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... they currently use illegal drugs or drink alcohol because use doesn’t mean addiction. BUT it is not okay to ask how much or how often one drinks alcohol because those questions can elicit information revealing that a person has a disability (e.g., alcohol or drug ...
... they currently use illegal drugs or drink alcohol because use doesn’t mean addiction. BUT it is not okay to ask how much or how often one drinks alcohol because those questions can elicit information revealing that a person has a disability (e.g., alcohol or drug ...
Explaining Recent Trends in US Homicide Rates
... the homicide problem. We do not wish to contribute further to that rhetorical environment. Claims of a rather different sort, coming primarily from public officials, accompanied the drop in homicide rates in one city after another in the early 1990s. As happened in New York, the inclination to accou ...
... the homicide problem. We do not wish to contribute further to that rhetorical environment. Claims of a rather different sort, coming primarily from public officials, accompanied the drop in homicide rates in one city after another in the early 1990s. As happened in New York, the inclination to accou ...
To Blame or to Forgive? - Oxford Journal of Legal Studies
... explicitly committed to promoting reform and reconciliation, insists that hard treatment is intrinsic to the communicative theory of punishment, and that mercy is extrinsic (RA Duff, Punishment, Communication and Community (OUP 2001)). Our argument is that the commitment to hard treatment as a defin ...
... explicitly committed to promoting reform and reconciliation, insists that hard treatment is intrinsic to the communicative theory of punishment, and that mercy is extrinsic (RA Duff, Punishment, Communication and Community (OUP 2001)). Our argument is that the commitment to hard treatment as a defin ...
Making Toronto Safer- A Cost Benefit Analysis
... Prevention statistics show that it is less expensive to house and support ex-prisoners than it is to allow them to return to their communities without support. Community supports and housing are cheaper, safer, prevent re-offending, and are more likely to result in rehabilitation of the offender. Wh ...
... Prevention statistics show that it is less expensive to house and support ex-prisoners than it is to allow them to return to their communities without support. Community supports and housing are cheaper, safer, prevent re-offending, and are more likely to result in rehabilitation of the offender. Wh ...
`Restorative Justice as a Unifying Force for Child Justice
... concerned about the effect of market processes and industrialisation on the social lives of urban populations. 11 These reformers were of the view that individual responsibility was not a complete explanation for widespread disorders in modern cities. 12 They questioned the free will on which the li ...
... concerned about the effect of market processes and industrialisation on the social lives of urban populations. 11 These reformers were of the view that individual responsibility was not a complete explanation for widespread disorders in modern cities. 12 They questioned the free will on which the li ...
Drug Prohibition: An Unnatural Disaster
... beclouds reason and corrodes the spirit .... It's the habit of drug prohibition . . . [which is] right up there with heroin and nicotine among the habits that are hell to kick. -Barbara Ehrenreich2 The idea that government should detennine for its people which psychoactive drugs they are free to con ...
... beclouds reason and corrodes the spirit .... It's the habit of drug prohibition . . . [which is] right up there with heroin and nicotine among the habits that are hell to kick. -Barbara Ehrenreich2 The idea that government should detennine for its people which psychoactive drugs they are free to con ...
Do Criminal Offenders Have a Constitutional Right to Rehabilitation
... threshold weight against collective goals in general." This transforms such a right into a "political trump," creating an area of exception against state punitive policies. It therefore replaces purely vindictive justice with a constructive approach of social reintegration. The denial of rehabilitat ...
... threshold weight against collective goals in general." This transforms such a right into a "political trump," creating an area of exception against state punitive policies. It therefore replaces purely vindictive justice with a constructive approach of social reintegration. The denial of rehabilitat ...
chapter 5 - MHHE.com
... their fields, the vast majority of students are quickly won over to their antics. Norms usually allow for variant behavior, new or at least different behavior that falls within the borders of the acceptable (Merton, 1968). Smoking, once deemed an innocent vice, is now increasingly regulated. ...
... their fields, the vast majority of students are quickly won over to their antics. Norms usually allow for variant behavior, new or at least different behavior that falls within the borders of the acceptable (Merton, 1968). Smoking, once deemed an innocent vice, is now increasingly regulated. ...
dealers, thieves, and the common determinants of drug and nondrug
... crimes (Jacobs, 1999; Levitt and Dubner, 2005; Sullivan, 1989; Venkatesh, 2008). Much of this work has drawn a causal chain in which illicit drug use engenders urgent economic need, which in turn drives illegal earnings (Bennett, Holloway, and Farrington, 2008; Fischer et al., 2001; Inciardi and Pot ...
