Criminology and Criminal Justice As Thesis

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This is a form of punishment that is incremental in application, and establishes what the public perceives as unbreakable pattern of individual criminal recidivism (Siegel, p. 110). However, there is no evidence to support incarceration itself as a deterrent to crime (pp. 110-111). Many criminologists disagree with public opinion on the topic of three strikes incarceration (p. 110), which is, in brief, when a person commits a felony, that is a first "strike," in the person's sentencing history. A second felony is the second strike; then, any criminal act, from shoplifting to robbery takes the felon off the street for a minimum of 25 years, to life (p. 58). When a person is incarcerated for 25 years because of shoplifting - which has happened in states with the three strikes system (although three strike laws vary from state to state).The public, and the goals of criminologists and the criminal justice system converge on their goals for public safety. The convergence of criminal theory, with that of the criminal justice system, and with the technology of criminology and evidence are working together in ways that are addressing the public concerns, and improving public safety.

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