matter of private misdemeanor probation and to provide a recommendation for or against it. In doing research for this I reviewed the State of Georgia who currently provides private probation services to clients with misdemeanor charges. I also looked at the controversy that is happening right now in Idaho with the current probation services. Georgia advisory council records show that a high percentage of probation cases are successfully closed through private probation‚ and that many sentencing Judges
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our prisons at lowering recidivism rates in the USA? By Shomari Bridgewater Ms Angelia Turner Introduction to Criminal Justice 15 November 2012 How affective are our prisons at lowering recidivism rates in the USA? There are many functions of prisons these are: to punish offenders‚ to rehabilitate them and put them in a position to be modal citizens. First and foremost a prisons aim should be to prevent and deter those who enter the gates from returning. Recidivism is the term used to describe
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I am writing to express my interest in the recently posted Probation and Parole Officer position with the Department of Children‚ Youth‚ and Families. Although my current position doesn’t directly relate to probation and parole‚ my overall work experience and education goals are complimentary to the Probation and Parole Officer position. At this time I am currently working as an Investigator/Paralegal at the Office of the Bar Counsel‚ my main objective is to review and analyze allegations of attorney
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Broadway Café Project 1 Running head: Broadway Café Project Buffy A. Ryals Strayer University November 7‚ 2010 Broadway Café 2 Table of content Abstract…………………………………………………………3 Introduction……………………………………………………..4 Business Dilemma………………………………………………5 Competitive Advantage…………………………………………6-8 First-move Advantage…………………………………..9 Making Business I………………………………………9 Making Business II……………………………………..10 E-Business………………………………………………………10-12
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Early Intervention reducing recidivism among children and adolescent offenders Student number: s2875363 Student name: Kate O’Reilly Course name: CCJ10 Introduction to Forensic Psychology
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The Effectiveness of Guantanamo Bay Detention Center in Reducing Recidivism Jason Everson Criminal Justice Department University of Cincinnati INTRODUCTION Guantanamo Bay is the oldest and most infamous American overseas detention facility. In 2002‚ the facility started housing enemy combatants and terrorist‚ even after being declared unconstitutional in 1993. The detention center underwent many Supreme Court decisions and created many case laws. Eventually‚ in January‚ 2009 President
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Probation officers role within the field of victim services has advanced over the past couple of decades. Previously underutilized within the criminal justice system‚ support and advocacy for victims is becoming a major part of the job for probation officers. The job of a probation officer has evolved from "court-oriented" to "victim-centric". Specifically understanding the needs of victims and their importance in the system can majorly affect the outcome of the offender’s probation. Victims
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Human Behavior Theories Conflict Theory Of the many theories that pertain to the probation and parole aspect of criminal justice‚ conflict theory stands out. This theory was founded by Karl Marx. Conflict theory states that power is at the center of every human relationship. It theorizes that there are only two types of people in the world: the people that have wealth and are in power and the working class‚ the powerless and poor. It holds the idea that it is in the best interest of the powerful
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singular issue as “the biggest problem.” However‚ when push comes to shove‚ it appears that recidivism is the biggest issue in the United States criminal justice system‚ though there may exist the potential for strategies to successfully combat the problem. Recidivism‚ or re-entry into the correctional system‚ is a problem that has held steady in the United States in recent decades. It is apparent that the recidivism rate has stayed fairly steady‚ holding around 40-45 percent within a year of release
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LEGAL FEASIBILITY OF PROBATION AFTER APPEAL UNDER PHILIPPINE LAWS Probation is a remedy which offenders must avail of at the first opportunity. As presently worded‚ the Probation Law requires that the application for probation must be filed within the period for perfecting an appeal. Thus‚ the filing of an appeal and an application for probation are mutually exclusive remedies‚ such that recourse to one necessarily bars resort to the other – as each will operate as an automatic waiver of the
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