Jail And Prison Paper

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    Rehabilitation Paper

    Rehabilitation and AB109 Paper Denise Atkinson CJA/234 Joseph Dempsey October 17th, 2012 Rehabilitation and AB109 Paper Offenders are always punished in different ways. Fundamentally, this is in a bid to restore and enhance a desirable state of social cohesion. The characteristic rehabilitation refers to efforts geared toward enabling an individual too effectively to readapt to society and assume practices which are consistent with the societal rules and regulations. In his research, Gottschalk

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    Institutional vs. Community Corrections

    time with his friends. Long story short, Jimmy decided to drive home drunk and crashed into another car. The driver of the other car passed away.What kind of punishment should Jimmy receive? It seems fair for him to spend time in prison. Should he see probation after the jail time? How much? This scenario helps introduce the dilemma we have today as a society about institutional vs. community corrections. Punishment for crime has always been an issue for debate. With the growth of the American colonies

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    Death Penalty

    Abstract This paper examines whether or not the death penalty is a deterrent to crime in general and more specific, it examines if the death Penalty is a deterrent to those who commit murder. Comparisons were made of states that have the death penalty and how it impacts crime in general whether the fact of having the death penalty makes citizens safer with potential killers knowing that the death penalty awaits them should they kill someone. It also examines if someone commits murder if giving

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    Trends Paper

    Trends Paper 484 4/13/2015 Dwayne Carr The trends in the criminal justice system There are concepts created to help with the future of criminal justice system department of corrections growth is being structured. For the reason with the trends that started from the past into the current time happening, from the issues turning in to problematic situations. With the overpopulated jail and prison system and the shortage of finances, to keep the criminal justice system efficiency However

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    Mexican Mafia

    Matt Quider Criminal Justice Library Research Paper September 19th, 2012 The Mexican Mafia The Mexican Mafia was formed in the late 1950’s within the California Department of corrections, and is now known as one of the most powerful prison gangs in the United States. The Mexican Mafia is well known for their Drug Trafficking, and for their ruthless style of murder. The Mexican Mafia often uses the number thirteen as gang identification, as it represents the thirteenth letter in the alphabet

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    Sentencing and Punishment Paper

    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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    Difference Between and Felony and Misdemeanor

    Macella AIU Online The Difference between a felony and misdemeanor Abstract In this paper it will be discussed the differences between a felony and a misdemeanor. There will be examples of real life situations and memo discussing to a client the differences between the two. It will be discussed to the client that was charged with breach of peace about the crime she committed, her concerns about prison and the death sentences, and the punishments that she will possibly face if she is convicted

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    Ann. Bibliography

    summarize large groups of studies instead of individual ones”( Creswell, 2009, p.104). Rhodes, A.L. Total Confinement: Madness and Reason in the Maximum Security Prison (2004) is a book written by Dr. Lorna Rhodes. Her study explores, examines, and recognizes what life is like inside confined walls of solitary units inside prisons. Her study provides not only the image of solitary confinement- but the sense of loss and liberty of humanity when an offender is faced with long periods of extensive

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    Purpose and History Paper

    History Paper The purpose and history of the correction system is important to know when trying to understand where the system stands today. The correction system today has come a long way from where it was many years ago. This paper is going to discuss the history of punishment and the history of prison development. It will also discuss the Pennsylvania system and the Auburn system and how they compare. The final topic that will be discussed will be the impact and the involvement of prison labor

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    Mentally Ill Offenders

    Mental illness in prisons has been sort of a pandemic for correctional systems in the United States for over the last 10 years. The number of men and women who come to prison with some form of mental illness continues to grow by the day. Offenders who do not come to prison mentally ill, will most likely release from prison with some type of mental illness at the end of their prison sentence. This paper will discuss how this population of offenders adapts when they come to prison, and how there viewed

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