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    the first model is the determinate sentencing model what the Determinate model is when the judge is about to pass a sentence on to defendant and to address the problem with crimes that has been going around since the 1980s for example the government of some states in our country passed the three strike laws where when someone commits a crime that is considered serious then they get harsher sentences and to tell people who are more likely to commit the crime to don’t do it and it is not worth

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    will be deterrence. What deterrence means that it is the attempt to discourage criminality through the use of punishment. (Macionis‚ 2006) one example of deterrence is that you know the outcome of the punishment before you decide to break any sort of law. It is believe that this concept was based on the thought that citizens will not break the law if they think that the pain of the punishment will outweigh the pleasure of the crime. (Macionis‚ 2006) one example that I thought of for deterrence was that

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    2012 1. Sentence * A grammatical unit of one or more words thatexpresses an independent statement‚ question‚ request‚ command‚ exclamation‚ etc. * A group of words which expresses a complete and definite thought Kinds of Sentences * Declarative - A declarative sentence makes a statement. A declarative sentence ends with a period. Example: I am a student of Far Eastern University. * Interrogative - An interrogative sentence asks a question. An interrogative sentence ends with

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    The Goals of Sentencing in the Criminal Justice System By: Brian Ouellette Criminal Justice CCJ 1020 Mr. Leonardo Cadogan Abstract In the United States there is no standard when it comes to punishment and sentencing. This area of the criminal justice system is in a constant state of change. Sentencing practices and goals are always being closely examined. From "getting tough on crime" to more rehabilitative approaches‚ the views and goals of sentencing are always being

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    The argument of sentencing juveniles for heinous crimes has been an issue for many years. Some believe that the sentencing of juveniles sufficient in trying to rehabilitate them and some feel sentencing is insufficient. Some crimes‚ like murder‚ are so heinous that no matter what the person’s age is that they deserve to lose their freedom. It is believed that juveniles are not ready to take the blame for their actions like an adult would because they are not mentally able to handle the judicial

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    Philosophy of Punishment: Deterrence General and Specific Sentencing Model: Indeterminate Sentencing For the philosophy of punishment I chose deterrence‚ specifically because of the goals and benefit this philosophy. The deterrence punishment is divided in to two separate categories. First on is the general deterrence‚ the goal of general deterrence is to prevent non-offenders (those who’ve not committed a crime) from committing crimes by exposing non-offenders to the reality

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    University of Brighton PGCE/Cert Ed (FET) 2014/15 Rationale for taught session Section 1 (If the session is being observed‚ please ensure that the observer has a copy of this document before the session) Trainee’s Name: Teaching Observation Module Code (please identify) Jane Gilbert (please tick) KL 1  5  2  6  3  7  4  8  Organisation Sussex Downs college Date 13/01/2015 Observing Tutor Amanda Holmes Malby Room number 84 Time 9 am Observing Tutor’s signature

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    A sentencing model simply consists of the method by which punishment is awarded (Schmalleger & Smykla‚ n.d.). A century ago‚ judges had significantly more influence in imposing sentences‚ which typically included fines‚ probation‚ and set times of incarceration known as “flat time” sentences (Schmalleger & Smykla‚ n.d.). After the 19th century‚ America made changes to it’s sentencing model and implemented “indeterminate sentences” (Schmalleger & Smykla‚ n.d.). Based on state statute‚ judges

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    pain relief after surgery. Correct Answer: 2‚3‚4 Rationale 1: When parents stayed in the hospital with their child‚ research found that the child experienced shortened recovery periods‚ exhibited decreased anxiety during procedures‚ required less analgesic medication for pain relief after surgery‚ was quieter‚ had improved coping‚ and was happier. These research studies did not investigate the child’s depth of sleep or sleep patterns. Rationale 2: When parents stayed in the hospital with their

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    of punishment does not deter juvenile delinquency because if the juvenile is punished for his/her offense and is threatened by punishment their entire life without any update on the punishment then why would it be a legal punishment be any different? However‚ if a juvenile is being punished after doing wrong throughout life then the threat of legal punishment will be consider to be a strong deterrent. The first strategy is the general deterrence‚ the purpose of general deterrence is to discourage

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