The Restorative Justice Model aims to repair the harm caused by the crime through cooperative practices among victims, offenders, and the community. Primarily, restorative justice well-known target is the victim(s) of a crime. Through restorative justice the victim(s) can receive restitution or some kind of meditation. Many times after a crime victims are left to deal with the aftermath of the violation that was taken against them. Restorative justice model aims to bring the victim, their offender
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During the rule of Saddam Hussein, “Abu Ghraib was a symbol of death and torture. That same prison became a symbol of disgraceful conduct by a few American Troops” (Asser). With the fall of Saddam’s regime, the United States gained control of the prison because they needed a protected area to keep Iraqi’s who were suspected of assisting Saddam from hiding during the American occupation. Outside the walls of this prison, it seemed to have an acceptable reputation; however, many did not know what
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For a juvenile who has committed offenses prior to their eighteenth birthday, filing the proper paperwork with the court system, they might be able to expunge their record and literally eliminate it from record (Shlosberg, Mandery, West & Callaghan, 2014). The sealing of their juvenile record will allow the individual to move beyond that time frame in their past as well as provide them a fresh start in life. Some states automatically expunge or seal a juvenile offender’s record after they reach
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For many years, rogue actors such as the Mafia, dons, and criminal gangs have positioned themselves at the center of the politics and economy in nations across the world. Such networks of outlaws have gained acceptance in poor neighborhoods and are widely seen as alternate authorities that bring both social order and disorder in many societies. These actors are characterized by a strict organization with bureaucratic modes of operation driven by underlying violence. However, in the last two decades
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It is unknown how many corrupt agents there are out there, especially considering that “since [CBP] began administering polygraphs in 2008, more than 15,000 people have taken the test, and 60 percent were not cleared”. In addition, it was not until 2010 that Congress “made polygraphs mandatory for all prospective hires seeking law enforcement posts”. The bureau managed to meet the law’s mandate by October 2013, however, during that time interval, “the agency continued to hire potentially flawed candidates”
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a. Crime/pg. 198: The violation of norms written into law. Crime is a big aspect in the life of the slums. Pretty much everything they do is illegal by law. The sweatshops they work in and the people who are in charge of them is all done illegally, but this is looked past because it’s their way of life and the only way they can survive. There is a total of 18 million Indians who live in Mumbai, India, and out of those 18 million there are 1 million people living in Dharavi. This is a city of one
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White Privilege in America is real Imagine going to the gas station, and you seen a white man, that is underage, buying a pack of cigarettes. The cashier never asked for his ID or his license. And then you think to yourself, “maybe it is because he looks old enough,” but yet you know he’s not legal age. Then, you see an African american man going to buy the exact same thing, but he’s legal age. And then the cashier says, “May I see your ID please?” So then, you're just wondering,“is this white
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The debate on legalizing the recreational use drugs included four debaters, two of which argued to legalize drugs, while the other two argued against it. I felt that each speaker differed in character, opinion, speaking style, and even body language. I also felt that they all had very good points, however each of them had a different way of approaching the debate. I think that overall, Asa Hutchinson who argues again legalizing drugs did the best job at arguing and supporting his opinion in this
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prisons held almost twice as many violent offenders as drug offenders; today, those serving time for drug violations outnumber violent criminals by three to one in federal penitentiaries. A recent study of New York state drug inmates showed that 78 percent had prior convictions for violent felonies and that almost half had never even been arrested on a charge of violence. (The New Republic, April 26, 1999) In 1986 Congress passed the "Rockefeller" drug laws, enacting statutes that allow drug crimes
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Chris Christie uses an example of fear when he mentions a story of a lawyer who got car jacked and murdered in front of his family after he was Christmas shopping. b) Identify 2 stakeholders for programs to integrate employment and treatment programs for drug court participants and explain why they would or would not support the change. 1. Offenders are an important stakeholder because they do not have to serve a prison term. In addition, individuals who participate in drug courts have the possibly
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