Youth offenders should never be tried as an adult. Youth offenders know little about living life and yet some people believe that giving life in prison to a teenager is humane. Alternatives exist and should be implemented prior to making a decision that practically ends a life before it even blossoms. The documentary on “When Kids Get Life” demonstrates some sociological theories that can be tied to the story about an individual named Jacob Ind. Under the circumstances Jacob Ind did not deserve
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order for them to lead a normal life upon their release. I will discuss some of the many programs offered by various states ranging from “Pets in Prison” to obtaining college degrees. I will explain the various types of counseling offered to sex offenders‚ pedophiles and murderers. Those are a few topics I feel should have special interest in the counseling/rehabilitation area. I am sure most would agree that prisoners should receive some type of counseling and rehabilitation‚ but where
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East Asia‚ United States of America in rehabilitating or reforming an individual and coinciding recidivism rates upon a prisoners release. Prison based treatment programs for sex offenders in Western Australia‚ New South Wales and New Zealand are examined and recidivism rates compared. Treatment programs for offenders with drug and alcohol issues and the various strategies within the criminal justice system such as diversion‚ education and drug court programs are examined and differences explained
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An argument can be made that sex offenders have been marginalized by society by their actions (no judgment is intended here). Therefore‚ should they also be accorded the same benefits that are provided by our Government to our citizenry? A sex offender might make the case that if he or she is employed and paying taxes that they should also be able to benefit from federal or state programs that
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Conceptualization of African American Ex-Offenders and Job Placement Conceptualization of African American Ex-Offenders and Job Placement "For nearly forty years‚ the United States has been gripped by policies that have placed more than 2.5 million Americans in jails and prisons designed to hold a fraction of that number of inmates. Our prisons are not only vast and overcrowded‚ they are degrading—relying on racist gangs‚ lockdowns‚ and Supermax-style segregation units to maintain a tenuous
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responsibility while civil rights of those convicted of crimes against children are ensured by civil rights organizations. Many of these organizations have committed themselves to fighting Jessica’s law‚ claiming the law violates the rights of these offenders. Jessica’s Law was voted into effect with a strong yes. Jessica’s law calls for an increase in the penalties for lewd and lascivious molestation of a child to life in prison or a split sentence of a mandatory 25 year prison term‚ followed by a
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and sexual offenders The First Amendment protects the right of citizens to their freedom of speech. There are ways that those freedoms can be taken away. Limitations to this law can be at the work place‚ when something obscene is said‚ threats and many others. One way your rights can be limited is when you are convicted as a felon. You often loose many of the rights as a felon‚ including the right of the second amendment to own a gun. Lester Packingham was convicted as a sexual offender in 2002. He
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Our text book discusses four elements that link to a person’s sexual behavior. The four elements are fantasy‚ symbolism‚ ritualism and compulsion. The first element discussed in our text book is fantasy. The textbook says that “It is impossible to be sexual without some form of fantasy” (Holmes & Holmes‚ 2009). When a person gets to live out their sexual fantasies that is what makes the sexual act more intense. In order to have a sexual fantasy‚ one must be sexual. A person must have a fantasy
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matter of handling evidence correctly becomes a priority to anyone who is working in the case. Throughout the years civil and criminal cases have impacted our world. They have determine whether the suspects of cases and have narrowed down to the offender. But the process that it takes to establish a final conclusion to present to a court is a long and delicate process. A process in which the integrity of the evidence is to be maintained untampered. Unfortunately this has not been simple for criminal
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This position paper discusses the increasing number of minor offenders in our society. Juvenile delinquency has been the topic of several discussions and debates among lawmakers and social groups who express their concerns and views citing that it is a serious issue in the society. Historically‚ the first law that concerns the issue is the P.D. 603 (Child and Youth Welfare Code) signed in December 10‚ 1974. Under this law‚ youth offenders were viewed as victims not aggressors. They were oriented
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