...Carolina the age you are legally allowed to be executed is sixteen years old (Pros and Cons Part Two). Two states allow children sixteen and up to be sentenced to this, all other states have a eighteen limit (Pros and Cons Part Two). It should be legal to have the death penalty for juveniles, because dangerous criminal juveniles deserve the same punishment as adults. Juveniles are equal to a grow adult when they break these severe laws. Dangerous criminal minors deserve the same punishment as anyone else. Countries that support these executions include the United States, Iran, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen(History of the Death Penalty, Linn). Ninety Seven children have been executed since the year 1900 (HIstory of the Death Penalty, Linn). These children are dangerous people and we cannot trust them again in a public setting. The counties that allow this penalty see them as criminals , there is no age limit for committing crimes. Another reason for juvenile death penalty would include how they would live the rest of their lives out....
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...Hunter Jenkins K. Turnage English 112 24 January 2015 Abstract Do you believe that juveniles should ever be tried as adults? If so, in what situations and why? That question that was put forth to fifteen different people in a survey. Along with the survey, several articles related to the question were researched This survey and the research on the articles was done in order to gather enough information to present both sides of this issue. The results show that almost all of the fifteen people had very similar responses. The articles that were relative to this question offered very good arguments for both sides. Fourteen of the fifteen people surveyed immediately responded by saying that it all depended on the seriousness of the crime committed. For the more serious crimes such as murder, rape, and any other crime that results in the victim being harmed, it was almost unanimous that yes, the juvenile should be tried as an adult. The results of the survey showed that fourteen out of the fifteen people felt that an individual capable of committing such crimes should be tried as adults. Should Juveniles Ever Be Tried as Adults? There has been much research and discussion regarding this question. There are many people who feel as if juveniles should be tried as adults, and likewise, there are many people who feel that juveniles should be tried only in juvenile courts. It is a question that requires much research in order for somebody to reach an intelligent decision. This...
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...Six months later Mr. Graham now 17 was tried and convicted by a Florida State court of armed home robbery and sentenced to life in prison without parole .On appeal he argued that the life sentence without parole violated his Eighth amendment and even more so was considered cruel and unusual punishment. The Supreme Court held that the Eighth Amendment’s Cruel and Unusual Punishment Clause does not permit a juvenile offender to be Sentenced to life in prison without parole for a non- homicidal crime. The eighth amendment prohibits excessive fines and bail, as well as cruel and unusual punishments. The phrase cruel and unusual punishment first appeared in the English Bill of Rights. In colonial America, the British often employed branding, whipping, public humiliation an extremely long prison sentences for minor crimes. Pros: For Terrence 1. Gives the juvenile a chance to demonstrate maturity 2. Becomes an asset to society 3. Demonstrate reform Pros: Life Without Parole Cons: 1. Children don’t have the maturity set to make rational decisions on their own 2. Are often pushed by peer pressure 3. Adolescents don’t tend to consider future consequences 4. Children are vulnerable to external influences. This is what the court found to set children apart from adults and is to be handed down a differential punishment than adults when it comes...
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...Should Youthful Offenders Be Tried As Adults? Ervin Franklin March 28, 2012 SWK 501: Policy II History of Juvenile Justice System: “Many people believe juvenile courts were invented to "go easy" on young criminals. The actual reasons are more complicated. The 19th Century reformers who advocated the establishment of juvenile courts were just as interested in crime control as they were in social work. Admittedly, some reformers were motivated by a desire to save growing numbers of poor and homeless children from the streets of America’s cities. Others, however, were mainly interested in removing the legal obstacles that prevented criminal courts from dealing effectively with young hoodlums” http://www.urban.org/publications/307452.html The Juvenile Justice System was founded on the principle that “children are fundamentally different from adults, and that the justice system that deals with them should reflect these differences” (Setting the stage). Two themes make the system: the welfare of young offenders and the protection of public safety. “State legislatures are responsible for establishing juvenile courts and for framing their legal responsibilities. Thus, state lawmakers have the power to decide who falls under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court and who remains under the jurisdiction of the criminal court. At one time, the issue was relatively simple. States merely decided at what age an individual was to be fully responsible for...
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...explore the pros and cons of some of the current policies and how those policies could be improved upon. NOTE TO INSTRUCTOR: I chose this government agency because it is of great interest to me. I simply chose this agency instead of an agency that has to do with my employment due to the fact that I am unemployed. Thank you. Keywords: DOC, Department of Corrections, corrections, agency, correctional institutions, governing agency, criminal justice policy, etc. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS OREGON The Oregon Department of Corrections is a state agency that handles the states’ adult corrections affairs. The ODOC is responsible for the management and administration of all adult correctional institutions and other functions related to state programs for adult corrections. There are seven major divisions within the agency as well as a strong relationship with Oregon Corrections Enterprises, a semi-independent state agency. The department handles the custody of offenders that are sentenced to prison for more than twelve months. The offenders are housed in one of the fourteen state prisons. It is the mission of the ODOC to promote public safety by holding offenders accountable for their actions and reducing the risk of future criminal behavior through rehabilitation, education, treatment and work by providing inmates with the cognitive behavioral and job skills needed to become productive citizens. ODOC focuses on maintaining safe communities, prisons, as well as prison inmate and...
