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…weeks went by, some of the boys, I included, were caught and drew sentences in the area's juvenile detention home. <Tab/>I actually liked the center better than my own home which was too crowded and small. In spite of all the efforts that my…

…Mateo County Juvenile Hall. While Dave was in juvenile hall his mother was trying to use the incident that got him there to her benefit, claiming that in the past when Dave was in her care he was so incorrigible that it warranted her to discipline him…

…. There is upsurge of criminal rate and consequently the prisons are virtually flooded with offenders. These problems leave us with many questions on the effectiveness of ‘justice?and what is the true essence of ‘justice? Justice is defined as the quality of being…

…Elementary School in Los Angeles, California was forced to remove a quote made by President George W. Bush, “God Bless America” from their marquee in fear that it may offend students that do not believe in God. I am personally offended by the removal…

…and mandatory minimum sentences that lock tens of thousands of people up for possession longer then someone who rapes or murders someone. According to the US Justice Department Bureau of Prison Statistics about 60% of federal prisoners are drug offenders and just…

…a psychological profile of an offender. The profiles can be surprisingly accurate. From observations of the crime scene one can infer the behavioral characteristics of the individual who created it. To a profiler everyone is a slave to his or her psychological…

…a particular behavior. There are two types of deterrence: individual or specific deterrence, and general deterrence. Individual or specific deterrence seeks to deter the offender from re-offending. General deterrence seeks to deter the public from criminal behavior…

…Behind Bars <Tab/>As this nation's drug problems persist, it seems the only solution is putting illegal drug users behind bars. There they will get the treatment they need to live a normal life. Illegal drug offenders should be put…

…In Homer's "The Odyssey" Odysseus gets punished many times for offending the gods. With each offense the gods unleash an attack upon him or his men that sets his voyage back, further delaying him from his final destination, home. Some may criticize…

…latinos had jumped over 1,600 percent to 4.459. And the number of blacks increased mote than 1,300 percent to 4,727. The reason for this is that Virtually all white crack offenders have been prosecuted in sate court, where sentences are far less in comparison…