eligible for diversion programs. This group is basically those people in jail or prison who may safely be diverted to alternative programs and services. They generally are second or third time offenders who have failed on probation and have been convicted of a number of non-violent offenses. Under California ’s "three strike ’s law"‚ they could face life imprisonment if their first two felonies are violent and/or if the third felony is
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illegal for the average person to own. There are a lot of Federal and state laws that have to be met prior to anyone purchasing and therefore‚ owning a gun. There are safety laws that have been put in place to keep guns out of the hands of convicted felons‚ children‚ and the mentally handicapped as well as other irresponsible people that may have the ability to injure or kill another human being. There are also certain criteria a person will have to meet before the purchase of a gun will go through
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revamping the system that reduces costs and addresses rehabilitation in serious manner. The switch to alternative sentencing is the new trend in regard to punishing criminals. Alternative sentencing already affects almost twice the number of persons convicted of crimes. The prison population is aging and the medical cost of these inmates is at levels that could not have been anticipated. The prisons are old and out dated and do dot conform to the needs of the aging prisoners. Specialized medical needs
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racist acts can slip in virtually undetected‚ whether it be in the arrest‚ the accusation‚ or sentencing. Throughout the book it is shown how discriminating the policies in place can be. Much of the book describes the consequences that follow convicted felons‚ whether they are guilty or not‚ and how the system is racially biased. Banned from public housing‚ discriminated against by those hiring‚ essentially trapped as a second class citizen. A racial caste‚ developed years after slavery and Jim Crow
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Resource: J O’meara‚ Gregory. (2010) article in this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings Write and 1‚050- to 1‚400-word paper that summarizes the arguments for and against confining sick and older adult prisoners in jail. Which of these arguments do they think have merit? What values underlie each position? How does medical parole or release fit into this discussion? Provide alternative solutions to the problem and discuss their overall impacts. Parole for the elderly CJHS/430 Parole for the elderly
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Caves Joshua Feuerstein JKF Publishing PHOENIX‚ ARIZONA Copyright © 2014 by Joshua Feuerstein. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced‚ distributed or transmitted in any form or by any means‚ including photocopying‚ recording‚ or other electronic or mechanical methods‚ without the prior written permission of the publisher‚ except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law. JKF Publishing
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An eye-for-an-eye Revenge. Retribution. An ’eye-for-an-eye’‚ the ancient and feared law put in place by the Anglo Saxons. We‚ as Britons should honour our heritage and have faith in this mortal law and make them rotten scumbags in our society pay. In modern day Britain the low life rats in our community who can literally get away with murder. The ruthless‚ cold hearted predators in our civil environment assassinate the innocent and they manage to walk away with a feeble prison sentence and
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Gun control or weapon control has been around for as long as recorded history‚ from the great empires of the past to the modern day societies of today. America is unique because this nation lets it’s citizen bear arms for their own protection from foreign or domestic invaders. The Second amendment states “ A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state‚ the right of the people to bear arms shall not be infringed” (Jefferson). This right is one of the original amendments
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citizens uses guns for recreational purposes such as game hunting. When a person wishes to go hunting‚ they must obtain a hunting license. To obtain this hunting license‚ a person must meet some minimal requirements. Consequently‚ a person who is a convicted felon may not quantify for a license or to use a firearm. This demonstrates that the strict that we currently have on gun control help prevent otherwise potently violent people from legally processing firearms. People who are intent on breaking the
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The infamous drug lord‚ Joaquin Guzman‚ also known as “El Chapo” was recently recaptured by Mexican authorities after he broke out of prison last year. Guzman‚ has a net worth of over $1 billion‚ is known as the most powerful drug trafficker in the world. Following an intense gunfight‚ Guzman was taken in by Mexican authorities from Sinaloa. He now awaits possible extradition to the U.S.‚ but for now‚ Mexican authorities will try to keep him in jail. Guzman‚ who is the leading drug kingpin in the
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