correctional system and all correctional systems in the history of American prisons is an imbalance in the goals of criminal sentencing. These goals can be measured in success by how they were used in the past eras of prison history. Within the 20th century there were 5 prison eras‚ along with the current prison era. Not one of these eras used a combination of all sentencing goals‚ leaving an unbalanced and unsuccessful correctional system. It is necessary to review the 20th century prison philosophies
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Death Sentence and Structure for Sentencing April Mackney CJA/334 Research Methods in Criminal Justice November 19‚ 2012 John Dosdall/University of Phoenix Death Sentence and Structure for Sentencing The question that gets more than its fair share of likes and dislikes is “Is the death penalty appropriate” and “should the death penalty be able to be handed down to criminals across the United States?” The opinions of the citizens from centuries ago to today’s times would much rather see
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have been sentenced to non-violent drug crimes and are mostly people of color. It is estimated that the likelihood of a black felon being sentenced to prison is 26 percent higher than that white individual found guilty of a felony (Sutton‚ 2013). Sentencing disparities in America are a fundamental issue in the criminal justice system. It is a real problem that affects the black population. Racial threat theory and social disorganization theory can be used to help
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different opinions about how to solve this situation. One of the most arguable opinion is about government intervention. Experts who suggest government intervention focus on the epidemic of obesity and unethical ploys of the food companies such as indeterminate modifiers. They think the government should intervene to protect people. However‚ other experts who disagree claim obesity is a personal problem. They also warn about the ineffectiveness of regulating unhealthy foods. Although some experts say
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years since 1972 and the current Act is the third in only five years” (Davies‚ et al.‚ 2010:29). There have been many important legislative changes affecting the criminal justice system since the 1990s. Many of these provided numerous reforms to sentencing‚ creating a systematic process. There are three legislative changes that could be considered the most significant to the criminal justice system today: the Criminal Justice Act 1991‚ the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994‚ and the Criminal
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needs of the penal system‚ convicted offenders‚ and the community. Introduction: 1. Corrections and the tools used to punish and rehabilitate offenders. 2. Introduce Community Corrections. 3. Introduce Thesis- A community corrections sentencing strategy applies a range of intermediate punishments and would better meet the needs of the penal system‚ convicted offenders‚ and the community by lowering costs and prison overcrowding‚ while keeping intermediate crime offenders out of jails
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Fertility and the Latino Community In fertility discourse‚ the Latino community presents an interesting dynamic to analyze. Often Latino fertility is viewed as an “out of control” fertility in narratives that depict Latinos as a threat to national security in America in terms of immigration. An example depicting this comes from Leo Chavez’s The Latino Threat: Constructing Immigrants‚ Citizens and the Nation‚ considering the opening screen of an online game‚ Border Patrol (2013). This interactive
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there are issues with the execution. One issue with the “tough on crime mentality” is that it takes a complex social phenomenon and offers a simple solution‚ mandatory minimum sentencing. Mandatory minimum sentencing takes away from the complex nature of crime by suggesting harsh sentences for all. Often‚ harsh sentencing is not always what is needed. Some offenders do not need to be in prison for 25 years on drug charges‚ some offenders need not be in prison at all. But with the “tough on crime”
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managerial role‚ some jurisdictions allow courts to consider that as an aggravating factor. This is particularly true if the defendant influenced or controlled others involved in the offense. Hate Crimes: Some states have enacted laws that allow sentencing enhancements if the state proves that the defendant was motivated by bias or animus based on a group characteristic. Most hate crime statutes include categories like race‚ religion‚ and national origin. Some states
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Torts Exam Notes Intentional Torts Trespass to the Person Battery - directly and intentionally (or negligently) bringing about a harmful or offensive contact with the person of another - the ‘body is inviolate‚ and that any touching of another person‚ however slight may amount to a battery’ - Rixon - doesn’t have to cause harm - Rixon v Starcity Casino - Collins v Wilcock - no requirement of hostility or anger - Wilson v Pringle - In Re F - exception is made
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