This paper is written in an attempt to comprehend the sentencing philosophy and purpose of criminal punishment through a review of the historical parameters concerning how sentencing and punishment serve society. Sentencing is the application of justice and the end result of a criminal conviction which is applied by the convening authority; followed by the sentence‚ or judgement of the court on a convicted offender. What makes punishment unique to our society is the application of our moral or
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Every victim looks forward to fair trial‚ conviction and sentencing. Money‚ time that the lawyer has with the client and other motivating factors determine whether the accused will receive fair or unfair sentence. However‚ this has not always been true for many suspects in the court of law within US. According to Death Penalty Washighton Center‚ (2003) victims race‚ the defendant or both elements play a fundamental role in deciding whether death penalties or death sentences are imposed on victims
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Equity is defined as the sentencing principle that similar crimes and similar criminals should be treated alike. (Frank Schmalleger‚ 2007)Equity in sentencing has been an issue for quite a while. It has sparked heated discussions in the U.S. Congress‚ as well as arguments among community members. Supporters of equity in sentencing try to inspire changes to our current legislation‚ and its opponents are attempting to abolish it in its entirety. The Federal Drug Abuse Act of 1986 created the guidelines
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Aims of sentencing. Retribution. · Based on idea of punishment‚ because offender deserves punishment for his/her acts. · Does not seek to reduce crime or alter the offender’s future behaviour. · Concerned only with the offence that was committed and making sure that the punishment inflicted is in proportion to that offence. · Contains element of revenge (eye for an eye) and is used to justify long prison sentences. · Tariff sentences Idea that each offence should have a set tariff with
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Parole and Truth in Sentencing paper To understand parole one needs to know what parole is and what it means. Parole is the status and early release of a convicted offender who has been conditionally releases from prison by a paroling authority before his or her sentence is expired. Parole and Probation have similar conditions. While an offender is on parole they have certain rules they need to follow. There is another form of parole which is Federal parole. Federal parole was determined by the
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which the Court held that a federal court cannot give a criminal defendant a longer sentence to promote rehabilitation. * Pepper v. United Sates (2010): This United States Supreme Court case was concerned whether a District Court handled the sentencing of a former methamphetamine dealer correctly. He was sentenced to 24 months in prison‚ which is much shorter than what federal guidelines suggest for that crime. Prosecutors appealed the case to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth
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Power can evoke intimidation‚ motivation‚ or abuse. Schmalleger & Smykla (2015) state‚ that there are five types of power that Correctional officers use in an institution‚ and rely on‚ to achieve compliant behavior from inmates. They are: legitimate power‚ coercive power‚ reward power‚ expert power‚ and referent power. Let’s discuss each one‚ and how to incorporate them in the course of a corrections officer’ work day. According to‚ The Merriam-Webster Dictionary (2017)‚ legitimate means conforming
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have to see the agency through a multitude of obstacles‚ stress‚ and possible danger. Throughout their career in Corrections‚ they will be faced with making a lot of crucial decisions. Leaders are the most important and influential part of any workforce in terms of decision making; and the Corrections aspect of the legal system is no different. Literature Review In the Corrections field at any Correctional facility it is important to have sound managers or leaders who are willing to take control
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Jr CJAD 350 25 January 2015 Professor Carden Rapid Changes in Sentencing Structures Judges in the United States used indeterminate sentencing for nearly 45 years. This type of sentencing has a set limit of incarceration that a convict may serve for the crime committed. If the judge gives an offender two to five years imprisonment‚ then that offender will serve a minimum of two years but will serve no more than five years. This system was put into place to make the offender in their release
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suggested in Ford et al.‚ (2008). This will then impact the female officers’ beliefs. The relationship between the exposures of the female officers with other male officers to the beliefs of the female officers that a female should not work in corrections is positive. This suggests that as a female officer has more interactions with other male officers and male supervisors‚ the more likely she is to develop the schema that females should not work in
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