... crimes (Jacobs, 1999; Levitt and Dubner, 2005; Sullivan, 1989; Venkatesh, 2008). Much of this work has drawn a causal chain in which illicit drug use engenders urgent economic need, which in turn drives illegal earnings (Bennett, Holloway, and Farrington, 2008; Fischer et al., 2001; Inciardi and Pot ...
Supplemental Clemency Petition - Show
... for jury sentencing specifically includes the impact of the crime upon the victim, the victim's family and others; but these factors are irrelevant because there is no specific victim identified with Jeff's conviction and he was sentenced by the judge in this case). 18 U.S.C. 3553 and the May 19, 20 ...
... for jury sentencing specifically includes the impact of the crime upon the victim, the victim's family and others; but these factors are irrelevant because there is no specific victim identified with Jeff's conviction and he was sentenced by the judge in this case). 18 U.S.C. 3553 and the May 19, 20 ...
Swift and Certain
... behaviour, then it is likely to have little impact on individual actions. Offenders, particularly those who commit prolific relatively minor crimes, tend to be impulsive, reckless and short-term oriented. The potential consequences of punishment at some unspecified future time, and with unpredictabl ...
... behaviour, then it is likely to have little impact on individual actions. Offenders, particularly those who commit prolific relatively minor crimes, tend to be impulsive, reckless and short-term oriented. The potential consequences of punishment at some unspecified future time, and with unpredictabl ...
11-5384-cr - American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
... at least age 13, began using heroin at age 20 and who by age 25 was opioiddependent. Mr. Douglas ingested heroin five to six times a day in the five years prior to his arrest and was under the influence of heroin at the time of his arrest, at age 30, for drug distribution. Mr. Douglas continued to u ...
... at least age 13, began using heroin at age 20 and who by age 25 was opioiddependent. Mr. Douglas ingested heroin five to six times a day in the five years prior to his arrest and was under the influence of heroin at the time of his arrest, at age 30, for drug distribution. Mr. Douglas continued to u ...
REPORT OF THE GLOBAL COMMISSION ON DRUG POLICY
... such as farmers, couriers and petty sellers. Many are themselves victims of violence and intimidation or are drug dependent. Arresting and incarcerating tens of millions of these people in recent decades has filled prisons and destroyed lives and families without reducing the availability of illicit ...
... such as farmers, couriers and petty sellers. Many are themselves victims of violence and intimidation or are drug dependent. Arresting and incarcerating tens of millions of these people in recent decades has filled prisons and destroyed lives and families without reducing the availability of illicit ...
A revolution in the way we manage offenders
... T2A commented extensively in your recent consultation on probation services on the need for the criminal justice system to address the distinct needs of young adults, if their offending behaviour is to be addressed effectively. There arguments are not repeated here, but T2A’s response to your previo ...
... T2A commented extensively in your recent consultation on probation services on the need for the criminal justice system to address the distinct needs of young adults, if their offending behaviour is to be addressed effectively. There arguments are not repeated here, but T2A’s response to your previo ...
WAR ON DRUGS REPORT OF THE GLOBAL COMMISSION
... such as farmers, couriers and petty sellers. Many are themselves victims of violence and intimidation or are drug dependent. Arresting and incarcerating tens of millions of these people in recent decades has filled prisons and destroyed lives and families without reducing the availability of illicit ...
... such as farmers, couriers and petty sellers. Many are themselves victims of violence and intimidation or are drug dependent. Arresting and incarcerating tens of millions of these people in recent decades has filled prisons and destroyed lives and families without reducing the availability of illicit ...
drugs and social development - cicad
... Persistent social inequality: “It is a feature of many societies that, just as some social groups have become increasingly wealthy, the gap between the rich and the poor has increased and become entrenched. As a consequence of these inequalities, there are marked disparities in a range of health and ...
... Persistent social inequality: “It is a feature of many societies that, just as some social groups have become increasingly wealthy, the gap between the rich and the poor has increased and become entrenched. As a consequence of these inequalities, there are marked disparities in a range of health and ...
