Hello! I'm Matthew Gunter (Andrea Gunter’s son, she currently works at the gym) and I was wondering if there was a job available for me at the gym during the summer of 2016. I would take particular interest in assisting Coach Steve coach his ninjas class, as that is a class I feel I would excel in assisting in. Additionally I would take an interest in helping during parents night out.…
A Christian university in Eugene is facing a lawsuit after it allegedly fired a professor who became pregnant out of wedlock.…
When a case is appealed, as in Mr. Ewing’s case, other cases of like offenses and sentencing are looked at to see if any type of discrepancy or bias can be found. The cases e.g. Harmelin v. Michigan, 501 U. S.957 (1991), Solem v. Helm, 463 U. S. 277(1983), and Rummel v. Estelle, 445 U. S. 263 (1980), that were selected to be part of the review process for Mr. Ewing case were similar but upon review, Mr. Ewing was found to be much more violent in his overall scope, e.g. felonies and prior offenses which included the use of weapons, and therefore, his here strikes sentence was upheld. (Ewing v. California,…
Paternalism is justified by temporary incompetence. However, the American legal system tends to treat mental patients as if they were either totally competent or totally dysfunctional and thus subject to involuntary treatment. Many observers believe competence is not an either-or capacity, but a matter of degree on a gradient. Another question concerns the proof of competence and incompetence. Abernethy argues, that disorientation, mental illness, irrationality and commitment to a mental institution do not conclusively prove incompetence. He concludes that competence is presumed and does not have to be proved yet incompetence has to be…
Cited: Ewing, C., and McCann, J. (2006). Minds on trial: Great cases in law and psychology. NY: Oxford University. pp. 129-139.…
There are a number of issues raised by this case such as how the criminal justice system deals with people with mental illness. Sorrell pleaded not guilty as at the time of the act was suffering from a mental illness and not responsible by law in killing the deceased. in the Supreme Court of NSW 7th February 2003 was found not guilty of murder on the grounds that he was mentally ill when he committed the crime and was ordered to be detained in place of strict security as well as monitoring his mental health.…
Many years ago, rehabilitation was a priority in the prison system. After the focus shifted to punishment, it was clear to see that rehabilitation is necessary in the criminal justice system.…
Since World War II through the 1970s, many changes occurred in the United States correctional systems. Rehabilitation Model is a treatment program that was designed to reform the inmates. According to www.copower.org, “This model is similar to the medical model; it regards the person with a disability as in need of services from a rehabilitation professional who can provide training, therapy, counseling or other services to make up for the deficiency caused by the disability. Historically, it gained acceptance after World War II when many disabled veterans needed to be re-introduced into society. The current Vocational Rehabilitation system is designed according to this model. Persons with disabilities have been very critical of both the medical model and the rehabilitation model. While medical intervention can be required by the individual at times, it is naive and simplistic to regard the medical system as the appropriate locus for disability related policy matters”. Clear, T., & Cole, G. (2013) acknowledged that most of the states started building prisons and transformed the others in the correctional institutions between 1960s and 1970s. The rehabilitation model was conquered and the counselors or teachers administered the treatment programs at that time.…
Furthermore, the majority stated officers and judges do not need specialized training cognitive science or enhanced knowledge developmental psychology to account for a child’s age (Mears, 2011). Therefore, since officers are relied upon to judge other relevant circumstances of interrogations such time, location, and duration of questioning, they are also competent to evaluate the effect of relative age during an interrogation (Dwyer, 2011). Finally, the Supreme Court reversed the ruling, and sent the case back to North Carolina court system to determine if J.D.B.’s age made his interrogation…
During a criminal proceeding, if the defendant appears to be suffering from a mental disorder, the subject of competence is produced. Justice requires that a person who is being tried in court not be absent in either mind or body. Courts have required that all criminal defendants should be competent to stand trial because trying an incompetent defendant in court leads to injustice and policy considerations (Miller 1988). Competency is required in the trial process as it protects the reliability of the court procedure, and guarantees fairness of the legal court process. An offender who may have a mental disorder is examined by medical experts including psychologists and psychiatrists to determine whether he or she is competent to stand trial.…
Behrman et al. assert that the 1960’s landmark Supreme Court cases, rejected the parens patriate philosophy thus required the practice of basic constitutional measures within juvenile court proceedings (10). Although the rise in delinquency was taking effect in society, many offenders were being influenced either by peer pressure or by the inadequate environments. Unlike adults, juveniles are known to be more susceptible to emotional behavior therefore it is unlikely they would think about the consequences. Laurence Steinberg, expert on adolescent development and juvenile justice, contributed in the research for finding the difference of cognitive immaturity among adolescents and young adults. The MacArthur Juvenile Competence Study consisted of the participation of individuals who at the time were under custody. These findings ultimately correlated with what psychologists had accepted for years. One-third of 11 to 13 year olds as well as one-fifth of 14 to 15 years olds were evidently not competent to stand trial (Juveniles on Trial). Even though young offenders may know the difference between right and wrong, their incapability to make responsible decisions entitles them to have less accountability for their immature…
Poythress, N., Lexcen, F.J., Grisso, T., Steinberg, L. (2006). The Competence-Related Abilities of Adolescent Defendants in Criminal Courts. Human Law and Behavior. (1) 30 pages Retrieved June 08, 2007 from ProQuest Database.…
It has called for a new definition of the word “insanity” and has caused many new standards to be put in place. A new standard, for example, is the competency test. All jurisdictions require that criminals must be competent to stand trial, meaning that the accused knows the nature of their actions and understand that what they did was wrong, if they cannot do that they will be found to be mentally incompetent to stand the trial (FindLaw). This, however, does not mean that the person is immediately found not guilty or innocent. The person will receive treatment until they are competent enough to stand trial. The insanity defense also called for a reform act in 1984, stating that the defendant must be unable to understand the “nature and quality of the wrongfulness of his acts” (FindLaw). It also states that a mental disease does not constitute as an argument. Lastly, the insanity defense has called for a test that decides if the criminal is mentally ill, however, guilty. The guilty but mentally ill verdict allows criminals who are mentally ill to be found liable for their actions and receive treatment while in jail or be sent to a mental hospital. Once they are seen to be well enough, they will be sent to prison to serve their…
The whole purpose of rehabilitation for juveniles is based on the assumption that if these young offenders were treated with decency and respect they would be able to understand the merits of giving up their criminal intents and be able to live a normal crime free life. Debates in the 70’s decided that rehabilitation was not working. This was based on the Lipton report conducted in 1975.…
Greene, E., & Heilbrun, K. (2013). Wrightsman 's Psychology and the Legal System, 8th Edition. [VitalSource Bookshelf version].…