Violent crimes have prompted society to demand stricter punishments for offenders. ... Normally there are specific standards stipulating the extent of punishment and release date before the parole board will entertain a review of the offender possible parole(Sieh, 2006). ... On the other side of argument were the so-called supporters of "get tough" on crime policies. This group believed crime policies were too lenient (Austin, Jones, Kramer, & Renninger, 2004). ... In conclusion, it's a fact that an increase in violent crimes have caused society to demand stricter punishments ...

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Therefore in the year 2020 there should classes for parents to have proper skills to guide their children so they can lead a safe and productive life and there should be emphasis on detecting young troubled children and direct them to special education as early as possible to prevent them from turning to violence and crime. Today, crime prevention, and policing, gobbling a tremendous part of the government's budget and the Beaurocrats a have lack of vision and motivation to change the system. ... If young children are taught at a young age that violence and crime is bad, and to give ...

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In response to perceived elevation in juvenile crime and school violence, the Clinton Administration signed into law the Gun-Free Schools act of 1994. ... During the 1980's, the United States saw an increase in drug use and drug related crime throughout the country. ... This era, known as the War on Drugs, introduced zero-tolerance policies as a measure of combating this crime wave that so many feared. These tough-on-crime laws aimed to decrease crime through deterrence effects, hoping that the fear of harsh punishment would prevent criminal activity. ... The majority of cases involving z...

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Differential Association Theory is one of several theories in criminology (Sociological Theories of Crime), it has the view that crime arises from society's social structure or organization. ... Overview and Development of the Differential Association Theory Differential Association Theory is one of the social learning theories that attempt to explain deviance and crime "crime is brought about by a conflict of behaviors that originate from different cultures"[Edw34]; for instance, if a person associates with criminals, it is highly likely that he/she will develop criminal behavi...

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