………………………..8 b) Youth Gangs ……………………………………...... 11 c) Gang Breakdown…………………………………… 14 Why do Males Join Gangs……………………………….... 16 a) Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs……………………. 17 Personal Interview……………………………………….... 22 Effects of Gangs…………………………………………... 24 Conclusion and Recommendations………………………... 25 References………………………………………………… 26 Introduction The dramatic change and increase in gang activity‚ has left those to wonder‚ why they do it? Gang memberships provide and
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Prison Reform Rehabilitation Process CJA/334 July 13‚ 2013 Prison Reform Prison Reform is presented through the penal system in an effort to improve prisons‚ provided not only but also punishment rehabilitative efforts as well. Rehabilitation is one of the philosophical reasons for sentencing. The general area that will be studied within prison reform is its rehabilitation process. We will study the rehabilitation process as it pertains to both male and female. This study will also show
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Prison inmates‚ are some of the most "maladjusted" people in society. Most of the inmates have had too little discipline or too much‚ come from broken homes‚ and have no self-esteem. They are very insecure and are "at war with themselves as well as with society" (Szumski 20). Most inmates did not learn moral values or learn to follow everyday norms. Also‚ when most lawbreakers are labeled criminals they enter the phase of secondary deviance. They will admit they are criminals or believe it when they
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The United States has the highest numbers of imprisoned criminals in the world! Most of the jails and prisons are currently overcrowded due to the large number of non-violent criminals. Yes‚ I do believe if a person commits a crime‚ then he or she deserves some type of punishment. However‚ some of the prisoners could have an alternative treatment instead of being incarcerated. Prisons usually spend millions and millions of dollars each year to house criminals. All crimes committed are not violent
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The recession and budget challenges that are currently happening have played a large role in the incarceration rates in that the prison administration and governments that help to fund them are trying to find different ways to reduce the amount of money it costs them to hold an inmate in a correctional facility‚ but still deal with the high amount of incarcerated individuals that have longer sentences with the current stance that is being taken on crime by politicians. According to Seiter (2011)
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to the mentally ill in prison populations. Large portions of inmates suffer with a mental disease or disorder and this makes treatment challenging for administration and mental health personnel. The information in this research includes the common elements‚ improvements‚ and core benefits provided in the program‚ that exists in mental health courts‚ today. According to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) (2016)‚ the United States has the largest prison population in the world
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Effect. A consequence is presented after a given behavior is enacted‚ and if done properly‚ leads to a decrease in the unwanted behavior. The effectiveness of punishment however is a bit more complicated in real life situations such as that of the prison system. There are three ways effectiveness of punishment can be increased. Frequency of application‚ immediacy of application‚ how often and how quickly punishment is enacted plays a role on deterrence‚ and punishment used with positive reinforcement
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Purple Gang Introduction “As historian Paul Kavieff explains: They were predatory group and they were known for their ruthlessness‚ I mean they shot everybody during these hijackings‚ even the guys that were simply driving the trucks. What that resulted in in was that if you were making a beer delivery and were robbed by the Purples‚ you fought to the death‚ because you knew that the Purples were going to haul you out of the truck and kill you anyways” (Whitting‚ 2013‚ Pg. 57). The Purple Gang was
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inside a prison institution could reduce recidivism. Gordon and Weldon (2003) exemplifies that the ultimate goal of correctional education is to reduce recidivism. This occurs when the inmate becomes self-sufficient they could re-integrated in the community and become productive in the workforce‚ citizens‚ and family member. Through the educational program inmates are getting the education skills. This research paper explores the seriousness of educational program in the United States prisons. People
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Criminal Justice Overview Stephanie Smith CJA/394 October 20‚ 2014Roy Diaz Prison and County Correctional Faculties Overcrowding The subject of prison overcrowding has been an issue for many years. It is not just the prisons that are overcrowded but also the county correctional facilities. In the U.S.A. today 1 in nearly 100 Americans are currently incarcerated ("Alec"‚ 2014). The reasons that the numbers are so high are due to the many different laws and strategies that have been put into
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