鈥業dealism鈥?
鈥淎 time when Americans strongly believed that Crime could be Eliminated
From this Rich New Nation,
If the offenders are isolated from Bad Influences, and Encouraged to Repent.鈥?br>
Like other social institutions, corrections reflect the vision and concerns of the larger community (p 31). Examples are found in our Post-Revolutionary War; Idealism, a time when Americans strongly believed that crime could be eliminated from this rich new nation if the offenders are isolated from bad influences and encouraged to repent. Similarly in the 鈥榚arly twentieth century鈥?and inspired by new faith in the power of the 鈥榖ehavioral sciences,鈥?penology coursed into a psychological approach geared towards the rehabilitation of offenders. Since crime control became a burdensome issue in the late 1960鈥檚, public opinion demanded another criminal shift in correctional policy that required a greater emphasis be placed on 鈥榗rime control鈥?[protection and punishment].
These oscillating factors are evident within this text and in perfect harmony with an immediate response from society, for dangerous times tend to 鈥榞row鈥?if not immediately checked. Accordingly our Society has emerged through several on going developmental stages in regards to crime control and its immediate protection for the public betterment. As in the post-revolutionary war and into the twentieth century and on into the late 1960鈥檚 [rampant drug abuse] eras, and still, here we remain today; safe to a maximal degree but short in humanitarian values in regards to our efforts towards humanitarian affordances for our offenders and our 鈥榗orrectional goals,鈥?in my opinion.
The socio-economic-political environment and its mylineation afforded by our Democracy have provided for the demands of our 鈥楬edonistic Societies鈥?needs; mainly by social demands upon our legislative bodies which must amend or modify existing rules; providing apportionment of the necessary funding for any new implementation of new policy concerning corrections and crime control and thereby providing our society with the best public safety, in the most economical manner, while fine honing the skills of our Government鈥檚 representatives and our American society in concern to crime control and corrections as a whole. Once again it is found that mylineation is necessary for the continued survival and development of our institution, America; and its affordanances under the light of the Classicist鈥檚 and the Positivist鈥檚 Schools of theory and their practical applications for advancing and developing public service and protection as we continue to grow and thrive with honor and pride.
Clear, T.R. and Cole, G.F., Authors (1997). American Corrections; 4 Ed.
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CRIJ 2313.G30, Jose having said all that i'm sure that you agree that tougher penalties, more policing, attempts to rehabilitate and using sentencing as a deterrant do absolutely nothing to lower the crime rate. Over half of all crimes go unreported these include sexual assaults, thieving drug use etc...
It is my opinio9n (im aussie) that the american system is racist, judgemental and all geared at getting votes at election time. Don't know, try to make your questions a little shorter will ya...
2 points for me, thanks!! funny, your views refer to page 31. If you want my response please turn to page 55 3rd paragraph |
