This offers the courts and judicial system a sentencing option that is more restrictive then probation and less restrictive then incarceration, and an alternative with lower costs then prison. ... Today the basic goal has changed to serve not only those re entering society but also the offenders who may be entering the prison environment. ... While the offender is transitioning back into society the halfway house should be a supportive environment for them. ...

• Word Count: 1522
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The ease of obtaining a firearm in America fosters crime and a dangerous environment. ... We live in arguably one of the safest environments there is, with a well-funded police force and military to neutralize threats. ...

• Word Count: 2111
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate