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    Dillon Dickerson‚ badge #155‚ was working as a Patrol Officer for the Wichita State University Police Department‚ in Wichita‚ Sedgwick County‚ Kansas. At approximately 0139 hours I was sitting in my patrol veichle in lot 19. I heard a noise which sounded like a car accident had just happened in the area. Officer Dorion #158 who was checking Marcus Welcome and Alumni radioed dispatch and advised he heard what sounded like shots fired. Officer Dorion advised they came from just to the north of his

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    wrong. Because to them‚ it’s not wrong‚ it may not have been the best decision or best course of action to take. In my line of work as a Correctional Personnel‚ a large part of a correctional officer’s duties are daily cell searches which is to reduce or prevent the introduction of contraband into a secure maximum prison facility. For a job well done‚ Officers are given public praise‚ letter of accommodation just to name a few when they discovered home-made weapons‚ CDS‚ or an escape route. The

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    Field Experience Summary I chose to do my field experience in Garland ISD at Freeman Elementary school. It’s located off of Walnut near Garland rd in Garland‚ Texas. I wasn’t sure what to expect‚ since this is my first time observing in a classroom. The Asst. Principle placed me in two different classes. They were both a bilingual‚ but one was second grade and the other one was fourth grade. I decided to learn how teachers communicate with the parents of the students that are in their

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    crimes. (Bartollas & Miller‚ 2011). Adolescents and young adults have the highest rate of criminal victimization. ( Conklin‚ 2010). Juvenile court judges have many sentencing choices‚ such as probation‚ issuing fines‚ sending juveniles to correctional I institutions or foster homes‚ referrals to day treatment or social skills classes‚ mental health or community service. The harshest treatment a judge may order is commitment to a secure facility. Juvenile residential facilities are similar

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    Probation officers work with criminal offenders‚ some of whom may be dangerous. They also monitor offenders to prevent them from committing new crimes. Workers in this occupation must meet many court-imposed deadlines and also travel‚ especially if they work in rural areas. Probation officers usually have to have a bachelor’s degree‚ but the requirement varies by agency. Officers who work in the probation system have various duties that keep their job busy. They evaluate offenders to determine

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    The American Correctional Association (ACA) is the largest correctional association in the world and represents all organizations of corrections within the criminal justice system. “The ACA is comprised of 78 chapters and affiliated organizational members‚ including federal‚ state‚ and military correctional facilities and prisons‚ county jails and detention centers‚ community corrections and halfway houses‚ and probation/parole agencies. The organization leads the cause of corrections and correctional

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    According to Lee & Stohr (2012)‚ correctional quackery is defined as‚ “correctional programming that has at its base the ignorant adherence to practices that have no grounding in the scientific literature.” Therefore‚ the meaning behind this comes down to‚ “Does a specific program‚ technique‚ etc. actually and factually reduce recidivism rates of offenders?” Where Latessa et al. (2014)‚ defines correctional quackery as‚ “occurring when we are dismissive of scientific knowledge.” Furthermore in

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    of ages‚ and involves other sports and activities. The benefits of the league are that it can take you far if talented and dedicated to your sport. AAU basketball gives every kid the same opportunity to play in a competitive atmosphere. The AAU experience is different from the one you get playing on your high school team; your role changes. The prices can be a bit expensive but there are usually sponsors or motives to raise money for the team like fundraising for example. I was always interested

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    Criminal Justice Unit 9 Final Project January 01‚ 2013 The US Correctional System When it comes to the phrase “being behind bars‚” most people get the visualization and thought of prison‚ our correctional facilities. When thinking of these prisons there is one big thought about it and that is time. Offenders that get sentenced to prison usually have a very long sentence over there head. The real questions for these correctional systems is how are offenders punished as well as how are they rehabilitated

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    History of Correctional Policies The history of correctional polices began in the 1800s and it is still and important part of today’s justice system. There were many sanctions applicable for individuals who committed crimes but prison is one of the most common ones. During the 16th and 17th centuries most punishments were public for embarrassment purposes to stop the criminal behavior. One example of public punishment is the “pillory”‚ which was a wooden device with holes in it to put the head and

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