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The emblem of the American Criminal Justice Association Lambda Alpha Epsilon consists of a hexagon upon which is inscribed three Greek Letters, Lambda, Alpha and Epsilon, a web, a star and a pair of scales. The words "American Criminal Justice Association" appear on the outer edge of the insignia. Each of these figures has a particular significance for us in the field of criminal justice. |
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GREEK LETTERS The
Greek letter "Lambda" is the first letter of the Greek word "Lambano" which
means "to detect and apprehend." "Alpha " is the first letter of
the Greek word "Anakrinen," which means to adjudicate. "Epsilon "
is the letter of the Greek word "Exorthoun," which means to rehabilitate.
The three letters taken together are representative of the primary functions
of criminal justice systems everywhere: to detect, to adjudicate, and to
rehabilitate.
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STAR The star
is representative of the light of knowledge. The validity of the adage
"Knowledge is Power " becomes more apparent each day. Now, more than ever,
those of us who are committed to the criminal justice system appreciate
that only by acquisition and dissemination of knowledge can we hope to
perform an adequate service to our communities. In our oath we obligate
ourselves to be both a teacher and a student of the art and science of
criminal justice. Let this star Constantly remind us of our dedication
to the pursuit of knowledge.
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WEB The
web symbolizes the great complexity of criminal activity. The edges of
this web are anchored to our national boundaries from state to state, and
city to city. The web has a second significance: for criminal justice agents.
It accentuates the multitude of agencies dedicated to cope with this massive
dilemma. Each act of agency cooperation helps eliminate a strand in the
web of crime making it progressively easier to deal with this enormous
social problem.
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SCALES Traditionally,
scales are emblematic of justice. As criminal justice agents, we are committed
to deal with our respective tasks honestly, truthfully, and without prejudice.
The evidence of our skill is the ability to consummate our tasks with the
highest degree of professional integrity. As criminal justice agents, we
are charged to detect, to apprehend, to prosecute, to adjudicate, and to
rehabilitate criminal offenders whenever and wherever they come before
the system. As members of Lambda Alpha Epsilon, we know that these objectives
can best be achieved through the just administration of the art and science
of the criminal justice system.
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