Extrajudicial punishment

Cole, the main character in the book Touching Spirit by Ben Mikaelsen, is having problems with anger and is now facing jail time, or being sent back to the island he attempted to run from. If you were Cole, how would you react to knowing that you may go to jail for the crimes you’ve committed? Cole should return to the island because he now admits his…

Do you think a kid who thinks killing is ok and volunteeringly did it because they enjoyed it should not be persecuted? According to Alex Biermann a student of Black Hawk Middle School, he believes they should be persecuted for the crimes they chose to do. A big reason to choose persecution for these kids is if they chose to do kill why are we not doing anything about, according to the article ,“Should child soldiers be prosecuted for their crimes?” it states that, “Children are often desired…

Sheldon Glueck, Roscoe Pound Professor of Law, and his wife Eleanor Glueck, a research criminologist at the Law School have been innovative in their research on Criminology. They have presented their findings in a report entitled "Unraveling Juvenile Delinquency," and later was abridged in their book "Delinquents in the Making". This approach is to infiltrate into the delinquency and crime and to ascertain the ways of averting the Criminal and not the crime. The Gluecks have been devoting…

The Downfall of Private Prisons The privatization of jails and prisons in the United States are becoming more and more popular with 122 adult prisons and 252 juvenile facilities, capable of holding more than 160,000 inmates for the past 8 years. These facilities have pros and cons however, 32 states contract with private sector prisons and almost 17 percent of adult inmates are held in private prisons. (Allen, Latessa, and Ponder) The major arguments against privatization are cost, insurance,…

The highly debated process of parole refers to the early release of a convict before the end of their sentence due to favorable behavior. A similar concept referred to as Bail also refers to the early release of a prisoner, but this is usually with a payment made. This can occasionally require further court hearings and the payment is an assurance that the person will attend court at a later date. The Australian parole system is currently being debated as it is a common issue. Current tragic…

1. Some of the major types of prison subcultures certain types of prisoners such as; The mean dude, who is frequently written up and spends much time in solitary confinement due to exemplifying overly tough and psychopathic type behavior in the prison. The hedonist, which build their lives around the limited pleasures available within the confines of prison, such as smuggling contraband, homosexuality, gambling, drug running, and other officially condemned activities that provide the center of…

Restorative justice focuses on repairing the harm done by criminal behavior. There are many aspects of restorative justice that emphasizes the coming together of criminals, victims, and the community in efforts to reconcile the harm that has been done. Many churches, communities, schools, and workplaces are involved in restorative justice programs. Many restorative justice programs aim for the same goal. It creates the opportunity for both victims and offenders to meet with one another to…

College is hard work but the reward you receive in the long run is more than worth it. Striving to have a career in a field that is forever growing and rewarding takes long hours, long days, sleepless nights and perseverance. Graduating from college with a Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice is something to be proud of and looking into the future fifteen (15) years from now, I will be working in a potentially great law enforcement agency supervising and watching over criminal offenders that are on…

Several people know the quote “don’t do the crime, if you can’t do the time,” but committing a crime in Berlin, Germany is not such a downer, due to the level of comfort inmates receive. In Berlin, Germany it has become common for prisons to be most considerate to their inmates. Such as, the change of dress code went from jumpsuits, to street clothes, or the change from cells to accessible private rooms, decorated as inmates choose. Overall, the prison’s model itself is unlike any other prison…

and the target social workers put on that juvenile. These policy implications are ultimately in search of deterrence, and if it works. In my opinion, deterrence do not work in juvenile delinquents. The certainty that a juvenile will face harsh punishment not only involves certainty but also perception and severity. The findings suggest that when juveniles are faced with absolutely certainty…