The Alternative

An alternative energy sources are so important. Wind, solar, geothermal, and hydroelectric and biomass are needed and are alternative renewable energy that is beneficial for climate control, health benefits and the economy (Renewable Energy World. (1999). these technologies need to be explored to understand the benefits that can be argued by their use. This would prevent carbon dioxide and other gases from escaping into the air, which causes planet’s temperature to rise. The increasing the uses…

Behavioral Alternatives Relationships If you have been a direct care staff long enough to form positive relationships with the children, this connections will help you to change children’s behavior. If the children care about you, they are more likely to respond to your requests and interventions. Group mood and structure Being sensitive to what the group is feeling can help you change behavior. A bored or restless group can be a cue that you need to provide some activity. An excited, rowdy…

Alternative music is known as a distinction from mainstream rock music. It is different due to a different, somewhat distorted, guitar sound, insubordinate lyric, and a casual, or defiant, attitude being portrayed in the music. However, there are many sub genres included in alternative music ranging from rock to soft guitar playing. The subgenres are grunge, indie pop, indie rock, reggae, electronic music, jazz, and underground music. This type of music is normally kept out of mainstream, and is…

Examine the underlying historical and economic reasons behind the quest for alternatives to incarcerating offenders in jails and prisons. In the past 30 years of community corrections has become a substantial part of the correctional system, The search for alternatives to incarceration has,been a bit of a challenge. In the 1950s, national attention was focussed on the development of alternative, community-based correctional services. In the early stages of the community corrections movement,…

one day off their sentence for every eight hours worked, and Alcohol monitoring is attached to the offender’s ankle monitoring the subject on probation where alcohol was a contributing factor to the crime committed (Alternative sentencing and Pretrial Services. (2014). Another alternative sentencing program that seems to be developing and meeting with some success is the “Restorative Justice program”. This program enables the interaction between the individual convicted of the crime, the…

extremism and advocates for the use of existing governmental institutions to negotiate solutions to contentious political points, a message that has only become more significant after the extremely divisive election of Donald Trump. The Socialist Alternative is a Democratic socialist political party that organized an anti-Trump protest in Oakland the day after Election Day. News reports estimate that seven thousand people attended the protest (Hollyfield, 2016). The composition of the crowd, if…

long-term planning and seeking alternatives to incarceration especially in relation with individuals who commit minor crimes. Currently, more than half of those incarcerated are due to minor offences such as drug peddling, which can be addressed through other means to avoid overloading of the prisons. This paper addresses some of the alternatives to incarceration that the Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) can adopt to avoid overloading of prisons. Alternatives to Corrections Those found…

Alternatives to prison for juveniles can be life changing for them that could be the difference between living a life of crime and living a life where they are productive citizen. There are many different things such as probation, home confinement, and boot camp to help them get a second chance to change their lives around. The first alternative to prison for juveniles is probation also known as community corrections. During this the individual is allow out of prison but as a curfew and does…

she doesn’t suggest a clear alternative to capitalism. She doesn’t say that we need a “system change,” like eco-socialism, so it’s more of her just complaining about it and not having an actual alternative to prevent an ecological collapse. On page 22 in her book she says, “We need an entirely new economic model and a new way of sharing this planet.” She has no idea what kind of economic model we need, she just knows we need a new one. That’s clearly not an alternative, it is a statement to…

Alternatives to Detention Since incarceration has been proven to be ineffective for reducing crime and delinquency. I propose an emphasis on rehabilitation. Instead of locking up juveniles, the juvenile judge should make it his or her goal to divert youth offenders away from secure detention facilities and instead use dispositional alternatives that better match the need of the child. Studies have shown that smaller, intensive programs can work when they are run by well-trained staff who can…