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    Jail and Prison

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    Jail and Prison CJA/204 Jail and Prison The judicial system has a way of punishing criminals in such a way that will remove them from visual daily contact with society. The punishment is in the form of imprisonment‚ jail or prison. This paper will discuss the four types of prisons and explain the concept of prison as a total institution. Jails can play an important role in the criminal justice system‚ in which will also be discussed. The paper will also study the role of community based

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    Behavioural Approach

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    to the popular cognitive psychology theories in that behaviorism is not focused on internal cognitive or affective processes or indirect measures of beliefs‚ attitudes or feelings. Whereas cognitive based approaches attempt to understand and explain the multifaceted causes and complexity of human behavior‚ behaviorism is based on the premise that behavior is a function of its environmental consequences or contingencies (also see Motivation‚ Contingency Theory). There are four primary historical

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    Private Prisons

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    Oct. 18‚ 2001 Thesis Private prisons can be a profitable and secure alternative to government run Statement prisons. Private prisons are able to be profitable by controlling the administrational cost of operating the facilities. At the same time‚ they must adhere to high governmental standards to maintain the right to operate. Background As a nation‚ we have many issues that we must face. One of those issues is the administration of the‚ already overcrowded‚ prison system. This issue is one of the

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    Coercion In Prison

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    or mentally capable of understanding what’s going on. There are also younger victims that are also targets because they are new to the prison system. Most of the victims of this crime will never say anything out of fear that something worse may occur like death. When the prisoners of crimes such as rapist‚ child molesters and child abusers are placed in prison some aren’t placed with the normal population.

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    Women in Prison

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    of domestic violence. Thirty-two percent of women in prison about 4‚000 women are serving sentences for murder was convicted of killing a husband‚ ex-boyfriend or boyfriend. Six percent of women are pregnant when they enter prison. In almost all cases‚ the woman is abruptly separated from her child after giving birth. When women go to prison‚ it takes a devastating toll on the family. Sixty-seven percent of women incarcerated in state prisons are mothers of children under 18 years of age. Seventy

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    The Mall as Prison

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    Kimberly Campbell English 1013 Comp 1 October 4‚ 2010 “The Mall as Prison” Author David Guterson‚ journalist and novelist‚ spent a week in The Mall of America on assignment for Harpers Magazine. His essay‚ “The Mall as Prison”‚ tells his views on the Mall as a psychological effect on today’s society. He uses witty and sarcastic comments to get his point across. Is American culture being corrupted by what Americans consider a retail structure that is vital to the survival of our needs? He gives

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    Zoos Are Prisons

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    you have ever stepped into a zoo‚ you have stepped into a prison in which the inmates are defenseless and innocent‚ the sentence is long‚ and the penalty is cruel and severe. Zoos are not made for educational purposes but for entertainment‚ they do not benefit animals but push them toward extinction. "Zoos range in size and quality from cage-less parks to small roadside menageries with concrete slabs and iron bars." (Zoos: Pitiful Prisons.) The larger the zoo and the greater the number and variety

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    Behavior Approach

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    Organizational Leadership LDR/531 Behavior Approach Leadership February 25‚ 2013 Timothy De Long Over the years‚ there have been many studies developed to evaluate and study leadership. The concept is to understand the nature of leadership in the workplace. Researcher’s examined the traits‚ influences and behaviors of effective leaders since the early 1900’s. "All leaders have the capacity to create a compelling vision‚ one that takes people to a new

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    Prison Tours

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    knowledge about the culture of prison‚ and what one can take away from a carceral tour. In Piche and Walby’s article‚ the authors argue that carceral tours can be highly scripted and regulated in ways that obscure many of the central aspects of being in prison. In Wilson‚ Spina‚ and Canaan’s article‚ it is counter argued that with the proper carceral tour‚ evidence proves that visitors have an overall experience that changes their views on prisoners and life in prison. Piche and Walby base their

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    Overpopulation In Prisons

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    One of the great dilemma’s currently affecting the prison systems is overpopulation‚ and the factors influencing it. America currently has one of the highest prison populations in the world‚ which causes immense overpopulation in both federal and state prisons‚ which in turn create high risk situations within the prisons. As a result‚ many programs and incentives have been created to reduce the recidivism rate for soon to be released inmates‚ many of the programs related to either gaining a higher

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