David Richard DeMusz Sunday October 31‚ 2010 Corrections and Treatment Instructor: Lester G. Julian Community-based treatment The three community-based treatment efforts which I would like to focus attention on are Intensive Outpatient Counseling Services‚ abbreviated as (IOP) next‚ a community based program known as: Child Mental Health
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Test Corrections- Chap 1 and 2 *I missed questions # 6‚ 15‚ 22‚ 23‚ 24‚ 25‚ 35‚ and 39* 6. The statement‚ “people who have more than 12 years of education and who own a personal computer are more likely to use online dating services than those who have less than 12 years of education and who do not own a personal computer” is a: Incorrect answer: B- theory Correct answer: A- Hypothesis‚ The statement above shows an educated guess between these two variables and how they are related to eachother
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Most juvenile institutions have some form of treatment program available to juveniles. The most common programs include: counseling‚ vocational and educational training‚ recreational programs and religious counseling. Two community based programs are guided group interaction (GGI) and positive peer culture (PPC). Guided group interaction is a program where a delinquent can acknowledge and solve personal problems with support from other members in the group. Individual members can be supportive and
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Corrections MW 2:30-3:45 8/28/13 Deterrence Two types - General and specific General: Punishment as an example to the general public Specific: Punishment inflicted on criminals to deter Asumptions Operates under utilitarianism: human behavior is governed by the individual’s risk vs reward Punishment must be certain‚ swift‚ severe Are these reasonable assumptions? Incapacitation Defined: Simply put‚ when individuals are incarcerated or executed‚ they cannot commit further crimes
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project may have cost $10 million‚ but it is said to save 9‚467‚000 net kWh per year. Hopefully‚ by installing this wind turbine‚ it will save the taxpayers a little money in the future. It is said to be operating by April 2013 (The Department of Correction‚ NCCI Gardner - Wind Turbine Installation). Not only were 2 wind turbines installed‚ but the Power Plant was converted from oil to natural gas‚ windows and plumbing fixtures were replaced and building insulation was improved all across the facility
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It is no surprise that prison populations across the United States have heavily increased over the last couple of decades. With this heavy increase comes several different issues‚ such as overcrowding‚ more taxpayer money being spent on prisons and prisoners‚ and more people being placed in correctional facilities as employees. The major theme displayed by these different issues is money being spent to build prisons‚ house prisoners‚ and staff the prisons. According to Merlo and Benekos (2000)‚
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Maintenance and Aftercare Mandy McCurdy Southern Oregon University Abstract Corrections‚ is an ever changing field today. One goal of corrections is to rehabilitate and treat offenders so they are ready or prepared to reenter society. It is stated that‚ “Reentry is the process of transition that incarcerated individuals make from prison or jail to the community‚” (Velasquez‚ 2010‚ p. 8). In order for any form of maintenance and aftercare to be effective‚ post prison and after release‚ there
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The juvenile justice system is a foundation in society that is granted certain powers and responsibilities. It faces several different tasks‚ among the most important is maintaining order and preserving constitutional rights. When a juvenile is arrested and charged with committing a crime there are many different factors that will come in to play during the course of his arrest‚ trial‚ conviction‚ sentencing‚ and rehabilitation process. This paper examines the Juvenile Justice System’s court process
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Women Criminals and Social Inequality In today’s society‚ stratification is very prevalent. Race‚ sex‚ religion‚ sexual orientation‚ socioeconomic status‚ age‚ and ability all play a role in how one fits into society and how much power one has in their position. This is true in the criminal justice system as well. More specifically‚ sex plays a very significant role in the outcome of arrest‚ sentencing‚ and detention of criminals. The topic of female criminals is significant because in the criminal
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Faced with a glaring deficit and terrifying examples of ineffective spending around the globe‚ lawmakers looking for cost-saving measures would do well to turn to prisons. Prison reform must attain the lowest economic costs‚ lowering actual taxpayer dollars spent without giving up the benefits of attaining important social goals‚ which represent another form of cost when lost. Undoubtedly‚ the current prison system is doing little to separate the US from its international counterparts in minimizing
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