The no conclusion intervention for couples was developed in order to have couples focus on expressing and listening to each others emotions without solving the problem immediately. Eventually‚ the no conclusion intervention linked to emotionally focused couples therapy. This study included a therapy group of four to seven couples for 5 days working on conflict‚ differences‚ bonding‚ autonomy‚ and impasse. Partners tend to avoid conflict if differences create tension to the point they may stop talking
Premium
An Alternative to Incarceration for Nonviolent Offenders COMMUNITY BASED CORRECTIONS PROFESSOR WARDEN J. JONES April 11‚ 2013 Community corrections is a range of alternative punishments for nonviolent offenders. There are two basic community corrections models in the United States. In the first model‚ integrated community corrections programs combine sentencing guidelines and judicial discretion with a variety of alternative sanctions and parole and probation options. In the
Premium Prison Criminal justice Crime
of age. A new Cognitive Behavioral Parent Training Program for Child Abuse Prevention targeted at first time mothers is formed by absorbing elements from existed parent training programs and adding components of child abuse prevention specifically targeting to first time mothers and infants‚ This proposal seeks to evaluate the effectiveness of the Cognitive Behavioral Parent Training Program on maternal psychosocial health and child abuse prevention with a three years’ follow up. Randomized control
Premium Child abuse Physical abuse Domestic violence
Government Should Establish Program To Reduce Juvenile Crime Juvenile crime is increasing rapidly and is a problem that plagues America. The murder rate by 18 year olds has increased 467% since 1965! The current policy maintained for the last number of decades is clearly not effective. An increase of 207% in the number of murder cases committed by 15 year olds from 1985 to 1993 is not a sign that current policy is effective. Changes must be made. The best way to address the problem is through
Premium Crime United States Police
that lies within the juvenile justice system. A huge suggestion for reforming the juvenile justice system would be to make the children their number one priority‚ rather than focusing on punishment. Although these children have committed crimes to get them there‚ they deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. They also deserve to be protected‚ educated‚ and properly treated for their mental and physical health issues. Three major proposals for improving juvenile justice are: Multisystemic
Premium Crime Criminology Juvenile delinquency
Crime Prevention‚ Clarke (1995) presents the classification of situational crime prevention techniques by reducing opportunities. The author argues that by increasing associated risks and difficulties as well as reducing rewards to reduce the opportunities for specific crime categories. Clarke (1995) dwells on the theme of immediate circumstances under which crime is committed to help tackle immediate crime problems. The author discusses three major elements of situational crime prevention: standard
Premium Crime Criminology Criminal justice
committed when he was 17 years old. At the time of his conviction the Court’s ruling in Stanford v. Kentucky held that the 8th Amendment did not proscribe juvenile between the ages of 16 and 18 from being sentenced to death. In 2002 the Supreme Court ruling in the Atkins v. Virginia barred the use of the death penalty on mentally retarded offenders due to “evolving standards of decency” which put them in a class that is “categorically less culpable than the average criminal. In response to the above
Premium Capital punishment Crime Supreme Court of the United States
chores. But‚ to this day‚ no list is more important or more scrutinized for its information then the register for sexual offenders list. This list contains names and other important information about the people on this list. What we learn from it and we take the time to learn what establishes the qualifications to be on it‚ it’s clear why we have it. The sexual offenders list was created so that we as a society could have access to the where about of people who may be a danger to kids and families
Premium Human sexual behavior Sex offender Sexual intercourse
Delinquency Prevention Dana Leshock August 19‚ 2012 CCJS 350 Prevention 1 Every single person that is living in the United States today is and has been affected by juvenile crime. It affects parents‚ neighbors‚ teachers‚ and families. It affects the victims of crime‚ the perpetrators‚ and the bystanders. While delinquency rates have been
Premium Crime Juvenile delinquency Criminology
WHAT ARE THE ROLES OF AN ADDICTION COUNSELOR IN COMMUMITY PREVENTION PROGRAMS? An Addiction counselor has a very important responsibility to carry out prevention techniques in the society. Because she has enough knowledge and skills that are seriously needed by society that has to deal with an ever rising cases of substance dependence‚ she is called upon to implement strategies that will prevent further spread of the young people getting into addiction. Addiction treatment being an expensive and
Premium Drug addiction Community Substance abuse