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    tend to recidivate and commit other crimes. The Rehabilitation model seeks for reformation of the offender by going into their personal lives to seek the reasons for criminal behavior. This theory is viewed as effective because offenders who go through this model tend to go on and not commit other crimes. This theory is also ineffective because some of the

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    College Online September 28‚ 2013 Correctional officers Correctional officers are involved in the day-in and day-out operations of correctional facilities. These officers are there to oversee and in charge of maintaining the care and custody of inmates. Along with those duties they must maintain the control of the detainees‚ of which must correspond with them enforcing rules‚ the regulations‚ policies and procedures of the facility itself. Correctional Officers‚ also‚ usually take in and process

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    Hobsbawm’s Theory on the General Crisis of the 17th century It is generally accepted by historians that there was a ‘crisis’ that blanketed all of Europe during the 17th century. A myriad of revolts‚ uprisings and economic contractions occurred almost simultaneously and had a profound impact on the socio-economics of the entire continent. The topic for discussion in this paper is the effects that this ‘crisis’ had on Europe and its developments. In particular‚ the focus will be on Marxist historian

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    PROBLEM IN CORRECTIONAL ADMINISTRATION IN INDIA INTRODUCTION The Union of India is a Federal Polity consisting of 28 States and 7 Union Territories directly administered by the Union Government. Under this federal system the States have their own Governments‚ and Legislatures‚ with powers and functions which are clearly defined under a written Constitution. Under such devolution of executive and legislative power the

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    Development of A General Accounting Theory – A Scientific Approach? Accounting Theory Development can be defined as ‘a piecemeal process of trial and error in response to changing social and economic forces’. (Underdown and Taylor‚ 1985‚ p2). Therefore‚ it is clear that a general frame of reference is needed‚ however not one that would upset the ‘accounting system’. Accounting theory cannot be narrowed to a certain approach‚ which is the definitive article. In fact‚ accountancy is one

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    References: Brenner‚ R and Glick‚ M (1991). ‘The Regulation Approach: Theory and History’ New Left Review 188‚ July/August 1991. (Theoretical critique of regulation theory‚ particularly the work of Aglietta) Gramsci‚ A (1978) ‘Americanism and Fordism’ in Hoare‚ Q Noon‚ M and Blyton‚ P. (1997) The Realities of Work London: McMillan (Analyses of skill‚ gender‚ practices of

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    environment such as a prison without suffering some form of ill effects. (Carlson & Garrett‚ 2008) Correctional officers oversee inmate of Federal‚ State‚ and local prisons or jail systems. They are responsible for enforcing the rules of their confinement. (Carlson & Garrett‚ 2008) This is why corrections work is one of the most stressful jobs in law enforcement. (Carlson & Garrett‚ 2008) Correctional officers are required to remain continually alert during their entire shift which can be between

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    In the 1700s‚ Thomas Malthus came up with the Malthusian Theory. In this theory he stated that the population growth would always place pressure on the ability of land and resources to support the population. Population is moving at a geometric progression‚ while land and resources moves at an arithmetic progression. Therefore the population is expanding at a more rapid pace than the land and resources that become available. It is becoming a serious problem to the world as time passes on and population

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    The foundation of correctional law and the start of the correctional system goes back to the seventeenth and eighteenth century in England. In the seventeenth and eighteenth century it began as hospice facilities which were institutions that promoted the idea of isolating offenders from each other. There were also had houses of correction which emphasized the importance of hard work at disagreeable tasks. The 1779 Penitentiary Act found that prisoners should be housed in secure and sanitary facilities

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    Being a correctional officer in a juvenile center is more than taking care of them but you get to fulfill many other roles in the facility. Those roles consist of parents‚ counselor‚ and caretaker. The inmates may consider you as the enemy and others may see you as a father/mother figure. The inmates spent most of their time with the correctional officer and by virtue they will be comfortable sharing their struggles with you. The correctional officers are expected to follow all policies and procedural

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