sentences with the possibility of no parole along with counseling and rehabilitation. Many believe that putting an adolescent in prison with a life sentence is a cruel and unfair punishment. In the past couple of years‚ the law changed to place underage delinquents in rehabilitation centers or juvenile hall for no more than a year rather than prison. Placing a youth in a prison is said to have a negative affect on the child‚ making parents afraid to have their teenagers locked away‚ even after committing
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the stanford prison study What was the experiment trying to achieve? This experiment was designed to depict how various situations can affect the behaviour and mindset of an individual. Within an extremely short timeframe it was evident that the mindset of the “prisoners” in this experiment was entirely altered to the point where they truly felt as though they were in jail. This experiment also indirectly indicated how power corrupts‚ as the “guards” also experienced an altered mindset. What
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The stanford prison experiment Assignment #3 Watch the video on the Zimbardo Stanford Prison Experiment available in the Webliography (Quiet Rage http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/quiet-rage-the-stanford-prison-experiment/). In your Threaded Discussion‚ worth 20 pts‚ post your thoughts regarding the following discussion questions excerpted from Zimbardo: 1) Was it ethical to do this study? Was it right to trade the suffering experienced by participants for the knowledge gained by the research
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(FTM) in the prison system and the ways in which to go about protecting them from victimization and housing arrangements while facing this dilemma of difference (Sumner and Sexton 2016). The article compares and contrast using a universal approach or a difference approach which may involve a greater sense of action and fulfillment necessary to rectify the injustices of the transgender minority (Sumner and Sexton 2016). The author demonstrates these dilemmas‚ and discusses how the prison system and
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bob February 5‚ 2013 Research Methods Stanford Prison Experiment 1. Prisoners were put under a great deal of stress. The prisoners were physiologically and physically harmed. Prisoners were stripped naked‚ chained‚ and was forced to wear bags over their heads. 2. Yes there was voluntary participation in the experiment‚ because all of the participants signed up for the experiment. But the acts committed in the experiment most likely weren’t voluntary‚ meaning that the prisoners did
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to find out how humans deal with a position ofpower and a position of being powerless.. However‚ even though their experiment ended upwith great results‚ still‚ they were not able to finish it and the stanford prison experiment wasclosed after only 6 days. We reporformed the Stanford prison experiment that was done psychologists Craig. We broughtordinary college students and had some agree to be prisoners and the rest used as guards for theprisoners. We made sure to create a prison’s environment where
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1. Why was Jean Valjean in prison? 2. How long was his original sentence? How long was he actually in jail for‚ and why was his sentence extended? 3.What was his prisoner number? 4.How was he treated after he was released? 5. Where does he find refuge‚ and what happens there? 6. Where does Valjean first meet Fantine? 7. What happens to Fantine after she is dismissed from her job at the factory? 8. What happens when Valjean meets Fantine for the second time? 9. Javert
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DeAndre Fontenot & kaestazia middleton Dr. Richardson LLS 1333 January 29‚ 2013 The U.S. Prison System The U.S. prison system was designed for a couple of reasons. First to keep cruel people off the streets and to punish people who have committed a crime. Next is Justice for the victims that have been violated‚ also revenge. Finally is to detest other crimes by setting sentence minimums and to rehabilitate people so they will come out a better person. It has changed a lot in the past 30 years
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There is a plethora of research surrounding the phenomena of incarceration‚ however‚ the predominant theme is either the prisoner or prisons (Light & Campbell‚ 2006). This is also consistent with the myopic views of the media. Headlines surrounding incarceration typically use shock tactics to manipulate society’s attention to crime and punishment. What isn’t considered is the network of parents‚ siblings‚ partners and children who have existed in the shadows throughout every stage of the adjudication
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When working in a prison‚ the assessments used on the individuals entering and returning to the public are considered an important part of the decision-making process for the initial placement and re-entry into society to ensure that presenting symptoms of mental illness are identified. Prison assessments are also used to identify and assist with the placement of the inmates in treatment programs and assist the inmates identified with serious or acute mental illness‚ those who as suicidal‚ and those
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