Criminal Justice Professionals Have the Responsibility, and Even the Obligation

question 114

True/False

Criminal justice professionals have the responsibility, and even the obligation, to understand what justice means and how it informs the workings of the criminal justice system.

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Definitions:

Native Americans

The Indigenous peoples of the United States, including a vast number of tribes, cultures, and languages that existed in America before European colonization.

White Settlement

The establishment of communities in a new area by white people, often in regions previously or concurrently inhabited by Indigenous peoples or other ethnic groups.

Crop-Lien System

A form of credit extended to farmers, typically those who grew cotton, where future crops were used as collateral for loans to purchase supplies and land.

Debt

An obligation or liability to pay or render something to another party, which can be a result of borrowing funds or acquiring goods and services.