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American Corrections (Who (Juveniles (Adults (700,000 Administrators,…

- - - - 700,000 Administrators, psychologists, officers, counselors, social workers, and others.
        
        State agencies: provide more specific regulation, laws and punishment for their jurisdiction.
        
        Federal Agencies: work across all 50 states
        
        County:
        
        Municipal
        
        Different Jurisdiction provide different action plans, programs, and levels of punishment with only the Federal or National levels of the CJ System having the ability to overrule any jurisdiction.
        
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    - - Deterrence is sought after because Juveniles are the future of our world.
        
        To reduce juvenile crime use of detention and incarceration should be limited, a focus must be placed on prevention in the community, and programs should be based on proven strategies.
        
        We shouldn't punish juveniles the same way we punish adults because they are not fully developed mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Harsh punishment can cause worse issues.
- - - - Corrections is a series of processes: sentencing, supervision, programs, among other things.
        
        Today most people believe that it's better to "turn a sinner from his ways" than to punish him in an irrevocable way. Corrections has become a second chance for individuals.
        
        The relationship between race and sentencing is complex, but research shows that there is a disparity within the corrections system's sentencing.
        
        An emphasis needs to be made on diverting youth from a life of crime rather than harshly punishing these youths.
        
        Similarly to adult race issues, African American juveniles are over represented within the criminal justice system.
- - - - In Europe punishment for crime (in history) has been much worse than what we find in America today: Being boiled alive, broken in pieces, burned internally, hanged, flayed and much more were common practices in "corrections"
- - - - The War on drugs caused an unnecessary amount of prison or jail sentences.
        
        Young offenders between 18-24 should be treated in juvenile court because they too are not yet fully developed.
        
        Youths/Juveniles should remain within their community rather than incarcerated because removing them can disrupt much developmental functions.
- - - - Corrections seeks to help individuals or society by: retribution, deterrence, incapacitation, or rehabilitation.
        
        Deterring youth form crime can happen most efficiently in places such as schools, where they will spend most of their time.