In recent years, the lawmakers and criminal justice experts have conveyed alarm regarding the growing prison population in elder prisons, along with the crumbling prison structures housing these inmates. While a majority of individuals agree this issue warrants immediate attention, the concurrence diminishes about how to attack this problem. A review of decisions set into place with laws, it has become clear that monetary confinements of elder prisons have become invisible barriers to the bargaining table. The paper compares the cost of renovating elder prisons…
In the book, A place to Stand, by Jimmy Santiago Baca, Baca writes about prison and how being incarcerated can have impact on a person and their family. With the most beautiful, strong and poetic language, Baca tells us the story of all the people who faces difficult times in order to find their place in the world. Baca always felt like he had no place to stand in society because, all of his life he was put down by his family and friends. From the age of five Baca experienced his dad and uncles going in and out of jail from being addicted to alcohol. Baca knew he would eventually end up in jail sooner or later because that’s what he had experienced all of his life. Baca writes, “Whether I was approaching it or seeking escape from it, jail always defined in some way the measure of my life” (3). Baca felt that his life would always head in the wrong direction because of his family issues. Baca shows being in prison can cause a lot of emotional impact on a person’s life, as well as affect the community.…
The U.S. Department of Justice defines robbery more elaborately as, the taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force, threat, violence or by putting the victim in fear. Armed robbery is also known as a heist, stickup, holdup or larceny by threat of violence (Farlex, 2007). Although gun control is an issue in this case, the topic of gun control is broad and would not focus enough on this aspect to create a heavy impact on the criminal statistics regarding armed robbery. Furthermore, because of the second amendment and the right to bear arms, there may be excessive issues related with the gun control that would assist in prevention of armed robberies. This paper will also focus on the philosophy that those who commit crimes over time are likely to escalate the offenses in severity of the crime (Conway & McCord, 2006). In response, legislation should include larger and more climatic punishments and treatments for repeat…
The biggest areas of concern for releasing inmates appear to be lack of social support, lack of medical support and lack of community resources to regain a place in society (education, employment, housing, transportation). Multiple measures would need to be used to find the appropriate treatment plan for each inmate.…
An interesting fact that was documented in the article was that; The National Center of Institutions and Alternatives annual incarceration cost for an elderly inmate was at sixty-nine thousand dollars, compared with an average of twenty-two thousand for their younger counterparts (American Correctional Association, 2012). It continues to discuss that Maryland prisons have had over one thousand five hundred and forty-six emergency room admissions. Article one goes on to say society should release our elderly prisons and put them on parole that way we would not spend so much money on our prison system. Elders have needs that most prisons cannot provide. Article one concluding saying, medical parole could assist with reducing the cost associated with the elderly, and return to the community individuals who are at very low risk of recidivism (American Correctional Association,…
In the film adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby”, each character has their own differences and similarities. But the major changes shown in the film, are between the characters of Gatsby and Nick. The film’s take on these two characters stays within the style of the book, but some information about them are seen to be excluded in the film. Through the directing style of Baz Luhrmann, both Nick Carraway and Jay Gatsby are not portrayed in full as F. Scott Fitzgerald had written them as, even though they do share some traits with their counterparts.…
You are correct, when you said that’ it is up to the states to restore the rights of a felon” I did my research and found out that depending on the state, the crime that was committed and the time that has passed since finishing the sentence, some ex-felons can have their voting rights restored. I even found out that there are two states that allow felons to vote while in prison (Vermont and Maine), I have to admit that I was not expecting that one.…
A democracy is a form of government run by the people for the people. It includes a system of checks and balances to ensure one level of government does not possess more power than another. The U.S. Federal Government is made up of three branches: legislative, executive and judicial. The Legislative Branch makes the laws. Congress is made up of two houses, the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Executive Branch enforces the laws while the Judicial Branch interprets the laws. A citizen can express freedom of speech and freedom of the press under a democracy. According to the Borgen Magazine, there are currently 123 democracies in the world of all 192 countries. Some advantages of a democracy include a sense of involvement, equality,…
The United States only has 5 percent of the world's population and uses 75 percent of the world's prescription drugs. The United States has the highest prison population out of all the countries and almost half of the prisoners are there because of drug crimes. Due to the ever increasing drug use in the U.S. today, our society would benefit from less punishment and more rehabilitation, some benefits include less spending, lower incarceration rates and lower death rates.…
In the United States, the criminal justice system disproportionately incarcerates minorities. This disproportionality creates an issue in voter representation; under the current law a convicted felon is not allowed to vote. If a significant number of citizens from a certain demographic are unable to vote, that weakens their ability to create change, or be accommodated via legislation. If I was to propose a policy that integrated ex-felons back into the voting population it would have minimal limitations and provisions, because I believe that just because you are a convicted criminal, does not mean you have a less valuable voice, or opinion. A policy that considers all citizens rather than a skewed electorate, will more adequately serve the country and those who are less privileged.…
I believe serving a probation sentence is easier than serving a short jail sentence, when you’re out on probation you just have to follow the court ordered rules that are given to you. Which normally require you to meet with your probation officer at your assigned times, obey your curfew and do whatever you can to stay away from any form of trouble. Another reason why I believe serving a probation sentence is the best option besides going to jail is the fact that you can still see your family and friends. You’re still able to live your life, you’re able to work and make money and have that freedom that is taken away from you if you go to jail. I personally could not go a long time without seeing my family and friends so I know I could not survive…
returns home after being released from incarceration. This is important because in the home, the use of physical punishment is associated with numerous negative outcomes for children (Mustaine, Tewksbury, 2). These negative outcomes can include behavioral problems, impairment of cognitive performance, an increase in use of violence, and an increase in mental health problems both during childhood and adulthood (Mustaine, Tewksbury, 2). The negative consequences for children such as an increase in violence, behavioral problems, and an impairment in cognitive performance are major factors that contribute to later criminal justice involvement. Mustaine and Tewksbury focused on the ways that the incarceration of fathers might lead to the use of…
One of the biggest problem facing the correctional is not the disease all but the population whit elderly offenders are, that the population is increasing and the prisons are not sure how to solve this problem. The most of the elderly have been in prison for most of their lives. And when they are in prison for most of their lives most of them don’t have family members to take care of them or they don’t have any type of education and they have a difficult time in the real world or most of them will end up homeless or death. Most of them come back again to prisons and keep repeating the same cycle…
The issue being discussed in this paper will be “the issue of the ‘graying’ of the American prison and parole population and the unique problems that elderly prisoners face while incarcerated and subsequent to release” (Stojkovic, 2007, pg. 98). Incarceration of elderly criminals is a highly debated topic in criminal justice. The definition of elderly criminal in this case will be a person 60 years or older that commits a criminal offense. This is not a new topic; however, there is not a lot of research conducted on elderly offenders. There are many arguments as to whether these elderly criminals should be treated the same as younger criminals and whether it is cost effective to put the elderly in prison. This paper will discuss the pros and cons of incarcerating the elderly.…
While prisons house a number a social outcast, misfits and some all around dangerous people, they face a number of problems as well. The prison agencies are taking steps to deal with health threats from acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). The Justice Department reported that twenty-two thousand four hundred eighty state and federal inmates were infected with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), the virus that causes AIDS. Another issue prisons are facing is dealing with geriatric offenders; the significant expansion of America’s retiree population has led to an increase in the number of elderly people who are behind bars. Mentally ill inmates make up another group with social needs; some are neurotic or have personality problems, which increase tensions in prison. Prisons provide a part of the answer to the question of crime control; they also face problems of their own.…