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Incarceration or Intervention: Costs and Benefits

In the work of leading global research organizations RTI International, by sending substance abusers to community-based programs rather than hauling these people to jail, the United States criminal justice system stands to save billions of dollars, in a study of the RTI International and Temple University. In the study of the groups, almost one half of the prisoners in the Federal and state prison system are incarcerated for drug abuse or substance addicts. However, even with the high rate of drug and substance abusers in the prison, it is estimated that only one out of ten get Continue reading...

Should Children Who Commit Crime be tried as Adults?

Before the introduction of Juvenile Court System in 1899, individuals under 17 years who committed a crime were subjected to a similar system as adults. However, psychologists discovered that contrary to the perception that juveniles were hardened criminals, they are youths who have lost their way. Thus, the main objective for the introduction of the Juvenile Court System was not to imprison and punish the juveniles, but to rehabilitate them. This system works under the same viewpoint as the other justice system, which concentrates on encouraging good behavior instead of punishing bad. Victims are given a number of opportunities Continue reading...

Police crime control policies

Crime control is paramount for the economic development of any civilized society. The political stability of any nation is measured by the crime rate. Countries that have low crime rates are more attractive to investors and business leaders. The crime rate in the United States of America was high in the 1990s. The cities were controlled by criminal gangs and at times the fights between criminal gangs took place in the streets. The frequency of homicides was relatively high. The residential places were not spared from crime related violence. Law enforcement officers were criticized for being weaklings. The police Continue reading...

Split sentencing is a practice that is not strange to the court system of America and the world over. A split sentence is where a convicted felon spends half of his time behind bars in prison, and the other half of his sentence outside prison on probation. However, the probation duration cannot exceed a total of five years. The inmate who is eligible for split sentencing varies from state to state in the US.Using Alabama as an example, a convicted sexual offender whose victim was a minor can never be granted a split sentence. A jail bird whose sentence Continue reading...

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Book: The count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo is a novel written by Alexandre Dumas and was first published in the year 1844. The plot of the story was expanded by Dumas in collaboration with ghostwriter Auguste Maquet. Along with the ‘Three Musketeers’, this novel is one of the most anthologized works of Dumas, and as critics opine the novel has become a permanent fixture of Western literature.
Dumas was a French novelist and dramatist, and during his lifetime he produced a number of literary outputs like dramas, novels, memoirs, travelogues and historical studies. Mostly self-educated, Continue reading...

Prison Gangs

Prison Gangs
Gang violence has been a reality of the American people since not long after the Revolutionary War, though at that time the legitimacy of the predominant gangs was in question. The resurgence of gang life didn’t occur until after the 1870’s and then escalated into the 1940’s, when crime rates soared thanks to a nation that had become largely divided thanks to several contributing factors such as race, ethnicity, money, and control over illegitimate businesses. It’s not entirely clear when prison gangs became such a notorious aspect of the penal system, but one Continue reading...

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The Korean Peninsula can be considered as a region that can rival China and Japan in terms of its culture, tradition and history. Its geographic location makes it an ideal place for commerce and a clear access to the Chinese and Russian regions. However, the once powerful and united region had been tormented by constant conflict and strife that had successfully divided the Peninsula into two separate states in the Second World War. Studies have emphasized that there is more to the war that meets the eye and as the war continues to ravage the Peninsula, it Continue reading...

Torture as a form of weapon has been in practice since ancient times and is a common tool used by the military to extract crucial information from enemy informants and spies. In the US, torture takes place at several different levels. Domestically, the US prison systems are the primary locations where select prisoners can be elaborately tortured in many different ways without the outside world having any knowledge of such happenings. This paper, however, will focus on the known use of torture in the past administrations, torture methods used by the US Military (especially offshore), some of the rules Continue reading...

Over the years, the number of prisoners has increased in the United States calling for more prisons to accommodate the prisoners. Due to this increase, the state found it beneficial for the establishment of for-profit prison companies which own private prisons what will help to lock more prisoners due to the great numbers. A private prison also known as for profit prison is a penitentiary or jail where inmates are confined by a third party that has been contracted by the state. The state is obliged to pay a certain amount of money on a monthly rate for each Continue reading...

Valentin and Molino have been presented in the novel as two different characters that learn to cope with one another. When we meet them, the only similarity they share is being in prison. Molino has been jailed for molesting a child while Valentin has been charged on political grounds. We also learn that Molino is gay, which makes their staying together even more complex. It is quite difficult for the two to relate in their prison room considering the differences they share. They have no common stories or backgrounds they can relate with, yet since they have to be Continue reading...

