K. J. Lenihan, 69; Sociologist Studied Cause of Recidivism
By WOLFGANG SAXON
Published: June 01, 1998Sign In to E-Mail
Kenneth Joseph Lenihan, a New York research sociologist who helped refine the scientific methods used in criminology, died May 25 at his home on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. He was 69.
The cause was a heart attack, his family said.
Dr. Lenihan retired in 1995 as an associate professor of sociology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. He had joined the faculty in 1980, after earlier stints as a researcher at Columbia University's Bureau of Applied Social Research, the Vera Institute of Justice in New York and the Bureau of Social Science Research in Washington.
He brought his expertise to the study of recidivism rates among criminal offenders. He conducted a study in Baltimore, called the Life Project, for the United States Department of Labor in the early 1970's.
A large research project, it measured whether and how giving jobs or money to recently released offenders would affect the chances of their becoming repeaters. That project and further studies formed the basis of a standard work in the field, which he wrote with P. Rossi and D. Berk, ''Money, Work and Crime'' (Academic Press, 1980).
K. J. Lenihan, 69; Sociologist Studied Cause of Recidivism
By WOLFGANG SAXON
Published: June 01, 1998Sign In to E-Mail
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Kenneth Joseph Lenihan, a New York research sociologist who helped refine the scientific methods used in criminology, died May 25 at his home on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. He was 69.
The cause was a heart attack, his family said.
Dr. Lenihan retired in 1995 as an associate professor of sociology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. He had joined the faculty in 1980, after earlier stints as a researcher at Columbia University's Bureau of Applied Social Research, the Vera Institute of Justice in New York and the Bureau of Social Science Research in Washington.
He brought his expertise to the study of recidivism rates among criminal offenders. He conducted a study in Baltimore, called the Life Project, for the United States Department of Labor in the early 1970's.
A large research project, it measured whether and how giving jobs or money to recently released offenders would affect the chances of their becoming repeaters. That project and further studies formed the basis of a standard work in the field, which he wrote with P. Rossi and D. Berk, ''Money, Work and Crime'' (Academic Press, 1980).
Mr. Lenihan was born in Queens, and graduated from Columbia's School of General Studies in 1960. He also earned his M.A. and Ph.D. in sociology at Columbia, the latter in 1974.
At John Jay he was regarded as a mentor who gave his time and personal care to students in need of extra coaching. He helped them write stronger papers and prepare research studies or doctoral theses.
Dr. Lenihan is survived by two sons, Andrew of Miami, and William of Manhattan; a daughter, Jean Lenihan of Seattle; four sisters, Eileen McEwan of Houston, Moira Earhart of North Carolina, Jean Dobson of Bay Shore, N.Y., and Sue Adams of Cape May, N.J.; and three grandchildren.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Recidivism in convicted rapists
http://www.jaapl.org/content/26/2/185.short
this baiscally mean that man that have been convicted of rape have been out of jail beofre they time is up. that mean that means that many time they have the arge to do it again.
this baiscally mean that man that have been convicted of rape have been out of jail beofre they time is up. that mean that means that many time they have the arge to do it again.
State Executions Help Teach That Life Is Cheap; Cure for Recidivism
State Executions Help Teach That Life Is Cheap; Cure for Recidivism
Published: June 06, 1989Sign In to E-Mail
To the Editor:
You have repeated your rejection of the death penalty so many times that I forgot your reason for it until you did it again in ''Lunging for Death'' (editorial, May 4). To say that the death penalty ''debases civilization'' is meaningless. What civilization? When? Where? How debased? Because you can't find statistics to support the idea that the death penalty deters doesn't mean that it doesn't, any more than we know that nuclear weapons really deter war. It just makes sense these days to have a nuclear arsenal.
No one says that the death penalty is the only answer to brutal murder. But it is a sure cure for recidivism, and it's far cheaper than keeping a killer in jail 30 or 40 years. While it may not deter a hard-case killer or a psychotic, it probably would deter the Bernhard Goetzes and the kind of youths accused of assaulting the jogger in Central Park.
The technical points you raise against the death penalty are also meaningless. I think the deterrent factor could be measured far more reliably if, for example, there had been 3,000 executions instead of 7 in Texas and Florida in 1987.
Published: June 06, 1989Sign In to E-Mail
To the Editor:
You have repeated your rejection of the death penalty so many times that I forgot your reason for it until you did it again in ''Lunging for Death'' (editorial, May 4). To say that the death penalty ''debases civilization'' is meaningless. What civilization? When? Where? How debased? Because you can't find statistics to support the idea that the death penalty deters doesn't mean that it doesn't, any more than we know that nuclear weapons really deter war. It just makes sense these days to have a nuclear arsenal.
No one says that the death penalty is the only answer to brutal murder. But it is a sure cure for recidivism, and it's far cheaper than keeping a killer in jail 30 or 40 years. While it may not deter a hard-case killer or a psychotic, it probably would deter the Bernhard Goetzes and the kind of youths accused of assaulting the jogger in Central Park.
