Penology

It is hard to think about anything worse than being convicted of a crime and spending a number of years in prison, but what most people do not know is that there actually is, and it is much worse. But what can that be? It is what goes on inside of the American prison. Hypothetically, prisons should be a place where breakers of the law go, spend their sentence, and come out as better people, but that is the complete opposite of the cruel reality. You have people who committed petty crimes come…

Effect of Crime and Attractiveness on Sentence Length Some people are simply blessed with good genes and are born attractive. There are times when this tends to be beneficial, and when it comes to prison sentencing after a crime, that fact may remain true. In this experiment we look at exactly this kind of situation. This becomes important for judges and other high up officials to understand that their thoughts might be swayed by attractiveness when making sentencing decisions. Sigall and…

Sandra López Profesor Luvio CJ V01 7 November 2017 The Ultimate Punishment Although many people support capital punishment, I am a firm believer that nobody is entitled to take another person's life. Capital punishment has been dated back to the 18th century BC. The death penalty was also used in the 14th and seventh Century BC. In these centuries it was very easy to get punished with death. Death was the punishment for all crimes, including marrying a Jew, treason, or not confessing to a crime…

“ I think killin' is wrong, no matter who does it. whether it's me, or y'all, or your government - Matthew Poncelet.” The death penalty is wrong and should not be used according to Matthew and David Gale. One fought against the death penalty on death row, while the other did something horrible and was put on death row. But both had the same thinking of mind that what the government is doing was not right. The life of David Gale and Dead Man Walking have similarities and differences. The Life…

Mirta Ojio’s book Hunting Season, Immigration and Murder in an All-American Town is based on a true story of an immigrant’s murder that turned a small American town on Long Island village of Patchogue into a war zone for immigration rights. In this critical reflection paper, I will discuss and analyze three key issues or themes that were represented in the Hunting Season and elaborate how these concepts connect with those of Governing Immigration through Crime by Dowling and Inda. The first…

Legalization of the Death Penalty The death penalty is only legal in some states, and there is much debate over whether or not sentencing criminals to death makes our communities safer. For those against the death penalty, it is understood that executing murderers does not stop other murderers, or make killings more likely. However, on the other side of the argument, those for the death penalty believe that the more severe the penalty, the more criminals will be deterred from committing the…

Is Capital Punishment Justified? Capital punishment, most commonly referred to as the death penalty, is the punishment of execution which happens to somebody who is convicted of a capital crime. The death penalty is usually administered to people who have been convicted of murder and similar capital crimes. Capital crimes are crimes like murder or the betrayal of one's country. Because an execution is the killing of a human being, some people find the fact that capital punishment exists to be…

Differences in Jails and Prisons Michelle Elsenbary Intro to Corrections North Carolina Central University Jails and prisons are used in the correctional system as a way to manage people who have acted against the law. Their functions are to deter individuals from crime, punish the individuals who commit crimes and rehabilitate individuals, so that they may be able to live productive lives after they have served their sentence. There are misconceptions about the operations of…

Why the Death Penalty is Infallibly Superfluous Many philosophers endorse the death penalty since it “serves as justice” when a serious crime is committed. Many retributivist and consequentialist believe that wrongdoers should be subjected to the death penalty if they commit crimes of the highest degree such as murder, terrorism, etc. Many Philosophers also believe that the death penalty can deter and prevent However, this belief is deeply flawed, as the death penalty fails not only…

On the topic of counter points of view, the drama and somewhat ambiguous features of true crime documentaries are catalysts for audiences to think critically and be absorbed by the program’s atmosphere. At times, the line between what is considered morally correct is blurred and shifted after a viewer is drawn into the world of victims and criminals. A more fringe example of a true crime documentary that exemplifies this is Joshua Oppenheimer’s The Act of Killing; the main focus being Anwar…