justice. I have also been contemplating furthering...

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phd

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