Parole can be defined as a criminal offender spending part of their sentence under supervision, but in society – not behind bars. Typically there are three reasons that parole is granted through the Parole Commission/Board. These factors include: An individual […]

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Whether an individual’s behavior stays with them throughout their whole life or if it changes over time the main question posed in Developmental Theory.  Research shows that crime reaches the high point in an individual’s life between the age of […]

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The deterrence theory in a form can be dated back to biblical times by relating the deterrence theory to the word “penance.”  Penance is making people think about what they did wrong and then how they are going to correct […]

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Originating in Houston, Texas in the 1960s and then spreading through the United States after glamorized by rap artists, Sizzurp is a mixture of prescription cough medicine containing codeine (the active ingredient), sprite, and often jolly ranchers. The cough syrup […]

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Phencyclidine, “PCP,” also known on the street as “wet,” “water,” “angel dust,” “ashy Larry,” or “butt naked,” is an anesthetic and hallucinogen. PCP causes users to be senseless and often brings a psychotic violent high that can be triggered at […]

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~~ From Bacon’s Rebellion, by James A. Bacon ~~ The discussion about poverty in America is dominated by politicians, academics, journalists and members of the professional caring class, most of whom have their own biases and agendas. We hear very […]

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