there has been many changes in the system of law when it comes to juvenile offenders. Also‚ there has been many debates over the issue of how to punish minors. Some think that a minor would know the difference between wrong and right‚ and some think they wouldn’t. Others think that punishments for adults are too harsh for children‚ mainly for more violent crimes‚ such as murder or rape. For less serious offences‚ such as drug abuse or underage drinking the consequences can also be harsh‚ and ruin a
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program. Sex Offenders People who commit sex crimes are known as sex offenders. We also define sex offenders as an individual who has confessed to‚ or been convicted of committing a sex crime‚ including rape‚ child molestation‚ and also downloading from the Internet or distributing child pornography. Laws against convicted sex offenders include the registration of all names in publicly accessed databases‚ the collection of DNA samples‚ State laws restricting where sex offenders can live and
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Incarcerated. America land of the free and home of the great‚ But in all reality is America as great is we all make it to be. Mass incarceration is growing at a rapid rate. I am going to be discussing the effect of how mass incarceration affects the youth. When you turn on the news often times we see several crimes that are committed by the youth. “This country has the highest incarceration rate in the world and more prisoners than any other country in the world; with 5% of the world’s population‚ the U.S. incarcerates
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The primary factor in the growth of individuals under correctional supervision in the past twenty years has been due to tougher laws‚ correctional supervision also has a broader scope of people under supervision and there are more offenders that are sentenced with drug and property offences. Correctional supervision also includes people out on bond‚ probation and parole. 2. Compare the increase in females versus males in terms of the number under correctional supervision. There has been a dramatic
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are currently behind bars and from 2006 to 2007‚ the prison population alone grew by 25‚000 (A. Liptak‚ 2008). This does not include county jails. It costs the federal and state governments approximately $20‚000 to $30‚000 a year to incarcerate one offender. That means that if a convicted felon’s sentence is 10 years‚ it will cost the government at least $220‚000. The estimated total annual cost of housing‚ feeding and providing services to all prisoners is $40 billion. The U.S. correction system has
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Task Four Outline the power of the courts in sentencing offenders by using one example of a summary offence and indictable offence. There are two main courts - Magistrates and Crown Court. Magistrates have less power than Crown. magistrates can sentence up to six months in custody. Crown Courts can sentence longer up to life in prison. An indictable offence is one tried by a jury in the Crown court. When a magistrates court feels that the offence is so serious they cannot sentence accordingly i/e
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in the criminal world is the idea of ‘curing’ an offender of his or her criminal behaviors and habits in hopes to alternate their outlook and personality to prevent committing future crimes. It seeks to prevent a person from re-offending by taking away the desire to offend. Depending on one’s belief of the just right to healthcare as a human‚ prisoners should be allowed to receive full access to any healthcare provision‚ despite their incarceration. Prisons are placed to protect and improve society
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For the past several decades‚ the mass incarcerated population has more than doubled since 1970’s (DuVernay‚ 13th). Mass incarceration is the act of placing a bunch of people in prisons‚ detention centers‚ and correction facilities. Usually‚ the people affected are people of color‚ the reasoning behind placing people in these situations is because of misdemeanors‚ for the sake of putting people in prison or because of their status. Because of these conducts by law enforcers‚ the population of the
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Michelle Alexander described the history of race in the United States as one that created and then sustained a “caste system” through the present in the form of “mass incarceration.” Race is social construct that leads to the oppression of groups. The history of race is not pleasant. In fact‚ it is horrible and should not exist‚ as race should not be something that divides the human race. Of course race can be something that is celebrated for its diversity‚ but it should not be something that causes
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children being involved with sex; Now on child abuse cases‚ I believe that no single act such strong emotions as the act of child sexual abuse. Child molesters can not even find refuge in prisons where rapist and murderers are commonplace. These offenders are shut out in aspect of our society‚ yet there are no reasons as to the causes of this behavior. Sexual abuse of children is not new‚ and has not always been socially taboo. Back in the days it was a commonplace for adolescent males to be forced
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