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    protests often created by military personnel who in many cases were the main participants in these movements. These protests resulted in thousands of dead and injured people and the impact of the movement was minimal with barely any change. The idea of nonviolent resistance was first thought of by

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    When I met my client I conducted a coaching session with him where I focused using the four steps of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) such as Expressing Empathy‚ Develop Discrepancy‚ and Roll with Resistance and Support Self-efficacy. The NVC model of expressing empathy involves four step communication process that works with four different dissimilarities. First I made observations‚ not evaluations. We naturally have the tendency to exaggerate‚ interpret when someone is talking. Second‚ I was able

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    The nonviolent movement‚ in particular was effective because it exposed the rest of the world to racial injustice in America‚ which prompted the President to intervene on several occasions. While Blacks had been protesting in the past and have engaged in civil

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    Running Head: Employment Barriers of Ex Offenders Employment Barriers of Ex Offenders CJ 483 Prisoner Re-Entry Jackson State University Finding Employment quickly is a priority for individuals leaving prison‚ and is usually mandated as a parole requirement. Ex offenders often require some flexibility in their jobs‚ in order to meet court ordered or parole mandates‚ such as drug counseling‚ and therapy‚ and to meet regularly with their parole officers. Returning prisoners also enter a competitive

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    services to both adult and juvenile offenders on probation. They work to rehabilitate offenders by conducting offender risk assessments‚ enforce the conditions of court orders‚ and help to ensure that the offenders are aware of the impact of their crime on the victims and the public. Probation officers help judges to decide on the sentence‚ interview probationers to determine the effectiveness of probation supervision‚ provide pre-sentence reports on offenders who are charged‚ and recommend the

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    we have a mental health problem that is contributing to our growing crime problem and incarceration rates? Numbers indicate that America’s growing crime and incarceration rates are greatly contributed to by untreated mental health issues. While having a mental illness does not automatically negate ones responsibility for having committed a crime‚ it is something that needs addressed during and after incarceration. Anyone who has dealt with a friend or family member who has a mental illness knows the

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    who were incarcerated in the state of Texas with a total sample size of 676 individuals at Wave 1(during incarceration). About 30 days before release‚ respondents completed a self-administered survey regarding a host of measures assessing pre incarceration dimensions encompassing family life‚ employment‚ and experiences outside of prison. Respondents were also asked about life during incarceration including experiences such as various activities and programs they may have participated in‚ family contact

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    ‘90s‚ Nancy Reagan proposed an anti-drugs campaign with the slogan Just Say No. Her solution to the drug problem was to teach children to say no to drugs‚ and rely on self-restraint to defeat temptation. Reagan believed children would be able to turn away from drugs if they had parents who raised them to be morally sound. Conservatives give priority to Moral Strength‚ and see those who use marijuana and drugs as morally weak and lacking self-control. A drug user‚ then‚ must change their personal

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    Many people get incarcerated for many reasons‚ some may be for small incidents while others is for major ones. Few cases are not the person’s fault‚ but it can’t be the same for others. Some incarcerated people won’t know they have a mental disability‚ because their families may not notice what is going on until it is too late and they become prisoners. There is a possibility it wasn’t their fault‚ but they wouldn’t know until they are in trial and start rotting in their cell instead of getting the

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    parole are two alternatives to incarceration. Many jurisdiction are looking more to probation as an alternative to incarceration and early release through parole to reduce the size of the prison population. Probation and parole officials are there to help offenders return to society and ensure compliance with the terms of the offenders’ release. What are the primary goals of using community corrections supervision for probation as an alternative to incarceration? What are the primary goals for

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