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    Corrections Paper

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    Corrections Tantaneice Scott CJE 330-01 Professor Hayden January 23‚ 2013 According to the text “American Corrections (10 ed.)”‚ corrections is the variety of programs‚ services‚ facilities‚ and organizations responsible for the management of individuals who have been accused or convicted of criminal offenses. The three main purposes of the correction system are offense‚ guilt‚ and punishment. The main purpose and/or goal of corrections are to carry out the criminal system with regards to the judicial

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    Punishment In Corrections

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    Punishing juveniles and guilty parties is intended to teach them a lesson. Distinctive methods of discipline should be utilized based of the history or the seriousness of the crimes. Not every individual child or adult should be confined for specific violations. With the overcrowding of the prison systems and the absence of correctional officers to place in those prison‚ is it possible for an individual to be punished for their wrongdoing with an alternative strategy? There may be numerous recorded

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    Juvenile Corrections

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    | Juvenile Corrections | The History‚ Recidivism Rates‚ and What Works | | Gina Pardue | Corrections - SPEA J331Dr. Robert Ramsey | 12/12/2012 | | Definition of Juvenile Corrections Juvenile corrections encompasses the portions of the criminal justice system that deal with juvenile offenders. Many of these facilities and programs seem to mirror jails and prisons‚ but juvenile corrections are not meant for long term sentences. Sometimes sentences for juveniles are only several

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    Race and Corrections

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    Race and Corrections Sheronda Allen Arizona State University CRJ 305- Laura Owen Minorities remain overrepresented in crime‚ offending‚ victimization‚ and all stages of the criminal justice process especially confinement. Overrepresentation alludes to a situation in which a greater part of a particular group is present at various stages within the justice system than would be expected based on its part in the general population (Rosich‚ 2007). Minorities have always had a

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    Provincial Jail

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    Architecture‚ Industrial Design‚ and Built Environment | Proposed Redevelopment of Provincial Jail of Batangas | AR 200 - Thesis Research Writing | BY | CALINGASAN‚ NANCY APRIL2005109704 | 5/10/2012 | Crowding‚ degrading physical and mental health of prisons‚ and deteriorating environmental quality are common issues in Philippine jails. This research aims to suggest built environment improvements in provincial jails considering both its punitive and reformative functions. Architectural recommendations

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    What is meant by ‘place’ and ‘spirit of place’? What role does consideration of ‘place’ mean in architectural design? Introduction People make attachments to almost everything that they interact with. Whether it is with each other‚ a material object‚ a memory or even a perception about the three‚ There are subconscious relationships with things and thoughts. Often these interactions and experiences take place in a specific physical environment‚ a place which might be inhabited by many users

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    Community Correction

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    COMMUNITY CORRECTION Community Correction Ines Romero College of the Southwest CRJ 3313 Correctional Process Professor Lynn Baade 7 October 2011 Community Corrections Community corrections programs are the step stool in controlling prison functions‚ but it was not until the 1970’s‚ community-based programs sprang up across the country (Seiter‚ pg.106). This was the starting point that the government caught wind of it and its strengths. Along

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    Community Corrections

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    Nicole Daniels Lang Community Corrections CCJ4400 Robert Mark McWilliams February 22‚ 2015 Community Corrections Community Corrections is made up of many different types of agencies working together. There are deterrence programs‚ parole officers and re-entry personnel to help an inmate who is going to be able to use community corrections after release from prison or jail. These people and agencies help the inmate to transition back into the community and also help them to use the available

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    Corrections Notes

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    Corrections MW 2:30-3:45 8/28/13 Deterrence Two types - General and specific General: Punishment as an example to the general public Specific: Punishment inflicted on criminals to deter Asumptions Operates under utilitarianism: human behavior is governed by the individual’s risk vs reward Punishment must be certain‚ swift‚ severe Are these reasonable assumptions? Incapacitation Defined: Simply put‚ when individuals are incarcerated or executed‚ they cannot commit further crimes

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    Jail and Prison

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    Jail and Prison CJA/204 Jail and Prison The judicial system has a way of punishing criminals in such a way that will remove them from visual daily contact with society. The punishment is in the form of imprisonment‚ jail or prison. This paper will discuss the four types of prisons and explain the concept of prison as a total institution. Jails can play an important role in the criminal justice system‚ in which will also be discussed. The paper will also study the role of community based

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