Parole

In order to conduct a comparison between two probation agencies, my first instincts was to choose two agencies that were opposite of each other on the United States map. The two agencies that I chose were the Parole and Probation Division in Salem, OR and the Parole and Probation Division in Jefferson City, MO. At first glance it appeared as though the agency in Salem, OR provided and implemented very little resources to its parolees that would reduce the risk of recidivism and promote offender…

and parole are privileges extended by the criminal justice system and are not rights (Latessa & Smith, 2011, p. 84). Probation and parole has many advantages such as helping offenders reintegrate into society, provides a cost savings over incarceration, and rehabilitate offenders (Latessa & Smith, 2011, p. 84). There are disadvantages to probation and parole because the offender could commit a crime or harm a victim when they could have been incarcerated instead of out on probation or parole.…

Teenagers and other youth offenders should not be able to receive life without parole as a punishment for their crimes. Teenagers have the highest capacity for rehabilitation out of all of the prisoners in any institutions. Most teens who commit capital crimes come from homes where abuse from family members is common, yet intervention by social services is lacking. The kind of stress from this abuse, can make it possible for teens to act out in violent ways, committing heinous crimes.…

Video Critique 3– Parole getting out and staying out This documentary gave an insight on the life of inmates in prison. How, many offenders go in and out of prison sometimes because they get “institutionalized.” The film follows the life inside the prison, transitioning out of prison, and how parole works once they make their way out of prison and back into society. (Parole: Getting Out and Stayng Out) This brought to light what it’s like for an offender to go into prison and the critical…

Should Juveniles Be Sentenced to Life Without Parole? When adults commit crimes, they are held accountable; but what if a teenager or child commits the same crime? On June 25, 2012, a controversy heated in the Supreme Court between the majority and 4 judges. The majority of the judges believes that it shouldn’t be mandatory for juveniles to be sentenced to life without parole when they commit a heinous crime such as murder, while the other 4 judges oppose to that, saying it should be mandatory…

opportunity for parole. This case built off a previous case in 2010, Graham v. Florida, which banned giving minors life without parole for crimes excluding murder. This most recent case, Miller v. Alabama, banned life without parole for all minors regardless of the crime. Both these conclusions did not take into account the families of the victims of these crimes. The basis behind these rulings only benefits one party. Minors should be able to receive the life sentence without parole. 66…

ding. If I were in this situation as the parole officer I would do my best to try and help to mother, in whichever way possible. I know this would go against my beliefs and rules that I must follow as a parole officer but I still think I would try my hardest to help this mother get back on her feet and be able to provide for her children. I think many people would jump the gun and file a violation report on this specific issue, as she is violating her probation, but I don’t feel that would be…

Wiki 3 Clear, T. R., Hamilton, J. R., & Cadora, E. (2011). Community justice. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge. Wogan, J. B. (2015, October). The Changing Relationship Between Ex-Criminals and Their Parole Officers. Retrieved April 1, 2016, from http://www.governing.com/topics/public-justice-safety/gov-probation-parole-states-community-supervision.html Virlee, C. J. (2015). Offenders in the Community: Reshaping Sentencing and Supervision. Minnesota Law Review, 99(5), 1615-1620. This wiki project…

Justice served If someone is under the age of 18 when they commit a crime it is deemed unconstitutional to give life without parole but if they are tried as adults and in the eyes of the law they are adults. If young delinquents are old enough to commit heinous crimes they should have life without parole even before their 18th birthday. They should receive life without parole because they are considered young adults and they have a clear understanding of what is right and wrong. In the United…

I am here to discuss the reasons why the individual would choose to pick life without possibility of parole in the case of a robber killing a store owner and being charged with 2nd degree murder. With the case of the individual jury person one of the things about him is that one of his children is in law enforcement, this little amount of evidence shows why he would choose life without parole is because he respects the law and the punishment of the judicial system, defendant shown as a threat to…