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    Rehabilitation vs. Punishment‚ which one is more effective in Juvenile Matters? It has long been debated which method of deterrence works best within the criminal justice system‚ rehabilitation or punishment. In the past‚ the two mechanisms have been used together and separately in both adult and juvenile courts. Both rehabilitation and punishment are similar in their goals and purposes. However‚ the debate between which method is more successful continues year after year. The consensus of

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    Guilt and Punishment

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    Guilt and Punishment Creon’s actions and judgment in the play Antigone were questionable‚ but I don’t think he deserved the punishment he received at the conclusion of the play. My philosophy of life probably influenced my decision because I believe that everyone deserves a second chance. Creon was arrogant and did not listen to anyone’s advice‚ including Tiresias‚ a prophet who has never told him a lie. However‚ in the end he realized what had happened and accepted his fate. Creon was just

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    Punishment In The Odyssey

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    Not everyone has the same idea in mind about punishment‚ and nor did other countries from other times. The following books: The Iliad‚ The Odyssey‚ and The Hebrew Bible‚ entitling instances of cheating‚ kidnapping and murder‚ insulting and their punishment. Very rarely would you get away with something unseen because the Gods saw everything‚ and they could do just about anything known on earth to mankind or even to each other. Anything was punishable whatever time ear it was‚ and the Gods would cease

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    Essay 1 A Natural Law theorist would argue that homosexuality is unnatural because it goes against four common definitions of the word unnatural. The Natural Law theorist would argue that homosexuality goes against the descriptive laws of nature‚ it is artificially produced by humans‚ anything uncommon is unnatural‚ and that any use of an organ that it contrary to its purposed use is unnatural. Leiser believes that these contentions to homosexuality being a natural phenomenon do not sufficiently

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    view that criminals in the Caribbean are products of the police and courts and not products of their social backgrounds. Support your position with reference to one the sociological perspectives. 25marks Criminals in the Caribbean are products of the police and courts and not products of their social backgrounds. The writer agrees with this statement and the sociological perspective to which reference would be made is the Conflict. This emerged on the heels of the labelling theory and focuses

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    University of Phoenix Material Criminal Justice Motivational Theories Matrix Complete the matrix with at least five motivational theories. Each theory application should be at least 100 words. Motivational Theory Description How does the theory apply to working in criminal justice and security? Being recognized A supervisor or administrator telling you how good of a job you are doing When you are a police officer and you are out in the streets protecting society‚ you want to know you are doing

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    In the essay‚ Punishment‚ Communication and Community R.A. Duff seeks to find a way to reconcile criminal punishment in a liberal community. Duff argues the way to go about it is to make sure that punishment is inclusionary instead of exclusionary. Criminals should be treated as equal members of our political community and not as pariahs who need to be separated from the masses. Punishments that are currently in place are exclusionary. In the United States and the United Kingdom some localities

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    Corporal Punishment and the Lasting Effects – Literature Review Corporal punishment is widely recognized as a public health issue. It the most common form of violence experienced by children. The term “corporal punishment” is often taken to be different from abuse. However‚ corporal punishment and abuse are not two separate concepts‚ the effects are very similar and the only difference is the degree. Corporal punishment‚ just like abuse‚ has many risk factors that have lasting effects on the

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    Punishment Research Paper

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    Punishment Research Paper Punishment comes in different forms. Today’s criminal system has four justifications for punishment; these justifications for punishment are Retribution‚ Deterrence‚ Rehabilitation‚ and Social Protection. Rehabilitation is the oldest justification for punishment. Punishment is society’s revenge for a moral wrong. In principle‚ punishment should be equal in severity to the crime itself. Deterrence is an early modern approach. Crime is considered social disruption‚ which

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    The Difference Between Discipline and Punishment English 121 Nicole Reale March 21‚2011 The words discipline and punishment can often be used to mean the same thing. But they are very different from each other. To me discipline is a means of helping a child to learn how to act when they are in public as well as when the parent is not around; for example whether it be at school‚ their grandparents house‚ or when being babysat a child should always act as if their parents are there which

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