... to those who have been convicted of non-violent crimes. Criminals on house arrest are drug tested often and have to keep a daily log of their events as well as perform community service, pay weekly and monthly fines to help cover the cost of their house arrest, and attend rehabilitation classes. House arrest provides numerous advantages over the prison system. First ... someone to house arrest rather than a prison sentence. The average cost to taxpayers to support an inmate is $65.29 per day; the daily cost for house arrest is a mere $9.39. Plus those sentenced to house arrest are force...

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... in the community and that this helps them acquire self-discipline and self-reliance that they lose by being in prison (Vass 1979, p.39). Community corrections were deemed a cheaper and more safe, secure and humane (http://www.pc.gov.au/gsp/2003/chapter07.pdf) alternative to ... with their families, and to sustain a job with the hope of helping them to grow out of crime into responsible citizens (Vass 1990, p.39; Tomasic and Dobinson 1979 p.61). In short, prisons are undesirable and should be reserved for only the most serious offenders. Community is desirable ... so should be used as a ...

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... a person is extremely ill and feels atrocious pain without being able to medically relieve it, this person should be allowed to receive euthanasia if its what they wanted. Bertrand Nadeau, a 39-year-old man is diagnosed with l'Ataxie, a degenerative illness that attacks the neuromuscular system. Life expectancy for people diagnosed with this illness reaches a maximum of 54 years old. For maximum ... ...

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... future research and policy decisions. In a report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), evidence is presented that clearly shows problem-solving courts produce their intended outcomes. This report looked at 39 adult drug court programs and evaluated their effectiveness based on four categories: "(1) recidivism outcomes, (2) substance use relapse, (3) program completion, and (4) the costs and benefits of drug court programs " (GAO 2005 ... ...

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... and Dufour 1998) Yet, females are not non-existent in the criminal justice system because the number of women in State prisons grew 75% from 1986 to 1991, reaching almost 39,000 by mid 1991. At that time female offenders had risen from 4.7 % in 1986 to 5.2 % of prisoners in 1991 (Snell, 1994). Thus the knowledge that gender differences in crime should ... ...

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... we will look at the different places and scenarios where juveniles get their guns. The firearm was stolen by the user or later confirmed as stolen by someone else in 39 percent of the cases. The firearm was obtained from a friend or relative in 42 percent of the cases. Juveniles often receive firearms from their friends, usually at their school or ... ...

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... balance in society will remain upset until the killer's life is also taken. They suggest that they are showing outrage for taking a life by taking the life of another (Jacoby 39). Opponents, however, argue that modern supporters of capital punishment no longer view the death penalty as a deterrent, but just as a punishment for the crime. The motives behind the death penalty ... ...

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... , the closest execution has ever come to being illegal was back in 1972, when the Supreme Court, in its 5-4 decision Furman vs. Georgia, struck down the capital punishment statutes of 39 states. Even then, although the court ruled that the death penalty violated the Eighth Amendment's prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment, it emphasized that it was only illegal in the ... ...

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... . Capital Punishment was abolished from all Australian states by the year 1985 (Appendix 1), however it is still practised in many other countries around the world. The death penalty exists in 39 of the United States of America, most of Africa, many countries in Europe, most countries in Asia, and most of the Middle East. A total of 95 countries worldwide retain the ... ...

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... be proved through demonstration of intent, and not just results. This disparity is reflected in the number of Black death row inmates. The NAACP Legal Defense fund reports that nearly 39 percent of the inmates on death row in the 35 states in which the death penalty is used. It also found that of all federal death row inmates, 67 percent ... ...

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... the Houston Chronicle, overall recidivism rates for the following states are: • California-58.8 percent • New York-51.8 percent • Texas-40.8 percent • Illinois-40.1 percent • Florida-39.5 percent (Kimberly, 2002) When compared to these rates, Missouri's recidivism rates are considerably lower at 5 percent for probationers and parolees who have completed their respective programs successfully and 21 percent ... ...

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... has a disproportionate number of executions. For example, between 1924 and 1972 the United States witnessed 455 executions in the United States for rape and 99 occurred in Texas alone (Marquart 39). Texas accounted for 22 percent of rape-related executions in the United States but only consisted of 7.3 percent of the nation's total population (Texas 4). Therefore, Texas executes a proportionately higher percentage ... ...

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... not support that zero tolerance has been in line with the intended effectiveness: Heavside (1998) found that among schools reporting no crime, only 5% reported moderate or stringent security measures, while 39% of schools were using moderate or stringent security. Mayer and Leone (1999) indicate that rules are more effective than security measures in reducing crime and violence. In other words, security ... ...

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... recreational dispensaries hold up to the same theory, which should be noted is only a theory and not substantial proof that dispensaries cause negative ecological impacts. Therefore we will want to perform a local cross-sectional survey, interview of the current feelings and attitudes towards dispensaries as well as an analytical qualitative data collection to provide a basis for any future concerns. For a better ... qualitative analysis of the perceptions that marijuana dispensaries produce on the local residents surrounding them it would be best to perform a two part cross-sectional s...

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... who can watch the surrounding areas to deter offenders (Sutton, Cherney and White, 2014, p70). By improving informal surveillance it increases the effort the offender must put in to successfully perform the theft and the perceived risk of being identified and/or caught (Sutton, Cherney and White, 2014, p70). Further, by manipulating the physical environment such as the park it would ... ...

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... work then. Education has helped a lot of people to stay out of trouble. For example, if a student attends classes and attempt assignments, there will be little or no time to perform criminal activities due to their involvement in school. Instead they will be more concerned in getting good grades. Ironically, people sometimes get into trouble because they were unaware of the ... ...

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... as either "favourable" or "unfavourable" (Sutherland & Cressey, 1960). This means that an individual develops an opinion about the law and this either encourages that person to perform the criminal activity or discourages that person from committing the criminal action. If a person believes that a law is unnecessary or unfair, then it is more likely that that person would ... ...

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... trends is the rising cost of policing. Some factors that contribute to the rising cost of policing are resources and equipment used. Without these resources, investigations would be difficult to perform. For example, vehicles depreciate with time, rising fuel cost impact how much time officers can spend patrolling. Equipment and technology is constantly advancing, therefore the cost of continual upgrading is ... ...

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... around the principle that consequences determine if an action is morally correct. Because of that, I think a utilitarian would agree that one should suffer the consequence of a death penalty if they perform an action so completely against its morals, such as murder. Since criminals receive this punishment for murder, I think the death penalty is fair treatment for taking another human's life. Utilitarianism ... ...

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... the past several years, and doesn't seem to be getting any better. Especially in the states of Rio de Janeiro and San Paulo, police often resort to lethal force and perform extrajudicial executions without adequate justification. According to a report made by the Human Rights Watch in 2009, Rio and Sao Paulo police have killed more than 11,000 civilians since 2003 ... ...

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... hands of our government and law enforcement. The profiling of minorities has jeopardized the trust of many. Without the full trust of the citizens authorities will not be able to perform their duties properly. Today Americans are face with a conflict between the needs of national security and the desire for freedom and personal liberty. We are no longer on a battlefield where ... ...

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... 's career with continual training throughout. Ethics in Policing The original conception of the police forces' role in society emphasizes the need for police to obtain community support in order to perform policing duties. There are three issues that have shaped the role of ethics in policing: styles of policing, the police as an institution, and police culture. The study of police ... ...

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... of civil servants, making violent crimes against them punishable by higher penalties. Head teachers (equivalent to principals in the US) will be, in theory, able to send aggressive pupils to perform community service and these students' parents may also be fined. Teachers who fail to report violent acts in school could face a prison sentence ("The shadow in," 2006). The South African ... ...

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... respected because he shows equal treatment in his trials. Furthermore, Trait theory explains that leaders lead by example. The obedience and trust of their subordinates depends on how well they perform in every situation; for the consistency of their decision, values and philosophies. On the other hand, if the Trait Theory defines leadership by attitude, the style theory defines leadership by ... ...

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... not honorable. They sell drugs, steal cars, rob and brutalize to gain financial wealth and power. Gangs generally have a leader or a group of leaders who educate young members how to perform deviant acts against society. They have a unique way of communicating with each other, sometimes through the use of hand signals or writing graffiti and wearing certain types of clothing or ... ...

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