In the case of Tomcik vs. Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections, Janet Tomcik, the plaintiff, blamed the loss of her right breast on the fact that there was a major delay in her examination and treatment of her tumor. This could be known as nonfeasance negligence, which is the “failure to act when there is a duty to act,” (Pozgar, 2016). The corrections department, or in this case, the defendant, claimed that Tomcik`s cancer was already so developed, that her breast would have been removed regardless of when her official checkup and treatment took place. One stakeholder in this case is Janet Tomcik. She is the patient who not only lost her breast, but endured “physical pain, [and] emotional suffering,” (Tomcik, 1991).
On September 27, 2015 the Kappa Lambda Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated., conducted Rush at 1:00 pm in the TCU Moudy South building. A total of eight ladies attended this event. Out of the eight, seven received favorable votes and applications where sent to Corporate. Corporate approved Ms. Briyet Sigala and Ms. Kayla Adams. Ms. Erynn Reed and Ms. Victoria Thompson met the requirements, but had flaws in their applications; however, we are waiting to hear back from Madame Regional Director regarding the corrections to their applications.
Teagan Farmer Ms. DeLong Practical Law 7 February 2018 Cyntoia Brown Juvenile Justice Case Cyntoia Brown was just a sixteen year old girl when her life suddenly came spiraling out of control. “According to years of local media reports, a 2011 documentary about her case and court documents detailing Brown’s own testimony and that of a juvenile psychiatrist, Brown suffered from Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, grew up in an abusive home and had ran away from her adoptive parents’ house prior to becoming involved in prostitution in Nashville” (Willingham, 2017). According to Brown, the “victim,” Johnny Allan, picked up her up at the local Sonic and drove her back to his house after hiring her as a prostitute. She claims there was gun cabinet in the bedroom
The Texas Darlins award scholarships in recognition of leadership abilities, financial need, and academic excellence. Each semester, outstanding young women join this great organization to strengthen their knowledge, leadership, and integrity within themselves and to further the betterment of their community. This scholarship will award those notable members, and celebrate their contribution to the Texas Darlins and Austin community. We rely on the life-long support of our alumnae to sustain their passion for sisterhood, service, and spirit for our collegians. Texas Darlins withholds a mission to advance the Spirit Group’s vision to be recognized as a premier female organization.
Tainted Justice System MINNEAPOLIS- In the case against Hannah Overton, who was wrongfully accused of killing her foster child by forcing salt down the child’s throat. Overton spent 17 years of her life sentence in prison, missing her 5 other kids grow up. She fell victim to a justice system that did not take the time for a fair prosecution process. This is just one case that represents a multitude of wrongfully prosecuted court cases.
Convicted felons should have the right to collect their reward for winning the lottery. Today, felons already face a myriad of sanctions on account of their criminal history. For instance, felons may lose voting right, the right to bear arms, and limited employment opportunities. Moreover, thwarting felons from the chance of winning a lottery ticket is an unnecessary infringement on one’s civil rights. In the end, if an individual has enough money to purchase a lottery ticket he or she should be able to receive their prize.
Manufacturing Guilt Wrongful Convictions in Canada, Second Edition, is relevant to the course I am taking Social Inequity and Justice because, like my course this book discusses and examines sociological approaches to social inequity in regard to race and ethnicity and how it effects these groups and their lives. Manufacturing Guilt Wrongful Convictions in Canada, Second Edition is about innocent people that spend many years behind bars, wrongfully committed for crimes they did not commit. When someone is wrongfully convicted, they are being punished for an offence they did not commit and to make matters worse the actual perpetrator of the crime goes free. Many people that do get exonerated their applications take years in the federal review
She found herself moving around the country often, spending months at a time without her husband. Naturally, most of her time was spent with her children: Beth, Arkansas; and Bill, a member of Pi Kappa Phi at the University of California, Berkeley. No matter where the family lived, there was always a welcoming Kappa alumnae association. Just as in her collegiate days when Betty served as Marshal, Membership Chairman and President of her chapter, she continued active engagement in alumnae associations. Through the years, she served as a member of House Board at the University of Southern California, chapter adviser at the University of Maryland, Province Director of Chapters, an original Regional Director of Alumnae, member of the Ethics and Values Task Force, Director of Alumnae and member of the Board of Trustees of the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation.
One of the non-traditional jobs in westmoreland county is portrayed by Michele Wentzel a female juvenile probation. I was lucky enough to get the chance to interview her. One of the questions she was asked was, Have you ever been hurt or threatened on the job? Michele answered that she was never physically hurt, but threatened many times by students and parents. Another topic discussed was, what is one of the most interesting probation cases you worked?
Finally, my last suggestion would be to alter the labels of ex-felonies for minor violations, and changing how to use the criminal check box. Once an ex-convict paid for their time in prison for inferior crimes we should not label then as a felon, so that they can apply for jobs and do not have to check on the felony box when applying for a job. Consequently, ex-convict could get a better chance to be hired, so that they truly have a chance to readjust in the society. People that who are labeled as a felon have a hard time applying for jobs, housings, and getting food stamps, making it impossible to survive and to provide for their family. They can lose their kids, their home, and become homeless and in other cases going back to jail.
The idea of taking away a criminal's right to vote has been around since ancient Greece and Rome. A condition called "civil death" in Europe involved the forfeiture of property, the loss of the right to appear in court, and a prohibition on entering into contracts, as well as the loss of voting rights. Civil death was brought to America by English colonists, but most features of it were eventually abolished, leaving only felon disenfranchisement intact in some parts of modern America. The United States is one of the world’s most unyielding nations when it comes to denying the right to vote to citizens convicted of serious crimes.
In previous occasions, the state of Texas has been known for being different with regard to gun control and stand your grounds. In this occasion, however, it has to do with the judges. Texas is one of many states that give the residents the ability to choose who will be the judges, unlike most states where the governor has final say (Horwitz, 2014). In other words, the decision of the judge all depends on the people of the lone star state. The political point of view has an influence as well.
Desistance is the process of an individual having the ability to stop committing crime. In order for a criminal to desist from crime, they themselves must want to change and understand fully the circumstances involved. According to Gottfredson and Hirschi (1990) people who go through the process of desistance often continue to carry out crime but perhaps get others to do the work for them. Desistance is about the individual being able to remove themselves away from crime completely and being able to maintain that power of remaining out of crime. Issue such as drug abuse, peer pressure and returning to their neighbourhoods where there are high crime rates are challenges the individual might face.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is the practice of finding the link between one’s thought’s belief’s and actions, and finding an alternative method to intervene with the connection. This effective process has been in place within the Criminal Justice system for many years now. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy has many different uses and can be placed in to effect in many different ways. Take the for mentioned Criminal Justice System for example. For many years now the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy process has helped many inmates in the past and present to change their thought process and actions while within the criminal justice system.
The biggest issue within the Criminal Justice system is the large number of wrongful convictions, innocent people sentenced to die for crimes they did not commit. People are put in prison for years, even executed for false convictions. This affects not only those put in prison but friends and family of the accused. Wrongful convictions aren’t solely a tragedy for those directly involved either. It weakens the faith the public has for the justice system as well as poses safety issues; when innocent people are put away, the real criminals are still out there.
