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Topical Analysis Paper 2: Application/Implications
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Conceptual Development and Application of the Theories: The student should demonstrate the following competencies in the development of the Research Paper: (1) Knowledge, (2) Comprehension, (3) Application, (4) Analysis, (5) Synthesis, (6) Evaluation, (7) Responding, (8) Organizing, (9) Valuing, (10) Characterizing, (11) Guided Response, and (12) Origination. Use of the concepts learned through course delivery methods, lectures, readings, and independent research …show more content…
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Criminal Justice Systems
Topical Analysis Paper
by
A Course Research Paper Presented to the Criminal Justice Department in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the
Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice Systems
2013
Introduction .In recent years, lawmakers have expressed concern about conjugal visits in the United States. The question that can be posed, are they fair to offer to a criminal serving time in prison. Some agree that this issue needs attention by keeping and expanding the program, saying that “it is a necessary tool to help reintegrate prisoners back into the community”. Others oppose with the program saying that this is an privilege and should be eliminated. This research will focus on the State of Mississippi Department of Corrections. Areas of focus will include, how is the program carried out? , who is the program for? , who can visit and why is it used. We will look into its effectiveness of decreasing recidivism, see if it is necessary tool, and see does the cost out weight its benefits. We will brainstorm to see if there are any drawbacks, and what we can do differently.
Application of Knowledge in Topic Area
The conjugal visitation program at the Mississippi State Penitentiary in Parchman officially began in 1918 (Hopper, 1969).
The warden, James Parchman, used conjugal visits as a strategy to control black inmates and ensure they worked harder in the cotton fields. Since inmates did not receive monetary compensation for their labor at that time, conjugal visits were a positive reinforcement used by the correctional administration (Hopper, 1969). There was a concern with the conjugal visits. There was a theory that by providing the blacks with the visits, they were given human strength and were unable to control their sexual urges. This then led the blacks to being promiscuous and out of control (Hopper, 1969). Today, inmates who wish to participate in the conjugal visitation program must meet certain requirements. In addition to being classified into either a minimum or medium unit, inmates must present legal proof of marriage and have a record of good behavior (Hensley et al., 2000; Hensley et al., in press). Today, conjugal visits it comes to conjugal visitation, some may think that while one is in the prison system serving time, it must be a punishment for the crime committed and not be rewarded of this privilege. Some people think if they have a partner male or female, they are allowed to have sexual relations while completing their sentence. This is not the case. At the Mississippi Department of Corrections, conjugal visitation is provided to inmates under their care and supervision of MDOC. There are strenuous guidelines and procedures for this to happen. Inmates that qualify for conjugal visits are those who are in A or B custody (minimum custody levels) and must have an acceptable disciplinary level. They are only allowed to eligible legally married inmates. Married meaning as if in union of a man or woman, the spouse of the inmate must provide proof of the marriage. (Common Law marriage is not considered so therefore will not be considered for conjugal
visits).
Experiential Implications of Knowledge in Topic Area
Summary
References
Epps, C., & Bryant, P. (2013, July 2). Mississippi Department of Corrections . In Conjugal Visits . Retrieved September 30, 2013, from http://www.mdoc.state.ms.us/.
Schmalleger, F. (2013). Criminal Justice an introductory text for the 21st century
(12th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.
Wright, K. (1977, March). Conjugal Visitation: A U.S. Perspective. In Family & Corrections Network. Retrieved October 1, 2013, from http://www.fcnetwork.org/reading/conjugal.html.
Columbus B. Hopper, The Conjugal Visit at Mississippi State Penitentiary, 53 J. Crim. L. Criminology & Police SCI.340 (1962)
What US states allow prison conjugal visits? (n.d.). In Yo Expert. Retrieved October 2, 2013, from www.crime-punishment.yoexpert.com/prison-states/2-what-us-states-allow-prison-conjugal-visits
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