There are many issues in the correctional offices and criminal justice system. Due to the unknowns on how to treat crime it is resulted in holding all crimes in prisons and jails. From minor to major crimes there are more effective ways to correct the behavior. In the documentary “Prison State”‚ highlights these issues in attempt to correct the problems. When crimes are committed and these criminals off all ages are released from correctional facilities‚ it is unknown on how they will react to
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My fellow shepherds in Christ‚ I stand before you today a servant of our Lord‚ a firm advocate for justice‚ and a defender of the Church’s timeless teaching. But I am concerned. This past October‚ our Holy Father asserted that capital punishment was “inadmissible.” The Church’s view on capital punishment has been consistently against it but has had a couple of modifications throughout the years. In “the gospel of life‚” pope John paul II says that the “death penalty should be very rare‚ if not practically
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As of today I still feel like that one of the hardest positions to work in is corrections. In corrections you have jails‚ state prisons and federal prisons‚ but there are different security levels within them. I will be briefly discuss the history of corrections and also give your insight to an employee who works in a prison system here in Atlanta‚ Georgia and get some personal views in his field of work. First I would like to start off by talking about jail and it is used to house criminals for
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An incarcerated human being is the least debated subject of human right violation. When one thinks about all the abuses round the world‚ it is often presumed that a person who is serving a prison sentence for crime committed can be mistreated with impunity. Worldwide about 18 million people are held in prisons of which around 700000 are women. However‚ the rate of women population in prisons is increasing at a faster rate than men in many countries‚ and in some cases at a significantly high rate
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Does Prison work better as punishment or rehab? I think Prison works better as Rehabilitation because I believe; the Prisoners will far less likely carry out further crimes if there is a prominence on Rehabilitation in prison. If prison focused more on Rehabilitation than punishment‚ the prison system will work better in synchronization to keep a balance and social equilibrium as a whole. The lack of resources in prison can cause conflicts. For example‚ food and personal belongings are very
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Kingston Penitentiary‚ the first penitentiary in Canada‚ began accepting inmates in 1835 (J. Miron‚ personal communication‚ January 22‚ 2018). The widespread abuse and torture that took place was eventually revealed in the 1849 Brown Commission Report‚ which signified the beginning of a new penal regime with a focus on moral reform‚ rehabilitation‚ and reintegration into society (J. Miron‚ personal communication‚ January 22‚ 2018). Susanna Moodie was aware of and in agreement of this shift in penal
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In the United States‚ People feel that prisons exist for punishment and not to counsel convicts. That may be true that Prisons are in use for punishment. They also have an important contribution to make by reducing repeat offenders by engaging them in rehabilitation programs and work training. Society is trained to think that by locking criminals in a place away from society we would benefit. To even make it worse studies show that about 60 percent of Americans are against social reform because they
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The deterrence theory is based on a rational choice theory. This theory finds the pros and cons of a given situation to determine the desired outcome. William Stuntz (2011)‚ author of The Collapse of American Criminal Justice‚ asserted that “...The more likely murderers‚ rapists‚ and car thieves are to face punishment for their crimes‚ the fewer murders‚ rapes and stolen cars there will be.” (p. 51). Furthermore‚ if people were to commit a crime the more that given crime is punished in the eyes
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Capital punishment is a government sanctioned way to legally kill someone as punishment for a crime they have done. The death penalty is meant to initiate criminals pay for their crimes‚ prevent any future crimes‚ and to show other criminals what will happen if they achieve a crime that will lead to the death penalty. Nevertheless‚ capital punishment is wrong for numerous reasons‚ but the utmost common reasons would be human rights‚ wrongful execution‚ and cost effective. These reasons should be
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The poem ‘’Thoughts on Capital Punishment’’ is pointless‚ it does not make sense to demand capital punishment for drivers who unintentionally hit animals with their vehicle when there are people out there who kill animals for fun. However‚ it is almost impossible to stop if an animal runs out in front of your vehicle while driving. It would make more sense to demand a punishment for people who intentionally kill animals or maybe even a hunting restriction. McKuen wasted his time writing this poem
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