Community corrections is a range of alternative punishments for nonviolent offenders. There are two basic community corrections models in the United States. In the first model‚ integrated community corrections programs combine sentencing guidelines and judicial discretion ("front-end") with a variety of alternative sanctions and parole and probation options. In the second model‚ some states have instituted programs in which correctional officials may direct already sentenced offenders into alternative
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Privatization of Corrections Criminal Justice 300 Professor Fox Larisa Terwilliger One of the nation’s largest challenges in present times concerns the criminal justice system. Overcrowding in today’s prisons has become a daunting problem with no apparent easy solution (Greene‚ 2008). In the last few decades‚ the number of adult offenders brought into the court system has nearly doubled. From 1980 to 1995‚ the collective population of those on probation‚ parole‚ and in jail grew as quickly
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Long Way Gone Study Guide / Discussion Questions / Writing Assignment Suggestions Please respond to these questions in RED font and put into your ALWG folder. Chapter Questions: Chapter One: ● What did the old man in Kabati mean when he said‚ “We must strive to be like the moon”? Is this advice that could apply to you? Why or why not? It means you must always be good to others. Yes‚ it can apply to me because I wouldn’t want to be treated bad‚ Chapter Two: ● Beah moves around in time as he tells his story
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Nicole Daniels Lang Community Corrections CCJ4400 Robert Mark McWilliams February 22‚ 2015 Community Corrections Community Corrections is made up of many different types of agencies working together. There are deterrence programs‚ parole officers and re-entry personnel to help an inmate who is going to be able to use community corrections after release from prison or jail. These people and agencies help the inmate to transition back into the community and also help them to use the available
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Food‚ Inc.—Thinking about the Movie (Discussion Questions) I. Write a short paragraph or so about what you know about where your food comes from. I want you to think about where it comes from before it gets to the supermarket or the restaurant. If you feel you’re not really sure where it comes from‚ write about that. Why aren’t you sure? Wow! That’s a huge question‚ since there are many types of food. I believe fresh fruits and vegetables are harvested in bulk from farms‚ orchards
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The Nation Wide Dilemma in Corrections CJ 2500: CORRECTIONS Professor November 04‚ 2012 Running Head: Turnover Rate in Corrections Abstract Throughout the years‚ there has been one major dilemma that continues to hassle the administration whose sole purpose is to provide institutional sanctions‚ treatment programs‚ and services for managing criminal offenders. This dilemma is the high turnover rate of the Corrections Officers‚ whom agencies nation wide are
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BSHS/305: Introduction to Human Services Discussion Questions Week 1 – DQ 1: What are the four major themes of human services? Which theme do you think is most critical for human service professionals? According to Woodside and McClam‚ the four major themes of human services include problems with living‚ the growing number of problems in the modern world‚ self-sufficiency‚ and the three distinct functions human services serve: social care‚ social control‚ and rehabilitation (An Introduction to
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Race and Corrections Sheronda Allen Arizona State University CRJ 305- Laura Owen Minorities remain overrepresented in crime‚ offending‚ victimization‚ and all stages of the criminal justice process especially confinement. Overrepresentation alludes to a situation in which a greater part of a particular group is present at various stages within the justice system than would be expected based on its part in the general population (Rosich‚ 2007). Minorities have always had a
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amount of studies and researches proves that having a speed limit can save lives‚ not to mention money. b. Explain why a certain sport is your favorite. If you had to choose your favorite sport‚ what would you choose? For me the answer to that question is easy. Basketball. My life basically has revolved around basketball since the first time I ever saw Michael Jordan dunk. Playing basketball‚ to me‚ is the biggest stress reliever I have tried. When I get on the court it’s almost like the world
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Chapter I - Introduction Background of the Study The background information provides sufficient content to the reader so they can understand the purpose of the experiment‚ the design and the interpretation of the results. The writer must research the background information and properly site all sources used. A brief summary of the purpose and the experimental deign should be included at the end. 1. Provides a general overview of the topic of study in the first paragraph to introduce the main idea(s)
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