Running head: PUNISHMENT OR REHABILITATION? Punishment or Rehabilitation? Tanisha Denson-Hodge University of Phoenix - Online Survey of Justice and Security CJA 500 Mark McCoy‚ Ed. D Nov 18‚ 2006 Abstract The debate between punishment and rehabilitation for criminal offenders has been an ongoing issue for many years. What is the true focus of our criminal justice system today? Some argue that it is to punish those that choose to disobey the laws of the land and indulge in criminal
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to the (freedictionary.com) Corrections is referred to as the treatment of offenders through a system of penal incarceration‚ rehabilitation‚ probation‚ and parole‚ or the administrative system by which these are effectuated. There are various types of punishment in the field of corrections. Firstly‚ Retribution can be seen as the idea that an offender should be punished for their wrongdoings or in other words “the punishment should fit the crime”. A perfect example of an application of this philosophy
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Cruel and Unusual Punishment The simplest definition of the word murder is the killing of one human being by another. Coincidentally‚ the definition of capital punishment is the same. Since childhood‚ the act of murder has been ingrained in our minds as unethical and wrong. So why then do states continue to use the death penalty? The question is widely debated but the answer is simple. Capital punishment needs to be abolished on the grounds that it carries dangerous risks of punishing innocent people
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Introduction Within the English legal system there are four main theories of punishment; retribution‚ deterrence‚ incapacitation and rehabilitation. The retributive theory looks back to the crime and punishes because of the crime. The remaining three all look forward to the consequences of punishment and thereby hope to achieve a reduction in crime. They are therefore often termed consequentialist or utilitarian theories. The boundaries between these theories are far from clear‚ containing sub-categories
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universal; there are no different views factored into knowledge. It is something that is void of any emotions or personal beliefs. When it comes to capital punishment‚ the answer for whether or not governments should be allowed to execute criminals is an answer based on belief. Some people may believe that capital punishment is wrong while some may believe that it is just. No one knows for sure whether or not it’s right or wrong to execute criminals. Some faith groups‚ such as the Roman
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Capital Punishment Capital punishment is an issue that has been used to handle severe crimes in nearly every country either now or in the past. Even though I understand both sides of capital punishment‚ I can not morally say that it’s good. Though many say that the death penalty is the only way to go ‚ it can not be justified because it is not morally correct to punish people with death. I have to take away how i feel and base my opinion on my morals. I do not think it is humane to use the death
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Cruel Punishment Have you ever wondered how it would feel to be discriminated just because of your religion or what you wear? What do you think it would feel like to be treated like outsiders or terrorists? Well guess what this happens to Muslims every day‚ they are the people who get discriminated and are treated as outsiders. Muslims are given a cruel punishment just for being their religion or if their parents are Muslims. This happens in many different countries especially the United States
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Should Sex Be Sold? Advertising today is among the most important media of the advanced world. Teens who watch television‚ listen to the radio‚ and read magazines and newspapers see‚ hear‚ or glance at advertisements. William F. Buckley Jr. speaks about Abercrombie & Fitch’s advertisements in its "magalog‚" in his essay "Show Your I.D. Before Reading ." Increasingly‚ sexual content in the form of innuendo‚ nudity‚ and sexual situations and behavior is being used to sell products to teenagers
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Running head: THE CURRENT TRENDS REGARDING Corporal punishment Corporal Punishment: The Current Trends XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX November 20‚ XXXX Abstract This paper is about the different corporal punishment techniques that are used throughout the world‚ the effectiveness of corporal punishment‚ and the constant debate regarding ethicalty issues that are associated with corporal punishment. The information and statistics that were utilized in this research paper
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Safe Sex Not No Sex With increasing teen pregnancies and high Sexual Transmitted Infection (STI’s) rates‚ our school system is flawed with its Title V Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Program (abstinence-only). Even though abstinence is the only absolute way to avoid unwanted pregnancy and STI’s‚ it is incorrect to say it is the only way to avoid them. Our education system should abolish the abstinence-only program and incorporate comprehensive sexuality education‚ promoting safe sex and birth
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