Arrays: Lists and Tables Although the value of a variable may change during execution of a program‚ in all our programs so far‚ a single value has been associated with each variable name at any given time. In this chapter‚ we will discuss the concept of an array—a collection of variables of the same type and referenced by the same name. We will discuss one-dimensional arrays (lists) at length and focus briefly on twodimensional arrays (tables). You will learn how to set up and use arrays to accomplish
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The Meaning of Discretion By definition‚ discretion means freedom to act or judge on ones own. With this privilege‚ evolves both pros and cons. A major problem which may occur are inconsistencies with the law. The same type of crimes may be given different punishments by judges. This would create controversy and accusations of prejudice and bias would certainly evolve. If the law were emphasized on discretion‚ the power would be mainly in judges and government official’s hands. It would be their
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are just two of many statistics‚ which will be discussed later‚ supporting the claim of the minority population that there are issues in the current system; specifically with regard to prosecutorial discretion and racial disparities in sentencing amongst the American people. Prosecutorial Discretion is defined as the authority of the Prosecutor to decide who to charge with a crime‚ what charges to file‚ when/if charges will be dropped‚ whether a plea bargain will be offered‚ and how to utilize prosecutorial
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D. Marie Wong Check Point 1 CJS/200 Craig Levins The crime control model and due process model are from my understanding of our reading materials this week a safety net of sorts. I say this because one protects the innocent from the criminals‚ while the other one protects the criminals from the system. In theory this makes sure that if you have done something wrong you will have to face up to it‚ while causing as little harm as possible to the innocents involved. It also was put in place to
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Administrative Discretion Melissa T. Massey Public Administration 13 December 2011 Administrative Discretion Administrative discretion is a discretionary action is informal and‚ therefore‚ unprotected by the safeguards inherent in formal procedure. A public official‚ for example‚ has administrative discretion when he or she has the freedom to make a choice among potential courses of action. Abuse of Discretion is the failure to exercise reasonable judgment or discretion. It might provide
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Introductions to Corrections Heather Cunningham CJS/230 April 3‚ 2013 Viviyonne Lee Punishment is the infliction of an unpleasant or negative experience on an offender in response to an offense. Today‚ punishment includes rehabilitation‚ deterrence‚ retribution‚ incapacitation‚ and reparation. Punishment is a penalty that results as a rule or law violation. Once a criminal has been punished through physical or economic sanctions then the criminal is considered square with his victim along
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Checkpoint History of State and Federal Prisons Krysta Nasce CJS/230 1/09/2013 Instructor: Richard Angelozzi What is the history of state and federal prison? Prisons‚ unlike jails‚ confine felons sentenced to longer then a year to serve their sentence within the facilities. They are operated by state governments but the Federal Bureau of Prisons also houses federal offenders in Federal penitentiaries. Since its establishment of prisons within the United
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American Prisons Pam Harvick CJS/230 December 7‚ 2013 Theresa Degard American Prisons In the late 1700’s prison was an idea that had not taken on form. Serving time was a set idea of principals and many saw the need for change. As time went on a penitentiary became a more solid idea that began to take shape. Ideals of a penitentiary A penitentiary was meant to be secular and spiritual (Foster‚ B.‚ 2006). A penitentiary was supposed to be a clean‚ healthy place for inmates to serve their
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Unlike police chief Sheriffs run for office‚ and do a lot of campaigning and politics. “Sheriffs are elected in all but two states. (In Rhode Island‚ they are appointed by the governor; in Hawaii‚ they are appointed by the chief justice of the state supreme court.) As elected officials‚ sheriffs are important political figures. In many rural areas‚ the sheriff is the most powerful political force in the county.” (Charles R. Swanson‚ Leonard Territo‚ and Robert W. Taylor). A Chief of Police is an
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Viewer Discretion Advised Viewer Discretion Advised Imagine attending a formal dinner party. The couple that is hosting the party has two sons; the children ’s ages are three and four years old. The boys have been watching a somewhat inappropriate television station that has just aired an ad about Trojan condoms. The children come running out of the family room chanting "Trojan Man‚ Trojan Man!" This could be an awkward situation to explain to the guests. Who is to blame for such an
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