A society can’t live without law because it imposes rules that make people in order. If somebody breaks a law, then there is a place that is intended for him or her – jail. America is renowned as the land of the free because of its laws that govern people in order. However, justice and mercy are sometimes not working in harmony. Some captive prisoners are actually innocent and some people of lesser assaults are still on the streets because of the use of money. However, the numbers of prisoners in the United States still reach in million. Government Continue reading...

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Accessing personal information has been rampant today due to the advancement in technology. Hackers have been able to access the different information and at times commit financial frauds. To prevent personal information of the customers, the organizations, must control their electronic devises (Blyth, Michael 95). The use of passwords can be very essential since it requires authorized access. The passwords should only be known to only one person or a few people in the organization who can assist in identifying what went wrong and who could have leaked information to the fraudsters.
In some organizations, the electronic machines are Continue reading...

The United States has a serious prison problem, and the problem is not the prisoners. The US locks up its citizens at rates higher than the rest of the world. Statistics show that time spent behind bars is not always effective in rehabilitating prisoners. One study showed that prisons were “failing to deter repeat criminals in 41 states” (Johnson, 1). California was included in this study as a state not doing a good job in rehabilitating criminals. In Orange County, the same problem exists. Orange County needs to reassess its prison system and find a way to do a Continue reading...

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2.1. The moral correction system adopted by Warden Burl Cain in Louisiana’s Angola prison can be used as a basis of the Evangelical Christian (Baptist) religion’s implementation in the prison programs. The program is statistically effective, as the inmates upon release show a much better conduct and feel of rehabilitation than other programs. Before it was implemented, the Angola prison was considered to have the most violent conduct in the south. As crime rates got higher and higher, slowly effective concepts like Cain’s became the need of the hour (Ridgeway, 2011) He took this Continue reading...

Abstract

It has come to our attention that Prisons overcrowding is a major problem facing many countries across the world. The situation, prisons overcrowding, continues to worsen as time passes by, hence calling for an immediate action by the government before the situation gets out of control. Through a literature review, is depicted that cells that were once meant for one offender at the present accommodate more than two offenders. Problems arise as a result of this issue (Prisons overcrowding) such as the outbreak of diseases, such as acute respiratory infections, meningitis, tuberculosis, or cholera.
Through a literature review, it Continue reading...

Prisons are locations of confinement in which wrongdoers who are formally executed are confined thus denying them several freedoms. The nature of prisons involves denying inmates several freedoms in a bid to resurrect the actions. Prisons have diverse inmates from different cultures and places who are confined on conviction to run their terms or before as they await trial. There are diverse types of prisons including youth detention facilities which houses juveniles thus separating them from adults. Women prisons were developed to reduce the rate of sexual abuse and offences which according to research is higher than that of Continue reading...

Written by Kerman, Orange is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison is the subject of discussion in this paper. At age 24, Kerman’s friend talked her into carrying and delivering a bag of money belonging to a drug lord from West African. Even though she got out of the life and built another, eventually, the past caught up with her. This book is a memoir of the repercussions of her actions 20 years ago.
In the memoir, Kerman describes herself as a “nice blond lady”. When Kerman’s lawyer presented her with the prosecutors Continue reading...

as a Model of Crime Control
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DETERRENCE THEORY 2

Introduction
Deterrence theory has been rooted in the field of Sociology for quite some time, so an abundance of research exists regarding its effectiveness. There is more crime control policies currently utilized within the criminal justice system than is readily realized. Mandatory sentences and capital punishment serve as great examples, and these types of laws and crime control policy were created to serve as deterrents of crime (Durlauf and Nagin, 2011). If one member of society is aware that another member of society was punished for an act of crime, this Continue reading...

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Overcrowding and scarce resources are among the most persistent problems besetting the correctional industry across the world. One approach being considered is privatizing prisons so governments can redirect resources to other areas in the society. The paper seeks to discuss this approach and establish the utility of such a practice.

Prison Privatization: Global Trends

Handing over operations of prison facilities to the private sector is a disturbing trend that is slowly becoming more and more commonplace as nations are aggressively looking for ways to reduce their spending. Though private sector businesses are recognized for being strict in adhering to efficient operations, Continue reading...

Introduction

John Hunt Morgan was a popular Confederate general and cavalry officer during the Civil War. He is most remembered for his Morgan’s Raid wherein he led several hundred men on a more-than thousand mile journey from the South into Kentucky and as far as southern Ohio, which is the farthest point reached by any Confederate group in the north during this war (Dupuy, Johnson and Bongard, 1992, 525). He sowed terror and fear in the hearts of ordinary people from Indiana and Ohio (Boyer, 1912, 164-165). This short paper will examine General Morgan’s escape from the Ohio Continue reading...

