The History of the Pre-sentence Investigation Report

The History of the Pre-sentence Investigation Report Considered among the most important documents in the criminal justice field, the presentence investigation report (PSI) has been the central source of information to

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Parental Incarceration, Termination of Parental …

About the Authors Charlene Wear Simmons, Ph.D. is an Adjunct Faculty Member at the University of Southern California and a consultant in policy and organizational development at the Davis Consultants

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The Myth of a Fair Criminal Justice System

The Myth of a Fair Criminal Justice System Matthew Robinson and Marian Williams* Volume 6 – No. 1 – Spring 2009 * Matthew Robinson is Professor of Government & Justice Studies at Appalachian State

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THE UNNECESSARY DETENTION OF UNDOCUMENTED …

Page 1 of 2 THE UNNECESSARY DETENTION OF UNDOCUMENTED YOUTH Selena Teji, Communications and Policy Analyst Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice

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Assessing “Broken Windows”: A Brief Critique Randall G ...

more serious crimes evolve from minor infractions. They stated the theory as follows: If the first broken window in a building is not repaired, the people who like breaking windows will assume that no one cares about the building and more windows will be broken. Soon the building will have no windows. (Wilson and Kelling, 1982).

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Use of Research Evidence by Criminal Justice Professionals

use of research by criminal justice administrators and practitioners in the field. While some policies and practices are mandated by laws or funding sources, field professionals have much discretion in determining the policies, programs, and practices of their agencies or organizations. Thus, understanding how they acquire,

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The New Penology Revisited: The Criminalization of ...

Aug 13, 2013 · Studies (2012), the U.S. incarceration rate recently fell from 756 per 100,000 individuals just a few years ago to 716 per 100,000 in 2012. This is the first drop in the state prison population since the 1970s (Justice Policy Institute, 2011). Private prison companies obtain the most revenue from state prison contracts and it

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What is a case study? - BMJ

E e What aisW?MeoWd WBnf lmW?eWWt lcmiWeWd dW 7 What is it? Case study is a research methodology, typically seen in social and life sciences. There is no one definition of case