Consequences of CrimeOver time, many theorists have attempted to understand and prove the reasons for different types of human behavior, with the aim of discovering an advisable way to encourage positive conduct , as well as discouraging criminal actions. At the same time, the question arises whether punishment, as offered within the punitive capabilities of the criminal justice system, is sufficiently adequate to achieve these goals. Providing answers to these issues and more, the following paragraphs will cover the penalties associated with the crime, various behavior reinforcement techniques, and the effectiveness of current correctional methods. As part of the criminal process, the American justice system provides different levels of consequences for actions. who violate the penal code, sometimes several months or years after the crime was committed. “Currently, five general types of sanctions are used in the United States; fines, probation, intermediate sentences, imprisonment, and death” (Bohm & Haley, 2010, p. 14). These examples, while inherently punitive in nature, are intended to be implemented by the local Department of Corrections Rehabilitation or transitional facility, and serve as a primary deterrent to crime. Depending on the seriousness of the offense, a predetermined period of incarceration or detention is imposed; however, as with parole, a criminal can only serve a fraction of their prison sentence before being released. ​​The choice of approach used to modify management is perhaps the most important consideration in developing a regeneration plan. Regarding the work of American psychiatrist Burrhus Frederic Skinner, who believed in the value of operant conditioning, the...... middle of article ...... ng sequence of procedures, which closely resembles a a capture and release program for prisoners. So, in order to properly address behavioral problems in this country, the system's correctional efforts will need to change its focus and belief in punishment, adopting positive tactics and dispensing them judiciously; because current ways of doing business are no longer efficient in the way society desperately needs them to be. References Bohm, RM and Haley, KN (2010). Introduction to criminal justice. New York: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Coon, D. and Mitterer, JO (2011). Psychology: A Journey (Vol. 4). Belmont: Wadsworth Publishing. Fairfax County Police Department. (2009). Fairfax County Crime Statistics for 2009. Accessed July 16, 2010 from http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/mountvernon/documents/2010_tow n_meeting/fairfax_county_crime_statistics_for_2009.pdf