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    The New Penology Summary

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    Introduction The journal article "The New Penology: Notes on the emerging strategy for corrections" Focuses on the current and future changes to the penal system.In 1992 Malcolm M Feeley and Jonathon simon raised the idea of "The New Penology". This covered transformations and differences between the old penology and the new penology. In addition techniques and objectives , distinguishing features , social bases, drugs and punishment , innovation , new functions and the underclass, were aspects

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    BIBLIOGRAPHY Aloysius, O. (1998) Criminology and Penology Owerri CeI-Bez Didatic Books. Agulanna, G. G. & Onukogu, 0. (2002) Introduction to Psychology, Owerri, Joe Makpa Publishers Barry, R. (1994) Discipline of deligent, London Free association Books. Daniel, E. S. (1988) Child Psychology, London Harper Collins Publishers. George, A. C. & Thines, M. C. (1999) Science of Behaviour Baston, George AlIens & Union. Greene, A. 0. & Belrin, S. G. (2004) Child Psychology, New York, Schawn.

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    Imprisonment and Social Control Essay

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    social control have varied. Imprisonment has not always been used for punishment, nor has it always thought about the prisoners themselves. However when looking at imprisonment it is important to consider the new penology. Therefore, it needs to be clear what the new penology is. The new penology is said, not to be about punishing individuals or about rehabilitating them, but about identifying and managing unruly groups in society. It is concerned with the managerial

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    What Is A Penal Crisis?

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    What is a Penal Crisis? The penal system is the collective term for the processes and agencies involved in overseeing jurisdictions prisons and community-based programs such as probation and parole. The main aims of such a system is to promote social control and deter deviant and criminal behaviour. “If to be in crisis means that the whole system is on the brink of total collapse or explosion, then we probably do not have a crisis.” (Cavadino and Dignan, 2002: 10) While ‘Crisis’ may seem like an

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    The Case Of Young Sandy

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    In the case of young Sandy there are many things that need to be taken into consideration when planning on how to deal with his case. There are many factors that need to be understood about his case and these factors need to be dealt with on in-depth level to truly understand what will be the best course of action for his future treatment, whether that will be going to a young offenders institution or other forms of rehabilitation. From a young age Sandy never had a stable childhood, coming from

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    The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology is one of the five pillars of the criminal justice system. It is also known as the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor). On January 2,1991 the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology was created pursuant to section 60 to 65, chapter 5 of republic act no. 6975 as a line bureau under the department of interior and local government (DILG). The main purpose of the Bureau of Corrections is to rehabilitate the criminal offenders. They are also tasked to give the reformation

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    The correctional system in America is an umbrella term referring to a range of mandates that entails the management, supervision, and rehabilitation of convicted offenders. These mandates are often carried out through incarceration, probation, or parole, while prisons are the most popular correctional agency in America. Prisons in America were among some of the first public buildings established in the New World. Early prisons were not considered “houses of punishment,” but were rather referred to

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    A new penology? Considerations on correctional reforms within New Zealand This essay will discuss the extent to which the paradigm of the new penology has shaped correctional reforms, as the matter is greatly disputed. To do so, its origins will be examined, along with the new penology’s implementation in drug courts, drug testing and community-based sanctions. However, because the new penology is an extensively broad theory, there are features it fails to acknowledge. To exemplify its limitations

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    Becoming A Penologist

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    feel that our current system is not effective in properly rehabilitating prisoners while they are serving their time. Nor do they effectively prepare them for their reentry back into society. This is why I am pursuing the career of a Penologist. Penology is the study of the punishment of crime and of prison management. I wanted to be able to advocate for the mental illness as well as the importance of rehabilitation

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    Criminology and penology were mere ideas and theories at the time, holding offenders against their will was originally used just to hold them until authorities accessed the appropriate punishment. It was a slow transition from caged holding, to confinement in dungeons and

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