INTRODUCTION

Understanding human beings, their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors has always been a fascination of society. While human beings, as animals, are dependent upon a certain number of biological imperatives; the most basic needs, wants, and desires. Psychology looks not solely at the physical but the psyche of human beings. They seek to understand why some people react differently to differing situations and are some behaviors able to be triggered based on a scenario or created environment. Psychology has always simulated environments in order to gauge people’s responses or to see if certain responses could be recreated. That is Continue reading...

Corrections, Recidivism, and Social Work

Introduction
Recidivism is a relapse of a person in the criminal activities that are based on the re-arrest for committing new offenses that pave the way to the incarceration. The recidivism is, however, associated with the process of releasing the prisoners back into the society known as reentry, and the acts that are involved in supervising them for ensuring the safety of the public (Bowman, and Travis Jr 9-19). Recidivism poses threat to the safety of the public, and is harmful to the communities which the prisoners choose in order to live. However, the countries have adopted, and still Continue reading...

Board of Chosen Freeholders of County of Burlington et al., Defendants/Appellees

Facts: Seven years prior to the decision, Albert W. Florence was arrested and sentenced to pay a fine. Florence later missed a payment, and an arrest warrant was issued. Florence then paid the fine, but the warrant was never rescinded. Two years later, when a trooper stopped Florence and his wife in their automobile, Florence was arrested on the basis of the warrant. Florence was taken to Burlington County Jail, where he was subjected to a strip search. Six days later, Florence was transferred to Essex County Correctional Facility, where he was made to disrobe and an officer looked Continue reading...

Introduction

The history of the country is always tightly connected with the history of criminal and noncriminal offenses and a justice system. The system of justice in the United States is very unique, because the country is multinational. People from all over the world have immigrated to the United States to find a better life. Since the beginning of civilization, all peoples and cultures had their own imagination of what is right and wrong. Thus, the principles on which the justice systems of countries have been created are also different. The American justice system should have been created with the Continue reading...

Abstract

A good program for crime prevention must incorporate measures to stop the repetition of the cycle of unsuccessful adaptation by the frequent offenders. This paper will incorporate the many challenges often faced by the ex-prisoners in the course of their adaptation after release from confinement. These challenges may deter their aspirations of becoming law abiding members of the society. The paper will majorly target the aspects concerning the high risk prisoners who have a long track record of criminal involvement. The paper will also address successful crime prevention mechanisms through the consideration of the social reintegration of ex-inmates back Continue reading...

Introduction

As we all well know, the jails are becoming more and more crowded with each passing month, and it has gotten to the point where putting a criminal in jail is not an option anymore. Ultimately, judges as well as other officials are aware of the limited capacity of the jails not just in their jurisdiction, but in others outside of their own as well. Some criminals or even first time offenders feel relieved at the fact that they can get away with murder, and no one can stop them. If they are stopped then they are instead let Continue reading...

Introduction

Through the years, debates have risen over the efficiency of incarceration in stopping and preventing a recurrence of criminal behavior in the society. Many doubt if it is a significant response to crimes, and does little in preventing the increase of recidivism. In some cases, the incarcerated criminals return to the society worse than they were; they engage in more serious and even violent crimes. It results in their return to prison; this depicts the justice system’s failure in helping the former inmates’ reform and fit back into the society. An increase in the number of people who Continue reading...

Prisons in the United States are classified as follows:

The first prison is the minimum and medium security. In the medium security prisons, prisoners tend to sleep in the dormitories with beds and lockers. This group also contain communal toilets and showers. Prisoners in the minimum security prisons are perceived to cause little physical risks to the public, therefore, are strictly supervised by correctional officers.
Close security prisons refer to the prisons where prisoners are kept in the one or two person cells. The cells are often operated from the remote control station. The walls are double fenced. Each cell has its own toilet and sink.
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Incarceration among the Blacks

INTRODUCTION: The general introduction about incarceration and its effects on the basic level towards the blacks and its relationship to poverty
There are numerous existing weapons to incarcerate poverty in the modern day society. The most considered weapon especially in this modernized world is education. There are so many reasons that make people consider education to be the only key weapon to fight against incarceration. However, there is rapid increase in campaign from an unrecognized group of individuals in champion against education as a tool to fight against poverty among the urban areas (Alexander, 2010). In this regard, some Continue reading...

Correction or Correctional System as it is commonly referred to in other jurisdictions, plays a very critical and indispensable role in the administration of justice. Also loosely referred to as penal system, it encompasses punishment, treatment and supervision of persons convicted of crimes. The term correction was adopted following widespread acknowledgement and understanding of the society aided by various theories from scholars of criminology and penology that sought to establish that individuals do not necessarily commit crimes on their own volition or liking and that their criminal conducts are on most occasions the manifestation or as a consequences of Continue reading...

