Murderers James Hamm and David Mumbaugh depicts different ways of paying their debt. Jane Bernstein’s view of understanding appropriate punishment for murder is altered when she encounters the different ways paying a debt and the influence of the Victim’s Bill of Rights. She suggests that there’s validation in allowing victims to play a role in the decision of a criminal’s release, yet they should not confer the power to determine one’s destiny. All too often, individuals who after being convicted of their crimes, served their sentences and are due for release, but are then subjected to the wrath of their victims and/or their relatives. At times, there are even attempts through the legal system to have their sentences reduced and released on “good behavior”.
These are the words that ex-convicts fear and heres why. After most inmates have done their time and they get out employment is something that is very hard to come by, and this is where the term recidivism plays a role. Convicts often get tired or low self esteem from employment deprivation so this may cause them to get involved into criminal activity to make money. For example, if a 35 year old man gets released from prison
Together, policies and procedures ensure that a point of view held by the governing body of an organization is translated into steps that result in an outcome compatible with that view. Policies and procedures, involve Legislations, which are protected by law. If law is violated, then prosecution procedures take place, it is a nonstop circle. Grievance- procedure Is a written complaint about work conditions, that doesn’t satisfy, upset worker. They can make a formal grievance complaint if they’ve tried solving a problem by talking to manager but they’re not satisfied.
There are multiple challenges interpreting labor and employment laws as well the court cases and decisions that are applicable to them. One challenge is if an illegal alien was unlawfully terminated, does an employer by law have to bring them back? Another challenge is, does a Charter school that was first created by a public school meet the definition of “an employee” under LMRA Section 2 (2). Both of these situations have challenges with what is dealt with in employment law, labor law, and court decisions. In the first situation the challenge is whether the employer should follow the contract that was agreed upon with the National Labor Relations Board or not.
These types of clients need a different type of program or plan from a case manager. They need to develop skill to deal with what has happened in their lives to bring them to their current state in that moment in time. Within the corrections, it is believed that all need the assistance. All inmates or clients in this type of setting have wound up here in some sort of manner that needs to be evaluated and corrected. The idea behind corrections facilities is to take a criminal and rehabilitate them so that they may reenter society a better person and as one that may become a contributor to society instead of taking from society.
Yes, an individual should be punished for their crimes but the effects of a felony conviction should not include or affect that person’s right to vote, finding employment, or the pursuance of a higher education. According to Olivares, Burton, and Cullen (1996) upon release these offenders also deal with stigmas, loss of job opportunities, friendships, family relationships, and denial of civil rights. When it comes to the loss of job opportunities, a recent study has shown that most employers have hired at least one person with a felony conviction (Sawnson, Langfitt-Reese & Bond, 2012). Employers encourage job seekers with criminal records to be honest and willing to discuss their involvement with the justice system. Most employers did not have strict policies concerning hiring criminals and this is a plus.
Whether it was basic immaturity, peer pressure, pregnancy or some other issue is not the main concern. What is more pertinent is whether or not you have the tools to be successful in the present. Some questions that we can ask ourselves are 1) Are those factors that kept me from completing school still affecting my life, 2) Are there new obstacles that will keep me from completing this new goal, and 3)Am I prepared and motivated to make a commitment to complete my education in order to reach my new goals. Write these answers down for review. If you are uncertain about the answers, take some time to reflect or make a couple of phone calls to an old friend.
REHABILITATION VERSES INCARCERATION Rehabilitation should be viewed as more key than incarceration itself. People who are convicted of crimes should be allowed to heal and better themselves. Many of those people have serious addictions and issues that need to be addressed. In jail however, those issues will only worsen or fester. When the prisoner is released, they may be very angry about the lack of attention they recieved, and become a repeat offender.
These types of measures have all but eliminated the chance for rehabilitation in our prison setting. While punishment and incapacitation is an important part of making sure that justice is served, especially to victims and their families, the fact is that the incarcerated offender will eventually be required to return to society as a reformed member. This makes it imperative on us, to provide the tools of rehabilitation to the offender, both in the prison setting, and especially through parole, where the offender is truly gauged on whether or not he or she is ready to join the
My Learning Style How can learning styles define a person or does it really matters to achieve the goal of completing a college degree? Students see, hear and feel things in different ways, but each individual prefers one above all. Maybe it’s time to embrace what works the best to suit our needs and excel at the task given. I will discuss why I chose to finish college, how I’m catalogued in reference to my learning style and what do I think about this. My reason for seeking a college degree are many, most jobs require knowledge, advance skills, and experience.