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This 8 page paper analyzes three specific problems in criminal justice, delineates the historical approach that has been taken, and suggests more effective solutions. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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listed below. Citation styles constantly change, and these examples may not contain the most recent updates. Problems and Solutions in Criminal Justice Research Compiled
by 01/2012 Please Criminal justice
has many problems confronting it in modern society. Three challenges, in particular, exist in todays criminal justice system. These are 1. overcrowded prisons, 2. high rates of recidivism,
and 3. how to deal with violent juvenile offenders. The number of prisoners, adult and juvenile, that are currently incarcerated in our nations jails and prisons is growing more
unmanageable by the day. The likelihood that these individuals will stay out of the prison system once they are released is, unfortunately, quite low. Recidivism is high.
The current response is obviously not working even for adult offenders. When particularly violent juveniles are introduced into the mix, the problems only grow more complex. The
intent of this paper is to discuss each if these challenges, the historical response that has been launched, the effectiveness of the current response, and to make suggestions for improvement.
Anderson (2009, 113) reports that in under four decades "inmate populations have increased tenfold, from under 200,000 in 1971 to over 2 million
in 2008." In 2004 just under 2.1 million offenders were incarcerated around the country (Whitford, 2004). Another 47.7 million were serving out parole terms or probation and another 15
million were arrested every year (Whitford, 2004)! Unfortuantely, these statistics refer only to the adult prisoner population. When the number of incarcerated juveniles is added in the problem
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