In order to study the past‚ present and future implications of the probation and parole system‚ I had to study the history of both. I will begin with the history of probation and then talk about the history of parole. I will also talk about how probation and parole work in the present and how and what will happen to both probation and parole in the future. Probation comes from the Latin verb probare which means to prove‚ to rest. Probation was first introduced to the United States in 1841
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the rehabilitation of juveniles compared to just locking them up? Lately more and more people are recognizing that rehabilitation is a better route to go in order to help those who live a life of crime. Although some people still believe that locking people up and throwing away the key would do the trick‚ not all people benefit from that type of treatment. According to the Oxford Dictionary rehabilitation is described as the act of restoring someone to health or normal life through training and therapy
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Juvenile Detention Facilities are supposed to be a place where juvenile delinquents learn their lesson behind bars. Well‚ recent studies show that that kind of punishment is not beneficial at all. “The main approach of the overwhelming majority of these detention centers is warehouse‚ control and punish. Only 10 percent to 20 percent of these facilities are making changes‚ according to one estimate‚ and most of those aren’t using evidence-based practices based on the model programs guide put together
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several states indicate that large majorities support prevention programs and early intervention efforts‚ and support restorative justice programs over prison time for non-violent youthful offenders because they are not comfortable with incarcerating juveniles with adults. It is sadly unsurprising that in today’s youth justice system‚ male individuals from ethnic minorities receive the harshest punishment‚ and are often seen as impossible to rehabilitate‚ or undeserving of the second or third chances that
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(15) In the 1980’s and 1990’s juvenile crimes were at an all-time high. “The number of juvenile arrests for Violent Index Offenses grew 64 percent between1980-1994. Juvenile’s arrests for murder jumped 99 percent during that time. The juvenile arrest rate for murder shot up 167 percent between 1984 and 1993 alone‚ from a rate of 5 arrest per 100‚000 juveniles to 14 per 100‚000.” (16) This growth of juvenile crime during this era brought probation statistics up. By Government
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assaulted at twelve‚ he was sentenced to juvenile detention for one week for a vandalism crime. On his first day there‚ he was raped by an older cellmate (Kasier). Juvenile detention conceptually‚ could work; however‚ over the past decade the recidivism rates have increased. Due to the presence of systematic abuse and higher rates of committing crimes‚ statistics and studies have proven it’s more effective for juveniles
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Annotated Bibliography Fulton‚ Betsy‚ Amy Stichman‚ Lawrence Travis‚ and Edward Latessa. "Moderating Probation and Parole Officer Attitudes to Achieve Desired Outcomes." Prison Journal 77.3 (1997): 295-313. CECybrary. ProQuest Database. Allentown Business School‚ Center Valley‚ PA. 7 July 2004 . This study was an assessment of the role preferences of probation and parole officers and the conflict between control and treatment. It was determined that organizational philosophy is a determinate on
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We ask ourselves everyday if our life has meaning. We view our lives and others’ lives in different ways. I agree with life being viewed as a game‚ and life as learning is adding meaning to our life. I disagree with life having no meaning at all. Every human being views life differently and believes your life is influenced by different ideas and lessons. Life as a game creates a theory that we can’t just take our lives too seriously or else we won’t be happy and feel as if we have fulfilled
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Juvenile Justice Developed by Roberta J. Ching MODULE: STUDENT VERSION Reading Selections for This Module: Garinger‚ Gail. “Juveniles Don’t Deserve Life Sentences.” New York Times 15 Mar. 2012‚ New York ed.: A35. Print. Jenkins‚ Jennifer Bishop. “On Punishment and Teen Killers.” Juvenile Justice Information Exchange. 2 Aug. 2011. Web. 11 June 2012. < http://jjie.org/jennifer-bishop-jenkins-on-punishmentteen-killers/19184>. Lundstrom‚ Marjie. “Kids Are Kids—Until They Commit Crimes.” Sacramento
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head: Juveniles in adult prisons Juveniles in adult prisons 8 May 2011 Juveniles in Adult Prisons Introduction Misbehaving juveniles are often not spared the incarceration process for their criminal activities. As a result‚ they are punished with the corresponding penalties for their criminal actions. There are however‚ major issues raised in the incarceration of juveniles‚ especially if their incarceration is in adult prisons. One of these issues is the fact that juveniles are exposed
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