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Article Evaluation- I read the article chemical weapon proliferation, I was quiet shocked at the fact that there was not a lot of information about what it is. The article was more of a list, it listed countries with chemical weapons and a few sentences of information regarding the use of chemical weapons in that specific country. The introduction mentioned the Chemical Weapons Convention and I feel like it asked the reader why are there still chemical weapons. The article was missing citations for specific dates and was very vague/ one sided it talked about how they should be gone and who has them but that was it. MSherman (talk) 02:17, 24 September 2017 (UTC)

Topic: Incarceration in Norway I plan to talk about how Norway has the one of the lowest recidivism rates in the world and has less people incarcerated than most other nations. I plan to talk about what programs are being implemented and what type of justice system is being implemented throughout the nation.

Outline Overview History Prison Systems Operational Effects of Incarceration Criticism Types of Prisons Refrences

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MSherman (talk) 02:59, 31 October 2017 (UTC)

Into- History- Restorative justice in Norway- effects of incarceration in norway- criticism- refrences

Introduction-

Norway’s current criminal justice system focuses on restorative justice, they focus on the care of the offender and making sure they can become a functioning member of society again they do not lock up their offenders and throw away the key. They have one of the lowest recidivism rates in the world, 20% currently they have approximately 3,933 offenders in prison, and one of the lowest crime rates in the world. Norway’s prison are known for being some of the best and most humane in the world. Norway do not have the death penalty or a life sentence the maximum sentence is 21 years .Though the courts do have power to add to sentences as they see fit during sentences if they do not feel the offender has been rehabilitated yet.

History-

Norway’s prison system was not always a restorative justice system, they used to have a very punishing system. The people of Norway are not known to be punishing so in 1968 Norway had enough and the Norwegian Association for Criminal Reform (KROM) started. KROM attacked the penal system which depended on medical treatment of offenders, the offender was treated medically and depending on the success of the treatment depended on how long they were incarcerated for. The most progress was from 1970- 1975. In 1970 the first act was to abolish forced labor systems. By 1975 juvenile delinquency centers were abolished. At this time KROM was not formed by offenders or politicians, it as formed by the people of Norway. Findings found for the new penal model to be a failure in the eyes of recidivism it had a 91 percent rate. According to the creators of it at that time recidivism was not the problem and their goal, to abolish juvenile delinquency centers and forced labor camps, was completed therefore making their first movements successful. Though at the time this system did not have results, it helped pioneer the way for a new way of treating offenders, treatment of an offender. KROM still is in place today and active it has been going on for more than 50 years. 

Restorative Justice in Norway-

Norway has one of the lowest incarceration and recidivism rates of the world, their method is so effective other countries use the “Norwegian model”.  Norway prefers to use alternative penalties, also know as “penalties in society”, this means that the offender will serve their time out of jail, they will have to meet with an official a specified number of times as per ordered by the court. In return then can stay out of prison if they follow the order by the court, in most cases they retain their current employment, or the court orders employment, they get to continue being with their families (children, spouses, ect), they can often continue their normal life but without crime. Penalties in Society only are put in place if there is no burden to be put on the victims, their families or society as a result.  

Community service is the most common penalty in society, it is measured in hours not days, months and years. Approximately 2500 people are sentenced this form of punishment a year and the hours can range from a minimum of 30 hours to maximum of 420 hours, the average number given to an individual is usually around 70 hours. The community service is usually spent in social work, the individual spends their time in churches, schools, kindergartens, volunteer organizations and social organizations. Community service may include “change programs”, treatment, special conversations and other programs that may be included with the crime. The correctional system has a right to add other conditions like prohibition of drug or alcohol use, outside of the court orders. The correctional system will draw up a “implementation plan” under the guidelines of the court order, then they can add programs or conditions as they see fit for the crime committed and the individual. This plan should include all aspects of the community service, other sanctions, and other programs with timing, location and people involved.

Electronic monitoring or electronic control is one of the most popular methods of penalties in society. It is an electronic ankle GPS that must be worn at all times, it monitors the individual, it can only be used the last four months of probation or imprisonment and the individual qualifies to wear one. While wearing one it cannot be removed and if it is an alarm is triggered, the individual can only go home, work, school or permitted areas (education or job training).

Anti- Doping programs are court ordered alternative program that would otherwise be unconditionally imprisoned. The crimes are driving under the influence of alcohol, illegal and legal drugs. The goal is to give awareness of the crime and the dangers of what could have happened. This program is only for the offender not for the general public.

Drug Program with judicial review (ND) is an alternative to unconditional imprisonment for drug and alcohol addicts. The crimes that can get the offender into this program is anything drug related, including crimes to fund the addiction if the crime can be rooted to the drug addiction it can land them into the program. The judge has to issue the alternative, the criminal has to agree they want to get clean, the correctional institution has to agree, and a personal survey has to be completed by the correctional authority. After the prosecutor files all of the claims and they are accepted there will be a two to five-year program controlled by the court. Once the program is implemented there are four stages: implementation, stabilization, liability and continuum. Throughout the program the program will work with correctional services, municipal services, education services, mental health services and specialist health services. Throughout each stage and preset markers, the individual must meet with the court to check progress, and after the program the Freedom Care Authority can check on them after the implementation. In order for the program to be completed all the stages must be completed and the program must be completed during the allotted time.