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    Corrections Trend Evaluation CJA/394 Corrections System The corrections system in the United States is an ongoing struggle to house and rehabilitate individuals who violate the law. The resources put towards the United States correctional system is substantial but not sufficient. The United States continues to have a rising number of inmates incarcerated and in turn often times face overcrowding issues and shortage of funds to provide other rehabilitation focused

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    Changes in Prison The American Correction system has been in existence for over 130 years. It has been since the meeting of American Prison Congress on 1870 in Cincinnati‚ Ohio. (Allen‚ Latessa & Ponder‚ 2013‚ p 30-31) The reformation was totally encompassing the inmate’s life in prison. The minds that met in 1870 were ahead of their times. With having put accountability and standards in the prison system created an improvement for the prisoner and the term he/she served. The beginnings were

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    |CJ121 Corrections | |Key Graded Assignment #1 – Corrections Timeline | This assignment supports the following outcomes: • Illustrate the history and development of correctional systems. • Analyze how past correctional practices influence the contemporary correctional system. • Defend your recommendations

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    The Role of Local Site Conditions in The Seismic Assessment of Historical Monuments J. Cvetanovska‚ V. Sesov‚ I. Gjorgiev & K. Edip University Ss. Cyril and Methodius‚ Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Seismology-Skopje‚ Macedonia SUMMARY: Presented in this paper are the investigations related to the local site conditions in the seismic assessment of two historical structures in Macedonia: the church of The Holy Mother of God Peribleptos‚ from the 13th century‚ located in the

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    Historical Development of Nursing Timeline September 15‚ 2014 Historical Development of Nursing Timeline This paper discusses a timeline of the development of nursing science history starting with Florence Nightingale to present times. Florence Nightingale will always be associated with nursing‚ regardless how the field of nursing changes. Significant historical events to include dates which have enhanced the field of nursing

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    Jails and Prisons History and Development Introduction Jails and prisons lay at the heart of the Criminal Justice System. These facilities helped forge the concept of rehabilitation. These institutions have changed over time and now reflect the modern methods of housing convicted individuals who need to be reformed or punished. Description of jails The clear concise difference between a jail and a prison is the time limit a convicted person is sentenced to and what offenses were committed. In

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    Argumentative Essay on “Letter from Birmingham Jail” by Martin Luther King‚ Jr. and “A More Perfect Union” by President Barack Obama Colette Eubanks November 21‚ 2011 ENG 101 Christopher Brunt On April 16‚ 1963‚ from the jail in Birmingham‚ Martin Luther King‚ Jr. wrote a letter to the eight‚ white Alabama clergymen. They had attacked his civil rights work in a public statement released on April 12‚ 1963. To persuade his readers‚ King mainly uses three types of persuasion that are

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    Community Corrections Paper CJS/230 May 10‚ 2013 Instructor Rick Jackson When people think of community corrections they may imagine offenders coexisting with the community. To some this is cause for immediate alarm‚ but community corrections is happening

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    Police‚ courts‚ and corrections each have a similar common goal in administering justice. The criminal justice goal no matter the area is to uphold the law and take criminal offenders off the streets to keep the public safe. The first component discussed in this essay is police administration of justice. Peak states‚ “Some of the most important and challenging positions in our society are those of a police administrator‚ manager‚ or supervisor (2016). Police officers are the root of taking criminals

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    their actions and behaviors are non-normative‚ and public tolerance and policy dictates efforts to contain 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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