Future of Corrections Annali Zieroth CJA/394 November 2‚ 2012 Troy Hokanson Future correctional problems that will need to be addressed by prison administrators are the lack of inmate education. Studies show that imprisoned individual is disproportionately and increasingly undereducated. Inmates who are released from confinement have a very difficult time obtaining employment due to the lack of education. If the confinement center would push harder for the inmates to learn basic reading‚
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Police History CJA/214 Police History Police history plays a big role in today’s police stations today. When we think about policing we think about what we see on TV and all the police shows and movies that are all out now. But in reality it is not really like that. Policing dates all the way back to the early times with Great Britain and their soldiers they had to protect the queens and kings and protect society from thieves. Sir Robert Peel was a man who created nine basic principles with
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Choice theory was born out of the perspective of crime causation which states that criminality is the result of conscious choice. This theory is also known as the rational choice theory. According to this theory‚ the choice whether or not to commit a criminal act is the result of a rational thought process that weighs the risks of paying the costs of committing a crime‚ against the benefits obtained. In other words‚ if the benefits--monetary or otherwise--outweigh the risks of sustaining the costs
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The Chicago School of Criminology focused on the environment of the person‚ rather than focusing on the person’s rational capability or physical attributes. The Chicago School took an approach at identifying criminality as something that is somehow created by the ecology of the physical settings that a person finds himself growing up within. Two notable figures of the Chicago School were Clifford Shaw‚ and Henry McKay. Both of these scholars had grown up in rural settings‚ only to then relocated
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The Future of Policing CJA/214 October 7‚ 2013 Jason Huskey Outline I. Introduction A. The future of policing could dramatically change the way law enforcement operates in today’s society. II. GPS Satellites A. Parolee B. Drug trafficking III. Aerial Surveillance A. Bomb threats B. Undercover operations C. Video surveillance IV. Autonomous Vehicles A. Less traffic B. Save lives V. Conclusion GPS tracking could be implemented into each agency. In our society
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In the class textbook Criminology Today (Schmalleger‚ Frank) on page 242 it states that the definition of murder is “an unlawful homicide.” The courts or jurisdictions can determine the different types of murders by first degree‚ second degree‚ and third degree. First degree murder is also known as “premeditated murder.” (Page 243) this type of murder is considered a planned murder. It is also considered the least common type of murder. An example of this type of murder is if a man found his
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Communication Process Carolyn Whatley CJA/443 October 18‚ 2010 Jeffrey Gordon Communication Process Communication is important within all organizations‚ therefore an organizations communication process may be unique to that organization. Discussion includes the communication climate of Upshaw Processing as a whole. In addition‚ discussion includes the strengths and weaknesses of Upshaw’s communication. Discussion includes the contributions of management‚ supervisors‚ and employees
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Question and Answer Kimeca LaSalle University of Phoenix CJA/ 384 January 15‚ 2012 Social Disorganization Question and Answer * What is Social disorganization? Central to social disorganization theory are the neighborhood mechanisms
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Gathering Research Data Paper Rebecca Valenteen CJA/334 August 4‚ 2014 Rayna Longshore Within the criminal justice system there are various types of data gathering research methods that can be utilized. The method chosen for this research paper is the email survey method. The proposed research for this paper is job satisfaction within the police field with emphasis on the patrol officers. With patrol officers being the backbone of the police departments the
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for ages. What is criminology and criminal justice? What are the differences‚ if any‚ are there in these two subjects of crime and its causes. According to the Legal dictionary‚ criminology is defined as (2008) “the scientific study of the causation‚ correction‚ and prevention of crime”. It’s the scientific approach of study criminal behavior. This definition is explained in more detail by preeminent criminologist Edwin Sutherland and Donald Cressey. They state‚ “Criminology is the body of knowledge
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