Pros And Cons Of Prison Term Policy Reform
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PRISON TERM POLICY RECOMMENDATION
Tanya LaForce
University of Phoenix
CJA/323
Paul Frankenhauser
September 22, 2008
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PRISON TERM POLICY RECOMMENDATION
The information written herein is to inform readers of the pros and cons associated with doubling the maximum prison term for anyone convicted of armed robbery. Furthermore detailing to the reader regarding the author 's professional opinion on doubling the prison sentence for those who commit armed robbery with the threat of force, whether explicitly stated or implied. In further discussion of the topic, alternatives to prison incarceration or additives to legal punishment will be mentioned including education of businesses and the general public as well …show more content…
The U.S. Department of Justice defines robbery more elaborately as, the taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force, threat, violence or by putting the victim in fear. Armed robbery is also known as a heist, stickup, holdup or larceny by threat of violence (Farlex, 2007). Although gun control is an issue in this case, the topic of gun control is broad and would not focus enough on this aspect to create a heavy impact on the criminal statistics regarding armed robbery. Furthermore, because of the second amendment and the right to bear arms, there may be excessive issues related with the gun control that would assist in prevention of armed robberies. This paper will also focus on the philosophy that those who commit crimes over time are likely to escalate the offenses in severity of the crime (Conway & McCord, 2006). In response, legislation should include larger and more climatic punishments and treatments for repeat …show more content…
These life-like detention centers are for lesser criminal activities that help the criminal get a full-time job and quarantine them to an area with strict rules on visitors and curfews. This has been implemented in multiple states across the east-coast and has a very low 2% recidivism rate. However, the concern is to the community who likes the idea, but wishes it else-where (Time Magazine).
If a person in his or her late teens or early twenties were to commit their first offense with a gun, a mandatory sentence, under the legislation in Florida, would put that person away for a minimum of 20 years. Although it would be disheartening to see young people put away on their first offense, most offenses escalate as described earlier. If this was to hold true, starting out with a gun offense, or armed robbery, does not say too much about the individuals chances if they were to be released soon after the commission of the
PRISON TERM POLICY RECOMMENDATION
Tanya LaForce
University of Phoenix
CJA/323
Paul Frankenhauser
September 22, 2008
�
PRISON TERM POLICY RECOMMENDATION
The information written herein is to inform readers of the pros and cons associated with doubling the maximum prison term for anyone convicted of armed robbery. Furthermore detailing to the reader regarding the author 's professional opinion on doubling the prison sentence for those who commit armed robbery with the threat of force, whether explicitly stated or implied. In further discussion of the topic, alternatives to prison incarceration or additives to legal punishment will be mentioned including education of businesses and the general public as well …show more content…
The U.S. Department of Justice defines robbery more elaborately as, the taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force, threat, violence or by putting the victim in fear. Armed robbery is also known as a heist, stickup, holdup or larceny by threat of violence (Farlex, 2007). Although gun control is an issue in this case, the topic of gun control is broad and would not focus enough on this aspect to create a heavy impact on the criminal statistics regarding armed robbery. Furthermore, because of the second amendment and the right to bear arms, there may be excessive issues related with the gun control that would assist in prevention of armed robberies. This paper will also focus on the philosophy that those who commit crimes over time are likely to escalate the offenses in severity of the crime (Conway & McCord, 2006). In response, legislation should include larger and more climatic punishments and treatments for repeat …show more content…
These life-like detention centers are for lesser criminal activities that help the criminal get a full-time job and quarantine them to an area with strict rules on visitors and curfews. This has been implemented in multiple states across the east-coast and has a very low 2% recidivism rate. However, the concern is to the community who likes the idea, but wishes it else-where (Time Magazine).
If a person in his or her late teens or early twenties were to commit their first offense with a gun, a mandatory sentence, under the legislation in Florida, would put that person away for a minimum of 20 years. Although it would be disheartening to see young people put away on their first offense, most offenses escalate as described earlier. If this was to hold true, starting out with a gun offense, or armed robbery, does not say too much about the individuals chances if they were to be released soon after the commission of the