Smithey's Recidivism

However, I don’t believe it provides hope. This is more like a scare tactic, which is normal, but we also should try more rehabilitation. My problem with the law is sometimes the felony charge does not seem as serious as others

There is something fundamentally wrong this scheme that’s only purpose is to populate death row. The fact that it is easier for jurors to give a death sentence than convict a petty criminal of a misdemeanor is gravely troubling. Rodriguez Sanchez v. State, 503 So. 2d 436, 437 (Fla. Dist.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2016), more than one-third or roughly 36.5% of U.S. adults are obese. In 2015 there were more than three quarters of Veterans, who received care in different VA facilities, considered to be overweight or obese (Rogers, 2013). The way the Miami VA addresses overweight and obese Veterans is by providing programs such as Management of Overweight / Obese Veterans Everywhere (MOVE). MOVE is an outpatient weight management health promotion program that focuses on health and wellness through healthy eating, physical activity, and behavior change. The program is offered to Veterans who are overweight or obese with a Body Mass Index (BMI) above 30.

The book indirectly supports this idea by repeatedly stating people argue that those with mental illnesses are not getting the adequate amount of help while incarcerated, and sometimes prison life may complicate the problems mentally ill people already face (Ch. 9, pg. 231). If inmates can struggle with menial tasks like standing in line for lunch or medications, or struggle with disrupting behavior, it would make sense to send them to a facility where they can get proper mental health care rather than a disciplinary system that may cause more disruptions and

In “Deterrence and the Death Penalty: Why the Statistics Should Be Ignored,” Daniel Nagin explains why the statistics are not reliable. According to researchers, studies have reached different and contradictory outcomes. Some studies say that executions save numerous lives and other studies say that executions increase homicides while others say that executions have no effect on homicide. The National Research Council recommends that studies on the effect of capital punishment on homicide is not informative about whether capital punishment decreases, increases, or has no effect on homicide rates. Thus, the committee suggests that these studies should not be used as reliable information on how death penalty affects homicide.

Should some sex offenders be excluded from treatment? The question is particularly daunting since some studies seem to suggest that although treatment can reduce the probability of an offender committing a crime after being treated, it is impossible for adult offenders to be properly cured. An article in the Medical News Today explains that paedophilia and other sex crimes cannot be cured, and although the likelihood of an offender repeating his crimes drops forty percent after treatment, the end result of the treatment is that people are released into society who are just as likely to cause harm. Similarly, the Business Insider explains that since being a sex offender is not a medical issue it cannot be cured, and different measures can be

By 2026, it is estimated that there will be over three million people with disabilities over the age of 65, this is almost double the 1.6 million reported in 2001. Increased disability is often what leads seniors to require long-term care outside of their normal residence. Long-term care facilities, also known as retirement homes charge between $1,700.00-$2,400.00 per month and often have long wait lists to acquire a room. These monthly fees are said to include, a room (often shared with another resident), food, care, laundry, housekeeping and some medical services. The level and quality of care can vary greatly between facilities and the higher the quality usually results in a longer wait list and monthly fees that are on the high end of the cost

The system is lacking really horribly with incarceration. The reason why reform should happen is because If you give prisoners a certain amount of years and tell that they are assigned to go to a program they would not feel so guilty . This is why the crime rate has increased prisoners are not getting enough time incarcerated. Jail isn’t a vacation it’s a punishment you’re not supposed to make prisoners feel so comfortable that they will still do wrong and end up coming back.

Some scholars believe that death doesn’t pertain to rehabilitation. Rehabilitation is the act of restoring something back to its original intent. Scholars believe that the irrelevance of rehabilitation in relation to the death penalty is because our definition of it has changed. Rehabilitation was once understood as the characteristic change in behavior but is now understood as the impact the prisoner has on society after being released. This definition consequently does not provide the offenders with the opportunity to transform their character.

A study by the Center for Disease Control shows that 50% of all disease is life-style related which means that the choices made early in life have a huge impact on how you will age. In fact, one-third of the deaths in the United States are preventable. The key to healthy aging is prevention and it starts now, no matter how old a person is. Simply eating a healthy diet, exercise, and not smoking prevents a surprising amount of physical and mental disabilities and diseases. “Social interaction helps ward off depression and stress, which can contribute to memory loss.”

I also feel that it isn’t right to kill people for certain things, especially when it isn’t always 100% proven. Another reason why I don’t think it’ right is because the death penalty can prolong suffering for victims’ families (The United States should abolish Capital Punishment, 2012). The death penalty is way more expensive than life in prison because the constitution requires a long and complex judicial process for capital cases. They do this to ensure that innocent men and woman are not executed for crimes they didn’t do.

The results of the trial in Stamford was that Mercy Disborough was temporarily convicted of witchcraft while Goody Clawson was acquitted. The consequences for Mercy Disborough were that despite months and jail and continued peer accusation, she was acquitted. The consequences for the townspeople are blurrier, but it is evident that persistent hysteria was not one of them. The results of the trial in Stamford were largely reigned in from the massive hysteria and mass convictions associated with contemporary witch trials by the law.

Before the centralization of prison systems, prisoners had the privilege to decorate their prison cell, personalize their prison clothing, and have different types of furniture, such as bookshelves, rugs, and chairs. However, this changed when the prison system became more centralized. Austin and Irwin (2012) explained that “the centralization of authority and the formation of rules and regulations in prison systems resulted in stringent and uniform routines”, which eliminated the privileges of the prisoners. In our course textbook, Dannie Martian, a former prisoner at Lompoc, provided insight on the changes that occurred at the prison in which he was incarcerated.

How would I feel if I were in solitary confinement for 15 years? It is almost guaranteed to affect my physical, mental as well as my social health throughout the years. I will have no contact with other people, I will be fed poorly and unable to function as a normal human being. Solitary confinement for fifteen years would have negative affects on my physical, mental and social health.

As a citizen of the United States it is our obligation to serve on a jury when we are called. It is our duty to be apart of a panel and directly participate in the judicial process. Your decision can ultimately determine one’s life so it’s important to understand the facts from myths. What happens when someone pleas not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI)? What does that mean?