In recent years, there has been an increasing call to base decisions on empirical evidence. This move towards evidence-based practices and policies (EBPs) has occurred in a variety of fields, including corrections. First, explain why it is important to ...

Imagine you work for a correctional-type facility and have been tasked with creating a handbook with detailed strategies for managing special issues involved with sex offenders in one of the following facilities: a jail, prison, or inpatient treatment setting.Create a ...

Describe how can a prison system provide the correct climate to develop the “therapeutic community” to effectively treat substance use. What are some ways in which prison systems can foster these therapeutic communities as part of a comprehensive rehabilitation system? ...

Discuss the differences between multi- dimensional treatments and uni-dimensional treatments with substance abusers. In other words, discuss whether one specific treatment method should be used in the CJS (i.e. AA or NA only, therapy only, groups only) or if multiple ...

High-risk situations, both external (e.g., people, places, and things) and internal (e.g., problematic mood states). Dysfunctional beliefs about drugs, oneself, and about one’s “relationship” with drugs. Automatic thoughts that increase arousal and the intention to drink and/or use. Physiological cravings and urges to ...

High-risk situations, both external (e.g., people, places, and things) and internal (e.g., problematic mood states). Dysfunctional beliefs about drugs, oneself, and about one’s “relationship” with drugs. Automatic thoughts that increase arousal and the intention to drink and/or use. Physiological cravings and urges to ...

Read the following articles concerning the Houston Police Department’s challenges at crime scenes and in the crime lab.Crime-scene Investigator Made Errors in 65 Cases, DA’s Office Says Crime-scene Errors Put 65 Cases Under Review, Audit Finds Crime-scene Investigator Blamed for Evidence Errors ...

Write a paper detailing what evidence you might expect to find from the sexual assault examination and other aspects of the examination of the sexual assault victim. Discuss the ethics of compelling a victim to undergo a sexual assault examination. ...

What is the role of criminal justice practitioners in the development and implementation of technology in the criminal justice system? Describe some of the controversial issues criminal justice policy makers face when considering an expansion ...

Select one of the theories from this week’s readings (Rehabilitation, Restorative Justice, or Early Intervention) and briefly identify the pros and cons of a correctional system designed to accomplish the goals aligned with the selected correctional theory. After establishing the ...