CJ130: Introduction to Corrections Unit Quizzes Unit 1 1. Question: _________ are the way society punishes‚ controls‚ and changes the behavior of convicted offenders. Corrections 2. Question: The justification for punishment to stop others from committing a crime was: deterrence 3. Question: One component of community-based corrections is: Parole 4. Question: An example of intermediate sentencing is: house arrest 5. Question: The executive branch can appoint and dismiss
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The description of jails place in correction and its role throughout history Jails were initiated before any other component within the correctional system such as prisons‚ probation‚ or halfway houses. These institutions are considered the front line of the correctional system because nearly every offender starts their journey through the system here. King Henry II ordered the first jail or gaols as they were known then‚ to be built in 1166. The purpose of these jails was to house displaced persons
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Topic: The negative consequences of imprisonment have been exaggerated. Task: Critically examine this statement by examining the negative and positive aspects of imprisonment. The sanction of imprisonment is a last resort to be applied by the courts. Being sent to prison as an offender means that you are not currently fit to live in society in your current state. Consequences due to the sanction of imprisonment are vast and far reaching‚ with both positive and negative results with even more
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Over the past few years prison overcrowding has been overlooked for a long while. It places extreme pressure on correctional facilities. Between 1951 and 1981‚ judges were sending more and more people to prison‚ climaxing in major overcrowding problems in the late 1970s. Between staffing to even the ratio for faculty to inmate; it has become a very expensive controversy. With overcrowding in prisons‚ a lot of other issues come with it. You must think of healthcare for inmates‚ and safety hazards
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COMMUNITY CORRECTION Community Correction Ines Romero College of the Southwest CRJ 3313 Correctional Process Professor Lynn Baade 7 October 2011 Community Corrections Community corrections programs are the step stool in controlling prison functions‚ but it was not until the 1970’s‚ community-based programs sprang up across the country (Seiter‚ pg.106). This was the starting point that the government caught wind of it and its strengths. Along
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Life for a Corrections Officer Elizabeth Austin CRJ303: Corrections Instructor: Tracy Crump January 7‚ 2012 Being a correction officer is not an easy job. Each and every correction officer has a daily routine‚ stress‚ danger‚ and has to learn to gain compliance of every inmate. Every day in a prison working with inmates can be a challenge; some days may seem easier than other days. There is a daily routine and schedule that each correction officer has to come to terms with. The tasks could
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Prison Gangs Jeremy Lemaster Kaplan University CJ130-03: Introduction to Corrections November 3‚ 2013 Terry Campbell Introduction Some people say that prisons are nothing more then a microcosm of society today‚ which unfortunately includes gangs. Much like their counterparts on the street prison gangs are known to be extremely violent‚ dangerous organizations that can severely threaten the security of the institution. Because of this fact it is important for these correctional institutions
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facilities across the nation go above and beyond to curb the introduction of contraband in their facilities. The introduction of contraband compromises the integrity of staff‚ the security and safety of the institution‚ staff‚ public‚ and inmates. The contraband policy at correctional facilities sends out a clear message to violators‚ protects the security and safety of the institution‚ the community‚ and deters future violators. “As corrections professionals figure out ways to combat the war on contraband
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SENTENCING GOALS OF CORRECTIONS The five general sentencing goals of corrections are punishment ‚ retribution‚ test of proportionality‚ specific deterrence‚ general deterrence. Punishment is the correctional goal emphasizing the infliction of pain or suffering. As a society‚ we believe that punishment for inappropriate behavior is not only allowable ‚ but also advisable. Punishment is used to teach children from right and wrong. Criminal offenders are brought to justice by the state‚ acting for
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Introduction Throughout time‚ places of employment‚ organizations‚ and businesses have come to change and evolve in order to better suit the needs of the agency. The decision to change is not only important to evolve and grow for the needs of the agency‚ but also for the needs of the people who are serving the agency. Regardless of the nature of the organization or business‚ there are many over-arching components that blanket all areas of agencies and their needs or desires to run efficiently.
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