According to Lee & Stohr (2012)‚ correctional quackery is defined as‚ “correctional programming that has at its base the ignorant adherence to practices that have no grounding in the scientific literature.” Therefore‚ the meaning behind this comes down to‚ “Does a specific program‚ technique‚ etc. actually and factually reduce recidivism rates of offenders?” Where Latessa et al. (2014)‚ defines correctional quackery as‚ “occurring when we are dismissive of scientific knowledge.” Furthermore in
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It is often surprising and disturbing that we‚ as a people‚ have come to a point where the protection and safety of society has come down to a “list”. We are always faced with list in life. There’s the grocery list‚ to do list‚ the honey-do list and even a list of the dreaded chores. But‚ to this day‚ no list is more important or more scrutinized for its information then the register for sexual offenders list. This list contains names and other important information about the people
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History of Correctional Policies The history of correctional polices began in the 1800s and it is still and important part of today’s justice system. There were many sanctions applicable for individuals who committed crimes but prison is one of the most common ones. During the 16th and 17th centuries most punishments were public for embarrassment purposes to stop the criminal behavior. One example of public punishment is the “pillory”‚ which was a wooden device with holes in it to put the head and
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The American Correctional Association (ACA) is the largest correctional association in the world and represents all organizations of corrections within the criminal justice system. “The ACA is comprised of 78 chapters and affiliated organizational members‚ including federal‚ state‚ and military correctional facilities and prisons‚ county jails and detention centers‚ community corrections and halfway houses‚ and probation/parole agencies. The organization leads the cause of corrections and correctional
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Throughout history there have been a certain that effect not only the certain people or region‚ but the rest of the world. Those two events were French Revolution and Enlightenment. French Revolution ‚ this calls for freedom and equality for the French people later effected not only France or Europe‚ but the rest of the world. The Enlightenment‚ changing live between people and their government. The Enlightenment thinkers‚ Thomas Hobbes and John Locke. Hobbes believed
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THERAPY: Aquatic Therapy: An Effective Physical Therapy for Children with Autism Aquatic Therapy: An Effective Physical Therapy for Children with Autism Water has been used for rehabilitative‚ rejuvenation and healing purposes for over 100 years. (Irion‚ 1997). Aquatic therapy has been accepted as a beneficial physical therapy treatment. However‚ the primary use of aquatic therapy (Fragala-Pinkham‚ Haley‚ & O’Neill‚ 2008) has been for those patients that have had either neuromuscular or
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Developing an Effective Customer Loyalty Program Barry Berman oyalty programs are offered by both retailers and manufacturers to stimulate continued patronage among consumers through discounts‚ cash‚ free goods‚ or special services (such as free magazines on specialized topics of interest to loyalty program members). While retail cooperatives pioneered loyalty programs through giving members allowances based on their annual purchases‚ the more modern use of loyalty programs began with Raleigh
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Mentally ill offenders are frequently caught up in the criminal justice system. Prisons are not adequately equipped to care for mentally ill inmates‚ which can lead to an escalation of an inmate’s illness. Mentally ill inmates are a major problem in prisons because they require plenty of special needs. Most of the prisons do not encounter the medication needed for these offenders‚ so it is better for them to be taken care of at a mental hospital where they will be treated correctly. Incarcerating
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The correctional subculture has various ethical questions pertaining to a correction officer and his duties. According to Thomson and Wadsworth (2005)‚ when an officer makes the decision to reprimand or write a disciplinary report‚ he is playing a role in the Criminal Justice System (p. 316). A disciplinary committee also has a dilemma because he‚ or she must decide on what punishment should accrue towards the offender. This may be a temporary loss of privileges‚ or he may have his sentence increased
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If a person’s blood does not have the right amount of red blood cells or hemoglobin‚ anemia can develop. Anemia is defined as a decrease in the circulating red blood cell mass and an equal decrease in the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood (also known as hemoglobin). There are many types of anemia that are grouped by their underlying cause. To determine which type‚ doctors describe color‚ size‚ and shape of red blood cells. Treating it has to be specific for each type‚ which means treating the underlying
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