Corrections

oldest correctional association; whose mission is to "provide a professional organization for all individuals and groups both public and private that share a common goal of improving the justice system” (ACA, N.D.). The ACA has since established Corrections Online Training for all states to have the opportunity to become ACA accredited facilities and trained personnel. Equally important, Lending (2004) acknowledged that gaining ACA accreditation provided correctional personnel with the chance to…

According to Morris & Rothman (1995), the guiding philosophy underlying correctional policies and practices in the early twentieth century was that a criminal is considered mentally ill and needs to be cured. Before the Progressive Movement after World War II, there were efforts made to change how the correctional policies and procedures were played out. Sadly, most often the actual design of a prison was based off of budgetary concern rather than actual sound penal theory. During the early…

It is not a secret that correctional facilities and jails are overcrowded with offenders who have committed serious felonies, and even those still awaiting their trial. There are correctional alternatives that are currently being implemented to combat these concerns. It will soon be apparent whether these modern alternatives have steered our correctional systems back on track to cure this overcrowding problem. Correctional alternative techniques are used on whoever’s left over after the…

The concept of crime can be simplified as "an act capable of being followed by criminal proceedings" (Williams, 1955), but this leads to an exceeding amount of detail. Crimes can involve the harming, either physically or not, to a person or more and their property. In addition to that, Crimes can break unwritten moral codes that would be looked down upon by society. Different societies can also have different morals that could be shaped through different aspects such as religion…

It does little to hide the perks of being an actively sexual being either, as we see multiple detailed shots of characters in the process of coitus. What this means to the way Americans bring up their children is a question of parental control and one open to debate. Whether the exposure of children of various ages to the sexual side of the human body is acceptable or not is a matter of perspective and one that cannot be explicitly carved out. Nonetheless, restraint is advised during the start…

Maya Schenwar, in her talk titled, “Beyond Reform: Abolishing Prison” speaks of the prison system, especially here in 21st century America, as something that is outdated and in need of abolishment. As opposed to mere reform of the prison system, for which there are many present day advocates, Maya Schenwar goes one step further in calling for a society that completely abolishes the prison apparatus as opposed to merely taking steps to improve the conditions of the prisoners, prisons and/or the…

Gender and Crime Name Name of Institution Stereotype is a common feature that is associated with gender. In minds of many, they possess a formed decision that a certain group of people are the ones who commit certain crimes. It may be true or it may not. In such incidences, the society is encouraged not to take sides but to ensure that the rule of law is followed, adhered to and followed to the latter (Davies, 2010). Different scholars have tried to come up with…

For the past years prisons have been overcrowded, and more and more criminals have been showing up. America has to come up with a plan besides prisons because they don 't seem to be helping, either the citizens and the prisoners. Though citizens wouldn 't want hard time criminals roaming their streets. There has to be a compromise to satisfy these prisoners and citizens. America 's prisons have been known as a school to educate prisoners for them to be better citizens and learn from their…

Thesis There are alternatives to achieve justice rather than by retributive means, the island nation of New Zealand has been practicing restorative justice for nearly thirty years. This European dominated culture believes in giving first time offenders a second chance; in many cases, the future of youth offenders is taken into consideration. Introduction This paper is an analysis of the mission goals of the restorative justice system practiced in New Zealand. Furthermore, this…

A prisoner is a person who commits crimes and detained in prison as a punishment. A jail or a prison is a place where prisoners are held after they commit crimes against laws. A prison helps to prevent people from having a chance to break the law again, and it makes people afraid of doing something wrong. In 2015, the overall prison population in Thailand was 318,910 which were the third highest prisoners in Asia after China and India (Prison population, 2015). Therefore, there are many types of…