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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Training should start as early as possible because some children start engaging in criminal behavior as early as 7 years of age. ... Because punishments for crimes are not consistent, they continue to commit crimes. ... Shichor argues that "three strikes" is extremely unfair because he believe it is aimed at only poor offenders, and the middle to upper class will be treated with leniency. Shichor does not like the fact that because third strikers are getting mandatory sentences, minor offenders are being released without having served even half of their time. ... Judges have the power to s...

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I agree somewhat with the fact that black people are getting harsher punishments than whites or any other race, but the way I look at it is that the offender is there because they committed a crime and they should get the punishment they deserve not extensive jail sentences because of what color they are. ... The article backed up its argument with the use of facts from past court cases of offenders plea bargaining and getting shortened jail sentences, parole, and even as small as measly fines. ... I think that the public will agree with this because of the strong use of opinionated values...

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Maybe adult sentencing is the solution? For obvious reasons some people feel that a fourteen year old convicted on two counts of second degree murder should not be in the same prison with a forty four year old murderer, which is understandable because they probably would not survive in that environment. ... That is a shame, imagine that you were the parent of one of the victims, would you be satisfied with that sentence? ... Recently gangs have started recruiting kids as young as eleven and twelve to be part of their narcotics dealing. ... These juveniles are committing adult violent crimes an...

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Juveniles tend to think that they can get away with crimes because they are young. ... This leads to them disbursing false information to the public and the public takes it and runs with it because of course they believe the media knows everything. ... When a juvenile is charged with a criminal offence and they're sent to a juvenile court, the focus of the judge is not necessarily sentencing them. ... This doesn't mean that they are sentences to prison. ... Educating our youth starting from the top and working our way down is the only way that will allow America to get a hold on the ...

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With! ... Crime can start at a very young age, as young as third grade, when kids feel the need for attention. ... Schools are often a breeding ground for juvenile offenders because groups of kids are able to gather and cause trouble. ... Guns and juveniles seem to be another one of the main issues with juvenile crime because one in five juveniles said they carried a gun most of the time an! ... Changes in jurisdictional authority, sentencing authority, confidentiality, victim's rights and correctional programming all helped to start a decrease in juvenile crime for 1995 (Sickmund 28). ...

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Maybe adult sentencing is the solution? ... degree murder should not be in the same prison with a forty four year old murderer, which is understandable because they probably would not survive in that environment. On the other hand, would you be satisfied with the same fourteen year old murderer getting out of a juvenile detention center when he is eighteen? ... That is a shame, imagine that you were the parent of one of the victims, would you be satisfied with that sentence? ... Recently gangs have started recruiting kids as young as eleven and twelve to be part of their narcotics dealing. ...

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The focal point is a particular After- School program that was started in Braintree, Massachusetts by the Norfolk County Sheriff office called "Significantly raises youth.... Ind. boy appeals prison sentence imposed at age 12. ... Paul Gingerich, Paul is the youngest person to tried, convicted and sentenced as an Adult. He was sentenced to 25 years for participating in the shooting that lead to the death of Mr. ... William Donges is an educator who conducted a survey using interviewed methods with eight participants with seven Caucasian males and two males of bi-racial background who are...

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We needed to turn around and start rehabilitating these criminals. ... When a criminal is sentenced to prison without any rehabilitation the recidivism rate will continue to be on the high side. ... When targeting those who are at risk this can and should start in school. ... Tertiary prevention is focused on reducing recidivism after the criminal has already been arrested and sentenced. Tertiary prevention is very important for those criminals who have already committed crimes because of their exposure to the risk factors. ...

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The risks do not stop people from proceeding with their actions. ... Of the 3,054 prisoners sentenced to death in 1995, only 56 have thus far been executed (Notis 121). The arbitrariness of the sentencing process when dealing with the death penalty and juvenile offenders from state to state, combined with the extensive appeals process, renders the capital punishment laws incapable of deterring crime. ... He lived with his aunt, his grandmother, and friends of the family until he eventually moved back home to live with his mother and stepfather at the age of 14. He started developing an in...

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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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Street gangs are different from these typical organized gangs because they typically identify with a particular geographic area (territory, or turf), largely feature individuals under the age of twenty-eight, have fluid leadership structure and member participation. ... Opponents of the gun registry say there are better ways to control the illegal use of weapons, including tougher sentences for gun crimes, controlling imports, and tightening border security. ... Luckily, he was wearing a safety vest that police credited with saving his life. ... There are not as many options as I think there ...

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Delinquency refers to a set of behaviors that are not in line with the collective practices and/or ethics of the dominant social group. ... Conventional practice has long associated early preventive measures with positive delinquency reduction results. ... For example, children should always have to tell their parents where they are and whom they"re with. ... Parents, who ignore inappropriate behavior, are negligent about consistently punishing all misbehaviors with pre-established punishments or who threaten punishment but don't follow through with it will raise children who are more lik...

