Running Head: CORRECTIONAL THEORIES 2 Abstract In today’s system, there are several competing theories for what approach should be taken to improve the correctional system. Certain strategies, such as punishment and rehabilitation, have different goals. These goals, in most cases, are different from each other. People all over prefer one strategy to the other, and compelling evidence can be brought into perspective for each. Aside form the usual, non traditional aspects
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incapacitation, deterrence, rehabilitation, and restoration” (Schmalleger, 2014, p. 341). Each of these represents a different philosophy which stems from a different understanding of human nature. Retribution and incapacitation are the only ones that are truly forms of punishment. Deterrence is a philosophy based on the threat or fear of punishment, and restoration is a goal of sentencing to help make victims “whole again” (Schmalleger, 2014, p. 343). I will discuss rehabilitation later in this paper.
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Rehabilitation Name Institution’s name Introduction Recidivism is a term derived from the Latin word recidivus which means recurring, as well as the term recido meaning to fall back. This term is essentially used to illustrate an individual who has repeated an undesirable behavior after which they have already been treated, trained to stop the behavior or have already suffered the repercussions of that behavior. (Rainer, 2013) Furthermore, it is used in the field of criminal
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Tax rate: 48% • Book cost of Conway, including rehabilitation costs, would be depreciated over a 20-year period. • Depreciation according to the straight line method = (Cost - Residual value) / Useful life. For the rehabilitation alternative, residual value is zero at the end of year 20. • ATCF(After-tax cash flow) will be calculated using the formula = Operating Costs after taxes plus Tax shields from depreciation. Part A: Rehabilitation without parts Depreciation =(39500+115000)/20 =
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In this assignment, I intend to explore how Traumatic Brain Injury rehabilitation employs case management, vocational rehabilitation and assistive technology along a continuum to “to develop or restore functional independence and quality of life to a standard that meets the client’s desired goals”. Finfer and Cohen (2001) ascribe that Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are the leading cause of death in young adults in Western counties and contribute to the disability and death internationally at the
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Rehabilitation Paper Elizabeth Copeland University of Phoenix (Axia College) Rick Jackson After a criminal has served majority of their sentence or their entire sentence, in most cases they are required to take some type of rehabilitation program before they are released back into the world with the other law abiding citizens. Rehabilitation plays an important role in the criminal justice process because this is the time that is taken to ensure that the individual has the necessary steps to stay
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adult criminal justice system is to punish the criminal according to the level of his or crime, the aim of the juvenile justice system is to apply rehabilitation or mentoring to juvenile offenders in order to prevent further crimes and to change their delinquent behavior. The core motivating principle of the juvenile system is rehabilitation. This is because juveniles are not fully mentally or physically developed; they cannot be accountable for their actions in the same way as adults. Additionally
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Rehabilitation Name Institution’s name Introduction Recidivism is a term derived from the Latin word recidivus which means recurring, as well as the term recido meaning to fall back. This term is essentially used to illustrate an individual who has repeated an undesirable behavior after which they have already been treated, trained to stop the behavior or have already suffered the repercussions of that behavior. (Rainer, 2013) Furthermore, it is used in the field of criminal justice describing
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Running Head: INTRODUCTION TO ARGUMENTATION Introduction to Argumentation Viengdavanh Cordero EN 1420 1. The chosen argument is B, “Prisons should focus more on rehabilitation and education than on punishment.” This argument will be presented to a group of law enforcement agency and then to a group of educators who are doing volunteer work in a prison. 2. Law enforcement agency: a. Strategy i. This is a group of law enforcement agency who I will assume have the knowledge of
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occur? Alternative 1: Rehabilitation of the Conway We decided to divide this alternative in two parts. Part A is Rehabilitation without parts and Part B is Rehabilitation with parts. Facts/Assumptions • Conway’s additional useful life of 20 years. • Book value of Conway: $39,500 • Market value of Conway: $25,000. This is the Opportunity Cost of not selling the Conway at year 0. • Rehabilitation costs: $115,000. If spare parts are used, rehabilitation costs would be $71,500
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