Lott discounts this philosophy as he develops a theory that more guns will in fact decrease crime rates. ... Analysis Lott's research for this book appears to be one of the most extensive studies ever done on this subject. ... To be fair and present both sides of the case an impartial study of these issues would have to be undertaken. ... These variables would play a significant role in the outcome of the studies. ... This book could be used in a variety of teaching courses as it includes innovative research concepts and criminal philosophies. ...

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Moreover, regardless of the possibility that a few studies with respect to prevention are uncertain, that is simply because capital punishment is infrequently utilized and takes years before an execution is really conveyed out. ...

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Although this dire prediction never materialized, the more punitive philosophy of the criminal justice system filtered down to the juvenile justice system and ushered in significant changes in policies and procedures for handling juvenile offenders. ... At the same time, evaluations of correctional interventions during the rehabilitative period claimed that "nothing works " (Lipton, Martinson, & Wilks, 1975; Martinson, 1974) and cast a negative shadow over therapeutic criminal and juvenile justice policy and practice (Tonry, 2004; Garland, 2001) and a new "just deserts " philosophy emerged. .....

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Lombroso's works were influenced by the studies of Charles Darwin the famous British scientist who was the founding father of the modern evaluation theory. ... With the information gathered from both subjects Lombroso began a study of his own. Lombroso began studying the bodies of renowned criminals unlike the studies conducted by the criminologist who believed in the classical school. ... One group of people he studies he named the atavist. ... As with all research this scientists receive criticism from others that did not believe in his theories and they require additional proof abo...

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However, there is no clearly articulated definition or philosophy that unites all of those who espouse or practice problem-solving justice (Berman 2001). ... After defining and analyzing previous studies on each type of court, the Casey and Rottman identified twelve trends that could affect the future of problem solving courts. Early results from studies show that these types of courts are having a positive impact on the lives of offenders and victims (Bureau of Justice Association). ... A look at forty-two completed studies on adult drug courts showed thirty-seven studies had lower recidivism...

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However, an equally apt argument can be formulated using Utilitarianism and Kantian moral philosophy to argue against the punishing juveniles as adults. ... Similarly, Jeffrey Fagan, director for the Center for Violence Research and Presentation at Columbia University, in a study of fifteen and sixteen-year-old felons found that minors tried in adult courts had higher rates of recidivism than those tried in juvenile courts for similar crimes (Anonymous 2). ...

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All things considered, are such sanctions necessary given the ˜best interest of the child' parens patriae philosophy of the juvenile justice system?' ... Based on a number of similarly designed studies in several locales, numerous commentators and scholars have come to the conclusion that transferred adolescents are more likely to ˜recidivate, recidivate at a higher rate, and be rearrested ...

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I. INTRODUCTION During the past century, the english-speaking legal world has experienced real and considerable change in the areas of criminal law and criminal sentencing procedures. These ever-changing systems of legal processes, rules, and theories are typically reflective of the society's ...

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