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    When a defendant is sentenced‚ there are philosophical reasons behind this sentencing. The four basic reasons are rehabilitation‚ deterrence‚ retribution‚ and incapacitation. Because this process is sensitive‚ guidelines have been made to ensure that presumptive sentences are mandatory. Rehabilitation is considered one of the most "humane" goal of punishment. There are different ways a judge can impose a rehabilitation sentence. For example‚ a young woman is arrested for public drunkenness. The

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    In the United States‚ prison overcrowding and budget cuts within the criminal justice system have lead to an increase in the need and the development of private prisons and jails. "A private prison is a place in which individuals are physically confined by a third party that is contracted by a local‚ state‚ or federal government agency. Private prison companies typically enter into contractual agreements with local‚ state‚ or federal governments that commit prisoners and then pay a per diem or

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    Abstract There are many trends in technology-based learning. These trends include mobile-based learning‚ app learning‚ open content‚ massive open online courses (MOOCs)‚ virtual education‚ video conferencing‚ Web 2.0‚ district based e-learning‚ personal learning environments‚ blended learning‚ proctored exams‚ bundled platforms‚ cloud computing‚ object-oriented content‚ interactive whiteboards‚ documents cameras‚ wireless labs‚ and bring your own device. The first article Massive Open Online

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    released from prison early. So‚ I am here today to talk about the one simple thing that could have stopped this horrific crime: capital punishment. Retribution. Incapacitation. Deterrent. These words are aimlessly thrown around when discussing custodial sentencing‚ but none of them are effective. How did the victims of this crime have any sort of retribution? More importantly‚ more often than not‚ criminals are released from prison early‚ how

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    Current Issues and Trends in Assessment in Early Childhood Education The 1980s brought a new reform movement in education‚ accompanied by a new emphasis on testing. The effort to improve education at all levels included the use of standardized tests to provide accountability for what students are learning. Minimum competency tests‚ achievement tests‚ and screening instruments were used to ensure that students from preschool through college reached the desired educational goals and achieved the minimum

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    of parole and indeterminate sentencing History of parole and indeterminate sentencing This paper discusses the history of parole and indeterminate sentencing‚ how do either have a place in the current correctional system? In addition‚ would we be better off to abolish them for good? Parole began with the passing of the legislation on June 25‚ 1910. In this time‚ there were only three prisons and there were a parole board at each of the three prisons that would grant parole. The

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    SENTENCING GOALS OF CORRECTIONS The five general sentencing goals of corrections are punishment ‚ retribution‚ test of proportionality‚ specific deterrence‚ general deterrence. Punishment is the correctional goal emphasizing the infliction of pain or suffering. As a society‚ we believe that punishment for inappropriate behavior is not only allowable ‚ but also advisable. Punishment is used to teach children from right and wrong. Criminal offenders are brought to justice by the state‚ acting for

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    Punishment and Sentencing Paper CJA/224 Garrett LeGrange September 17‚ 2010 There are many different philosophies that are in use in the court systems when determining what sort of punishment will be imposed on someone who is found guilty of committing a crime. These philosophies are in use in both the adult courts and juvenile courts. The juvenile court system is similar to the adult courts‚ but there are many differences between the two. Both court systems try and keep crime from happening

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    Justice 20 February 2014 Alternative Sentencing and Diversion Programs There are many types of diversion programs and alternative sentencing. Some being more successful than others. It has been found that only nonviolent offenders have been positively affected by alternative sentencing and diversion programs. Violent offenders have shown to be unaffected by such programs. One of the most popular sentencing laws in the state of California is the Determinate Sentencing Law. This law places a shorter

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    Sentencing and punishment is highly effective in balancing the rights of victims‚ offenders and society. The sentence or punishment imposed on an offender must reflect the societal values in order for it to be truly effective in achieving a just and fair outcome for all parties involved. This is achieved in the purposes of punishment‚ the role of the victim in sentencing‚ the types of penalties and alternative methods to sentencing. The purposes of the various punishments‚ seeks to balance the rights

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