Running head: PUNISHMENT OR REHABILITATION? Punishment or Rehabilitation? Tanisha Denson-Hodge University of Phoenix - Online Survey of Justice and Security CJA 500 Mark McCoy‚ Ed. D Nov 18‚ 2006 Abstract The debate between punishment and rehabilitation for criminal offenders has been an ongoing issue for many years. What is the true focus of our criminal justice system today? Some argue that it is to punish those that choose to disobey the laws of the land and indulge in criminal
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outweigh the risks involved in such an act. Based on this drive of committing crimes‚ the theory of deterrence is applicable. The theory of deterrence can be categorized into two main divisions‚ that is‚ general deterrence and specific deterrence (Jacobs‚ 2010). In general deterrence‚ the law enforcers punish the lawbreakers to instil fear among other potential lawbreakers. In specific deterrence‚ the punishment is meant to deter the law breaker from committing any
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To what extent did the Meiji Restoration change Japanese Society? The Meiji Restoration impacted upon the Japanese society to a significant extent. During this time the Japanese social hierarchy was completely transformed to reflect the ideals of western powers. The education system improved to such a point that it was considered the best in all of Asia. Furthermore‚ the Japanese military was reformed into a nation-wide conscription military equipped with modern technology. Finally‚ the Japanese
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Restoration tragedy THE lesser tragic writers of this period‚ uninspired as most of their work seems when judged on its own merits‚ fall inevitably to a still lower level by comparison with the amazing literary powers of their great leader‚ Dryden. They have all his faults and only a small and occasional admixture of his strength and resource. In tragedy‚ as in other departments of literature‚ the genius of Dryden overtops‚ on a general estimate‚ the productions of his lesser contemporaries‚ and
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2013 The Death Penalty In 2011 almost 100 people were killed by electrocution the death penalty (Death Penalty Facts 3). Is this method of punishment really justified? Not only this‚ but is the death penalty really an effective form of deterrence? Deterrence is making someone decide not to do some criminal act by fear of punishment. Even though capital punishment deters some criminals from committing violent crimes‚ the rates of these crimes have not been reduced significantly since the death
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Open-ended sentencing doesn’t state a definitive period of time that the offender will serve but rather a range whereby the convicted criminal may be eligible to leave depending on the states discretionary perception of rehabilitative potential‚ a punishment reserved for ‘dangerous prisoners’ (Human Rights Law Centre 2012). This continuous judgement is assessed by state parole boards whereby the inmates conduct is evaluated in order to determine their release back into the community as jail terms
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There have been many ongoing debates over the definition of ecological restoration. While there are still many definitions that people use to define this term‚ ecological restoration is generally defined as “the process of returning‚ as nearly as possible‚ a biotic community to a condition of biological integrity” (Callicott‚ 577). This term‚ however‚ means different things to different people. It not only encompasses the environmental aspects‚ but the cultural‚ social‚ historical‚ political aspects
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Crime Deterrence Within the past few years‚ Provincial and federal incarceration rates have slowly but steadily been increasing‚ with actual number of adults being admitted to territorial‚ provincial or federal programs at 211‚970 in 2006‚ and steadily climbing to 262‚067 in 20101‚ with the rising crime rate comes different methods to attempt to combat crime‚ some focus on being more preventative‚ such as community outreach programs that focus on at risk youth or children who live in priority neighborhoods
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Criminal Sentencing April.30/2013 * Sentencing: a convicted person is one of the most complex parts of the legal system. * A judge must weigh several factors when deciding how to sentence an offender. * In Canada‚ a judge has numerous sentencing options‚ which range from releasing the accused to imprisonment * The sentencing process is controversial to many Canadians‚ as most convicted offenders do reintegrate back into society at some point. * There is constant debate over how
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Amir Shaukat Mr. Haruschuk ENG 2D1-07 April 27‚ 2012 Retribution in The Possibility of Evil In society today‚ justice is served in order to attain fairness and moral equality. In Shirley Jacksons The Possibility of Evil‚ justice is served by seeking revenge‚ the main character got a taste of their own medicine and suffered for her actions. The first demonstration of justice was when Bob Crane retaliated by sending a letter to Mrs. Strangeworth stating‚ “Look out at what used to be your
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