in the Correctional Population Christina Kaba University of Phoenix Online Cultural Diversity in Criminal Justice CJA 420 Kevin Moore April 12‚ 2005 Racial Disparity in the Correctional Population Racial disparity in the correctional population refers to the difference in the number of minorities versus whites represented inside institutions. "The American Correctional Association acknowledges that racial disparity exists within adult and juvenile detention and correctional systems
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school counselors are responsible to help all multicultural student. Thus‚ school counselors are ethical obligated to have awareness‚ knowledge‚ and skills to assist the multicultural student population. As a minority‚ I believe that multicultural counseling can greatly impact students to gain a better understanding of others‚ themselves‚ and shape their experiences and interconnection with other cultures. Although I was born and raised in Fresno‚ California‚ which is “one of the largest‚ fastest growing
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Race and gender issues have always impacted the correctional system. For many race was a determining factor that was based on an inmate’s treatment. If an inmate was white he/ or she would be treated with more respect. This was especially of the person had money. Many other things such as economic status and gender also were taken into consideration. “Some of the earliest descriptions of criminal law and depictions of correctional practice make clear that who one was demographically (class‚ race
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Genetic Counseling Decision-Making In my opinion‚ I think that Jenny and Bob Miller should take the necessary risks in order to make their sons life more comfortable and possibly cure them of their disease in the near future due to gene therapy. The gene therapy is not far from being a reality in medicine that can cure muscular dystrophy‚ and the injections of normal muscle cells from healthy individuals can relieve some of the pain they are experiencing until a cure is generated. Muscular
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Gabriella Henson’s Ambition to Personal Development Shavon R. Bashir Northern Illinois University Counseling Children Semester Project Client Background Information Gabriella Henson is an 11-year-old Italian/Polish American female. She is 4’9” and weighs 80 pounds‚ with light blonde hair. Gabriella is a family oriented individual. Gabriella is one of two children in her immediate family; she has one older brother‚ Richard‚ who is 17 years old with whom she has a close relationship even though
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Running Header: FUNCTIONS OF THE US 1 Functions of the US Correctional System Tracy Kelly Kaplan University CJ101-02 December 18‚ 2011 Professor Patricia Dahl FUNCTIONS OF THE US CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM 2 Functions of the US Correctional System The United States correction system was created to protect society from criminals. There are many ways in which the system can do this; punishment‚ incapacitation‚ rehabilitation‚ deterrence‚ and restitution. Two ways
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Career Counseling with Students Outline VALUES Your values are those aspects of work which you believe to be the most important and often the most rewarding. Therefore‚ looking at your values will help you identify those job characteristics that are most important to you. For example‚ do you prefer to work alone or on a team? Do you want to earn a great deal of money? Is helping others of primary importance for you? These are just some of the questions you will need to ask yourself. You will most
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Corrections and Treatment John Cho University of Phoenix Corrections and treatment within the Juvenile Justice System have a variety of helpful rehabilitative and crime deterrent programs. These programs can help young juvenile offenders correct behavioral patterns‚ therapeutically rehabilitate their mental state‚ and prevent long term criminal activity. The treatment options are separated into two smaller categories: community-based treatment and institutionalization. The two types of treatment options
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CAREER COUNSELLING COMPENDIUM OF METHODS AND TECHNIQUES Edited by Mihai JIGĂU Bucharest‚ 2007 Authors: Mihai JIGĂU‚ Ph.D Lumini a TĂSICA‚ Ph.D Angela MUSCĂ‚ Ph.D Mihaela CHIRU Petre BOTNARIUC Irina COZMA Speran a IBU Other contributors to this Compendium: Carmen AVRAMESCU Bogdana BURSUC Lumini a DANEŞ Adina IGNAT Gabriela LEMENI Marcela MARCINSCHI CĂLINECI Andreea-Diana MĂRU ESCU Domnica PETROVAI Mihaela PORUMB Andreea SZILAGYI‚ Ph.D Authors are responsible for the
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Treatment Plan Problem/Symptoms: The presenting problem is the focus of treatment and the mental health diagnosis should be based upon this. Each client presents with unique nuances as to how a problem behaviorally reveals itself. It is important to identify and list the symptoms of the problem in a way that would justify the DSM diagnosis. Example: Patient reported she has been feeling depressed for the past three weeks. She reported feeling a constant heavy sadness‚ having low energy
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