Summary The main idea of the essay “Condemn the Crime‚ Not the Person” by Jane Tangney is about finding another way to punish someone rather than putting them in jail for life. Tangney argues that putting offenders in jail makes them feel shameful about themselves‚ and that they are a bad person and therefore you can’t do anything to change. Humiliation is associated with disapproval. Shame makes an already bad situation worse. It leads to defensive actions‚ not corrective behaviors‚ whereas
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In “Condemn the Crime‚ Not the Person‚” June Tangney argues that shaming sentences worsen the situation instead of “fostering constructive change.” According to Tangney‚ shaming sentences for nonviolent crimes-supported by judges and social commentators-such as “offenders [parading] around in public carrying signs broadcasting their crimes‚” are cheaper and more effective substitutes to the prison sentences. She explains that in order to understand shaming sentences‚ it is important to know the difference
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Julie Nguyen Kaitlin McClanahan English 97/98 November 20‚ 2014 Summary and Response “Condemn the Crime‚ Not the Person” June Tangney’s short essay‚ “Condemn the Crime‚ Not the Person”‚ is about the difference between two emotions: shame and guilt. There is a problem in the court system when it comes to traditional sentences. There are people who even encourage America to look for shaming as a way to save money rather than taking care of an inmate in jail. However‚ Tangney states that recently‚
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Measuring Crime Paper Tina McCammon Eileen K. Ritter Aaron Gutterman Traniecsia Walker CJA/204 June 30‚ 2014 Carlos Zuniga Measuring Crime Paper This paper will discuss the different methodology for measuring crime. The topics include the tools used to measure crime and different reporting agencies‚ purpose and goals. Crime rates‚ arrest rates‚ clearance rates‚ and recidivism rates are measured and categorized for statistical data. The paper will also discuss inaccuracies in data and increase in
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Cyber Crime Research Paper Can anyone who uses a computer be a victim to cybercrime? Yes‚ anyone who uses a computer has a chance of being a victim of cybercrime. Cybercrime has become a big issue in today’s society. Cybercrime is defined as crimes committed on the internet using a computer as either a tool or a targeted victim(Razali). Cybercrime can be committed by many people like computer geeks looking for bragging rights to businesses trying to gain an upper hand in the marketplace by hacking competitor websites
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the following paragraphs I intend to discuss and explain depth social organizations. I will further discuss and explain how social organizations apply to organized crime. Moreover‚ I will define each so that there is a better understanding of the material at hand. I will also discuss my opinion on what theory I think applies organized crime and criminal behavior. What is social institution? A social institution can be described as a group or organization that ultimately has a goal‚ purpose‚ or task
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Nicki Crowe CRJ 422 Instructor Dorey September 26‚ 2013 In today’s society crime is on the rise. The crimes could range from petty theft to murder. With the great recession that started in 2007 it has been hard from many people to cope with losing their jobs not having any money to support their families and also losing their jobs. The recession itself has made crime rise because people are desperate to make sure they can care for their families. The recession also made
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disturbing image; the unfortunate result of a hate crime. What exactly is a hate crime? The American Psychological Association defines hate crimes as "violent acts against people‚ property‚ or organizations because of the group to which they belong or identify with" (1). The different groups usually involved include homosexuals‚ ethnic groups‚ and religion affiliations. Dr. Jack McDevitt‚ a criminologist at Northeastern University in Boston‚ said hate crimes are forms of messages the offender wants to
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Crime is most often a fundamental dependent variable. When you ask the question‚ what causes crime‚ the things you may study are who are the offenders‚ types‚ ages‚ victims‚ what is the descriptive nature‚ and you may also count the number of crimes that have been committed. Crime can also be considered an independent variable. You will ask things like how does the crime that was committed affect the actual sentencing outcomes‚ how does the types and number of crimes affect the overall fear of crime
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one interactionist theory. Can these theories of crime adequately explain this finding? Discuss. Juvenile offending increases to a peak in the adolescent years and then decreases in early adulthood. Criminal behaviour in offenders decreases in age from the mid twenties which has been proved fact using evidence from psychological‚ sociological and interactionist theories of crime. There is adequate evidence for all three theories of crime to explain this finding. In this essay it will
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