Corrections Purpose and History Introduction The history of punishment is a unique one‚ since the dawn of man human kind has punished one another. Man did not merely throw someone in a chamber and let them contemplate their crimes such as we do in today’s society; rather‚ during those early times‚ punishment was harsh and swift. Criminals were not drawn through the litigation processes; instead‚ they were found immediately guilty of a crime and brought forth to be punished in an open forum‚ serving
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Jail and Prison One of the key cornerstones of the criminal justice system is the correctional system‚ specifically the correctional facilities. Prisons and jails are examples of correctional facilities that help keep the criminal justice system running smoothly and efficiently. Without these facilities‚ there would be no place for criminals to serve their sentences‚ and no one would really be safe. Although prison and jail seem to be interchangeable words‚ they actually mean two different types
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his progress toward reformation. Augustus efforts encouraged his home state of Massachusetts to pass the first probation statue in 1878. Four more states had followed suit by 1900. Probation was thus established as a legitimate alternative to incarceration. The first juvenile court was
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THREE STRIKE LAW CJ322 Criminal Justice in the 21st Century January 30‚ 2011 Criminal Justice The consequences of the three strike law are causing a strain on the criminal Justice system and the correction subsystem. Boot camps may be one of the solutions to the increasingly over crowded prisons. The challenges are increasing everyday for Correctional Officers‚ especially female officers who are already at a disadvantage. The three strike law became very popular in the 1990s
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Crime prevention and recidivism There is thought to be a prevailing goal of prisons that punishes the offender for their crime and in turn the punishment will reduce the chances that the offender will reoffend (Schaefer‚ 2016). However‚ many researchers believe that criminals will act upon a cost-benefit calculation of outcomes associated with certain crimes. Schaefer (2016) hypothesized that prison could become a form of positive punishment for offenders since they are escaping their label as a
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Discretion: Legal Factors seriousness of the offense frequency of the offense prior or current system involvement extralegal factors: race gender: protective and chivalry factor socioeconomic status age other factors: demeanor family situation victim or citizen complaint departmental style/policy goal peer associations police can search and seize a juvenile with parental consent united states vs Matlock 1974 parents may not be able to give consent of search
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Son‚ the case of the “Central Park Five”. According to the June 19 New York Times‚ the “Central Park Five are “The five [black and latino] men whose convictions in the brutal 1989 beating and rape of a female jogger in Central Park were later overturned have agreed to a settlement of about $40 million from New York City to resolve a bitterly fought civil rights lawsuit over their arrests and imprisonment in the sensational crime.” (qtd. Jackson). Five black and latino teenagers -- Kevin Richardson
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and receive a sentence if found guilty. Now there are fines you must pay for certain crimes‚ community service is another consequence for a crime you have committed. No matter what the crime you will have to suffer the consequences for them. Incarceration is the most common example of punishment in the correctional system‚ but the death penalty and lesser penalties such as probation are also designed to be punitive. Perhaps the most obvious goals of the correctional system is to punish those who
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it is important to seek out possible solutions to this growing problem. By implementing more educationally and vocationally oriented programs it is possible that current recidivism rates can be reduced‚ thereby offering some relief for existing overcrowding conditions. Studies have shown educational programs beyond the high school level‚ including college courses and vocational training‚ better prepare prisoners for success in life once they are released. They enter society more prepared and motivated
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funded by the federal government were their declared $250 million war on drugs. The war on drugs were one of the main reasons for mass incarceration and is responsible for close to over half of the arrest in the United States. According to Lynch (2012)‚ changing of drug laws have caused the increase in the number of prison population and caused the overcrowding of federal penitentiary systems. Alexander (2010) argues that race has an impact on whether or not an individual will be locked up in prison
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