Response to Crime

Societys response to crime has changed over the past century. The approach of rehabilitation in the 1960s has gradually been replaced with a get tough on crime approach, bringing in mandatory sentencing laws and long prison sentences. Regardless of the approach, crime continues to be a problem, and recidivism for some crimes and some offenders remains high. In this assignment, you will explore societys response to crime and different concepts of justice.Read the following articleTyler, T. R. (2006). Restorative justice and procedural justice: Dealing with rule breaking.Journal of Social Issues, 62(2), 307326. DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.2006.00452.x (EBSCO AN 20779250)Research the ideas of justiceBased on your research and the discussions so far, analyze the usefulness of the ideas of justice in lowering recidivism. Address the following:Is restorative justice useful in lowering the rate of recidivism? For which types of crimes and offenders is it most useful? Make sure to include any demographic information that may be useful in defending this type of justice.Is procedural or moral justice more applicable for this aim? For which types of crimes and offenders is it most useful? Make sure to include any demographic information that may defend one or the other.Which type of justice is most useful based on the psychological theories of crime? For which types of crimes and offenders is it most useful?Make sure your essay includes the following:A title page with a running headHeadingsA reference pageWrite a 57-page essay in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW THE BELOW RUBRICGrading Criteria and RubricAssignment 1 Grading CriteriaMaximum PointsExplain restorative justice impact on lowering the rate of recidivism.76Evaluate procedural or moral justice.80Justify which type of justice is most useful based on the psychological theories.80Written Components:Organization (16)Usage and mechanics (16)APA elements (24)Style (8)64Total:300Restorative Justice and Procedural Justice: Dealing with Rule Breaking.Authors:Tyler, Tom R.Source:Journal of Social Issues. Jun2006, Vol. 62 Issue 2, p307-326. 20p. 3 Charts.Document Type:ArticleSubjects:BEHAVIOR modificationSOCIOLOGICAL jurisprudenceRESTORATIVE justicePUNISHMENT in crime deterrenceADMINISTRATIVE sanctionsLAW & the social sciencesSOCIAL psychologyAbstract:This article identifies similarities among three approaches to dealing with rule breaking: the procedural justice model, the restorative justice model, and the study of moral development. Each argues that the long-term goal when dealing with rule breaking is to motivate rule breakers to become more self-regulating in their future conduct. This goal is undermined by punishment-focused models of sanctioning. Sanction-based models, which dominate current thinking about managing criminals, have negative consequences for the individual wrongdoer and for society. It is argued that greater focus needs to be placed on psychological approaches whose goal is to connect with and activate internal values within wrongdoers with the goal of encouraging self-regulatory law-related behavior in the future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]Copyright of Journal of Social Issues is the property of Wiley-Blackwell and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract.(Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)Image Caption:Self-regulatory Motivations.Article Title:Restorative Justice and Procedural Justice: Dealing with Rule Breaking.Source:Journal of Social Issues, Jun2006, Vol. 62 Issue 2, p307-326, 20p, 3 ChartsChart; found on p321Image Caption:What Policies Are Effective in Lowering Crime?Article Title:Restorative Justice and Procedural Justice: Dealing with Rule Breaking.Source:Journal of Social Issues, Jun2006, Vol. 62 Issue 2, p307-326, 20p, 3 ChartsChart; found on p322Image Caption:What Shapes Whether Punishment Works?Article Title:Restorative Justice and Procedural Justice: Dealing with Rule Breaking.Source:Journal of Social Issues, Jun2006, Vol. 62 Issue 2, p307-326, 20p, 3 ChartsChart; found on p323