December 5‚ 2001 Alternatives to incarceration Ever since the first prison opened in the United States in 1790‚ incarceration has been the center of the nation’s criminal justice system. Over this 200 year period many creative alternatives to incarceration have been tried‚ and many at a much lower cost than imprisonment. It wasn’t until the late 1980’s when our criminal justice systems across the country began experiencing a problem with overcrowding of facilities. This problem forced lawmakers
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Decision-making is an essential aspect of modern management. It is a primary function of management. A manager’s major job is sound/rational decision-making. He takes hundreds of decisions consciously and subconsciously. Decision-making is the key part of manager’s activities. Decisions are important as they determine both managerial and organizational actions. A decision may be defined as "a course of action which is consciously chosen from among a set of alternatives to achieve a desired result
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A. Any man thinks he has any right to even have a say in the matter. Do you go through pregnancy and childbirth? Do you even understand what a toll that takes on a woman’s body? No? Okay then. B. People always suggest "alternatives" to abortion. I was adopted and I am all for it‚ but until you have placed a baby for adoption and know first hand how terribly difficult that is‚ don’t suggest it‚ like it’s some easy solution to a very difficult situation. C. Think about this‚ what if someday you
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Ronald Coase noted‚“The cost of doing anything consists of the receipts that could have been obtained if that particular decision had not been taken.” For example‚ the opportunity set for this Friday night includes the movies‚ a concert‚ staying home and studying‚ staying home and watching television‚ inviting friends over‚ and so forth. The opportunity cost of taking job A included the forgone salary of $102‚000 plus the $5‚000 of intangibles from job B. Opportunity cost is the sacrifice of
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Learning outcomes 1. Understand what management is. Good management is working through others to accomplish tasks that help fulfil organisational objectives as efficiently as possible. 2. Recognise the four functions of management. Henri Fayol’s classic management functions are known today as planning‚ organising‚ leading and controlling. Planning is determining organisational goals and a means for achieving them. Organising is deciding where decisions will be made‚ who
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Alternatives to Detention Placing juveniles in a detention facility is not always the best way to go. There are a number of alternatives that can be used instead of putting a juvenile in a facility. When deciding which type of program to place a juvenile in‚ the court officials must take into consideration the safety of the public. Many offenders can be effectively rehabilitated through community-based supervision while there are other serious offenders that may require confinement to protect
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total area. In 2006 the population of Prahran was 10‚658 people and by 2011 it has 11‚190 people‚ showing a growth of 4% in the area. Around 50% of Prahran’s population is aged 20-39. Each year the area attracts significant numbers of young people between the ages of 15-29. The inner urban lifestyle is attractive to these younger people. Prahran has a reasonably high proportion of dwelling that are being rented 48.4%‚ while 19.9 are fully owned and 19.8% of dwellings are being purchased. Two main
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SECTION 3. - ALTERNATIVE OBLIGATIONS An alternative obligation is one wherein various prestations are due but the performance of one of them is sufficient as determined by the choice‚ which‚ as a general rule‚ belongs to the debtor. Right of choice‚ as a rule‚ given to debtor. GENERAL RULE: The right to choose belongs to the debtor/ obligor Except: When the right has been expressly granted to the creditor Right of choice of debtor not absolute. LIMITATION ON THE DEBTOR’S CHOICE (1) The debtor
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Alternative Fuels Rebecca Holder‚ Linda Williams‚ Caprice Harris COMM/215 July 15‚ 2013 Dr. Lonnie McCray Alternative Fuels This assessment will focus primarily on the use of alternative fuel vehicles at Lotus Rental Car’s‚ discussing the advantages and disadvantages of alternative fuels and the impact it will have on the American public. With gas prices increasing daily‚ renting a vehicle is becoming a fast growing decision for families going on vacation and people who make their living
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Alternatives to Incarceration….Drug Courts There is no doubt that the United States suffers from an increase in crime and more people than ever being incarcerated. The numbers are currently overwhelming. “A nonpartisan organization called The Pew Center on the States‚ released a study February 2008 that found the U.S. imprisoned both more people and a larger percentage of its adult population than any other country. According to the study‚ by The Pew Center 2.32 million people were currently
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