Classic English Literature

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, born in the small seaport of Taganrog, Ukraine in 1860, was a physician who wrote short stories and plays. While he spent his early years under the shadow of his father's religious fanaticism, he managed to support his medical studies by taking tuitions. As a doctor, Chekov spent his daytime caring for the needy while he spent the nights writing. His medical background is clearly evident in much of his plays as evidenced by the apathy many of his characters show towards tragic events. His plays and short stories are influenced by his doctoral research at Continue reading...

Prisoners usually face all manner of abuse while incarcerated, usually from prison staff, unaware – or in utter disregard for the minimum requirements for the treatment of inmates, which are based on principles that require safety, orderliness, fairness and respect for the law, with the intention of making the inmates to lead law-abiding lives when they leave. This is more complicated where inmates may have a mental or medical condition, such as those brought about by the use of addictive substances, and call for special treatment modalities in working towards reform and re-integration of the offender.
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One of the major duties of public health is to help prevent diseases by promoting healthy lifestyles by promoting healthy habits. One of the main unhealthy habits the department is fighting in the modern world is unhealthy eating habits. Poor eating habits are among the major causes of many diseases today. Public health seeks to help the community reduce the increasing rate of diseases caused by poor eating habits. This is through education programs that enlighten people on the importance of eating healthy diets. These programs target the most people likely to be victims of these habits. Inmates are Continue reading...

Parole is the act of releasing prisoners after they have served their complete jail sentence. It is a practice in many countries as a way of reforming corrective measures applied to prisoners. The parolees are not allowed complete freedom, but parole officers monitor them. This corrective measure extends to prisoners under conditions that they reform and restrain from drugs, engage in constructive work and constantly keep in touch with the authorities. Failure to honour the terms of release would lead to withdrawal of parole and the parolee taken back to prison (Petersilia, 2003, p 122).
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Probation is a supervision period over an offender, which is ordered by the court instead of having them serve time in prison.

Organization

Probation may be given to offenders on parole or certain crimes. The person on probation is assigned a probation officer who supervises and monitors their behavior. The probation officer is answerable to the Secretary of Corrections, who answers to the court. The probation officer keeps an eye on the offender and makes reports on their conduct and activities, and gives this report to the Secretary of Corrections.
There are several conditions, which are put in place to Continue reading...

Wolff v. McDonnell

In the Supreme Court of the United States
Argued April 22, 1974
Decided June 26, 1974
The plaintiff, an inmate on behalf of prisoners at the Nebraska prison filed a Section 1983 class action suit against prison officials (US Supreme Court, 1974).

Issue

In the suit, plaintiffs alleged that disciplinary measures at the facility contravened the due process; that the regulations concerning mail of inmates were unconstitutionally restrictive; and that the legal assistance program offered to inmates did not meet constitutional threshold (US Supreme Court, 1974).

Decision

The Supreme Court of the United States issued a 6-3 decision stating that the Continue reading...

Keeping Prison Drug Treatment an Option

Keeping Prison Drug Treatment an Option

Introduction

Understanding the social benefits of keeping prison drug treatment an option as part of prisoner rehabilitation engages increasing support in the ongoing debate about its efficacy. According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) of the 211,150 total prison population, over 50 percent have drug related convictions (2013). From 1990 and well into the first decade of the 21st century, America's controversial "war on drugs" contributes to the continued overcrowding in the nation's prisons (VanderWaal, Taxman, & Gurka-Ndanyi, 2008, p. 127). According to van Wormer and Persson (2010), " A large percentage of inmates Continue reading...

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With the natural progress and development of human society arose the necessity of its better organization. States were established, appeared towns in which the people started to organize their personal and social life. They started not only to produce food and goods but also started to exchange them. The private property appeared the basic form of property and arose the need to preserve it. There were established rules and norms of personal and social behavior. There were determined rules for exchanging goods, marriage, public behavior etc. Human life attained importance.
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USA Correction System
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The principal objectives of punishment in the correction system of America are to prevent crimes and although it has the right objectives they are not working. The only objectives that work are incapacitation and deterrent and they only work because the culprits’ ability to commit crime is taken away.

Analysis of the Principal Objectives of Punishment within the USA Correction System

It does not matter how small a community is, one of the first item on its agenda after choosing its government, is an institution that represents law and order. In the United States there are different branches of the judiciary system; however they share the same Continue reading...

How Can Criminal Law Regulate Sexual Morality?

Sexual morality refers to ethics dealing with sexuality and human sexual behaviors. It also deals with sexual relations in the society before and after marriage. Rules about sexual morality are very universal across cultures and no matter how people are strongly inclined to regulate their sexual behaviors; they still end being involved in unethical sexual behaviors. The criminal provides the society with regulations and guidelines that should be followed (Roberson and Wallace, 2008). Criminal law can be used to regulate sexual morality in the society by punishing the offenders to the fullest extent of the law. The main reason Continue reading...