Pursuing Criminal justice

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM Submitted by Institute Course The Criminal Justice System Corrections as primary components of Criminal Justice system Corrections is the collection of agencies which carries out sentencing of criminal courts Last component of criminal justice activities Probation authority , jails , rehabilitation authority , prisons paroling authorities are traditional components of corrections Those who collects fines and restitution money too are components of corrections (Cripe , Pearlman ,

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Functions of corrections To serve the public by removing offenders Encompass broader concept of the legal system Involves more than law

enforcement and incarceration Dual functions with offenders (Hess Drowns , 2004 ,

.363 Different sanctions under corrections Intermediate sanction as an alternative to prisons or jails or to avoid overcrowding Three types of intermediate sanctions Residential Non-residential Financial Community sanctions include halfway houses , residential centers work-release centers (Gaines Miller , 2005 ,p .14 Graduated sanctions involves increasing or decreasing requirements , level of supervisions limits on movements Residential sanctions Residential sanctions includes Split sentence /special probation Boot camp /shock incarceration Community based facilities Halfway house Work release Residential sanctions provides room for reforms while in state care Often successful in rehabilitating offenders

Challenges of corrections Protecting society from criminals by imprisonment and or /rehabilitation Overcrowding issues in jail , correctional centers Criminal sentencing Funding concerns

Conclusion Current sentencing laws too lenient Stiff penalty for crimes best be served under residential programs Sanctions to assist in reform and rehabilitation of offenders To encourage offenders to participate in community programs Intermediate sanctions necessary for lack of prison facility to incarcerate all offenders

Blends CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM Submitted by Institute Course The Criminal Justice System The Criminal Justice System comprises of an elect group of officials

Corrections as primary components of Criminal Justice system Corrections is the collection of agencies which carries out sentencing of criminal courts Last component of criminal justice activities Probation authority , jails , rehabilitation authority , prisons paroling authorities are traditional components of corrections Those who collects fines and restitution money too are components of corrections (Cripe , Pearlman ,

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Functions of corrections To serve the public by removing offenders Encompass broader concept of the legal system Involves more than law enforcement and incarceration Dual functions with offenders (Hess Drowns , 2004 ,

.363 Different sanctions under corrections Intermediate sanction as an alternative to prisons or jails or to avoid overcrowding Three types of intermediate sanctions Residential Non-residential Financial Community sanctions include halfway houses , residential centers work-release centers (Gaines Miller , 2005 ,p .14 Graduated sanctions involves increasing or decreasing requirements , level of supervisions limits on movements Residential sanctions Residential sanctions includes Split sentence /special probation Boot camp /shock incarceration Community based facilities Halfway house Work release Residential sanctions provides room for reforms while in state care Often successful in rehabilitating offenders

Challenges of corrections Protecting society from criminals by imprisonment and or /rehabilitation Overcrowding issues in jail , correctional centers Criminal sentencing Funding concerns

Conclusion Current sentencing laws too lenient Stiff penalty for crimes best be served under residential programs Sanctions to assist in reform and rehabilitation...