Jail and Prisons Archie Parks CJA/204 November 27, 2011 Ross Thompson Jail and Prisons Introduction Prisons and Jails play an intricate part in the criminal justice corrections system. They are responsible for housing and rehabilitating some of the United States most dangerous criminals. This paper will explain the different types of prisons explain prison concepts and discuss why jails are important in the criminal justice system. In addition, prison strategies for dealing with violent
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Jail System Paper Introduction According the National Center on Institutions and Alternatives (NCIA) “453 jail inmates committed suicide in 1985 and 401 in 1986” (Tartaro & Ruddell, 2006 , para1). What is it about prisons that would make an inmate take their life? The jail system traditionally is underfunded and understaffed. Today in prisons and jails the overcrowding is a big concern. For many the jail is a house of horror. The current problems with the jail system will be discussed in this
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Have you ever heard of the punishment of banishment or jail? Some people argue about which is better as a punishment. In this paper, information about why jail is a good punishment will be given. Jail is better than island banishment because jail can help in many ways and if island banishment is given to someone, they could get assaulted, like Cole Mathews from “Touching Spirit Bear”. Cole Mathews got mauled by a bear. Jail is very beneficial in many ways. First of all, when a criminal is caught
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com/magazine/archive/1998/12/the-prison-industrial-complex/4669/2/ GEO Group Argument that private sector can handle prisons better and cheaper than the government Somethings should not be for profit http://core.ecu.edu/soci/juskaa/SOCI2110/Prison_Industrial_Complex.htm http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Prison_System/Masked_Racism_ADavis.html http://www.prisonsucks.com/ Paper Topic: The Prison Industrial Complex [Name of Writer] [Name of Professor] [Course Title] [Date] Prison Industrial
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Sentencing Paper Ruben Varela CJA/234 08/11/2014 Introduction In this paper I will go over the state and federal objectives of punishment. Also I will discus how does sentencing affect the state and federal corrections systems. I will define determinate and indeterminate sentencing; also give my opinion of which sentencing model do you feel is most appropriate. State and Federal Objectives of Punishment Punishment can be broke down into four fundamental objectives. These objectives
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and Social Development Theory Paper Jason Mitchell CJA/314 February 16, 2013 Judy Marchand Social Process and Social Development Theory Paper Many people often wonder about the reasons that criminals commit such violent acts and if the crime could have been prevented by noticing warning signs of deviant behavior. The video chosen for this paper was Tent City Arizona. “The Tents Jail was begun in 1993 when Sheriff
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Community corrections paper Tabitha T. Anderson 230 June 19, 2016 Daniel Henry Community corrections paper There are many thoughts on whether community corrections are beneficial to society and the person convicted of a crime. First, we must understand what is community corrections? Community corrections are when felons are supervised outside of prison. Probation and parole are usually the most common practiced of community correction. The problem with society is we feel that if you commit
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Dauber SOC 120 Introduction to Ethics & Social Responsibility Instructor: Milagros Baez November 25, 2013 The following paper is about the ethical treatment of prisoners. It will discuss the ethical and moral issues that surround those that are incarcerated and what happens behind the scenes, when they need medical attention and other aspect that happen while in jail. Even those that are incarcerated need to have the proper care from a physician or medical staff, so that their needs can be
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