Once again‚ the responses were strongly in favor of such reforms with all responses falling on the scale of agreement or having no opinion. When asked whether we should develop alternatives to incarceration for non-violent offenders‚ 50% strongly agreed‚ 43% agreed‚ and 7% had no opinion. Furthermore‚ when asked whether programs to make prisoners more productive citizens after being released should be developed‚ 70% strongly agreed and 30% agreed meaning that
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Youth offenders should never be tried as an adult. Youth offenders know little about living life and yet some people believe that giving life in prison to a teenager is humane. Alternatives exist and should be implemented prior to making a decision that practically ends a life before it even blossoms. The documentary on “When Kids Get Life” demonstrates some sociological theories that can be tied to the story about an individual named Jacob Ind. Under the circumstances Jacob Ind did not deserve
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oppressed from having control over their own lives. Oppressed people are usually considered weak or inferior to a dominant group in society. Anyone can be a victim of oppression in one way or another‚ whether it is a person who is discriminated against because of his race‚ a woman who is treated as if she is inferior to men‚ or even the “geek” in school who is teased by his peers. Oppression can be experienced in all walks of life. The oppressed often feel degraded or ashamed. While speaking
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Introduction Nonviolent action works as an effective method of social action‚ which strengthens campaign among participants‚ and changes the quality of communication with bystanders or ‘outsiders‚’ and thus‚ violent actions should be discouraged due to their negative consequences. Violent actions build in people’s egos‚ resulting to destruction. Non-violent action in resolving campaign wakens people’s conscience‚ and encourage self-analysis. I sincerely support that nonviolent should be used in resolving
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A Perversion of Justice Our current criminal justice system frequently places juveniles into adult prisons and until just recently had mandatory life sentences for some juvenile crimes. The much divided Supreme Court ruled that mandatory life sentences were unconstitutional and as a result has sparked vigorous debate as many have joined the conversation regarding how juveniles are treated in prison and if our current system is working. Despite the fierce debate‚ current science and statistics seems
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The topic we chose was an important time in history dealing with prisons. We chose MASS INCARCERATION and focused on the legacy of Ronald Reagan and the escalating war on drugs. Today we are going to talk to you about the policies surrounding the war on drugs and how they have affected mass incarceration and policies that devalue the meaning of the 4th amendment. The fourth amendment is the right for a citizen to be secure in their person‚ home and any of their property. It is established to protect
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modern war on drugs has been going on the America since the 1970s with the stated goal of creating a drug-free America. However in the span of 40 plus years dedicated to fighting a war of drug prohibition with $1.5 trillion dollars estimated to have been spent in the process the results are less than satisfactory. Regardless of the multiplying millions of dollars allocated to drug enforcement each year addiction rates in America have not fallen at all since the start of the modern drug war by President
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Are laws targeting the right people? So far in the class‚ I’ve learned that criminal justice is not black and white. It has the goal of being that way‚ but mostly it’s a lot of grey area. The topic of habitual offenders is just another grey area. Some of the laws in place for habitual offenders are perfectly affective. I also believe that there are some who commit crimes so small and insignificant that the law should not be enforced. I do believe in mistakes and poor choices. Do those people deserve
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Paper 2 Juvenile sex offenders are frequently treated in the same manner as their adult counterparts with regards to punishment and sex offender registering. “Nationally‚ juvenile sex offenders make up 20% of all individuals charged with sexual offenses (McGinnis‚ 2006).” Placing a sex offender label on a juvenile may unjustifiably put restrictions on his or her opportunities in adulthood so it is for this reason that cases involving juvenile sex offenders should be prosecuted cautiously
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Healthcare delivery for mentally disordered offenders (MDO) in Medium secure Services (MSU) It is a requirement from the government policies that wherever possible‚ mentally disordered offenders (MDO)‚ must receive a comprehensive programme of care and treatment that is tailored to their specific individual needs (Wilson‚ 2004).The National service framework for mental health (DH‚1999)‚ requires healthcare services provided for MDOs to match those available for the general public. MDOs
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