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    opportunity while the other is through strict punishment‚ in hopes they will not commit any crime again. Canada models their nation’s correctional system after the United States correctional system. They strive to offer the highest quality care and service to the inmates; by stretching the relationship with the workers and by following their core values. The Canadian Correctional facilities both have something in common. They both strive to rehabilitate offenders. Before

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    Theories of Punishment

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    why we punish offenders are crucial to the understanding of criminal law; in fact it is not easy to define legal punishment‚ however one thing is clear within the different theories of punishment is that they all require justification.[1] There are many theories of punishment yet they are predominantly broken down into two main categories. The utilitarian theory seeks to punish offenders to discourage‚ or “deter‚” future wrong doing. The retributive theory seeks to punish offenders because they

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    DEATH PUNISHMENT /CAPITAL PUNISHMENT In any society‚ state‚ country one thing is very important that is discipline. A person who is poor can live a good life compared to a rich person‚ who is not disciplined. Discipline is very important for maintenance of law & orders in any society‚ without discipline there will be various problem in the society. A proper system is in place‚ police force is in place‚ proper judicial system is there after all a very decent Indian culture then also in

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    Objectives of Punishment

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    Objectives of Punishment In today’s society the objective of punishment in the criminal justice system is rehabilitation. The goal is to eliminate future criminal behavior while the inmate serves time for the crime they’ve committed. There is hope that others see the sentences for such criminal activity and future crimes can be prevented. Deterrence is important to apply because it can discourage others who have thought about illegal activity. Incapacitation protects the society because an

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    Juveniles and Capital Punishment One of the most controversial issues in the rights of juveniles today is addressed in the question‚ "Should the death penalty be applied to juveniles"? For nearly a century the juvenile courts have existed to shield the majority of juvenile offenders from the full weight of criminal law and to protect their entitled "special rights and immunities." In the case of Kent vs. United states in 1996‚ Justice Fortas stated some of these "special rights" which include; Protection

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    Upon inspection of the Criminal Code Act 1899 Queensland it is apparent that the law does not adequately punish criminal offenders or protect innocent citizens in the Queensland Criminal Justice System. All that is required is a superficial reading of this parliamentary document to understand where the problem lies. A brief flip through would allow even the most inexperienced of readers to glean that many crimes are given a specified maximum penalty and yet many are left with no minimum penalty to

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    Punishment 1 Corporal Punishment HIS 324 Kenneth Howder Ginger Harbin August 9‚ 2010 Punishment 2 Corporal punishment is deliberate infliction of pain as retribution for an offence‚ or the purpose of disciplining or reforming a wrongdoer‚ or to defer attitudes or behavior deemed unacceptable.

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    Week 7 - Sadistic and Autoerotic Behavior Describe and discuss various offender sadistic behavior characteristics associated with various criminal behaviors and criminal offender personalities. Sadistic behaviors involve gaining pleasure from seeing others suffer from discomfort or pain. However‚ the term sadistic is often misused or misunderstood in the forensic community‚ for instance‚ anger-retaliatory behaviors and sexual desires towards non-interactive or deceased victims can easily be miscategorized

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    lull. The 1970s were an in between period for the nation. It is often referred to as America’s hangover; a stretch of time where the country had no forward motion. The traditional family and gender roles were becoming more obsolete. The Middle East substantially rose the price of crude oil‚ which was accredited to the severe inflation the nation experienced during this time. President Carter did little to help the country overcome this problem‚ but‚ fortunately‚ his successor did. In the 1970s‚ America

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    World Popuation in 1970

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    Humans exploited and competed over the earth’s finite resources more intensely than ever before inhuman history. Also‚ global warming was a major consequence of the release of greenhouse gases and other pollutants into the atmosphere. However‚ in the 1970s governments took initiatives to preserve and protect the environment. As the world’s population increased so did the need for materials and goods. The growing population over looked environmental issues due to the need for goods which caused pollution

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