The technical points you raise against the death penalty are also meaningless. I think the deterrent factor could be measured far more reliably if, for example, there had been 3,000 executions instead of 7 in Texas and Florida in 1987.
http://www.correctionsone.com/re-entry-and-recidivism/articles/4476770-Calif-inmate-mentoring-project-could-keep-offenders-out-of-jail/
The article basically mentions a program that could help rehabilitate prsioners in jail to keep them out.
The article basically mentions a program that could help rehabilitate prsioners in jail to keep them out.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
4th Amendment case
In the case Mapp vs Ohio in 1961, The Supreme Court extended the restrictions of the fourth amendment to all the state governments. Prior to this, it only applied to the fedral government.The cleveland police had heard a rumor that Dollree Mapp was harboring a suspected bombing futigive so they went to her house and demanded entry.She refused to let them in because they did not have a warrant.They ignored her and brought more officers to break open the door.She then demanded to see a search warrant and they showed her a piece of paper claiming it to be a warrant. they cuffed her feet and searched the house for the fugitive. They did not find him, but they found obscene materials such as pornographic comic books. Mapp said it was left by her previous tenant but they arrested her for possesion of obscene material.
Corrections: The Fourth Amendment
Corrections: The Fourth Amendment
the case of kyllo v. united states was a case that simply could have went great if the officers got a warrant off of tips instead of the thermal usage of kyllo home. the officers use a thermal device to see where the heat areas where high in kyllo home to see where he was assumed to be stashing marijuana. due to the fact that his personal privacy was invade and the test only showed heat and not illegal activity in respondes to the reason of them to go into his home kyllo's case was being highly debated on. the proecutor says kyllo's first amendment right wasnt valid because he was not intend to be private with his production in the first place while kyllo's lawyer simply states the production of such an"illegal" drug is nothing but low profile and private production.
the case of kyllo v. united states was a case that simply could have went great if the officers got a warrant off of tips instead of the thermal usage of kyllo home. the officers use a thermal device to see where the heat areas where high in kyllo home to see where he was assumed to be stashing marijuana. due to the fact that his personal privacy was invade and the test only showed heat and not illegal activity in respondes to the reason of them to go into his home kyllo's case was being highly debated on. the proecutor says kyllo's first amendment right wasnt valid because he was not intend to be private with his production in the first place while kyllo's lawyer simply states the production of such an"illegal" drug is nothing but low profile and private production.
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The 4th amendment gaurentees it's citizens, in which it pertains to guards against unreasonable search & seizures. A case involving the 4th amendment is Mapp v. Ohio (1961) where the supreme court ruled that all evidence obtained in the case should be thrown out due to violation of the 4th amendment. ... BOTTOM LINE!
The Fourth Amendment
Search for a case on the internet involving the fourth amendment. Please post a link to the case and analyze the specifics of the case and formulate your own opinion on the case and the outcome
Thursday, February 3, 2011
First Amendment by Madison_Lee
The first amendment grants us freedom of religion, press, speech etc. and no it should never be changed.
First Amendment By Wollens F.
Yes i do think it should stay the same because as technology get's more advanced people find different ways to bully people and talk about them on social websites
the first amendment by jerica gonzalez
the first amendment is about how people have a right to say or talk about the bill of rights. and also by changing of what is happening with the law today in which is happening and talk's about with the first amendent.and some people do very crazy thing like for example,with the facebook bullying,sexual abused over the internet,and cyberbully.and that is also part of the first amendent.so that what i think the first amendent is really about and also talking about.
First Amendmant By: Shyann
The first amendment is the freedom of speech, press, and religion. Although there have been some issues with this amendment, I don't think it should be changed. I believe that people should speak their voice of how they feel and thier religion. I understand that there have been terrorist, but that should be handled in another manner, eventhough terrorist actions are said to be what they believe. If it is that thier religion is the reason fof their terrorist act, then the Gov't. must decide wat should be done about that situation, and not take the rest of the citizens rights away from them. The first amendment is one of the most important because people have the right to say and believe what they want, and if it was changed, there would be alot of conflict.
First Amendment By Toshawna Williams
First Amendment : The first amendment protects the right to freedom of speech, religion and freedom of expression from government interference.
I dont believe that the first amendment should be changed because I believe that the first amendment justify us as being human beings. It also allow us to speak freely not going over board. We are able to practice what ever religion it is that we want not having a limit to what we should according to our race so for that reason i think that the amendment should not be changed.
I dont believe that the first amendment should be changed because I believe that the first amendment justify us as being human beings. It also allow us to speak freely not going over board. We are able to practice what ever religion it is that we want not having a limit to what we should according to our race so for that reason i think that the amendment should not be changed.
First Amendement by Kadesha Small
The first amendement is the freedom of speech, the freedom of religion and all. We need this amendement
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