Fall 2014 English 100-20 Summary Assignment Clarence Darrow‚ “Crime and Criminals‚ Address to the Prisoners in the Cook County Jail” In the captivating story “Crime and Criminals‚ Address to the Prisoners in the Cook County Jail” the author‚ Clarence Darrow‚ explains his opinions on the United States Penal system. Darrow suggests that there is “no such thing as crime” (3) rather‚ people only go to jail because they are in need of money. He further strengthens his argument
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Juvenile Detention Facilities are supposed to be a place where juvenile delinquents learn their lesson behind bars. Well‚ recent studies show that that kind of punishment is not beneficial at all. “The main approach of the overwhelming majority of these detention centers is warehouse‚ control and punish. Only 10 percent to 20 percent of these facilities are making changes‚ according to one estimate‚ and most of those aren’t using evidence-based practices based on the model programs guide put together
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Week 2 Jean M Fortilus CJ439/Juvenile Justice 12/23/2012 Mrs. Grimes Fortilus‚ Jean M “The Juvenile Justice System vs. the Adult Criminal Justice System” The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 is a United States federal law providing funds to states that follow a series of federal protections‚ known as the "core protections
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Inmate classification‚ as soon as the person is convicted of a crime‚ he is sent to the level of a prison accordingly with respect to his crime. The nature of a crime determines the level of a prison‚ if a person committed a more violent crime; it is likely that he would be sent to a more secured level of a prison. There are four levels of prisons‚ minimum‚ medium‚ close and maximum. However‚ I would like to just discuss minimum and medium level. Minimum - Minimum security prison consists of dormitories
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According to the study performed by Catherine Marcum‚ Carly Hilinski-Rosick and Tina Freiburger‚ certain factors in both the deprivation and importation models can influence an inmate’s tendency to violate prison rules. However‚ the model that I believe that seems to make the most logical sense is the deprivation model. Deprivation theory suggests that inmate socialization was a specific response to the losses suffered while an individual was imprisoned (Sykes‚ 1958). In other words‚ it argues that
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At first glance many situations and events that take place in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible might seem completely unrelated and irrelevant to modern society; however‚ if the audience digs into the deeper themes and meanings in the play the reader will find striking similarities to certain events in modern culture. The most obvious comparison to modern culture is the theme of false accusations. Throughout the play many characters are falsely accused of crimes that they did not commit. Witchcraft‚ Adultery
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From my acknowledgment there are plenty of reasons as to why surrounding neighbors and communities could fear the fact of having a halfway house within their neighborhoods. Seeing from the myths and stereotypes that comes about having inmates in halfway house. At my halfways house I would want to let the inmates prove to the community that they shouldn’t judge them based on the past. This why I require them meeting with troubled teens that slowly going down the path that they once went down. I feel
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Defining the Concept of Restorative Justice What is Restorative Justice? Restorative Justice is the process used by the justice department to mend the damage inflicted to a victim and to assist them in returning their lives to the way it was before the crime was committed. However‚ the process has both its advantages and its disadvantages. The Restorative Justice process has many advantages. I believe the most important advantage is the ability to be involved in the justice process. This comes
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Personally‚ I think the number one problem in jails/prisons are overcrowding. When a jail/prison is overcrowded it makes it much more difficult to attend to each inmate’s troubles. There are numerous inmates that from different backgrounds and ethnicities that putting them all in one area because of overcrowding there obviously be problems. According to the text one of the solutions I found to be the best was easing the eligibility criteria for paroles. This will help overcrowding by releasing some
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1. Do you think that kids from an urban working-class environment would have broken down emotionally in the same way as did the middle-class prisoners? Why? What do you suppose the outcome would have been if women were used a prisoners and guards instead of men? Explain. Personally‚ I do not think that urban kids would behave in the same manner as the middle-class kids in the experiment. I believe the urban kids would handle the stress of these situations with less stress than that of their counter
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