Every society demands safety. Every society needs to be safe. America must be safe. In this paper, the pros of probation versus incarceration will be discussed. To better understand the points made in this essay, it necessary to know what both incarceration and probation refers to. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, probation defines a situation where an adult offender is been placed under supervision, most often in lieu of incarceration, through a probation agency. Though, it must be
Essay Prompt #1 It is no secret that racial disparities exist within the criminal justice system. It is shocking that the number of racial disparities continues to grow even after the advancement of technology within the system. According to the Sentencing Project (2017), sentencing policies, implicit racial bias, and socioeconomic inequality are all factors that contribute to the racial disparities in the criminal justice systems. In order to address these disparities we must first look at
The Effectiveness of Deterrence The deterrence theory just like any other study done in the criminal justice field has, evidence to prove if it works or if it does not work. This part of the essay will look into the evidence on the deterrence theory. First we must define what exactly deterrence is. Deterrence is a way to punish those who have commit crimes, and in return deter other from committing a crime. It is proven, that majority of the time people tend to commit crimes because
the strengths and weaknesses of each theory from alternative perspectives using empirical data and previous research as evidence. I will discuss policies and initiatives used to combat crime based on biological explanations and finally, conclude the essay by synthesising these points to produce a valid evaluation of the biological perspective of criminal behaviour. Early theories (1800-early 1900s) The earliest research to introduce biological explanations of crime to the field of criminology was conducted