The media has jaded people in today ’s society‚ and it seems that people no longer care or even attempt to think about others problems and how to fix them. Many people in this country either do not care or are happy to be ignorant of the issues affecting our world today. If someone cannot come up with a quick fix immediately then they simply ignore the problem until it becomes intolerable. This is true when it comes to thinking about those that we put behind bars. The prison system is only brought
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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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in high level detention centers. Around 65% of juvenile corrections are through detentions centers over the 35% of corrections going through rehabilitation programs (FDJJ 32). However‚ studies and results have shown greater results in preventing recidivism in juveniles through lower cost programs rather than detention centers‚ leading many to believe rehabilitation programs to be the better alternative. The juvenile justice system has become a largely debated topic on whether or not it is effective
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Juvenile crimes on the rise are not something society should ignore. But we are seeing more rapidly‚ courts are trying juveniles as adults. Many argue that it does not benefit the suspect or the society‚ if they are punished the same way as adults. So in this research I plan to analyze whether it is good or bad to trial juveniles as adults. A child‚ defined as a person under age 18‚ can be tried as an adult only if the child was age 14 or older at the time of the offense. Nearly all juvenile cases
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Sentencing is an important aspect in the criminal justice process. It is the punishment defendants receive when they are convicted of a crime. The punishment spectrum is wide and vast‚ ranging from probation to death. Punishment and sentencing present some of the most complex issues of the criminal justice system. There are four main philosophical reasons surrounding the purpose of sentencing; they are retribution‚ deterrence‚ incapacitation and rehabilitation. Retribution is the philosophy
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Alternatives to Detention Placing juveniles in a detention facility is not always the best way to go. There are a number of alternatives that can be used instead of putting a juvenile in a facility. When deciding which type of program to place a juvenile in‚ the court officials must take into consideration the safety of the public. Many offenders can be effectively rehabilitated through community-based supervision while there are other serious offenders that may require confinement to protect
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Corrections Community corrections address many complex issues that plague the criminal justice system in the United States. Many alternatives have come to fruition in an attempt to decrease incarceration‚ rehabilitate offenders‚ lower crime rates‚ reduce recidivism‚ and control costs. We currently lead all other nations in producing prisoners. Community corrections could put us in a more positive and productive position of leadership. 2.3 Million!? “Indeed the United States leads the world in producing
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the issue of driving under the influence in the forefront in the criminal justice system. I believe this topic is important to the criminal justice system related to the prevalence of the issue‚ seriousness of some accidents and the high rate of recidivism. After reviewing
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Justice Service (NCJRS)‚ boot camps are in prison programs with the correctional sanction that demonstrate Military Basic Tactics such as ‚ physical training‚ drills‚ ceremonies‚ education etc. Correctional boot camps are also referred to as shock probation and or intensive incarceration. Cook County Boot Camp presently known as Vocational Rehabilitation Impact Center or V.R.I.C. is another alternative when sentencing an inmate‚ other than a traditional prison sentence. The Boot Camp/Vocational Rehabilitation
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I. Why did you pick this topic? If you were bullied in school as a child‚ then the "best years" of your life may have felt more like an endless‚ living nightmare. There is no shortage of social predators trying to boost their self-esteem or status at other people ’s expense. Now imagine a school of hard knocks where the concentration of bullies is much higher than their victims. That ’s what life may be like for many a convict serving time in prison. How impossible is it to not become hardened
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