Corrections History and Institutions CJA/234 Corrections History and Institutions Incarceration began in the United States as a more acceptable and humane way to manage criminal behavior than physical punishment‚ workhouses‚ or exile. The earliest places of incarceration were first known as lock-ups or jails and were under local authority’s control. According to Axia Course Materials (2011) these housing facilities were under the maintenance of each county and state by local officials‚ such
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The Goals of Sentencing in the Criminal Justice System By: Brian Ouellette Criminal Justice CCJ 1020 Mr. Leonardo Cadogan Abstract In the United States there is no standard when it comes to punishment and sentencing. This area of the criminal justice system is in a constant state of change. Sentencing practices and goals are always being closely examined. From "getting tough on crime" to more rehabilitative approaches‚ the views and goals of sentencing are always being
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Special Populations in Corrections Presentation Leslie M. Clements CJS/221 09/11/2017 Charles Maida University of Phoenix The Elderly In Prison •This PowerPoint intends to •Provide in detail the struggles of the elderly within correctional facilities. •Provide in detail the struggles prisons face with elderly care. Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Loading… Why Are Elderly Inmates A Problem? •Mass incarceration and the get-tough movement •In 1974 there were 162 people incarcerated per 100‚000 residents
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and has its own set of circumstances. Crime is no different‚ which is why it often difficult to effectively use policies like mandatory minimum sentences‚ because not every crime is the same. It is acceptable for their to be some disparity in sentencing for similar crimes‚ but there still needs to be some consistency. The initiation of mandatory minimum sentences was due in large part to the fact that judges had too much discretion and it led to many similar cases having wildly different sentences
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Check Point: Development of Corrections Tanita D. Wright September 13‚ 2011 What were women’s prisons like before the 1800s? How have they changed? • Women’s prisons before the 1800’s did not actually exist. The prisons were a mix of men‚ women‚ and children all together. In the 1800s woman that were in prison where treated just how the men were treated. The hard labor they had to endure was work such as sewing‚ cleaning‚ laundry and cooking. They were expected to act like ladies
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My name is Steven Adams. I currently work for the Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections as A Youth Corrections Officer. The work is very interesting because of the type of youth that you come in contact with and they are at a very challenging point in their lives. I spend most of my time supervising the kids but have also become certified as a group facilitator in the Seven Challenges Program which is the substance abuse program that we run on the facility. I have coached Youth in the Past as
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Corrections in America Zachary Gene Mooney Notre Dame College The American correctional system has its flaws like many other programs in America today. A hot topic in today?s society is whether or not the American criminal justice system is effective; often times‚ this leads citizens to believe that the United States can no longer be considered the land of the free because of its various flaws. America has the highest imprisonment rate in the entire world along with a shockingly high rate
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Jails‚ Prisons and Community based Corrections Anthony Canez CJA/204 June 27‚ 2013 Robin Downey Jails‚ Prisons and Community based Corrections In this essay I will attempt to explain and discuss probation and how it compares to other forms of sentencing‚ the types of prison‚ the origins of rehabilitation in prisons‚ parole and how it differs from mandatory release and finally options of community corrections. Ending the essay will be a critique on the current rehabilitation options. The history
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There are three theories or models of criminal justice. The first is the retributive theory‚ the second is the rehabilitative theory‚ and the last is the restorative theory. The first basically concerns itself with the punishment of people by putting them in boot camps/prisons or away from people‚ in order to deter their ways. Such acts instill discipline and fear‚ which in turn reduces crime. The second one believes that working with these people change their ways reduce crime (The U .S. Penal System:
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THE SENTENCING PROCESS * The hearing Once the jury has determined the guilt of an offender‚ the jurors are dismissed and their role in the trial is over. It is now time for the second stage of the trial in which the judicial officer of the court-judge or justice-will determine the sentence imposed. The trial judge will look at many factors when determining a sentence. These factors include; the defendant’s state of mind‚ his or her criminal record-if any; and addiction the defendant may have
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