- Berkeley Law Scholarship Repository
... make a successful request to the judge, the judge had to accede, the Crown had to grant the pardon, and the offender had to pay the cost of transportation. Even when all these steps were taken successfully, things could go wrong. In the early 1700s, William Thompson, a prominent lawyer active in The ...
... make a successful request to the judge, the judge had to accede, the Crown had to grant the pardon, and the offender had to pay the cost of transportation. Even when all these steps were taken successfully, things could go wrong. In the early 1700s, William Thompson, a prominent lawyer active in The ...
house committee on - Texas House of Representatives
... officers so the state can keep better track of the people it supervises and help them move in a new direction. 4 P3 F ...
... officers so the state can keep better track of the people it supervises and help them move in a new direction. 4 P3 F ...
Designed to fail - Department of Sociology
... are often significant, many times they are not the most important, singular causal force as Gottfredson and Hirschi allege. For example, researchers have found that self-control pales in comparison to measures derived from Baumrind's theory of authoritative parenting (Hay, 2001), strain theory (Van ...
... are often significant, many times they are not the most important, singular causal force as Gottfredson and Hirschi allege. For example, researchers have found that self-control pales in comparison to measures derived from Baumrind's theory of authoritative parenting (Hay, 2001), strain theory (Van ...
rethinking parental incarceration - University of Colorado Law Review
... Recent changes in sentencing law, in the wake of cases interpreting Blakely v. Washington and United States v. Booker, have raised the possibility that courts sentencing parents may take children’s interests into account more extensively than had previously been permissible. Now is thus an opportune ...
... Recent changes in sentencing law, in the wake of cases interpreting Blakely v. Washington and United States v. Booker, have raised the possibility that courts sentencing parents may take children’s interests into account more extensively than had previously been permissible. Now is thus an opportune ...
Deviant Behavior and Social Control
... extermination camps during World War II—also is considered to be wrong even if it is sanctioned by the government or an entire society. The Nuremberg trials that were conducted after World War II supported this point. Even though most of the accused individuals tried to claim they were merely follow ...
... extermination camps during World War II—also is considered to be wrong even if it is sanctioned by the government or an entire society. The Nuremberg trials that were conducted after World War II supported this point. Even though most of the accused individuals tried to claim they were merely follow ...
note the impact of mandatory minimum
... seen drastic reform, which has tended to reflect the mood of the country on crime and punishment.1 In general, practices have become more restrictive over time in response to “get tough on crime” attitudes. 2 During the 1970s, indeterminate sentencing thrived, and judges were given flexibility with ...
... seen drastic reform, which has tended to reflect the mood of the country on crime and punishment.1 In general, practices have become more restrictive over time in response to “get tough on crime” attitudes. 2 During the 1970s, indeterminate sentencing thrived, and judges were given flexibility with ...
A Sign of Things to Come? Drug Policy Reforms in Arizona
... sentences for other crimes. The central importance of the addiction-asdisease model to New York, Arizona, and California’s reforms suggests that low-level drug offenses will likely be the only crimes for which sentences are reduced – that, despite its cost and dubious efficacy, long periods of incar ...
... sentences for other crimes. The central importance of the addiction-asdisease model to New York, Arizona, and California’s reforms suggests that low-level drug offenses will likely be the only crimes for which sentences are reduced – that, despite its cost and dubious efficacy, long periods of incar ...
Breaking the Cycle - Prison Reform Trust
... serving sentences of imprisonment for public protection (IPPs) who have reached their tariff, it should be incumbent on the state to demonstrate that an individual poses a very serious risk of future harm. As the Prison Reform Trust’s report Unjust Desertsx states ‘those who receive the sentence fin ...
... serving sentences of imprisonment for public protection (IPPs) who have reached their tariff, it should be incumbent on the state to demonstrate that an individual poses a very serious risk of future harm. As the Prison Reform Trust’s report Unjust Desertsx states ‘those who receive the sentence fin ...
Policy and guidelines on racism and racial discrimination
... housing and health care to name just a few. 2 Courts have recognized that racism exists in Canada. 3 It is all too easy for those who do not experience it to deny the reality of racism. This is counterproductive and damaging to our social fabric. Racial discrimination and racism must be acknowledged ...
... housing and health care to name just a few. 2 Courts have recognized that racism exists in Canada. 3 It is all too easy for those who do not experience it to deny the reality of racism. This is counterproductive and damaging to our social fabric. Racial discrimination and racism must be acknowledged ...