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    Debt Management Section 1: Social Conditions / Concerns The 1950s socially was an exciting and eventful time to be alive. During the 1950s was when most of the now known "baby boomers" were growing up. On the homefront‚ many things began to change during the 1950s. During the forties‚ many men were across the ocean fighting in WWII‚ and women began to work‚ supporting their families and building careers for themselves. Throughout the 1950s both unemployment and inflation remained low. At this time

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    Competing Theories Of Corrections James Bartron American Intercontinental University Abstract As the staffer working in the office a state senator‚ I have been asked to prepare a detailed outline on correctional theory in general and then make a series of suggestions on ways to implement some of the nontraditional theories of corrections. In reviewing mass incarceration there is often criticism of simple warehousing of human beings who are convicted of crimes. If it is a violent crime there is

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    Corrections have an important place in society. There are eight philosophies of punishment in which humanity adhere. The theories of punishment are retribution‚ deterrence‚ rehabilitation‚ isolation‚ incapacitation‚ reintegration‚ restitution‚ and restoration. This essay will explain the philosophies and how it is applied in corrections today. First‚ the oldest form of punishment is retribution. Retribution is essentially revenge. There is evidence revenge occurred in 18 B.C.E. in the Code of Hammurabi

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    1920s

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    The 1920s had seen robust economic growth in the United States. Mass-production techniques and the growing availability of electricity allowed industries to increase their output—and profits—dramatically. Employment levels surged‚ and many workers saw improvements in their standards of living. Consumer demand for new products also drove creation of new loan programs: for the first time middle-class Americans were able to purchase such goods as refrigerators‚ washing machines‚ and automobiles by making

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    their criminal responsibility determined by judges and juries. The purpose of having court is to seek justice and discover the truth. The people who make the court function properly are prosecutors‚ defense attorneys‚ and judges. * Corrections: In the corrections including the probation‚ parole‚ jail‚ prison and community based sanctions such as electronic monitoring and house arrest‚ the purpose is to punish‚ rehabilitate‚ and ensure public safety. 3. What are the roles‚ functions and practices

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    Identify the goals of Community Corrections and determine if the goals are being met. What would be your team ’s recommendation to improve Community Corrections? Today‚ 3 out of every 4 persons under correctional supervision in the United States are on some form of community-based custody-mostly probation or parole-although community corrections also includes halfway houses‚ residential centers‚ work furlough‚ and all other programs for managing the offender in the community. It is a legal status

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    Corrections Task Force

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    Corrections Task Force Project CJA/234 Corrections Task Force Project The task force has been assigned the mission of creating a training program which will detail the ways that staff for the correction facility are better able to manage the mentally ill offender population safely and effectively. This will review the following information to better explain how this may be accomplished: information vital to improve staff effectiveness for secure and safe operations‚ sill sets required for staff

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    Community Corrections Paper March 01‚ 2015 Ann Meek CJS/230 Introduction to Corrections Sharon Dollar Community Corrections are sanctions imposed on convicted adults or adjudicated Juveniles that occur in a residential or community setting outside of jail or prison. The sanctions are enforced by agencies or courts with legal authority over the adult or juvenile offenders. These are run by corrections programs (www.crimesolutions.gov). In other words broken down it is a program based or

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    Life in 1950s

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    Life in Australia in 1950s Life in Australia after WWII was remarkably different to life before the war. There are many aspects of life that changed‚ including leisure‚ the role of women and the development of Industry. These reasons all combined to dramatically change life in the 1950s. For women in the 1950s‚ life was centred on the family and domestic duties. During the war women became accustomed to the workforce‚ and the return of men marked the end of their working life. Women who held

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    1950s Paradox

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    James Henderson Stoltenberg – 6 HCA 2 11 March 2013 The paradox of the 1950s that encouraged conformity is displayed when observing both several social engineering videos‚ as well as some paintings from this same time period. The paradox was ultimately caused by these social engineering videos and the society of which they portrayed. The social engineering videos made by the government in the 1950s convey an entirely different society that the paintings of this time. The actions of Holden Caulfield

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