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    authority to dispense justice in the form of punishment to maintain social solidarity. There are many forms of punishment that can be given to an offender‚ each with their own functions for the offender and society itself. Imprisonment is one of the most widely used forms of punishments globally‚ the ideology of imprisonment globally tends to remain the same. There are several functions of imprisonment and whether it is an effective method of punishment is widely argued by sociologist. To remove the

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    Execution of criminals and political opponents has been used by nearly all societies—both to punish crime and to suppress political dissent. In most places that practise capital punishment it is reserved for murder‚ espionage‚ treason‚ or as part of military justice. In some countries sexual crimes‚ such as rape‚ adultery‚ incest and sodomy‚ carry the death penalty‚ as do religious crimes such as apostasy in Islamic nations (the formal renunciation of the state religion). In many countries that use

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    Sexual coercion in prison is a more polite way of saying prison rape or pressure to have sex and giving into the pressure. Prison sex is a topic not many‚ like to touch on. However it is estimated that thousands of men‚ mostly young‚ or incapable of defending themselves have been coerced into performing sexual acts in prison. Another less talked about topic‚ or less understood is the primal need for companionship. Homosexual activity happens in prisons through out the world and through out

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    Prison Gangs and Life for Inmates Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be in prison for thee rest of your life‚ or even for a short period of time. In the surroundings of prisons there are certain things or certain activities that goes on such as prison gangs. Prison gangs are often known as an influential organization called the free world within a prison. Most of these prison gangs offer some type of safety for those you join them. In exchange for safety some inmates usually

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    Crime and Punishment Brandy Bledsoe Professor Jamie Smith CRJ 100- Introduction to Criminal Justice June 15‚ 2015 In the course of this semester in Jurisville I have worked with some of the most experienced of the criminal justice world. Robert Donovan‚ a probation officer‚ who asked me to help with a project he was working on‚ Brennan Brooke‚ a senior criminologist‚ who asked for my opinion on a subject that was at hand with the correctional facilities‚ Orlando Boyce‚ a sergeant at Deephall prison

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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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    or mentally capable of understanding what’s going on. There are also younger victims that are also targets because they are new to the prison system. Most of the victims of this crime will never say anything out of fear that something worse may occur like death. When the prisoners of crimes such as rapist‚ child molesters and child abusers are placed in prison some aren’t placed with the normal population.

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    The six forms of punishment are capital punishment‚ imprisonment‚ probation‚ restitution‚ fine‚ and community service. Capital punishment is when somebody commits a very serious crime like a first degree murder or something in that nature. The way capital punishment punishes is by lethal injection or electric chair. Imprisonment is for those who commits a crime that is not major or minor. For imprisonment they will be put in

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    Abstract In this paper you will read about the steady debate between the punishment model and rehabilitation model. You will be able to understand each model’s side and derive your personal option of which model would work best for our country. Punishment vs. Rehabilitation Deciding methods of fixing bad behavior has been a discussion since the beginning of time. Parents have debated the subject to the point that professionals such as psychologist have been asked to be involved in the discussion

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    Punishment Research Paper Does punishment deter crime in the United States? I have to say in my opinion it is a case by case basis. I feel that punishment does deter crime in some situations but not in every situation. I do not believe that you can put a child molester in prison and they are going to change only because they were thrown in a prison cell. I think that there has to be some sort of rehabilitation‚ counseling‚ and resources available to the inmate in order for them to change. After

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