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    Cited: CNN. (2007‚ ). CNN. Retrieved August 03‚ 2010‚ from CNN.com: http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/03/02/record.prison.population/ Foster‚ B. (2006). Corrections The Fundamentals. New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall . Prisons‚ F. B. (n.d.). Retrieved August 03‚ 2010‚ from Federal Bureau of Prisons: http://www.bop.gov/ Things To Do In Prison . (2003). Retrieved August 2010‚ from Prison Talk: http://www.prisontalk

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    Assignment: Corrections Accreditation and Privatization Paper AnaMaria Sarabando-Gaspar University of Phoenix CJS/230 – Corrections: A World Apart Professor Lisa K. Nash Week #6 Abstract Please write a 350-700 word paper in which you discuss corrections accreditation and privatization. Address the following questions: What is corrections accreditation? How does corrections accreditation affect the professional development of corrections officers? How can industry leaders plan for better correctional

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    Community Corrections Interventions or Strategies that Improve Outcomes for People Under Community Corrections Supervision I. Research strongly supports a number of evidence-based principles that have been shown to reduce recidivism for the general population under community corrections supervision. A. The RNR model is a set of principles that maximize the effectiveness of community corrections interventions. 1. Several meta-analyses of existing evaluations show that offenders

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    Community corrections Tammylynn Shindurling CJS/230 May 26‚ 2013 Stephen Gillespie In this paper I will be discussing community correction and how it affects society‚ and my hypothesis about community corrections‚ and the effectiveness in the corrections system. Moreover talk about how other nation see and practice imprisonment

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    The term inadequate in regards to the jails in past times referring to the inability to address the situation of correction and punishment in the right manner. (Siegel & Bartollas‚ 2014). History has shown that jails use to apply various forms of punishment‚ such as whipping post‚ stockades‚ and other devices that many would consider being inhumane. However‚ this is not true when it comes to modern jails and the treatment of its inmates. Society has placed importance on the inmates themselves‚ meaning

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    CJ130: Introduction to Corrections Unit Quizzes Unit 1 1. Question: _________ are the way society punishes‚ controls‚ and changes the behavior of convicted offenders. Corrections 2. Question: The justification for punishment to stop others from committing a crime was: deterrence 3. Question: One component of community-based corrections is: Parole 4. Question: An example of intermediate sentencing is: house arrest 5. Question: The executive branch can appoint and dismiss

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    and manage them. A number of historical developments have set the stage for the shift from being primarily “tough on crime” to effective treatment‚ but the critical role of substance abuse treatment in the history of rehabilitation in American Corrections is often overlooked. Substance abuse treatment has demonstrated success over the

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    Corrections History and Institutions CJA/234 Corrections History and Institutions Incarceration began in the United States as a more acceptable and humane way to manage criminal behavior than physical punishment‚ workhouses‚ or exile. The earliest places of incarceration were first known as lock-ups or jails and were under local authority’s control. According to Axia Course Materials (2011) these housing facilities were under the maintenance of each county and state by local officials‚ such

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    remote-location monitoring works. 9. Explain what residential community centers are. 10. Identify the major features of boot camps. 11. Distinguish between a policy-centered approach and a program centered approach to planning intermediate sanctions. 12. Define community corrections. 13. Explain what community corrections acts are. Chapter Outline Intermediate Sanctions • Most often used for offenders considered nonviolent and low risk • Usually require the offender to lead a productive life in

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    The juvenile justice system has been around since the late 19th century. Before this time if a juvenile committed a crime they would be tried in the same court system as an adult. Today‚ this would seem very strange or unfair to most people. But‚ before the end of the 19th century there were no court systems designed for juvenile offenders. When it came to prosecuting juveniles in the adult court system‚ it had to be determined whether or not a juvenile could be criminally responsible for their actions

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