justice system for juveniles‚ others have proven otherwise. There are separate justice systems for juvenile and adult offenders because of the belief that the mind of juveniles can be reformed unlike adult offenders. However‚ the juvenile justice system is similar to the adult justice system in many ways. In terms of the rights of the offenders‚ both juvenile and adult offenders have the right to an attorney‚ the right to confront and cross-examine witnesses‚ the right to protection against self-incrimination
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Children From Being Solicited By Convicted Sex Offenders On The Internet: The Need For A Federal Mandate Introduction The Internet has taken a number of society’s problems and vices‚ and exacerbated them. This paper will touch upon one of those vices‚ the sexual solicitation of children. The Internet has provided convicted sex offenders with virtually unfettered access to society’s most vulnerable victims. No longer are convicted sex offenders relegated to stalking their victims at places
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Punishment vs. Rehabilitation Deborah Bryant CJA/500 June 7‚ 2010 Nicholas Russo Theories regarding Punishment and Rehabilitation have evolved with the civilization of man. There was a time in history when the rights of the accused were not considered when
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question is not black or white‚ there are multiple factors that must be considered when assessing if child sex offenders can be rehabilitated. There are different types of offenders‚ which is an important factor when determining if one can be rehabilitated. I agree with the researchers that have suggested violent‚ sociopath offenders cannot be rehabilitated‚ and paraphilia type offenders that include pedophilia‚ voyeurism‚ fetishism‚ exhibitionism‚ etc. may be able to be rehabilitated. It was mentioned
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Punishment Research Paper Punishment comes in different forms. Today’s criminal system has four justifications for punishment; these justifications for punishment are Retribution‚ Deterrence‚ Rehabilitation‚ and Social Protection. Rehabilitation is the oldest justification for punishment. Punishment is society’s revenge for a moral wrong. In principle‚ punishment should be equal in severity to the crime itself. Deterrence is an early modern approach. Crime is considered social disruption‚ which
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Capital Punishment Discursive essay Capital punishment‚ or the death penalty‚ is the execution of a person as a punishment for an offence. Crimes that can result in a death penalty are known as capital crimes or capital offences. In some countries death penalty can only be used to punish people for wilful murder. In other countries it is also used as punishment for other crimes‚ such as dealing drugs or in some countries even for adultery. When it comes to executions and other types of physical
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Sex Offender Registry Sexual violence‚ especially involving small children‚ is a horrible crime and the worst nightmare of every parent. While every personal story of such violations is heart-breaking‚ it is important to examine how the entire American public is affected by inconsistent political action in defining sexual offences. Hence‚ in order to approach the dilemma that faces many individuals about what defines a sexual offender‚ it is essential that we examine the current sex offender law
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“On average‚ there are 288‚820 victims (age 12 or older) of rape each year in the United States” (RAINN). Many of these attackers are often known as sex offenders or rapists. Imagine having to wake up everyday dealing with the physical‚ emotional‚ and psychological consequences of being raped. The sex offenders or rapists’ who attacked you have to now go through a legal process and will be put onto a registry. Unfortunately‚ this legal process could take many months‚ and even worse is that several
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behavior concerns the extent to which punishment diminishes a convict’s likelihood of committing crimes in the future (Green et al.‚ 2010). Many empirical studies over the years have explored the idea of the deterrence theory‚ but the results are mixed. Some studies suggest that those who are punished more severely become less likely to reoffend; others contend that they become more likely to reoffend; and still others find no relationship between punishment and recidivism (Green et al.‚ 2010).
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Capital Punishment In 1941‚ Eithel Lita Juanita Spinelli was the first woman to die in the gas chamber in San Quentin Federal Prison. Juanita‚ a former gang member‚ whom was known as “The Duchess”‚ was charged with first degree murder. Juanita‚ her husband Michael Simeone‚ Robert Sherrard‚ Gordon Hawkins‚ and Albert Ives were all members of the same gang. They constantly went out and committed robberies. One day as they met for a picnic‚ fellow gang members brought up that Sherrard had been “talking
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