corrections
Janel Greenwood
Policing Systems
April 21, 2014
Chapters 10-12 Disc Questions
Chap. 10
Q. What are some motivations for citizens to become informants?
A. To receive a reduced sentence on a pending criminal matter. Also to seek revenge against someone in their circle for one reason or another. Not to mention the informants are paid.
Chap. 11
Q. Would our society be better off if we treated juveniles like adults? Explain. Should a child criminal record follow him or her into adulthood?
A. When a child commits a crime depending on the severity of the crime depends on what the crime was. That record should not follow them, if this was a minor offense. A child learns from their mistakes and the past should not hinder their adult hood. Unless this is a serious crime that went into their record at age 18 then yes, because clearly this was a severe crime and required a length sentence or punishment for that matter. Chap. 12
Q. How might possible changes in the juvenile justice system be a deterrent to juveniles joining gangs? A. If there were a lot more programs like scared straight available as part of their rehabilitation to show them the inside of the prison life, because this is where 50% of gangs end up while the other 50% end up dead. Making more boys and girls clubs available for the children to learn other recreational activities, keeping them occupied teaching them skills and trades are a few. When the mind is stimulated children become interested a lot of people who join gangs is because they don’t have family to show them something else to life. Theyre a product of their environment.
Policing Systems
April 21, 2014
Chapters 10-12 Disc Questions
Chap. 10
Q. What are some motivations for citizens to become informants?
A. To receive a reduced sentence on a pending criminal matter. Also to seek revenge against someone in their circle for one reason or another. Not to mention the informants are paid.
Chap. 11
Q. Would our society be better off if we treated juveniles like adults? Explain. Should a child criminal record follow him or her into adulthood?
A. When a child commits a crime depending on the severity of the crime depends on what the crime was. That record should not follow them, if this was a minor offense. A child learns from their mistakes and the past should not hinder their adult hood. Unless this is a serious crime that went into their record at age 18 then yes, because clearly this was a severe crime and required a length sentence or punishment for that matter. Chap. 12
Q. How might possible changes in the juvenile justice system be a deterrent to juveniles joining gangs? A. If there were a lot more programs like scared straight available as part of their rehabilitation to show them the inside of the prison life, because this is where 50% of gangs end up while the other 50% end up dead. Making more boys and girls clubs available for the children to learn other recreational activities, keeping them occupied teaching them skills and trades are a few. When the mind is stimulated children become interested a lot of people who join gangs is because they don’t have family to show them something else to life. Theyre a product of their environment.