Criminal Sentencing Hazel Hamm Juvenile Justice: CRJ301 Saundra McDavid March 26‚ 2012 Criminal Sentencing A major issue in criminal justice is sentencing. Sentencing is the process by which judges impose punishment on a person convicted of a crime or crimes (Wallace 2012). After‚ a person is convicted of a crime‚ whether through a guilty plea‚ plea bargain‚ or jury verdict‚ the appropriate legal punishment is determined at the sentencing phase. Sentencing usually takes
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Explain the formation of stereotypes and their effect on behavior (guideline) Introduction • What is a Stereotype? A stereotype is a widely held mental picture that represents an oversimplified‚ prejudiced‚ or uncritical judgment‚ which can be either a positive or negative generalization. • The explanation of stereotypes lies in the behaviors of socio-cultural groups and/or individuals‚ where they determine a certain ‘image’ of particular group. • Many studies have been carried out to explain
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1. What changes have occurred in Amanda’s behavior? What are some possible reasons for these changes? Amanda has been unmotivated to be an active student and poor employee at her local restaurant job. She continues to be affectionate‚ but his unaware that she expresses and is overly affectionate. Amanda can be overly affectionate because she wants to explore the dating world. Following with the previous statement‚ Amanda cares more about her appearance to receive attention‚ and that could be getting
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The sliding filament theory is used to explain how muscles contract‚ this is shown by the 5 stages of the sliding filament theory. When the muscle contracts‚ the myosin filaments attach themselves to similar actin filaments‚ this attachment causes formation in chemical bonds this then forms the cross bridges. Myosin and actin molecules are made in a series‚ this series is what makes up a muscle cell. This basic module is called the sarcomere‚ these are what gives the tissue of a skeletal muscle its
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Criminal Sentencing By Christina Long CRJ301: Juvenile Justice Instructor: Agustin Pena March 5‚ 2013 After a criminal is found guilty of committing an illegal offense‚ the next step for the individual is to be sentenced to some form of punishment according to the law. Sentencing is a punishment that determines how much jail time the convicted will receive or what punishment they will endure. Sentencing can range from jail time‚ to community service‚ to paying fines. There
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16 January 2011 Ethical and Critical Thinking Ms. Aisha Sanders CRIMINAL THINKING KGA #1 CRITICAL PAPER CRIMINAL THINKING What motivates a person to commit murder? Why an individual is violent hinges on two opposing theories. Berry-Dee and Morris (How to Make a Serial Killer‚ 2008) conclude that it is a matter of nature and nurture. Conversely‚ Samenow (Inside the Criminal Mind‚ 2004) argues that it is a matter of choice‚ influenced by their
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Criminal Personality Stanton Samehow and Samuel Yochelson did a study on the personality of criminals and called it the Criminal Personality study. Yochelson had four objectives for this study “they were to(1) understand the personality makeup of the criminal‚ (2) to establish technique that could be used to alter the personality disorders that produce crime‚ (3) to encourage an understanding of legal responsibility and (4) to establish techniques that can be effective in preventing
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Of the many factors that influence ethical behavior‚ three warrant particular attention: culture differences‚ knowledge‚ and organizational behavior. 1. cultural differences: what maybe considered unethical in one culture could be an accepted practice in another. managers may need to consider a wide range of issues‚ including acceptable working conditions minimum wage levels‚ product safety issues‚ and environmental protection. 2. knowledge: as a general rule‚ the more you know and the better
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18th October 2011 Approved…………… Explain the basics of cognitive theory in relation to the development of abnormal behavior. Use Aaron T. Beck and Albert Ellis as theorists for reference. If you believe the saying ’Perception is everything‚’ then you may well be a cognitivist. According to the cognitive perspective‚ people engage in abnormal behavior because of particular thoughts and behaviors that are often based upon their false assumptions. Cognitives believe
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Four sequential processes create a predictable behavior. (adapted to the need for a business education) (These are applicable to any religion‚ any form of belief‚ and to those without religious beliefs.) 1. Sit and listen: This process is one of getting a student’s attention first. When Christ began recruiting his disciples‚ he simply said‚ “Follow me.” There was no recruitment speech given‚ no pressure to leave everything‚ no threats if they didn’t follow‚ no packing up‚ and no warnings about
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