Today‚ the U.S. has more jails and prisons than there are colleges and universities. In 2010‚ there were 2.3 million prisoners in the United States (C. Ingraham). There are simply not enough correctional officers to counter the smuggling
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Supermax Prisons and Their Adverse Effects Introduction Due to increasing crime rates and the extensive belief that rehabilitative programs for inmates do not work‚ a new and harsher method for prisons is being utilized. Instead of scattering the worst criminals‚ they are being consolidated into Supermax prisons. Supermax prisons are state of the art penitentiaries meant to hold only the worst of the worst criminals and inmates that cannot be trusted in regular prisons. There are strict regulations
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Prison Privatization Privatizing prisons may be one way for the prison population to get back under control. Prisons are overcrowded and need extra money to house inmates or to build a new prison. The issue of a serious need for space needs to be addressed. “As a national average‚ it costs roughly $20‚000 per year to keep an inmate in prison. There are approximately 650‚000 inmates in state and local prisons‚ double the number five years ago. This costs taxpayers an estimated $18 billion each
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Undergraduate Research (NCUR) 2009 University of Wisconsin La-Crosse La-Crosse‚ Wisconsin April 16 - 18‚ 2009 Prison Culture‚ Education‚ and Recidivism Rates Caleb L. Fry and Lauren T. Rios Department of Anthropology Lake Tahoe Community College One College Drive South Lake Tahoe‚ California 96150 USA Faculty Advisor: Daryl G. Frazetti Abstract Given the number of inmates in the prison system and the high level of recidivism‚ it is important to seek out possible solutions to this growing problem
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Question and Answer Kimeca LaSalle University of Phoenix CJA/ 384 January 15‚ 2012 Social Disorganization Question and Answer * What is Social disorganization? Central to social disorganization theory are the neighborhood mechanisms
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punishing the criminals sentencing serves two ultimate purposes. Those purposes are: “deserved infliction of suffering on evildoers” and “the prevention of crime” (Professor Herbert Packer‚ 2006 Criminal Justice in Action: The Core). Sentencing effects society today because if there were no sentencing in the criminal justice system‚ then all of the criminals would be roaming free and that would make the world even worse than it is already. In the purpose of sentencing‚ there are four fundamental philosophies
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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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Abstract This paper will discuss prison overcrowding and what type of numbers have come about over the years when it comes to inmates being imprisoned. It will discuss the cost of a prisoner annually as well as the decision to add verses build when it comes to new facilities. The overcrowding in one particular prison will be touched on as well as whose responsibility it is for upkeep. It will discuss how funding plays a role in overcrowding as well as the “three strikes” rule in California and
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Statement of Purpose for Masters of Education I had a challenging youth‚ my father was a heroin addict who struggled to provide for the family needs; I can still visualize my mother as she tossed all of his clothing out of the window ultimately disbanding the family when I was five. I always thought that that had something to do with me. After my mom and dad divorced when I was young (mainly due to my dad’s addiction to heroin)‚ I was brutally raped at age Seven. After that I was molested
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This archive file of CJA 444 Week 4 Discussion Questions shows the solutions to the following problems: DQ 1: In organizational assessments‚ one of the primary complaints voiced by employees in criminal justice agencies is a lack of communication by management. At the same time‚ managers are frustrated because they usually believe that they communicate with the workforce continuously. What creates this difference in perception? How might it be overcome? DQ 2: Have you ever observed an
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