The police department is important to our community. There are several departments and agencies designed to keep the people safe from drugs‚ homicide‚ armed robbery‚ rape‚ hate crimes‚ etc. There are various acts of violence that take place in America but the police are practicing safety precautions to keep our streets safe. In this paper‚ I will be addressing the various types of police agencies at local‚ state‚ and federal levels. I also will be addressing the roles and functions of police organizations
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Special Populations in Corrections Presentation Leslie M. Clements CJS/221 09/11/2017 Charles Maida University of Phoenix The Elderly In Prison •This PowerPoint intends to •Provide in detail the struggles of the elderly within correctional facilities. •Provide in detail the struggles prisons face with elderly care. Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Loading… Why Are Elderly Inmates A Problem? •Mass incarceration and the get-tough movement •In 1974 there were 162 people incarcerated per 100‚000 residents
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USA Patriot Act (2001) University of phoenix Legal issues in justice and security AJS 522 Kim Tandy July 15‚ 2013 USA Patriot Act (2001) On September 11‚ 2001 19 Al-Queda members attacked New York and Washington D.C. by hijacking four passenger airliners. Two of the airplanes American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines 175 were crashed into the north and south towers of the World Trade Centers in New York City. American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon which collapsed the
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California’s Water Shortage Currently California is facing a water shortage. The issue has been addressed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in February. He called for all state agencies to find the way to help in the statewide water shortage. This is California’s third consecutive year of drought and last spring and summer was the worst of the season because it had the lowest amount of water recorded and California’s reservoirs were at their lowest point as well which did not help in the water
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Corrections Trend Evaluation CJA/394 Corrections System The corrections system in the United States is an ongoing struggle to house and rehabilitate individuals who violate the law. The resources put towards the United States correctional system is substantial but not sufficient. The United States continues to have a rising number of inmates incarcerated and in turn often times face overcrowding issues and shortage of funds to provide other rehabilitation focused
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Check Point: Development of Corrections Tanita D. Wright September 13‚ 2011 What were women’s prisons like before the 1800s? How have they changed? • Women’s prisons before the 1800’s did not actually exist. The prisons were a mix of men‚ women‚ and children all together. In the 1800s woman that were in prison where treated just how the men were treated. The hard labor they had to endure was work such as sewing‚ cleaning‚ laundry and cooking. They were expected to act like ladies
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Therefore‚ concern about social control of the incarcerated‚ that is‚ prisoners’ behavior‚ has increased. High inmate disciplinary infractions‚ especially violent infractions‚ are a threat to the safety of prison‚ of correctional staff‚ and of other inmates. Nevertheless‚ the issue of discipline in prison is important from an economic perspective‚ because an estimated average cost per infraction at a medium security prison is $970 (Jiang & Fisher-Giorlando‚ 2002). For these reasons‚ Jiang & Fisher-
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Juvenile Corrections & Treatment Your name CJS 240 October 24‚ 2010 The Juvenile corrections system has various methods to support the underlying goal of rehabilitation and reform. This system affects the entire community in its successes and failures; members of the society should take time to understand what efforts are being made to reform these young offenders and what obstacles must be eliminated to make it more effective. The following paper will attempt to summarize community
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factor‚ which is crucial to helping prisoners change their lives and learn how to survive in society without resorting to crime. Education for convicts is fundamental to achieve the first objective of the criminal penalty‚ i.e. the rehabilitation and correction of convicts‚ as it eradicates ignorance‚ a major factor for criminal behavior. Therefore‚ it must be a priority for penal institutions to eradicate prisoners’ illiteracy and to help them resume their education. By mastering a trade or a profession
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The Gold Rush established California as a place for life in the fast lane. It has been 150 years since that most significant event in California and the nation’s history. In 1848 a cry rang out that uprooted homes the world over and sent ships to the sea‚ wagons to the Northwest and hopes and dreams skyward. The cry was GOLD and the California Gold Rush was on. The Gold Rush had a profound impact on the settling of California. Hundreds of thousands came to find gold‚ and many of them stayed. San
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