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This kind of history is very essential for an individual because it can jeopardize his or her chances of prosperity in a variety of ways. ... And may be the student is denied admission because of these. ... This is not entirely a bad thing but it makes the society to view this person son differently in some cases people even start avoiding or pointing fingers when the set eyes on the person the saw on TV. ... And most of the times these people are sentenced to life imprisonment. ... I will also like to mention that exposing such people will not only be a means of hindering them but also raisin...

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Two gunmen, part of the Trenchcoat Mafia, walked into their school at 11:30 am in Littleton, Colorado and started firing. ... One reason why change in the juvenile justice system is needed is because alternatives to incarcerating juvenile offenders need to be developed. ... Nonetheless, these programs and developments will not succeed unless officials start putting more focus and effort into these programs. ... Some programs work better with female offenders than they do with male offenders. ... Many people, however, believe that because of the decline in juvenile crime, there is no need to ...

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A proper example would be a scenario with a child molester, if such criminal constantly does harm to children should this criminal be punished with the same harm he put his victim through, maybe even worse harm? ... If criminals are not punished people will start committing crimes because they know they're will be no consequences for their actions. The environment provides individuals with direct economic benefits. ... " (Two concepts if rules by John Rawls page 5) If we consider the job of a judge, they must sentence criminals to a certain punishment based on the crime they comm...

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Of course I looked "justice" up in the dictionary before I started to write this paper and I did not find anything of interest except of course a common word in every definition, that implies being "fair". This implies that justice would have something to do with being fair. ... Is life in jail, say 25 years, going to be enough punishment for the parents charged with brutally murdering their daughter Farah Khan? ... Because although the legal system is not always right, it needs that lofty ideal of justice something to strive for, something to hope gets accomplished, the hope for every victim ...

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Of course I looked "justice" up in the dictionary before I started to write this paper and I did not find anything of interest except of course a common word in every definition, that implies being "fair". This implies that justice would have something to do with being fair. ... Is life in jail, say 25 years, going to be enough punishment for the parents charged with brutally murdering their daughter Farah Khan? ... Because although the legal system is not always right, it needs that lofty ideal of justice something to strive for, something to hope gets accomplished, the hope for every victim ...

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They need structure to help them with a smooth transition. ... Halfway houses give freedom with structure. ... Others will only be present because they were mandated to. ... Offenders will start in treatment versus some offenders just being let in to the community. ... Recidivism is measured by criminal acts that resulted in the rearrests, reconviction, or return to prison with or without a new sentence during a three-year period following the prisoner's release. ...

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In response to increased juvenile crime, particularly violent crime, several states have enacted new programs and laws that place a greater emphasis on public safety, and imposes tougher sentences for violent juvenile crime. ... In response, Federal officials, in cooperation with local law enforcement, established the Los Angeles Metropolitan Task Force (LA Task Force), and launched its largest crackdown ever on LA gangs. ... The court may, at its discretion, prohibit the release of information with the finding of good cause. ... Proposition 21 has enacted Penal Code Section 186.30, which requ...

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We must start fresh. ... This way everyone has an equal start. ... I like to compare "grass-eating" corruption with that of smoking. ... The best way to stop corruption is to not let it start. ... What you can do is be even more sure that the people selected in the jury will not look at the suspects in the crime with a biased view simply because they could not make bail. ...

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However, the Latin Kings not had a rivalry with other gangs in the area, but their biggest rival was society itself. ... Just two years after he joined the gang, he was asked to start helping the gang run drugs throughout the city. ... That very day he began riding his bike to the other side of town with a half-kilo of cocaine in his backpack to transport to a buyer. ... Michael Ortiz was sentenced to 15 years in prison and is up for parole in the year 2011 (Sanders). ... He believed in what the gang was doing because he wanted the respect/ranking that the gang was able to offer him tha...

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No single individual can claim the definite honor of founding this civilization, but Jonas Hanway, an eccentric London philanthropist and Sir John Fielding, blind magistrate, both contributed substantially of their services in getting the infant Society started and in smooth working order (Simonsen, 1991, p. 10). ... The idea was to supply juveniles with a place of incarceration or sentence that would separate them for adults. ... As it spread, cruel and archaic practices spread with it. What started as a good idea based on real and pressing needs became, in the hands of people interested m...

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The early idea for these facilities was to be training schools, because many of the youthful offenders were beggars or stealing food to stay alive. ... (Gustafson 2014) In the last ten years, reform has started to be put into place for rehabilitation of juvenile's. ... A few years later, Jennifer sought solace with a young adult woman, who had come through a similar situation, and could sympathize with her. ... She was sentenced to life in prison, without the possibility for parole. ... I want to be one of those people, who "starts the ball rolling and watches it grow with increas...

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Howard Snyder, Director of the National Juvenile Court Data Archive, in his report, demands that the courts must not continue letting minors leave the courtroom with minimal sentences for dangerous crimes. ... Teenagers feel that because they are young and innocent they can beat the system (Howard C2). ... Crime among minors most likely starts at home (Gehrke/Branch B6). ... The sole explanation that the majority of society comes up with for the boom in juvenile crime is that the society is infested with "a future generation presently embroiled in failure and rage" (Gehrke/Branch B6). ... Juve...

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