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As stated before, there are counter arguments towards the effectiveness of treatment for psychopaths. One belief as to why treatment does not work for psychopaths is stated by the authors of this study, Harris and Rice (Harris & Rice, 2006). “They believe that the reason for their findings is that psychopaths are fundamentally different from other offenders and that there is nothing ‘wrong’ with them in the manner of a deficit or impairment that therapy can ‘fix’. Instead, they exhibit an evolutionary viable life strategy that involves lying, cheating, and manipulating others.” (Harris & Rice, 2006) Also, many agree that no clinical intervention will ever be effective because psychopaths are qualitatively different from other offenders but do not have deficits or impairment in any standard clinical sense (Harris & Rice, 2006). They point out that psychopaths tend to show less clinical improvement, they are less motivated in trying to change their behaviors and they have a higher attrition rate (Greenwood, Ogloff, & Wong, 1990). Another argument is that there is some evidence that traditional group therapy makes psychopaths worse. Group therapy is extremely common in many prisons. However it is extremely important and possible for prison officials to know how to distinguish non-psychopaths from psychopaths so they can assess proper treatment (Hoffman & Kiehl, 2011). Therefore it should not be a huge problem assessing inmates and assigning the proper treatment to each one.…

Intro: There is much criticism, as well as negative connotations, that currently exist within our society in regards to the juvenile justice system (Pierpoint, 2000; White, 2002), and most critics’ opinions have originated from the plethora of different individuals and agencies whom become involved in a delinquent’s life at any given time once they enter into the juvenile system (Pierpoint, 2000; White, 2002). As many scholars have discovered over the course of their research, biological parents…

Firms’ overall business strategies and approaches changes during their expansion process (Penrose, 1959) and the expansion strategies will also depend on their business context. Firms evolve, according to Gammeltoft et al. (2010), through the co-creating of the economic system and in this process, the firms and its strategies change and this change will have a remarkable effect on the domestic economic outcome. As a result of governments respond to the emergence of firms by developing…

Several terminologies have been used worldwide to describe wildfire or forest fire (e.g. Hardy, 2005; Bento-Gonçalves et al., 2012; Eriksen and Prior, 2013; Mhawej et al., 2015). Generally in the United States, these definitions included prescribed fire - which is a controlled burn ignited by human under a controlled environment and on a limited spatial scale. However, in this chapter, we only focus on uncontrolled fire that occurs in the countryside or wildland. Studies such as Kumagai et al.…

Former Nebraska football player and current defensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins Ndamukong Suh plans on opening a Nike store near campus. The University of Nebraska board of regents approved a $1.25 million agreement with Suh’s company, TFL Development LLC, last Friday. The agreement would give Suh’s company 17,000 to 19,000 square feet of the building at 13 and Q St. That’s a third of the building that used to be the Nebraska Bookstore, which was bought out by the university for $4.75…

Conclusion: Overall, the current juvenile system is very much so causing strain and separation between juvenile delinquents and their parents (Gauthier et al., 2004; Taylor & McQuillan, 2014; Whelan, 2003), which is often times connected to high recidivism rates (More Services, 2012; Ryan et al., 2014; Trulson et al., 2005), as well as having an adverse effect on the youth’s potential for familial reunification (Amandoala, 2009; D’andrade & Huong, 2014; Dorsey et al., 2014; Garfinkel, 2010).…

Social impacts are the consequences of change in societies and cultures (Basa, 2007) and Social Impact Assessment (SIA) methods are used to study these consequences. The scope of SIA and the methods used have widened considerably in recent decades (Esteves et al. 2012), with SIA developing concepts and tools to assess the social impacts of development projects on people and their livelihoods (Asselin and Parkins, 2009; Tang et al., 2008; Vanclay, 2003, 2006). In the United States, the National…

October 14, 2014 Atheros Santa Clara, CA 95050 Re: Response to Request for Proposal (RFP) for Tenant Improvements, Santa Clara, CA Sir / Madam, Thank you for the opportunity to present our qualifications and cost analysis for tenant improvements at Santa Clara. We appreciate your confidence in our services. We have analyzed the RFP and are pleased to submit the attached proposal in response to the Request for Proposal for Tenant Improvements at Santa Clara, CA. Our proposal is built on proven…

Grading practices: The key to unlocking student achievement and motivation Understanding student motivation allows teachers to develop strategies that can increase motivation, thus increasing academic achievement. Academics has become a constant competition from kindergarten onwards as to provide the best opportunities for students. A major factor on academic achievement is how a teacher uses grading practices to drive student motivation. Selecting the correct type of grading style become an…

Another example, in California, a capitated program (set price per person) named STRIDES (Steps Towards Recovery, Independence, Dignity, Empowerment, and Success), is a close replica to the ACTS model. There is a low caseloads, 24 hour availability, weekly meetings, and medication monitoring. In addition, there are substance abuse counselors and employment specialists available to clients (Chandler, Spicer, Wagner, & Hargreaves, 1999). Chandler et al., 1999, conducted a study of 60…