Anthony Lewis' Gideon's Trumpet
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7 pages in length. Gideon's Trumpet by Anthony Lewis sheds substantial light on the story of a man who was wrongly accused and jailed for a crime he did not commit. The eye-opening account was Lewis' way of demonstrating the significant downfalls of the United States judicial system when an innocent man could not gain appropriate legal aid. The writer discusses the various nuances within the book, as well as addresses the message that it is never too late to hold out for hope, especially within a legal system that often goes awry. No other sources used.
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Arguments For and Against Capital Punishment
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This 5 page paper looks at both sides of the death penalty debate. The ACLU 's position is discussed in light of the Justice For All group's position. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Article Review/Abyeta,S. & Forest,J.,P.R.1991.Relationship of Role-Playing Games to Self-Reported Criminal Behavior. Psychological Reports,19,1187-1192.
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A thoroughly comprehensive 6 page analytical review of the article including 1)purpose of study, 2)subjects and their selection, 3)instruments, measuring devices, & methods of Data collection 4)Design & Method of analysis 5)Principal findings 6)General Conclusions and their foundations and 7)Observations and criticisms. Review lists full citation for journal article.
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Article Review/Dwyer, M., Rosser, S., & Sawyer, S., H.P.1992. Dissociative Experiences of Sexual Offenders
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A Comparison Between Two Outpatient Groups and Those Found to be Falsely Accused. Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 18, 49-58. - A thoroughly comprehensive 6 page analytical review of the article including 1)purpose of study, 2)subjects and their selection, 3)instruments, measuring devices, & methods of Data collection 4)Design & Method of analysis 5)Principal findings 6)General Conclusions and their foundations and 7)Observations and criticisms. Review lists full citation for journal article.
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Article Review/Jefferson,T. & Johnson, J., A.A.C.P.1991.The Relationship of Hyperactivity and Sensation Seeking to Delinquency Subtypes. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 18, 195-201.
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A thoroughly comprehensive 5 page analytical review of the article including 1)purpose of study, 2)subjects and their selection, 3)instruments, measuring devices, & methods of Data collection 4)Design & Method of analysis 5)Principal findings 6)General Conclusions and their foundations and 7)Observations and criticisms. Review lists full citation for journal article.
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Article Review/Serin, R., S.P.1991. Psychopathy and Violence in Criminals. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 6, 423-431.
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A thoroughly comprehensive 7 page analytical review of the article including 1)purpose of study, 2)subjects and their selection, 3)instruments, measuring devices, & methods of Data collection 4)Design & Method of analysis 5)Principal findings 6)General Conclusions and their foundations and 7)Observations and criticisms. Review lists full citation for journal article.
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Bail Hostel: Organization Structure, Culture, and Strategy
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A 5 page overview of Bail Hostels. Contends that bail hostels offer an effective means of community supervision for a number of categories of people. Individuals who could benefit from a bail hostel program include the homeless, the elderly, the mentally ill, and individuals on probation. One of the most productive uses of the bail hostel system, however, is in their use as alternative housing criminals. Such use could, under certain circumstances, be more economical and efficient than typical prison scenarios. There are, however, a number of considerations which must be made in the bail hostel environment. These considerations include funding, management and staffing, supervision, equal opportunity issues, community interaction, risk management, physical configuration of the facility. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Battered Women’s Syndrome
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A 5 page paper outlining the statistics surrounding domestic abuse. Notes that although domestic abuse is not a new component of our society, it is one which has seemingly become a more prominent component in recent years. Contends that with our increased awareness of this phenomenon we have begun to consider the psychological impacts which battered women sustain, impacts which sometimes drive them to violence and even murder. As a consequence, the concept of the battered woman has now entered the courtroom not solely as a description of a plaintiff but as a defense strategy for a women who has committed a violent crime as a result of the psychological trauma to which she has been subjected. Oulines the judicial injustices associated with this defense strategy. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Book Review / "Blind Faith"
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10 pages in length. Reviews the book "Blind Faith" from a criminal justice perspective. The story is a true one- about a NJ man who murdered his wife on the Garden State Parkway and alleged that the act was committed by strangers in the night who knocked him unconscious while changing a flat tire. The report examines the prosecutor's work in investigating, unfolding the true story, and getting a conviction. Paper argues that sentencing was insufficient.
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Book Review / "Dead Man Walking"
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A 4 page review of Sister Helen Prejean's book "Deadman Walking"; a true story about a nun's interactions with prisoner's on death row. Author of book (the same nun) urges for the death penalty to be abolished.
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Book Review / Blaming Crime On The Poor ?
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A 6 page analytical review of Jeffrey Reiman's book entitled "The Rich Get Richer And The Poor Get Prison" in which the author attempts to identify the reasons for the failure of our criminal justice system and to see what interests (if any) are served by its failure. The heart of Reiman's argument is that the criminal justice system fails to reduce crime while making it look like crime is the work of the poor. The writer of this paper analyzes his claim and evaluates Reiman's proof. No additional sources cited.
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Book Review / Pierce R. Brooks - 'Officer Down - Code Three'
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This 5 page report discusses 'Officer Down Code Three' and shares the insights of this writer regarding the book. Numerous insights are offered regarding the larger world of police work and commented on as a part of the report. No bibliography.
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