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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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    There are three theories or models of criminal justice. The first is the retributive theory‚ the second is the rehabilitative theory‚ and the last is the restorative theory. The first basically concerns itself with the punishment of people by putting them in boot camps/prisons or away from people‚ in order to deter their ways. Such acts instill discipline and fear‚ which in turn reduces crime. The second one believes that working with these people change their ways reduce crime (The U .S. Penal System:

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    Guide Sentencing 1. The 5 philosophies of purpose of punishment (purposes‚ examples‚ pros and cons): a. Deterrence (specific and general) b. Incapacitation c. Retribution d. Rehabilitation e. Restorative Justice 2. Corporal Punishment 3. History of punishment- banishment‚ sterilization‚ transportation 4. Civil commitment 5. Legally sane / insanity / guilty but mentally ill 6. What factors could prevent a fair sentence in court? 7. Presentence investigation report 8. Indeterminate sentencing

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    Auschwitz is known to be the largest and deadliest of the correction camps during WWII. Many atrocities occurred there that disturbs us even today. It has an extensive history that explains why it was used and how it functioned at the tome were the systematic killing of people was necessary or the Nazis to conquer the nation. Auschwitz was the largest and most deadly of all correction camps during WWII and lives on through infamy through how it was conceived and the reason it came to be‚ its use

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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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    Chavan Vanishree C. Hiremath Naveen V. Nula CONTENTS CHAPTERS PAGE NO. 1. Introduction 05 2. Objective 06 3. Literature survey 4. Basic concept 5.1 Power factor 5.2 Power factor correction 5. Principle of design 6.3 Principle 6.4 Block Diagram 5. Modules 5.1 Power supply 5.2 ADC converter 5.3 Microcontroller 5.4 Port Assignment 5.5

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    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 the community • Cost less than prison‚

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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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    Corrections Accreditation and Privatization Rachelle Davis CJS/230 May 13‚ 2012 John Feltgen Corrections accreditation is a system of verification that correctional agencies go by to comply with national standards set forth by the American Correctional Association‚ it is achieved through reviews‚ evaluations‚ audits‚ and hearings. If an organization wants accreditation they have to follow a sequence of steps. The steps are: Preaccreditation assessment‚ Application status‚ Correspondent status

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    Analyze the effects of recidivism on community corrections. Effects on the immediate families There have been a lot of effects on the immediate families. This occurs when the parent’s i.e. fathers and/or mothers are arrested due to different criminal offences‚ their immediate families become traumatized by the community and the media based on a rush to judgment. The children of these parents are ridiculed by other children who attend the same school. These children undergo many antagonizing reactions

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