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Understanding of Jails and Treatment Programs

A number of people commit crimes daily in the various states and cities in the United States. Some of these crimes are of misdemeanor, whereas some can be categorized as felony cases. The varying complexity of these cases alters the approach and time it takes the investigating and prosecuting agencies to deliver a verdict. Moreover,

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Why Prison Population is Increasing in the United States

The United States prison population has been increasing over the past 40 years. According to (Phelps, 2016) the United States witnessed a change in its criminal justice policy that has witnessed what the author terms as mass incarceration.  The decision has had profound effects on the prison populations in the country, resulting in more people

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Research Policies, Procedures and Findings Related to Classification of Offenders

Classification of Offenders             In many western countries including the United States, Canada, and the UK, the two most important activities that are done as offenders enter the correctional facilities are offender assessment and classification. The major goals of correctional assessment and classification is to identify the needs of the offender and match them with

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Rationales for Punishments

Defining Punishment Punishment is considered a central component of the criminal justice department. The philosophical theories assert that motives of punishment are to deter wronging on the part of the offender and those who observe. According to (Cushman, 2015) punishment has evolved into a mechanism that is used to teach social partners into how to

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Should we Punish Children as Adults?

The 1990s saw an increase in the concerns that were attributed to the rising juvenile deliquescence in the country. According to (Myers, 2016) this period was characterized by a rise in juvenile crime rates and an increase in what the author terms as “juvenile predators”. As a result, a number of reforms in the juvenile

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Marketing Assistant Job Description

Job overview This marketing assistant position at Deja’ Vu, a non-alcoholic beverages company that is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, is for a creative and team-oriented person. The successful candidate will help in developing our marketing department by performing primary and administrative duties. This will involve organization and implementation of various marketing projects, performing various

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New Policy on the Death Penalty for Minors – Roper v. Simmons

Historical Tradition Changes: New Policy on the Death Penalty for Minors Read the following article in the Kaplan Library. (2009). Roper, Superintendent, Potosi Correctional Center v. Simmons: certiorari to the Supreme Court of Missouri. Supreme Court Cases: The Twenty-first Century (2000 – Present), 1–5. After you have read the article, write a 3–5 page summary

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Law Article Review – Juveniles in Court

Soulier, M., & Scott, C. (2010). Juveniles in Court. Harvard Review of Psychiatry, 18(6), 317-325. The Author’s Main Points Regarding Abolishing the Juvenile Courts Soulier & Scott (2010) begin their article by providing a historical development of the juvenile justice system in the United States, from the initial refuge centers or reformatories to the modern juvenile courts.

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Article Critique – A Randomized Controlled Trial Of The Effects Of Nursing Care Based On Watson’s Theory Of Human Caring On Distress, Self-Efficacy And Adjustment In Infertile Women

This paper critiqued article “A Randomized Controlled Trial Of The Effects Of Nursing Care Based On Watson’s Theory Of Human Caring On Distress, Self-Efficacy And Adjustment In Infertile Women.” By Ilkay, et al., (2013). The aims of this article were to evaluate the effects of nursing care Based on the theory of human caring on

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