twenty-five years is correctional treatment programs. Although the public supports the concept of rehabilitation and treatment programs‚ there is an expectation that such programs reduce recidivism. In New York City‚ the recidivism rate in the jail system is as high as 65%. Out of 340‚000 males‚ 200‚000 black males are arrested yearly by the NYPD out of a population of 1‚200‚000 black males. Rehabilitation is a programmed effort to alter the attitudes and behaviors of inmates and improve their likelihood
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I chose this study because it provided a balanced look at the reality that youth offenders no matter their race can stop offending as adults. This study involved 25 males who had a history of juvenile delinquency (Ruhland‚ Witham‚ Daily & Johnson‚ 2006). There were Black‚ White‚ Asian‚ Native American and Other male participants. The participants were chosen because they had no serious crimes since becoming adults (Ruhland et al.‚ 2006). In addition‚ it investigated the perspectives of the male participants
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Running head: The Needs of Special Offenders The Needs of Special Offenders Professor Gregory Baugh Jeremiah Ritzenthaler University of Phoenix/CJA 234 The Needs of Special offenders Inmates with special needs‚ the mentally ill‚ and the substance abusing inmates all make up a large number of the prison population. These inmates affect the prison systems in different ways. Providing programs for the mentally ill inmates is extremely difficult for correctional staff. A very high percentage
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needs to be more punitive for punishment could serve as a form of prevention for crime. About 100 years ago juvenile justice system was established in the United States to divert youthful offenders from the destructive punishment of criminal courts‚ encouraging rehabilitation. Under most state laws‚ juvenile offenders do not commit "crimes." They commit delinquent acts‚ some of which are acts that would constitute crimes if committed by an adult. The trial phase of a juvenile case is an adjudication
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Conceptualization of African American Ex-Offenders and Job Placement Conceptualization of African American Ex-Offenders and Job Placement "For nearly forty years‚ the United States has been gripped by policies that have placed more than 2.5 million Americans in jails and prisons designed to hold a fraction of that number of inmates. Our prisons are not only vast and overcrowded‚ they are degrading—relying on racist gangs‚ lockdowns‚ and Supermax-style segregation units to maintain a tenuous
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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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act of juvenile delinquency is made up of two types of offenders: 1: adolescent-limited offenders and 2: life-course persistent offenders. Adolescent-limited offenders are believed to exemplify anti-social behavior only though adolescence‚ as they in time turn towards pro-social norms while simultaneously distancing themselves from anti-social behavior. The majority of youth that partake in anti-social behavior are adolescent-limited offenders. Moffitt demonstrates that such behavior occurs as an
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correctly with prisoners with disorders and how to adequately handle a situation‚ current conditions could be improved for everyone. By working to solve the problem of the inmates making prison about rehabilitation instead of a punishment‚ as it had become today‚ there could be a decrease in return offenders. Such a treating a prisoners mental condition instead over medication. Often medications are provided to control the prisoners‚ rather than to treat the underlying conditions. The over medication
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Juvenile Sex Offenders: A new issue in the Juvenile Justice System Morgan Cotter Juvenile Justice CJ 307-A Dr. Monica Robbers Marymount University December 7‚ 2009 Juvenile Sex Offenders: A new issue in the Juvenile Justice System The classification and treatment of juvenile sex offenders is a unique issue in the Juvenile Justice System today. This is either because we do not have much research on the recidivism rates of repeat
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Mary Chalmers Johns English 1101 September 12‚ 2013 Recovery is Possible My mom has been an addict my entire life. It started in Rogers‚ Arkansas. That’s where my dad and mom met and had me and my little brother. One day‚ ten years ago‚ we finally made it to Georgia where my dad’s family lives. It was unexpected because we weren’t supposed to move until the summer time‚ but my dad knew what he was doing. My parents had divorce when I was three years old. Later‚ my mom had moved
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