Sentencing and Punishment Paper Karen Peters CJS/200 03-31-2013 Brenda Barney Sentencing and Punishment Paper There are several philosophies used in the court systems that are used in determining what the punishment will be for criminals that are found guilty for the crimes they have committed. The four philosophical, reasons are used in juvenile and adult courts; they are retribution, incapacitation, deterrence, and rehabilitation. Juvenile courts are similar to how that adult court
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examples of questions I might be asked by the students to prepare for my visit. How does the prison environment influence the way you ensure security and custody in your prison? At the Devil Dog Detention Center, we are constantly paying attention to the inmate’s body language and personal demeanor to better understand the mood of the facility. As you are aware race plays a very important role in prison, as does respect, although the facilities population will intermingle with each other a good
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practices: A case was presented, where a 21year old man had died being strapped naked to a concrete table for four days. Considering this, a federal judge from Correctional Medical services (CMS) has ordered Michigan DOC to implement reforms in its prison mental health care programs in order to prevent many deaths of several mentally ill patients (Marcia Clemmitt 2007). According to (National Commission on Correctional Health Care, 2008) a report was prepared on Michigan DOC Health Care System. The
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Abstract This paper discussed the topic of the effects of solitary confinement mainly in regards to Supermax prisons, but prisons of different levels as well. Also, the articles used to complete this paper converse about the legal issues with solitary confinement pertaining to the effects it has on inmates, isolated in units that are used to keep someone from interacting with anything or anyone outside of the walls, otherwise known as Communication Management Units (CMUs) or Secure housing Units
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prisoners at Holmesburg prison in Pennsylvania were purposely exposed to a poisonous agent. This study was conducted to determine the effects of dioxin, a potentially harmful substance. Dermatologist Dr. Albert Kligman, exposed prisoners to a dosage 468 times greater than the required dosage for the experiment. All evidence has been destroyed; however, participants are still experiencing dermatologic issues. As a result of research and experiments like these conducted in prisons, the Department of
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Sociology, ethics can be defined as mode that implores us to act in a way to benefit society. In the 1971 documentary, “Quiet Rage”, psychologist Philip Zimbardo conducted a prison experiment at Stanford University aiming to gain knowledge in regards to the development of norms, roles, labels, and social expectations in a prison environment. Throughout this experiment Zimbardo lost control of the situation as the participants lost their own identities and became greatly involved with the roles that
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receive a punishment whether it be probation, community service, or jail time. A lot of people do not know much about the prison system and how it works and how it came to be. I would even say that a majority of people only understand that prisons are where the bad guys go and serve their time behind bars, but there is more to it that just that. In order to understand what prisons are about and what purpose they serve we must look at the history of penitentiaries and how they have evolved over time
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Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) is a condition that a person will have a long-term pattern of manipulating, exploring, or violating the rights of others. This condition is often criminal in prisons. ASPD is also not like people in a certain way. ASPD is not diagnosed under age of 18, but will be diagnosed at the age of 15, if there is a history of symptoms of other disorders. ASDP is more common in men than women, three present of men and one percent of women. The causes of ASPD are still
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rehabilitate the offender so he can become an asset in industrial growth. Both prison systems plans wanted obedience, order, a regular routine of labor and both systems wanted the prisoners to be isolated in some kind of way. The Eastern State penitentiary system structure had a tower in the middle similar to an octagon and all the wings went into it. Like an X with many other radiating lines. The Auburn Prison looked more like buildings. The Auburn system was known as a silent system. They
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Inmate/officer Conflict Much research and many studies have been performed on the relationship between inmates and correctional officers. If you could take a census between the officers they would address such issues as the overcrowding of prisons, prison gangs and most of all the inmates violence on other inmates and correctional officers. Most correctional officers share the fear of being attacked by the
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