Habitual offender

how the Social Learning Theory is applied in Britain's multi-cultural society as well as it's Criminal Justice system. Domestic violence (DV) is the abuse of one partner within an intimate or family relationship, it is the repetitive, random and habitual use of intimidation to have power over a partner. The abuse can be physical, emotional, sexual, psychological or financial. There is no single cause of domestic violence, it comes from a mixture of aspects…

In the novel No Matter How Loud I Shout, author Edward Humes’ addresses the dysfunctions of the juvenile justice system. For a long time, most people did not even notice that the juvenile justice system is dysfunctional in any way. Once people did notice, they would tend to only focus on the child’s age when a serious crime takes place. This creates the notion that states need to lower the age of children who may tried in adult court. This notion is an ineffective tactic to try to reduce youth…

witnesses are not deposing in the court or why their deposition is not found credible. It was observed that one of the reasons may be that they do not have courage to depose against an accused because of threats to their life, more so when the offenders are habitual criminals or high ups in the Government or close to power which may be political, economic or other powers including muscle…

2014 University Of Nairobi Terry Kavuli – G34/31137/2015 [legal research and writting] An analysis of the concept and use of the death penalty in various jurisdictions over the years especially Kenya and the jurisprudence behind the same, its origin, history and how it has come to change; It will also analyze why people are with or against it, the effects it poses on society and whether it should be scrapped off from the law or not. INTRODUCTION Death penalty/capital punishment is a…

Travis Hirschi’s Control Theory states that deviance occurs when a person has no control over their environment; they stray from norms and commit crimes. Travis Hirschi also believe that humans want to belong and that criminals are made when one’s bond to society is abated. Using Hirschi’s Control Theory, crime rate is low in Japan due to conformity being crucial, the publics’ view of prison, and the punishments in prison being harsh. Juvenile delinquency rates are also low; a factor…

love and an overall sense of living is panned out within Johann Christoph Arnolds’ “Why Forgive?”. The act of forgiving can be viewed from various perspectives. The dictionary describes it to be when the victim ceases to feel resentment against an offender(Webster). This is a very straight forward definition. In the sense of the bible the idea forgiveness begins to become more in depth. A definition for forgiveness could be -- giving up my right to hurt you, for hurting me. It is impossible to…

Literature Review The literature on male, students of color who were previously youth offenders is limited; it is important to broaden the scope of knowledge and literature on males of color, correctional facilities, recidivism applies. The relevant literature can be categorized into three areas as (1) Correctional Facilities Engaging in Post Secondary Education, (2) Education as a form of recidivism reduction (3) Education Attainment of male of color. Correctional Facilities Engaging in Post…

to Incarceration). A Drug Treatment Alternative to Prison (DTAP) program in New York, 2 out of each 100 offenders were rearrested for drug crimes within six months of release compared to 2 out of each 1,000 participants in a DTAP arrangement (National Institute of Justice, Program Profile: Drug Treatment Alternative to Prison). Mental health courts in Oklahoma also report that “the offenders are released only to be picked up again for another violation” when not given the option of an actual…

the most important deterrent factor, and many programs that focus on rehabilitation have been unsuccessful. An individual will plan to make a choice based on his habits or after critical thinking, and then decide on his actions. A decision based on habitual instincts sees one effective alternating option with deliberating his choice. When he deliberates, he is considering moral implications of his actions. Although the Rational theory is not connected to the social control theory, it is…

In one year, Colorado’s income from the taxation of recreational marijuana nearly doubled the income from the taxation on alcohol (Aleem). Despite the economic boons that the legalization of drugs can provide to economies, there are other reasons for remaining steady with the status quo of keeping illicit drug use outside the scope of the law. A hotly debated issue, drug legalization, like many other topics, has many pros and cons, and many reasons for both sides. First demonstrated will be…