defect that brought them to commit the crime. There are also situations where a child was neglected‚ abandoned‚ or abused by an adult they cared about‚ thus bringing violence among the child. A child’s development can play a very important role in corrections. There may be a violent child that may need to be restrained or put in separate quarters to protect themselves as well as other detainees from harm. A child may also need to be medicated because of an underlying condition or disease. All of these
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Corrections Paper CJA/484 April 21‚ 2014 Stephen Rubino Corrections Paper The criminal justice system is responsible for enforcing the laws created at each level of government. A major part of enforcing the laws is detaining the people who break them. The way that an offender is punished for a crime can be different depending on age or the type of crime committed. Depending on the age of the offender they could go through the juvenile or adult corrections system. Each system has levels like
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Sentencing is very important and usually the last stage of the criminal process. The purpose of sentencing is to punish the criminals while at the same time stopping crime from continuing. The five philosophical reasons for sentencing are retribution‚ deterrence‚ incapacitation‚ rehabilitation and restoration. Retribution is the philosophy that those who commit criminal acts should be punished based on the severity of the crime and that no other factors need be considered. Deterrence is the strategy
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Maintenance and Aftercare Mandy McCurdy Southern Oregon University Abstract Corrections‚ is an ever changing field today. One goal of corrections is to rehabilitate and treat offenders so they are ready or prepared to reenter society. It is stated that‚ “Reentry is the process of transition that incarcerated individuals make from prison or jail to the community‚” (Velasquez‚ 2010‚ p. 8). In order for any form of maintenance and aftercare to be effective‚ post prison and after release‚ there
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Truth-in-sentencing debate Learning Team B CJA/204 November 26‚ 2012 Deana Bohenek Truth-In-Sentencing Debate Opening Argument Truth-in-sentencing laws do not deter crime. The federal truth-in-sentencing law guarantees that certain violent offenders will serve at least 85% of their sentence (Schmalleger‚ 2012). However‚ if the offender acts accordingly in prison‚ he or she can attain
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Criminal Sentencing Hazel Hamm Juvenile Justice: CRJ301 Saundra McDavid March 26‚ 2012 Criminal Sentencing A major issue in criminal justice is sentencing. Sentencing is the process by which judges impose punishment on a person convicted of a crime or crimes (Wallace 2012). After‚ a person is convicted of a crime‚ whether through a guilty plea‚ plea bargain‚ or jury verdict‚ the appropriate legal punishment is determined at the sentencing phase. Sentencing usually takes
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Sentencing Paper David Sanders‚ Delisa Hooks‚ Deborah Chapman‚ Henry Woeltjen‚ Angela Westbrook CJA/354 May 21st‚ 2012 Steven Duskie In our society sentencing plays a big part in our criminal justice system. Not only does it plays a big part but it helps to deter and reduce crime to help keep our street safe from those that want to cause us harm. In this paper we will begin to analyze the various forms of sentencing that are used along with their rational. The impact of tough sentencing giving
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Sentencing Proposal The last stage of a criminal trial is known as sentencing. During sentencing the convening authority over the criminal court proceedings makes a determination of how the guilty party should be punished. Prior to that determination being made both the defense attorneys and prosecutors may make their arguments as to why or why not the defendant should be punished to the fullest of the law. The judge taking these arguments into consideration makes his or her decision on what
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CJ121 – Corrections 14 JUL 2010 Corrections Timeline This narrative will illustrate a timeline depicting four eras within the correctional system of America. The eras that I will be discussing are: 1800‚ 1920-1950‚ 1990‚ and 2000’s. For each era‚ the following items will be described: the history and development‚ treatment and punishment of the offenders‚ the description of the holding and monitoring of the offenders. The conclusion will discuss the alternatives to incarceration and the influences
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Punishment in the United States Corrections System Francisco Martinez CJA/234 November 7‚ 2014 Yolonda Johnson Punishment in the United States Corrections System Punishment in the United States is always evolving‚ always changing to meet the different demands of our society. A unique aspect of our society is that we‚ as members of society‚ deem what is socially acceptable and what the punishment should be for those who violate our rules. In this paper‚ we will be discussing the different objectives
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