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...waivers. It is now possible for juveniles under the age of 18 to be transferred to the adult court system under the waiver provision. Even more surprisingly and depending on the jurisdiction, children as young as thirteen can find themselves in the clutches of the adult court system. Once these children enter the adult system, there is a possibility that a myriad of punishments can be received for their crimes. Of these punishments, life without the possibility of parole (LWOP) appears to be the most stringent and the hardest to swallow. According to a Juvenile Life Without Parole Fact Sheet, “A LWOP sentence is the harshest sentence given short of execution. The sentence means that an individual will not be given the opportunity for parole review and is condemned to die in prison” (Citizens for Juvenile Justice, 2008). For some, the idea of having a child spend the rest of their natural lives behind bars for capital and even noncapital crimes can be daunting and unfair. For many young people, they are at the point in their young lives where they are still trying to figure out who they are and they willingly test certain boundaries. Life in prison without parole attempts to snuff out what little life they have just begun to build. However, many would also argue that if you are capable of doing adult crimes and are willing to accept the responsibility of the crime, then you are capable of serving adult time. But with the landmark Supreme Court decision of Roper v. Simmons in 2005,...
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...Community Corrections Research Project Ethan Ray CCJS 201 Introduction to Corrections 20 April 2015 What is community based corrections? “Community based corrections are sanctions imposed on convicted adults or adjudicated juveniles that occur in a residential or community setting outside of jail or prison. The sanctions are enforced by agencies or courts with legal authority over the adult or juvenile offenders. Community corrections programs are generally operated by probation agencies (correctional supervision within the community instead of incarceration) and parole agencies (conditional, supervised release from prison).” (National Institute of Justice, 2015) These community based corrections are most of the time for lower level offenders. These offenders have committed crimes, but are not harsh enough crimes to be put into a prison where they are under constant security. These individuals in these programs may have just got out of prison, or have charges against them that only required the supervision or a probation officer. They may also be able to get help with drug and alcohol problems, grief and bereavement issues, and depression or self- esteem issues. These programs are offered and the Federal, State, and local levels. We will be discussing a program that is at the State/Local level. I currently reside in the state of Florida so I have decided to do the community corrections of Florida as a whole. This way we can take a look at every aspect that the Florida...
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...A majority of those arrested by this law are african american and latino communities and with the decriminalization of marijuana voters of these communities will have a more positive outlook of our party and or state. The younger generation also known as millienials are the majority consumers of marijuana. Decriminalizing marijuana will likely win many points in the younger demographic. Legalizing would give the medical community much easier access to research the effects of marijuana on different diseases, disorders, and microscopic life. Those are all the known pros to legalizing it so now we will talk about the cons. Our government would have to regulate it as unregulated marijuana would just result in criminals not being afraid of getting caught and could lead to dangerous variants of the drug capable of doing real harm. It should be regulated the same way beer and cigarettes are regulated. People who view drugs as truly bad would see this as negative. Drug testing at workplaces would become complicated and probably a legal matter due...
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...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 a crime, you should go directly to jail. What we fail to realize is that if every criminal went to prison, there would probably be prisons on every corner like there is a Walgreens on every corner. The purpose of community corrections is to give the offender a second chance at showing us that they can do better and that they just made a bad decision. Community corrections evaluate the likelihood of them committing different crimes, assign them to programs that will help them be successful members of society, and make sure that they are checking in with their probation or parole officer. When we give the convict a chance to correction their behavior, it can be beneficial in the long run. There is always going to be pros and cons to every situation. The good thing about community corrections is it saves us taxpayer's money by keeping that individual out of prison. Having the out of prison cut down on the cost of living that we have to pay to cover them while in prison. I believe the con to community correction is that you cannot be 100% sure that the person will follow all the terms of their parole or probation, and this can lead them straight to prison. I think in the near future, there will be more community correction programs offer to a...
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...Life is precious and we live it only once, however, what we do with it is to our own decision. Many people at young ages decide to live a life in prisons, we call juvenile criminals, but, every action has a consequence and to deal with these unlawful adolescent we have the Juvenile Justice Department. The juvenile justice system is a network of agencies that deal with juveniles whose conduct has come in conflict with the law. These agencies include police, prosecutor, detention, court, probation, and the Department of Juvenile Corrections. But, when young offenders commit a series of crimes or even serious crimes, they are waivered into Adult court where they will be subject to any punishment available. Some cases of Juvenile’s being tried as adults is not fair. Some people would disagree about their charge. Some pros of Juveniles being tried as adults are, Attacking juvenile crime lowers the overall crime rate and allows us to live in a society that is much safer. A juvenile who knows that they will be punished for their crimes is far less likely to commit them. Other juveniles who may be considering committing a crime will also view the harsh punishment of their peers as a powerful deterrent. A crime is a crime no matter what, even if it is the littlest crime. A juvenile who is tried as an adult could end up being scared straight, which will make them from not continue to break the law. Spending a few nights in jail around hardened criminals can often be the wake up...
