There are various types of crimes that can cause a person to be labeled habitual offenders. Drug possession‚ robbery‚ rape‚ kidnapping‚ and murder are just a few of the crimes that can warrant a misdemeanor or felony charge. The judicial system has proclaimed zero tolerance for these types of criminals; therefore‚ enhancement statutes were placed in effect. “Examples of such statutes would be the Habitual Felons Act‚ RICO‚ the Career Criminal Act‚ mandatory minimum sentences for trafficking in narcotics
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Female Sex Offenders Years ago sex offenders were majorly male. In fact it was unheard of for a female to even be thought of as a sex offender. Today we hear of more women being arrested for molestation‚ incest‚ and other sex crimes. All too often teachers are being found guilty of having relationships with their underage students. Female sex offenders have not gotten as much attention as male sex offenders. It is because of this that the offenders cannot be studied as thoroughly as males.
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I believe that all offenders should have to be chemically castrated. Although chemical castration is presented as a humane alternative to lifelong imprisonment or surgical castration‚ the American Civil Liberties Union opposes the coerced administration of any drug‚ including antiandrogen drugs for sex offenders. They argue that forced chemical castration is a "cruel and unusual punishment"‚ and therefore should be constitutionally prohibited by the Eighth Amendment. They also stated that it interfered
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to the Florida Dept. of Corrections‚ female offenders recidivate at a significally lower rate than males. Within three years‚ a male’s chance at recidivism is around 30% while a female’s chance is 16%. Many factors impact the distinction in these rates. The average time behind bars for a male offender is 38 months. The average time behind bars for females is two years. Which is a year less than what a typical male will spend in jail. Whenever an offender is released from jail they run the risk just
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(1987) and Patton (1987)‚ report on a study of 16 female sexual offenders who were in the Genesis II treatment project in Minnesota. All but one of the women studied were victims of childhood sexual abuse and many were also victims of physical abuse. There were strong and consistent patterns of childhood social isolation‚ alienation‚ and lack of development of interpersonal skills in the women studied. Three categories of female sex offenders were described; the “Teacher/Lover‚” “Predisposed” and “Male-Coerced”
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While offender profiling is a significant part of the criminal justice system the exact definition of this practice tends to vary from source to source‚ overall the general consensus is that it is “an investigative technique by which to identify the major personality and behavioral characteristics of the offender based upon an analysis of the crime(s) he or she has committed” (FBI‚ 1998). Although having grown in popularity in the recent decades profiling criminals based on behavior patterns is
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Healthcare delivery for mentally disordered offenders (MDO) in Medium secure Services (MSU) It is a requirement from the government policies that wherever possible‚ mentally disordered offenders (MDO)‚ must receive a comprehensive programme of care and treatment that is tailored to their specific individual needs (Wilson‚ 2004).The National service framework for mental health (DH‚1999)‚ requires healthcare services provided for MDOs to match those available for the general public. MDOs
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Youth offenders should never be tried as an adult. Youth offenders know little about living life and yet some people believe that giving life in prison to a teenager is humane. Alternatives exist and should be implemented prior to making a decision that practically ends a life before it even blossoms. The documentary on “When Kids Get Life” demonstrates some sociological theories that can be tied to the story about an individual named Jacob Ind. Under the circumstances Jacob Ind did not deserve
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Conceptualization of African American Ex-Offenders and Job Placement Conceptualization of African American Ex-Offenders and Job Placement "For nearly forty years‚ the United States has been gripped by policies that have placed more than 2.5 million Americans in jails and prisons designed to hold a fraction of that number of inmates. Our prisons are not only vast and overcrowded‚ they are degrading—relying on racist gangs‚ lockdowns‚ and Supermax-style segregation units to maintain a tenuous
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Profiles of Violent Offenders 1 Profiles of Violent Offenders Profiles of Violent Offenders 2 Psychology and Biochemical Theories This paper explains what psychology and biochemical theories of violent behavior is‚ their differences and which theory is the best predictor of criminality. Profiles of Violent Offenders 3 As we try to understand the mind of violent human beings and the reasons as to why they commit the crimes they do‚ it is important to know the origin of their
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