• Have sentences 4 to 10 years in length. ... Once ordered to this program, the offenders receive their start date and attend an intensive 12-week program designed to rehabilitate them while also treating their addictions (Missouri Department of Corrections, 2003). ... Offenders receive full credit toward their sentences for all time spent in the institution. ... Long-Term Cocaine Addiction Program The Long-Term Cocaine Addiction Program is a highly structured, therapeutic community treatment program for chronic substance abusers with no prior sexual or violent offenses, who are se...

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Penology Critically evaluate the prison as the central form of punishment in Britain at the start of the 21st Century. ... Essentially this essay will evaluate prisons as the central form of punishment at the start of the 21st century. ... The retributive theory looks back to the crime and punishes because of the crime. ... Instead of looking to the past and the offence committed, the sentencer must concern himself with the future needs of the offender. Thus the chosen sentence should be the one with the best chance of bringing about the desired change. ...

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The second interview was given six months after the first, eight months after initial start of probation. This interview would be identical to the first with two exceptions. First, they would not ask the offender about information on there demographics and criminal history before there arrest because it would not have changed from the first interview. ... Out of the 126 people who started the study, only 107 agreed to give a second interview. Few of the second interviews had to be taken in correctional facilities because of the re-arrest of a person in the study. 4) This study has sho...

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Sentencing is only one aspect of criminal process. Criminal sentencing procedures are a means to deal with the people who have been convicted of crimes. ... There are many theoretical aims behind sentencing and different interpretations on what is a fit sentence. ... The Clotworthy cases are excellent examples of where the courts implemented and deal with the restorative justice approach III. ... Cowan, the victim, with a knife. ...

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While many evidences have already proved the unwarranted disparity in sentencing yielded by the race of the victims, same kind of cases combined with the conditions of defendants' race will result even more significant discrepancies. ... From 1988 to 1994, hundreds of blacks and Hispanics "but no whites" were prosecuted by the United States Attorney's office with jurisdiction over Los Angeles County and six surrounding counties.16 This is not because blacks take more cracks than whites since the numbers prosecuted for crack offenses were nearly equal in other parts of California. ......

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Although I have no quarrel with illegal offenses, there are some "crimes" which are victimless, and make me wonder if they should be considered worthy of prosecution. Most of these offenses are within the Public Order Crimes category and are considered victimless because no harm is done to others and all parties willingly consent. ... This is truly a victimless crime because the decision to wager ones own possessions or income is solely up to the individual. ... Prosecution and sentencing of these non-violent criminals helps put our jails and prison systems to close to 100% capacity and over...

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Criminal Justice is a field with many vocational possibilities. ... Ranging from the first contact made by the judiciary to the sentencing and release, probation and parole are integrated and necessary in almost every aspect of an offender's journey through the judicial system. ... When dealing with offenders that have offenses of a sexual nature this is a crucial instrument to have. ... The handheld Breathalyzer that has been in circulation for years and used to detect the use of alcohol in a field setting was the starting point for an alcohol detection device that prevents an intoxicate...

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"Bring Back Flogging," by Jeff Jacoby was an interesting article that supports the use of corporal punishment to deal with offenders, especially those that commit less violent crimes. ... The author's thesis; corporal punishment should be reintroduced because the criminal justice system is not working. He started by supporting his arguments using the whipping of Richard Hopkins in 1632 for selling arms and gunpowder; conviction of Joseph Gatchell and whipping of Newell for committing adultery. ... How can a drunk driver who might have inflicted a lifetime injury on a victim only get away ...

• Word Count: 1155
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate