... This article, entitled "FEDS JOIN WAR ON GANGS" from the "Daily News of Los Angeles" on December17,2002 and written by Mariel Garza brings out the key point that the city of Los Angeles has joined federal crime fighters in a joint antigang push that is bringing in forty additional ... on May 23, 2002 from the Times Union and written by Mary Cermak brings out the key point that the "Hamilton Hill program received a thirty five thousand dollar grant from The United Way to help with the programs mission to stop gangs." The United Way usually only maximizes ten thousand dollar grants, so .....

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... Tre's father, Furious Styles was willingly and consciously involved in his son's life. He constantly stressed the importance of responsibility when it came to all avenues of life: school, work, home, sex and family. Furious succeeded in balancing the role of a positive mentor and maintaining ... instruction of his father, Tre was inevitably exposed to gang violence because of the neighborhood they resided in. It was not uncommon to hear gunshots every night, followed by screams, sirens, and helicopters. Even as a young boy, Tre and his friends would wander around the ... neighborhood w...

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... "Eight Core Strategies" is collaboration between the attorneys, juvenile court, educators, and mental health administrators (Juvenile Detention Initiative 2013). They are implementing new methods of alternatives to detention programs; these alternatives are day and evening reporting centers, home confinement, and shelter care. In 2009, the New York Times praised the JDAI for it's "astonishing" ... ; results. Participating JDAI sites have reduced their average daily population in detention by 44 percent (Juvenile Detention Initiative 2013). The program "expanded from five pilot sites ...

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... (Green 1)." This lack of malice is proven in the simple definition of retribution: "retribution is a state sponsored, rational response to criminality that is justified given that the state is the victim when a crime occurs (Justifications 1)." The death penalty puts the scales of ... the death penalty. They ­believe that they are different from those who have taken their loved ones and they demonstrate their ­difference by refusing to sink to a murderer's level. Capital punishment is the most ­irreparable crime governments perpetrate without consequence. "We're only ­human, we all ma...

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... different laws and regulations. As such, it is significant that the members of the system fully apply these rules and regulations as they are in authority when it comes to providing justice to everyone therefore they must be fair in their undertakings. Leadership and Justice System Leadership involves the commitment, dedication, and risk taking attitude of the individual. It also includes ... by a mission and organizational culture that respects the dignity of human beings. There is a belief among employees that they should model the highest standard of human conduct. For that to happen...

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... deterring crime relies on precisely this point, say proponents. If the punishment for murder were certain death, there would be fewer people willing to take their chances, because the ramifications would be clear and decisive. During the mid-1970s Isaac Ehrlich found a strong correlation between the ... weigh his or her options. Murder is such an emotional, irrational, cold-blooded act that these rational conclusions we expect murderers to be able to come to regarding their own lives are completely out of reach. One study that proves opponent's arguments that capital punishment does not ...

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... secretary of health and human services he was appalled by the epidemic of violent crimes he saw taking place in American cities. According to Dr. Sullivan, "more than 26,000 Americans were murdered and six million violent crimes were committed with young men and minorities falling ... put it. With the predominant thought of looking at unemployment, poverty, the use of drugs and any other factors that might help to contribute to the likelihood of causing violent crimes. Primarily his work was directed towards the psychological and sociological point of view. Sullivan primarily working wi...

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... represented, "the criminal defendant's fundamental protection of life and liberty against race and color prejudice". In 1994, the federal death penalty was expanded to approximately 60 different offenses. Among the federal crimes for which people in any state or territory of the U.S. can receive a death sentence are ... of a large-scale drug enterprise, treason, and espionage (Federal Death Penalty Act, 1994). During this same time-period, the Court also attempted to address the issue of fairness in dealing with the mentally ill. For example, in 1986, the Ford versus Wainwright decision ...

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... with a law enforcement remit, and its aims and objectives as such. The possible reasons and effects of punitive mindedness need be discussed and the effects of a custodial sentence, in comparison to community sentence upon offenders and the public will be investigated. These arguments will prove that the Probation Service is not a soft option' for offenders, but rather an effective alternative for ... supervision of probation officers in the community instead. The 1970's saw the birth of the Community Service Order (now called the Community Punishment Order - a tougher sounding name), w...

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... death sentence was carried out in eight of these cases. Unfortunately many other cases of mistaken conviction and execution occurred and remained undocumented." (Cantu). If a living prisoner is discovered to be blameless he can be freed; but neither release nor compensation is possible for a corpse. Even though only eight of the 75 wrongfully accused were executed, there is no way ... have been freed from the death sentence since 1976 -- mostly after DNA evidence conclusively proved their innocence represent the exception rather than the rule in the U.S. capital punishment system, accor...

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... so would life imprisonment. Anyway, most murderers rarely re-offend as they were only committed against one person in their family, they are not likely to re-offend. As we can see, life imprisonment works just as well as capital punishment if not better for the reason of containment, and capital ... deterrent as the majority of murders are not pre-meditated. Many of the aims of punishment can not justify capital punishment, it always comes down to public opinion. People say that most people are in favour of capital punishment, it is just that they are not asked. But just because ... als...

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... 12 peers and a presiding judge. We can also see the same situation here in the Philippines. The problem here in the Philippines is how to implement death penalty in its full use while making the citizens understand why it is being used. Filipinos should not be nave in accepting death ... solving crime problems here in the Philippines. The Philippine government has promised its people peace and security. For the government to fulfill its' promises, death penalty should be implemented to meet the demands of maximum safety and security. The military or police can't simply kill their fellow...

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... what color they are. Kirkham, Scott. Violent crimes deserve "eye for an eye". 30 March 1995 The author of this article wants the public to know that he believes that if someone commits a crime of violence that they should receive the same. "Perhaps if we made those that were responsible ... parole, and even as small as measly fines. I agree that if the president made the punishment harsher than it would make the offenders less apt to commit the crime again. I think that the public will agree with this because of the strong use of opinionated values and statistics. Parrish, Geov. ... h...

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... The constitutions of most of our states assert, that all power is inherent in the people; that they exercise it by themselves, in all cases to which they think themselves competent; (as in electing their functionaries executive and legislative, and deciding by a jury of themselves, in all judiciary cases ... in which any fact is involved), or may they act by representatives, freely and equally chosen that it is their right and duty to be at all times armed," (Jefferson). The government has passed many laws regarding gun purchases and firearm use. The law today goes as followed: ... Brad...

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... Bexar County in San Antonio, Texas. He sentenced the offending player in this particular incident, Tony Limon, a senior at South San Antonio High School, to five years in prison for his actions. What's even more disturbing is that Limon told reporters that coach Gary Durbon approved of his hitting the other player ... the remark that, as he made $3 million a year, he wouldn't miss the few thousand dollars he would pay out in fines. Are there benefits to being labeled a "bad boy" in the sport arena? Well, look at boxer Mike Tyson. One writer says, "He got a year's vacation and made 27 mill...

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... for not wearing the "in look" or name brand clothing. Making fun of, or laughing at other students contribute to low self-esteem, which is one characteristic of a student who brings violence in the schools. In 1997, more than ½ of the schools reported at least one crime incident. Also, ... student who does anything suspicious. When a school expels a student for writing about violence for an assignment is said to be an overreaction. But is it? Incidents like th boy in Virginia who was expelled for waving a stapler on the school bus, or the girl in Florida who was suspended ... or bringi...

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... is formed, and has been seen in several of my peers. Unfortunately, children raised with this sort of television eventually grow up with a stronger propensity to becoming a violent gang member or 'violent-acceptant' person. "Gangs bring the delinquent norms of society into intimate contact with the individual."1, (Marshall B Clinard ... to belong somewhere. As time goes on, a form of love or kinship develops between the gang members and the child. It is then that the bond between the kid and the gang is completed because the gang has effectively taken the place of the family. The new ant...

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... "violence in school" and now can't live with it! Society's issue with school violence can only be blame on the nation for having students to work and grow up in harsh environments. The media has really turned the violence in our schools into a growing concern for our nations" parents. ... 2). In the 1990's, school violence seemed to grow under the watchful eye of media, while its viewers, society, seem to do nothing but look at the reality that they only had to face in their television sets. The television set is also a problem that brings violent perceptions to our children in the form...

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... of adopted boys in Denmark between 1927-1947. Studies concluded that an adopted boy adopt by non-criminal parents from criminal parents is much more likely to lead a life of crime then vice versa. Therefore, according to Mednick's studies, the way we are raised and the social aspects of our ... though the child may have never even known his parents. (Sarnoff Mednick) The second study, that of twins, brings even more evidence to the table. Identical twins seemed to be very susceptible to a life of crime if their twin is a criminal. Studies in the United States conducted by David Rowe of ...

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... solves and also the ones that it brings up. Police discretion exists when officers have some leeway or choice in how to respond to a situation (Dunham & Alpert 119) But police discretion could also exist in situations when an officer might opt to not respond or make an intervention. ... the jobs that mediate actual events, police department rules, and legal codes (Dunham & Alpert 121). There are different variables that seem to affect police discretion. Organizational variables are the characteristics of the police department, neighborhood variables such as racial composition of a neighb...

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... out. Shortly after he moved in with her, the adolescent doused his grandmother with gasoline and set her ablaze the woman died the boy pleaded guilty juvenile court judge recognized that the boy was mentally disturbed and ordered him to participate in a treatment program for at least 18 months.""(Heide, 52) These are some cases in which juvenile justice is letting murderers walk ... offender was engaged in the commission of certain felonies such as robbery or rape.""(Heide, 53) If the juvenile is to be charged with second-degree murder he's had to commit a reckless act that would be dan...

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... a young 16-year old boxer in his field studies who was under confinement in police custody for street fighting. The boy was a keen and promising boxer yet he was unable to sustain a propitious career in boxing but rather a continue engagement in street fights. Through the boy's self-presentation, it was disclosed that the act of street fighting actually carried a special meaning and excitement ... had mastered the skills in street fights, which he had used in gaining control in a life situation that was fully labeled with uncontrollability. The boy also stated during his interview that ...

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... courts of Salem, Massachusetts in 1821, the intended effect was just as bad as the real thing. The prosecution sought to tell what the boy was thinking as he lit the candle. They speak of his desire to murder the young and old alike. This desire painted by the prosecution no doubt held sway in the minds of the jury. When Clark was ... died in the fire he set; there was only a loss of property. The destruction of a few houses and a stable was equal in value to the life of a young boy to these Puritans nineteenth century rural Massachusetts. This seems contradictory to our ideas of human ...

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... -cream parlor and spotted three 8-year-old boys standing at the counter. Feeling magnanimous, Whitey offered to buy them all ice-cream cones, but one of the boys balked, saying that his parents told him never to take gifts from strangers. Bulger allegedly picked up the boy, sat him down on the counter, and looked him in the eye. "Hey, kid," Bulger said ... . He had people looking out for him in the FBI along with the Boston Police Department. They gave him a quick hint when he needed to get out of somewhere to avoid being arrested. One person in particular was the boy in the ice cream sto...

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... in this nation. An increase of the death rate in the U.S has been obvious for some time, and even if making guns illegal only leads to the criminals having then it is still a step toward the right way. This is still an incredible improvement of almost everyone having a gun. The ... fact is, when you reduce the number of people who have guns, then you reduce the number of incidents that cause innocent people to get killed. That's just the way that things work out, that is life. Society is filled with violence, crime and war. The media / news ... , 1997: A high school student shoots and k...

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