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    In this chapter‚ the author talks about approaches that allow the victim and offender to meet. One of the approaches is the Victim-offender mediation programs (VOMs). In this type of program‚ the offender and victim are given the opportunity to work out their issues in a conducive environment. The goal of this program is to empower participants‚ promote discussion‚ and encourage compromise. In addition to that‚ there are three basic objectives that come with these meetings: identifying the injustice

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    The ambiguous resolutions of Where Are You Going Where Have You Been and The Night Rhonda Ferguson Was Killed is a coincidence that I found quite strange. In Where Are You Going Where Have You Been‚ the author doesn’t tell us what happens to Connie after Arnold Friend forces her to go with him. Does she die? Does she Live? Similarly‚ the Night Rhonda Ferguson Was Killed‚ the answer as to how Casandra will manage to overcome her friend’s sudden death and her life’s struggles remains to be open to

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    In the 19th century‚ the streets of London were terrorized by whom many have deemed the first notorious serial killer‚ Jack the Ripper. Jack killed prostitutes on the streets but was never caught. He left notes taunting investigators. Jack the Ripper has went down in history as the world’s first infamous serial killer‚ sadly he would not be the last. All throughout the 20th century‚ infamous serial killers like Ted Bundy‚ Ed Gein‚ Pedro Lopez‚ and the Zodiac killer killed dozens of people. Eventually

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    private correctional facilities within the state and federal correctional industries. At the forefront of the private corrections industry are the Correctional Corporation of America and The GEO Group‚ Inc. These two privately contracted companies have become billion dollar corporations. Since the influx of these types of correctional institutions‚ there have been many studies and statistics developed‚ which have outlined the benefits and detriments of using privately operated correctional facilities

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    Treatment of Mental Ill Inmates By: Richelle Williams June 11‚ 2013 Theory and Practice of Correction Professor: Michael Bryant In the United States we have the highest rate of adult incarceration. With nearly 2.2 million incarcerated‚ inmates with mental health illnesses have been increasing year after year‚ (Daniel‚ 2007). The correctional system has been transformed into the mental asylum for the modern day. The American Association urges prisons to develop procedures for properly

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    In Treatment Synopsis Jake and Amy April 26‚ 2013 Rapport/Strengths/Resources/Client Systems/Barriers/Diversity: Paul (therapist) and Laura (client) seem to have a good rapport with each other. Effective Communication Skills/Social Work Skills (goals/clarification/redirecting/confronting/tasks/reviewing & evaluating/termination): As far as effective communication skills‚ clarifying and redirecting‚ Paul is continually “steering” Laura and the conversation. Social Work Knowledge (Diversity/Social

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    Sex Offender Registry Laws | In a world of were the children of today are the future of tomorrow‚ it is understandable why we try so hard to protect our children from sex offenders. The problem is when it comes to making these laws‚ not everyone reacts with logic. Instead‚ they react with fear and rage resulting in laws that unjustly punish offenders. Because people don’t understand that all sex offenders are not a threat to society‚ they place all sex offenders in the same type of category

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    What technologies have been used to kill people‚ and why? Killing technology has been on show during the major wars in the 20th century; and the killing rate increased drastically in the last century. During 20th century major developments took place in gas weapons‚ small arms‚ large guns and weapons of mass destruction which were in use during World War 1 and World War 2. Killing was not seen as an objective in war however‚ it was seen as being a more humane method and to make war shorter. The

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    there has been ongoing research to seek out drugs that could effectively help to treat alcoholism‚ acute and long-term. According to an article by Johnson‚ Swift‚ Addolorato‚ Ciraulo‚ and Myrick (2005)‚ a challenge has been to identify medications that not only reduce the rewarding effects of alcohol‚ but the dependence‚ post cessation craving‚ and the withdrawal craving. Lorazepam and gabapentin have been used for the detoxification of alcohol dependent patients. Lorazepam is a type of benzodiazepine

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    Acne Treatment

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    Acne Treatment Acne is emerged from the Greek it actually means a tip ‚circumference & in common language it is known as Zits or pimples It is common type of dermatitis which cause whiteheads‚ blackheads & inflated red skin on face chest neck & back in almost all males & females during youth. Sebum is substance which protect and lubricate the skin‚ Sebaceous gland get stimulated and increase the production of sebum at the time of increase in male/female hormones during the formative

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