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...One of the most controversial and widely-discussed topics in the culture of today is marijuana and its medicinal and recreational use, along with the pros and cons associated with it. Currently, the states of Colorado, Oregon, Alaska, and Washington, along with the District of Columbia have made the recreational use of marijuana legal. There are, however, some laws regarding things such as possession of plants, public consumption, and whether or not you can give or receive it as a gift. First up is the state of Colorado. Amendment 64 went into effect in late 2012, making the sale and use of marijuana for recreational purposes legal. Adult residents of Colorado 21 and over can possess, use, and/or purchase up to 1 ounce of marijuana at a time. Adult non-residents may purchase up to ¼ ounce at a time. It is illegal to give marijuana to minors, and there are no exceptions to this law. Marijuana can only be consumed personally and privately. It may be shared, as long as you are inside a place of residence. If staying in a hotel, you may consume...
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...Parole for the Elderly Tynesha Wilson CJHS 430 November 17, 2014 Christopher Abreu Parole for the Elderly There are many arguments for and against confining the sick and elderly adults in jail. Some of the arguments include but are not limited to the cost to house these inmates (elderly and sick), monies used to house these inmates could be used to fund other programs, where will these inmates go once they are released, the reduction of overcrowding in the prison system, may increase crime and the homeless population, etc. Should the elderly be released just because a large amount of money is spent just to house them or should those elderly inmates remain incarcerated because they did the crime and should have to do the crime? Elderly inmates cost up to three times more than the average prisoner, primarily because of their greater medical needs. It is estimated that the Department of Corrections will spend over $900 million on medical expenses in this year alone due in part to the number of elderly inmates housed within the prison system (Beiser, 2003). The more money spent to house the elderly in the prison system the more programs that will eventually have to be cut in order to pay to house them. Monies are constantly being taken away from schools, hospitals, and other government funded programs in an effort to continue housing elderly and sick inmates. If the non-violent elderly and sick inmates were released the funds used to pay to house them could be used...
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...The history of marijuana and medical benefits Dona Rudd COM/172 March 20, 2012 Russell Murphy The history of marijuana and medical benefits Although possessing marijuana is a federal offense pending, some states allow the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, generating revenue for the states. There are 16 states’ and Washington DC, in which marijuana is being, used for medicinal purposes and not break any laws. Eighteen states’ are pending Legislation to legalize medical marijuana. There are documents stating that the Chinese used marijuana for paper, the process consisted of hemp around 2000 BC. According to Guither, P. Drug Warrant (2006), “America’s first marijuana law was enacted at Jamestown Colony, Virginia in 1619. It was a law “ordering” all of the farmers to grow Indian hempseed. There were several other “must grow” laws over the next 200 years. A person could be jailed for not growing hemp during times of shortage in Virginia between 1763 and 1767, and during most of that time, hemp was legal tender a person could even pay their taxes with hemp and try that today. Hemp was such a critical crop for a number of purposes including essential war requirements and rope, excreta. That the government went out of its way to encourage growth” Guither, P. ( 2006) (para 6). The history of marijuana Marijuana has many different names, Hemp, Ma, and Marihuana are just a few of the names in which marijuana is called. Marijuana and hemp...
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...Factors Influencing Social Policy Paper Alisha Muller BSHS/355 Delivery of Human Service 6/29/2015 University of Phoenix Factors Influencing Social Policy Paper For the social policy assignment we chose to research an ad for the Affordable Care Act, also known as, Obamacare. This is a very touchy subject for the nation. We wanted to find an ad that used a fun way to present the Act in a lighter way. We thought that this ad accomplished that. Plus roller derby is always cool because it shows the strength that women can possess. When critiquing the ad we described the ad, assessed if the ad accurately portrayed the social policy, and the pros and cons of the ad. The ad that we have chosen for this assignment features the Roller Derby team members Sylivia’s Wrath, Craazy LuLu and Harper Bizarre Hell on Wheels of team Pain Killers. They ladies are looking very tough. Instead of the slogan got milk? It says got insurance? The words that are displayed next to the girls say that derby is dangerous and if you are going to play them you better have insurance so that you can be treated after they are finished. The ad also says that they have insurance and you too can have insurance thanks to Obamacare. The roller derby advertisement does not accurately portray the Affordable Health Care Act obamacare. The advertisement does not tell you that you have to have health care by March 2014. The advertisement does not tell you can purchase new coverage plans at any time. The advertisement...
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...minors and them being tried as adults. The reason behind my choice involves the number of increased crimes that have been committed by minors. There are many opinions about this very topic both for and against minors being tried as adults. Many on the opposing side of this argument feel as if sentencing in adult courts would be Cruel and Unusual punishment for a minor, which in turn is a violation their eighth amendment right. Recent trends in the increase of rape, murder, gang related crimes, and armed robbery have shown that a significant portion of the people involved are between the ages of 12 and 17. Most of the people in this age group have been repeat offenders calling into question are juvenile court and the punishments having an effect? The answer to this is simple… No. Examining both sides of the argument as well as data will not only show this but also enlighten many...
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