131 Chapter 9 Notes – Sentencing. Chapter Summary The text discusses several important aspects of sentencing in Chapter 9; it also describes five goals of contemporary sentencing: retribution‚ incapacitation‚ deterrence‚ rehabilitation‚ and restoration. Retribution corresponds to the just deserts model of sentencing and is best understood from the biblical reference to “eye for an eye‚ tooth for a tooth.” Incapacitation seeks to isolate offenders from society. Deterrence‚ both specific and general
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Shirley A. Hicks Criminal Justice Individual Project Unit 4 1. Due process of law Is a basic‚ constitutional guarantee that every one legal proceedings are going to be honest which nobody are going to be given notice of the proceedings and a chance to be detected before the govt. acts to require away one’s life. liberty‚ or property. Conjointly a constitutional guarantee that a law shall not be unreasonable‚ arbitrary‚ or capricious. The Fifth Amendment It implies
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organizational issues‚ in which the decisions are made. One of the major concerns in the juvenile justice system is the over representation of minorities. This is due to prejudice and bias people in higher power that make the decisions regarding juvenile sentencing. In the first empirical article “Contexts of Decision Making…” the authors briefly discuss how earlier people often used Conflict Theory to explain why minorities are over represented in the juvenile system. Criminologist have discovered that sometimes
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History of Corrections Michael Perdun Professor Mendez CJ232 July 24‚ 2010 The historical development of corrections since the colonial period is very interesting to look into. After the colonial period there were other significant events that led up to how the history of corrections is so important such as the arrival of the penitentiary‚ the reformatory movement‚ the rise of the progressives‚ the rise of the medical model‚ community
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examine the sentence structure of the law vis-à-vis fairness and justice. In short‚ does a Three Strikes Law sentencing structure achieve its goals without exceeding its authority? Goals of Sentencing The goals of sentencing‚ like the goals of the penal system itself‚ have shifted since the nascent days of our current system of justice. Today‚ most legal analysts recognize five goals of sentencing. Deterrence is a theory based on fear of consequences (MOJ 3.2‚ 1998). General deterrence is the
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replacing indeterminate sentencing by determinate sentencing‚ and the discretion of the parole boards were restricted. Overcrowding of the prisons were flourishing and access to the rehabilitation programs was limited (Schmalleger‚ 2010). Just-Deserts Era (1995- present). This era focuses on the retribution and punishment of offenders and supports the ware-housing of the prisoners. There is little concern for rehabilitation and emphasis is on the determinate and mandatory sentencing‚ three strikes
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Introduction The Classical School of criminology emerged during the eighteenth century after the European Enlightenment period. It was during this time that law enforcement and laws were disparate and unjust and punishment was brutal. Members of the Classical School would demand justice that based on equality and human punishment that was appropriate for the offense. According to Williams and McShane 2009‚ the Classical School was uninterested in studying the criminal per se; it gained its association
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resource expended‚ more guaranteed‚ most parties win a little) Sanctions and the Deterrence Curve- Friedman Goals of sentencing Incapacitation (keep offender out of society) Punishment (give offender what he deserves) Rehabilitation (reform offender) Deterrence (specific and general) Indeterminate sentencing can lead to unwarranted disparities in sentencing Determinate sentencing
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Cited: Bower‚ Bruce. "High Imprisonment Rates Localized." Science News. 178.6 (2010): 9. "Gulags in the sun." Economist 15 August 2009: 28. Academic Search Complete. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. Jones‚ Michael. "Prison Overcrowding: The Sentencing Judge as Social Worker." Widener Law Journal V. 18 No. 2 (2009) P. 491-8‚ 18.2 (2009): 491-498. Lawrence‚ Claire‚ and Kathryn Andrews Richey‚ Warren. "California‚ at Supreme Court‚ Fights Judicial Order on Prison Overcrowding." Christian Science
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Chapter 13 Notes Juvenile Court & its Jurisdiction • Juvenile Court- Act in best interest of child & public • Family Court- broader jurisdiction personal & household problems (ex. Child support‚ custody‚ paternity) Court Case Flow: • Cases referred to juvenile court declined as of ’05 9% from ‘97 • 73% processed were males People in Juvenile Courtroom: • Defense attorney- o Juveniles have right to counsel; must be provided if facing incarceration
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