Extrajudicial punishment

Did you know the United States is home to five percent of the world’s population, with twenty-five percent of the world’s prisoners and ninety percent of those prisoners being non-violent offenders? According to Us News & World Report the prison population has grown by eight hundred percent since the 1980’s while the country’s population only increased by a third. With this cancerous growth of the incarceration rate in America, the question is how far will this problem go, and how much will the…

I have worked with all types of behavioral students for the past 4 years on all different levels. Every student has required their own specialized behavior plan that would reinforce positive behaviors not the negative. It is challenging because what works for one particular student might not work for another. Teachers have to get creative when making these behavior plans to fit students individualized needs. The first step when creating a behavior plan for a special needs student is…

in “In the African American community, many people misunderstand what a mental health condition is and don’t talk about this topic. This lack of knowledge leads many to believe that a mental health condition is a personal weakness or some sort of punishment from God. African Americans may be reluctant to discuss mental health issues and seek treatment because of the shame and stigma associated with such conditions” (Nami.org). being in a cultural environment that stigmatizes mental health can…

existing law is defending Robinson from getting a harsher punishment and thus, it is time to review and enhance the laws to ensure a deterrent effect on such acts so as to protect the younger generation. There are past cases similar to Robinson’s case in terms of young victims aged above 14.…

living on bread and water only. The Warden’s retaliatory act asserts Foucault’s claim in “The Subject and Power” that “the mechanisms of subjection cannot be studied outside their relation to the mechanisms of exploitation and domination” (782). His punishment is a reminder by the institution’s authority that he is under its thumb and that total subservience to the hierarchical order is non-negotiable. Andy resumes his ‘extracurricular’ services after a period of solitary confinement, but Red…

the consequences of their actions. Classical criminologists explain how individuals have free will. Such individuals can choose legal or illegal means to get what they want, their fear of punishment may deter them from committing crime. In addition, society can control behavior by making the pain of punishment greater than the pleasure of the criminal gains. The classical school of criminology began in the middle of the eighteenth century, which is now called the “neoclassical period”. This…

In the institution of corrections, techniques of demonization and exceptionalism are utilized to create an atmosphere of crisis which confer a morally privileged status whereby this institution can better advance its interest. While these techniques are effective in propagating their agenda, at times the techniques applied appear troublesome whether purposely or inadvertently. Moreover, an occupational culture exists within the correctional field which sometimes has different norms of behavior…

can cause an innocent person to be prosecuted. The Constitution is what dictates the fairness, claiming that all men have given rights at birth. It gives freedoms of speech and petition, protection against self-incrimination, cruel and unusual punishments, and establishes the idea of innocent until proven guilty. In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, a play involving the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692, the court led by Judge Danforth is determining the sentencing of accused witches in their town.…

Born into a life of exhausting labor, ruthless rivalries, and a nearly complete absence of human affection, Shin Dong-Hyuk is one of the few who managed to escape one of North Korea's most secretive prison labor camps. This is not a work of fiction. This is his story. Escape From Camp 14 starts off with a memory of Shin witnessing the execution his mother and older brother after their escape plan was discovered. Shin was born and raised in a political prison camp in North Korea known as Camp 14…

Rationality and self-interest are often measured relative to efficiency. However, this is not the only aspect that should commend the acceptability of a business sector’s technique of increasing profits and reducing cost. The privatization of prisons or involvement in state prisons by companies that gain from the forced labor of prisoners advanced by high numbers, low wage and extremely long sentences is one system that brings strong moral questions to mind. Prisoners acquiring jobs in jail, no…