If, after a disposition hearing, the juvenile court judge finds that the community is inadequate to deal with the special needs of a delinquent youth, he or she may then be referred to the state department of youth services for confinement in a state run treatment center. ... Their stay in these institutions is supposed to help them re-enter the community and become productive members of society. ... There has to be a system in place to determine as best we can the chances that this offender has been helped and will not return to criminal activities once back into the community. ... Also...

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The rights of society have also been protected as this violent offender is removed from the community. ... He also had strong community links and a $630 000 surety was paid. ... This simplified the laws, and removed presumptions relating to bail, instead implementing a 'risk management test', whereby police or courts decide if the offender poses an unacceptable risk to the victim or community. ... Overall, the rule of law was upheld as Gittany received a "fair and public hearing by a competent, independent and impartial tribunal," according to Article 14 of ICCPR. ...

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The main goals of the ATF are containment and prevention of crimes by enforcing rules and regulation, and by working with communities all across the country. ... An array of other routine tests is given including a medical screening, hearing and vision tests, drugs tests, a background test and an interview with a panel of law enforcement personnel. ... With over 145 locations nationwide and abroad, ATF continues to stay ahead of criminals and protect the communities they serve. ...

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The Criminal Justice System "In the determination of any criminal charge against him, or of his rights and obligations in a suit at law, everyone shall be entitled to a fair and public hearing by a competent, independent and impartial tribunal established by law." ... This evidence is excluded in order to protect the rights of everyday people in the community. ... I believe that in order for the rights of the community to be respected and for a trial to be "fair", this type of evidence must be excluded from the trial no matter how guilty the defendant. ...

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In policing for instance, the Law Enforcement Code of Conduct specifies that one of the main duties of police is to protect people's rights, provide important services to the community, as well as enforce the law, prevent crime, and uphold the peace (International Association of Chiefs of Police, 2008). ... Those who can afford private lawyers are less likely to remain in cell waiting for hearing. ...

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In early part of the century, there were signs of growth in the academic legal community that recognized this need for change. ... As an example, in the mid-1960's, in Australia, a common-law country arguably very connected culturally and economically to New Zealand, the attitude about convicted persons and punishment as law professors Howard and Morris state was, "It has long been the view that it is punishment that really gives meaning to criminal law- The feeling was that the criminals should be accountable to the public and not merely the individual victims: [B]ut notionally al...

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