Essays Tagged: "Rehabilitation"

Rehabilatation of criminals, Awaste of time or worth the effort?

Rehabilitation of criminalsA waste of time or worth the effort?By: Heather Rose009-56-0641Table of c ...

(3 pages) 118 0 3.0 Jan/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science

Arguments about death penalty.

There are four main reasons for punishment: rehabilitation ( to return someone to a former status), reformation ( to reform or recreate an indiv ... don't kick themselves for being foolish enough to trust liberal sham that is life imprisonment and rehabilitation. (According to the US Department of Justice, the average prison sentence served for m ...

(4 pages) 96 1 4.0 Nov/2002

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues > Death Penalty

The Hillside Stranglers by Darcy O'Brien. Crime is the biggest problem facing our society today.

death penalty is a deterrent - a way of making people afraid to commit a murder. Others argue that rehabilitation, teaching criminals how to become better citizens - is the answer. I believe there ma ...

(6 pages) 57 0 3.5 Nov/2002

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Marijuana Legalization- Good for the Nation? The Pros and Cons of legalizing Marijuana and the effects on the drug.

There have been increasing costs spent on the war against marijuana and countless dollars spent on rehabilitation, but the problem still exists. Not only has the drug problem increased but also drug ...

(2 pages) 324 1 1.3 Apr/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Drugs

Overcrowding in America's Prisons: Can rehabilitation help lower the growing numbers of repeat offenders?

pothesis:Prisons in America are overcrowded, understaffed and I believe put very little emphasis on rehabilitation.Introduction:The American prison system was set up to rehabilitate prisoners so they ... creased over-crowding of our jails. This has also caused and increased budget deficit. Where is the rehabilitation that once was used, it has all but disappeared in the prison system today.Statement o ...

(21 pages) 1287 7 4.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

How does the film "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" explore rebellion?

their power. Patients are forced to partake in group meetings which are generally useful methods of rehabilitation. However, these meetings are maliciously manipulated to embarrass and humiliate those ...

(3 pages) 64 1 4.1 Aug/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies

Purpose of punishment.

egal system there are four main theories of punishment; retribution, deterrence, incapacitation and rehabilitation. The retributive theory looks back to the crime and punishes because of the crime. Th ... dant himself.The view that has gained support, whilst theories of punishment such as deterrence and rehabilitation have come under increasing attack, is that we punish criminals primarily because they ...

(5 pages) 303 0 3.3 Sep/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

Alternative Measures Program.

bers of alternative responses to crime that can be administered to offenders. During the process of rehabilitation, incarceration is not always the only answer and the criminal justice system looks at ... carceration is not always the only answer and the criminal justice system looks at other options of rehabilitation for the offender. In this paper, I am going to look at one particular alternative res ...

(5 pages) 132 0 3.0 Sep/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

Control and Surveillance in the Workplace.

working at Columbia Regional Hospital. I was hired to work in the physical therapy department as a rehabilitation technician about a year and a half ago. During this time, I have discovered a number ...

(3 pages) 96 0 3.7 Oct/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Prison: Punishment or Rehabilitation?

m is and what its goals should be. Canada's current way of doing things, as far as justice goes, is rehabilitation. Everyone in the country has rights, are these rights conditional to the behavior of ...

(1 pages) 145 1 5.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

A World of Pain

litated of his injury in order to be able to return and to compete in that sport. The treatment and rehabilitation of sports injuries vary according to location and severity, and also shorten the peri ... islocations and the second is luxations, which are complete dislocations and complete dislocations. Rehabilitation for dislocations changes according to the location and severity of the dislocation, b ...

(7 pages) 40 0 3.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sports

Report on history of and commentary on South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission during Apartheid.

buses. The TRC uses its mandate through three committees: the Amnesty Committee, the Reparation and Rehabilitation (R&R) Committee, and the Human Rights Violations (HRV) Committee. The Commission ...

(3 pages) 43 0 4.6 Mar/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > African Studies - History

In the context of crime, what are the purposes of punishment and does it work?

the bane of every society and different methods of prevention are used within different societies, rehabilitation, prison sentences, community service, counselling, capital punishment etc. below is a ... in this essay, putting a criminal in an environment full of other criminals is perhaps not the best rehabilitation. The sole purpose of punishment is that the punished will not do wrong again, they wi ...

(6 pages) 207 1 3.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology

Prison and the Alternatives: Is Incarceration the Answer to Crime?

representative communities. When prisons were first introduced to our society in 1790, the idea of rehabilitation as an alternative to corporal or spiritual punishment was adopted and the belief that ... 9). The County of Lancaster incorporated community service into their program because they believed rehabilitation is easier to achieve in the community than in prison. Lancaster County also understoo ...

(8 pages) 377 0 4.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

Controversial Issues Regarding Juvenile Death Penalty

special rights and immunities exist so that the justice courts can provide measures of guidance and rehabilitation for the child along with protection for society. However, there are some youths who a ... vers. The Constitution makes it possible to punish violent juvenile offenders who do not respond to rehabilitation efforts. A case in which legislative waiver was implemented was United States v. Blan ...

(8 pages) 243 2 4.1 Apr/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues

What features of 'The Willow Tree and Olive' make it a suitable text? This essay is for Australian students in Yr 10

nd is then sent to Greece, her homeland and the place where she was raped. We see the stages of her rehabilitation and her transformation into a woman while she is Greece. One of the main theme ...

(4 pages) 30 0 4.0 May/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Treating Schizophrenia

ic drugs2. Clozapine3. Risperidone4. Olanzapine5. Quietiapineb. Education and psychiatric therapyc. Rehabilitationd. Medication ComplianceVI. ConclusionTreating SchizophreniaA combination of proper me ... nceVI. ConclusionTreating SchizophreniaA combination of proper medication, psychiatric therapy, and rehabilitation has proven to be the most effective means of treating the disease schizophrenia. Look ...

(9 pages) 134 0 3.0 Jun/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

"The Ultimate Survivor" An effective problem/solution essay based on what I have learned about irony by reading "A Modest Proposal".

nding criminals to prison today is outrageous because of all the food, medical care, education, and rehabilitation we provide them with. Furthermore, many criminals do not serve their sentences becaus ...

(3 pages) 47 0 3.0 Jun/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues

Is capital punishment an act which seeks revenge rather than one which seeks social justice

istakes rushed judgement: The evidence supplyed might not be fair: Offenders may have the chance to rehabilitation: The past dosent always equal the future.Argument for capital punishment include :: P ...

(1 pages) 27 0 2.6 Jul/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

Is Rehabilitation Effective?

Is Rehabilitation Effective?With prison recidivism rates at 60 percent, the country has long since pass ... an reduce the likelihood of offenders returning to crime. This paper will explore the definition of rehabilitation in the system of corrections and the effectiveness of the current practices. We will ... ts of prisoners and juvenile versus adult offenders. Finally, we will delve into the debate between rehabilitation versus punishment. We will raise the question of where should we draw the line.There ...

(10 pages) 407 0 4.5 Aug/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights