system. In a general definition‚ the corrections department fulfills the purpose of providing punishment to convicted criminals. The corrections subdivision breaks down in to several components including juvenile detention‚ probation and parole‚ adult prison‚ probation and parole‚ as well as adult jails and county workhouses. Although the general purpose remains the same‚ perspectives regarding how to punish criminals changes. The prevalent
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Marijuana should be legalized. The current drug laws are doing more harm than good. Legalizing marijuana would benefit the country in many ways. In today’s society we would benefit from legalization of marijuana by creating thousands of jobs. It would provide a financial gain for the government‚ which would bring in billions in taxes and save billions more on law enforcements (ending‚ Prohibition played a big part in getting the U.S out of the Great Depression). Also‚ it will allow police‚ courts
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(In)balance of power‚ exploitation‚ crime‚ murder‚ probation and prison are only some of the issues Alice Goffman writes about in her book‚ On the Run. Her 6-year research examines the lives of young black men; Mike‚ Chuck‚ Reggie‚ Alex and Tim‚ amongst others‚ growing up in West Philadelphia on what she refers to as 6th Street and their daily interactions and coping mechanisms when confronted with these issues. She describes the trials and tribulations the main characters of her book are faced
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life without parole (LWOP). They have ruled that life without parole may not be given to a juvenile unless their crime involves murder. With restrictions already placed on the death sentence‚ retaining the possibility of life without parole is important. Society needs an "ultimate punishment" for those who commit heinous crimes and also as a deterrent. The Court ’s decision should encourage those who run prisons to focus on rehabilitation‚ as more people will eventually be up for parole.” (Richards
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which the accused pleaded guilty with the advice of court-appointed counsel to the crime of "joyriding" and was placed on probation for two years. Then soon after the sentence was deferred because he was involved in a burglary and sentenced to 10 years in prison but only would receive 1 year with the advice from the parole. This was achieved due the fact that the probation officer questioned by the probationer about the incident and the parolee admitted his involvement. The offender filed a petition
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Gangs and Community Corrections Cami Close University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire Introduction The most effective ways of addressing gang-related problems include the involvement of several agencies. However‚ there are inherent barriers that need to be overcome in order for the collaborative approaches to have a positive effect. These barriers are defining gang problems and discerning the difference between ends and means. The diversity of gangs and their activities makes it difficult for society
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This significance of this paper is to summarize and evaluate the debate on whether the petty drug offenders should be crowding our prisons‚ and also if some drugs should be legalized or at least decriminalized to reduce our prison populations. This issue is linked to Parenti’s discussion on drugs and the “War of Drugs”. Many of prisons in the United States are over crowded because of the petty offenders and the first time offenders that have minimum mandatory sentences‚ which are outrageous sentences
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Robert L. Jett 3/16/2014 Community Based Correction Intro To Sociology Ms. Dawn McClanahan‚ J.D. Community Based Corrections Community based correction is a more effective means of criminal punishment in comparison to incarceration. Community based corrections is a program which supervises people who have been convicted or are facing conviction. It is a non-incarcerate system of correction. These offenders have been convicted or are facing conviction. Some offenders
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punish a guilty offender. Today‚ though‚ these types of punishments would quickly be labeled as cruel and unusual forms of retribution. Since we can no longer utilize such forms of punishment‚ the criminal justice system has turned to; imprisonment‚ probation‚ fines‚ and even the death penalty to help and deter offenders from a life of crime. As the prison population continues to rise in this country health and safety questions rise as well. Not only for the prisoner but for also for the guards that
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of cost to house an already overcrowded inmate population‚ as well as reduce recidivism (Latessa & Smith‚ 2011). Nevertheless‚ the concept was to allow convicted criminals that posed “less of a threat to society” the opportunity to be placed on probation‚ with the stipulation they be strictly supervised (Latessa & Smith‚ 2011). This concept is not a new one insomuch as it was implemented in the 1950’s and 1960’s‚ but the practice was not as effective as today’s model‚ which unfortunately
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