Young Offender Programs Two young offender centres located in Edmonton and Calgary‚ house open custody‚ secure custody and remand status young offenders. Shunda Creek Youth Correctional Camp provides work programs for selected young offenders with open custody status. A number of privately operated group homes under contract to the Correctional Services Division also house open custody young offenders. The Young Offender Branch Custody Program promotes positive behaviour change in the young offender
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Copyright © 2007 by Pearson Education‚ Inc. Punishment—Justice for the Unjust? The great Christian writer C. S. Lewis (1898–1963) once remarked that if satisfying justice is to be the ultimate goal of Western criminal justice‚ then the fate of offenders cannot be dictated merely by practical considerations. “The concept of just desert is the only connecting link between punishment and justice‚” Lewis wrote. “It is only as deserved or undeserved that a sentence can be just or unjust‚” he concluded
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While in the past castration was only in the physical for‚ in today’s society there are two types of castration‚ chemical and physical. Both physical castration and chemical castration have the prospective to decrease the recidivism rates of sex offenders by lowering testosterone hormone levels‚ weaken sexual impulses‚ and making erotic urges more manageable if the sexual urges are encouraged by amplified testosterone hormone levels. Chemical castration is intended to be less invasive and a temporary
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While offender profiling is a significant part of the criminal justice system the exact definition of this practice tends to vary from source to source‚ overall the general consensus is that it is “an investigative technique by which to identify the major personality and behavioral characteristics of the offender based upon an analysis of the crime(s) he or she has committed” (FBI‚ 1998). Although having grown in popularity in the recent decades profiling criminals based on behavior patterns is
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answers above as a guide. (No more than a paragraph for each comparison). 1) Closed court proceedings. Cases involving juveniles are held in a closed court room‚ and a judge decides the sentence for the offender. This is called a bench trial. Also‚ juvenile cases are more informal‚ the offender waits his/her turn to speak before the judge. Adult cases are open to the public and press and details of the case can be provided to the media. Most cases in the adult system are jury trials‚ occasionally
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Healthcare delivery for mentally disordered offenders (MDO) in Medium secure Services (MSU) It is a requirement from the government policies that wherever possible‚ mentally disordered offenders (MDO)‚ must receive a comprehensive programme of care and treatment that is tailored to their specific individual needs (Wilson‚ 2004).The National service framework for mental health (DH‚1999)‚ requires healthcare services provided for MDOs to match those available for the general public. MDOs
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the offender most likely works or lives in – known as their anchor point- (Rossmo‚ 2000a) in order to narrow down the area in which the police will focus their investigation to identify a suspect. This anchor could be anything ranging from their place of residence‚ their place of employment right through to a friend/family members connection to an area. Such as a life partners residence. Geographical profiling splits offenders into two categories‚ Marauders and Commuters. Marauder offenders are
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2009 Problem Formulation Research and Theory Analysis This paper will cover GPS Monitoring in Pinellas County for sex offenders. During the summer of 2006 election was heating up in reference to sex offenders and monitoring GPS devices. Proposition 83‚ called for Jessica’s Law was on the California ballot. The reason for this proposition was to have all sex offenders wear this device and be monitored at all times. Other states wanted this proposition to pass so it could be enforce in their
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Youth offenders should never be tried as an adult. Youth offenders know little about living life and yet some people believe that giving life in prison to a teenager is humane. Alternatives exist and should be implemented prior to making a decision that practically ends a life before it even blossoms. The documentary on “When Kids Get Life” demonstrates some sociological theories that can be tied to the story about an individual named Jacob Ind. Under the circumstances Jacob Ind did not deserve
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describe a way in which a defender goes about committing a crime. Usually it defines a pattern of activities driven by the offenders‚ thought and behavior processes‚ before‚ during‚ and after the crime. It is also used in criminal profiling‚ where it can assist with obtaining clues regarding an offender’s psychology. It consists of examining the actions used by the offender to execute the crime‚ prevent its detection and/or facilitate escape. (Vronsky‚ 2004)A criminal’s MO pertains to facts gathered
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