The Department of Justice along with the Office of Justice Programs developed some system wide reentry initiatives on reducing the recidivism rate of offenders. (Bynes, Taxman, & Young, 2002). Included in these initiatives are a partnership between community groups, social services, and criminal justice groups to develop and implement a reentry process called the Reentry Partnership Initiative. Another reentry Initiative is the Reentry courts and Weed and Seed Reentry Based Partnerships. These programs
control agencies which offender’s encounter upon release, we can hopefully begin to see a decrease in offender recidivism across the United States. When reintegrating an offender back into a community, it is important to involve the community (Young, Taxman & Byrne, 2002). Research has shown that when there are more control agents, rather than just the formal ones of the state, holding the offender accountable, their chances of successful reentry is higher
Diversion is one of the various solutions that benefits offenders to take responsibility for their wrongdoings and prevent them from further administration in the criminal justice system. It is one of the widely used methods in Canada particularly for youths because diversion programs decrease the effect of stigmatization perpetrated by the community members to an extent, which aids them to discover employment opportunities or complete their education in order to secure their future. However, the
The 1960s was the era of rebellion. It was a time when views of many people started to change dramatically as unexpected things were happening from the Cold War to the assassinations of nation’s leaders. So within this disturbed era, many citizens started to rebel and question the authorities saying that they were ruining the country. The younger generation, especially, stood firmly in front to lead the action to change the ideas of the older generation. One of the main methods they used to speak
with the right to bear arms. A law that went into effect in 1991 allows the tax assessor to enter your home and list your personal property for tax purposes. Being required to tell the state everything you own and submitting to an invasion by the taxman is not being secure in your home. Maybe that is why the government controls guns.
version of the gospel did not survive, and the Greek translations could contain errors and misinterpretations. One of the gospels, Q gospel, written by Matthew could be rather a collection of the Jesus ' sayings, logia. Disciple Matthew had been a taxman before becoming the Disciple of Jesus (“St. Matthew Biography,” 2016). Matthew was also referred to as Levi. Matthew once invited Jesus to have a dinner at his place. After the Ascension of Jesus, Matthew worked in the upper room, Cenacle. Afterward
The three types of mutual funds I will talk about are stock mutual funds, balanced mutual funds, and Bond funds. A Mutual Fund is a company that combines, or pools, investors' money and, generally, purchases stocks or bonds. Ideally, a fund's size and resultant efficiency, combined with experienced management, provide advantages for investors that include diversification, expert stock and bond selection, low costs, and convenience. (Mutual, 2001). With a mutual fund, investors pool their money
Kant initiates his essay What is Enlightenment? by stating that enlightenment signifies humanity's liberation from self-inflicted immaturity. He characterizes immatureness as the incapacity to think independently without external direction. Kant's central idea conveyed to his audience is the importance of having the audacity to rely on one's own intellect, instead of constantly depending on the guidance of others. This, according to Kant, encapsulates the essence of enlightenment. Kant recognizes
This is a story about a man named Harold Crick. And his wristwatch. In the aforementioned quote from the comedy-drama- fantasy film Stranger Than Fiction, the character Harold Crick has an idée fixe with his wristwatch that his life revolves around an inanimate object. Unbeknownst to Harold, the writer Karen Eiffel narrates his life and gets him out of his comfort zone thereafter his wristwatch stopped. What Stranger Than Fiction suggests about literature is that it challenges issues correlated
Q3 Assessment First Draft: Literary Comparison In the short story “Field Trip” by Tim O’Brien, the poem “Camouflaging the Chimera” by Yusef Komunyakaa, and the song “Fortunate Son” by Creedence Clearwater Revival, the authors feel the emotional reasoning for staying in the Vietnam War outweighed the diplomatic reasons that they were originally there for. For these soldiers, they were simply used by the government to enact on their orders, and in all events criticized and demoralized for doing so
Unfair treatments have occurred too numerous to count no matter it is related to racism, social differences or gender discrimination. In the song “Fortunate Son” created by John Fogerty, who is the lead singer and the guitarist in the Creedence Clearwater Revival, the songwriter uses first person point of view to depict a man who is unfortunate comparing to other people mentioned in the song. Metaphor, imagery and repetition are used to describe unequal treatment. Metaphor is used throughout the
Prisoners With Special Needs Among the federal and state prison systems are groups of individuals who exhibit unique problems that distinguish them from other offenders. These groups are known as special populations and consist of issues related to substance abuse, mental illness and special needs. To accommodate and address matters related to these groups, it is important for prison staff to understand how these populations affect prison systems on a state and federal level. It is also important
of the Civil Rights Act is when a person is fired to fulfill a quota. On August 8, the Federal Third Circuit Court of Appeals agreed. The court ruled that the Piscataway, N.J. Board of Education violated the Civil Rights Act when it fired Sharon Taxman, an "overrepresented" Jewish female school teacher, to make room for a black woman under the school system's affirmative action plan. The school district was ordered by the court to pay $144,000 in back pay. The judges' decision was based on their
When to use expensing In its essence, expensing is performed whenever you purchase an asset. But the above section showed the limits to this rule. Typically only costs, which have no long-term benefit or which don’t directly increase the value of the asset substantially, are expensed. The above also showed that deciding whether to capitalise or to expense isn’t always so straightforward. There are certain costs which might seem like a good idea to capitalise, but are actually better for the finances
probation officers, there are times where the offender may require special treatment. Special needs of these offenders could include mental illnesses or substance abuse. According to the study conducted by Steven Belenko, Ingrid D. Johnson, Faye S. Taxman, & Traci Rieckmann (2018), “the most recent national survey of probationers, conducted in 1995, found that 24% of probationers had a history of alcohol abuse or dependence and 69% had a history of illicit drug use” (pg.314). After looking through
In the book Whiskey Rebellion: George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and the Frontier Rebels Who Challenged America’s Newfound Sovereignty by William Hogeland. The author doesn’t just talk about what started the Whiskey Rebellion and what happened during this period. But he wanted to show you the underlining of this Rebellion as it was one of the major parts of the founding period. Also that there are lot of characters that we don’t learn about, he realizes that people don’t really know about the
The Vietnam War remains one of the most controversial battles of the twentieth century. America’s involvement in Vietnam was solely to prevent the spread of communism from North Vietnam into South Vietnam. America underestimated the power of the Vietcong and with increased losses and casualties; many citizens began to question the nation’s purposes and actions, and whether the war could be won at all (Candaele). Many of these concerns were expressed upon in popular music of the 1960s. Musicians
Thinking about the days of the draft always seems to send a chill to bone of dying in a foreign nation where you're very far from your love ones and your no "fortunate son" when you're in line for duty. In the generation of the 60's and 70's, an unpopular war was raging in Vietnam, countless young men were drafted into service to fight the NVA forces from uniting the country under the forces of communism and contain the philosophy from spreading outside of the containment zone. "Fortunate Son" by
Explaining Discipleship A disciple is somebody who wants to learn from and follow another. In the New Testament, the word disciple was used to describe the followers of Jesus, the twelve in particular. There are still disciples in the world today who lead lives following God and spreading His word. Examples of these people who we call modern day disciples are Jean Vanier and John Paul II. In Mark's gospel, we learn that faith is an important aspect of discipleship. Faith is the belief
According to Accounting Theory: Contemporary Accounting Issues by Evans, accountants have developed two alternative approaches to accounting for income taxes, which are the cash method and the allocation method. The cash method is described as a simple and direct approach. The amount of income taxes actually paid for the year is reported on the Income Statement. The amount comes from the firm's income tax return and fit is not adjusted in any way. Therefore, the firm's actual transaction to record