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Longer Prison Essays and Term Papers
PrisonAmerica's prisons have been called "graduate schools for crime." It stands to reason: Take a group of people, strip them of possessions and privacy, expose them to constant threats of violence, overcrowd their cell-block, deprive them of meaningful work, and the result is an embittered ...
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California's Proposition 184: Three Strikes And You're OutLast year in California voters approved a controversial ballot
initiative. Proposition 184, also known as the three strikes and you're out
law, was passed on November 9, 1994. Under this new legislation repeat
offenders, upon committing their third felony offense, will be sentenced to ...
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Prison AlternativeE-mail: ervinscott@hotmail.com
"The " America has to wake up and realize that the current structure of our penal system is failing terribly. Take a group of people, strip them of possessions and privacy, expose them to constant threats of violence, overcrowd their cell-block, deprive them of ...
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The Development Of The PrisonPrisons were virtually non existent before the 1700s; prison was not considered a serious punishment for crime, and was seldom used. Instead, governments imprisoned people who were awaiting trial or punishment whereupon they would receive the more common capital or corporal types of punishment. ...
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Prison OvercrowdingPrison Overcrowding
As local governments cracked down on crime during the late 1980s and early 1990s, legislation was passed that called for mandatory sentences for repeat offenders, such as California’s “three strikes and you’re out” law. Though California overwhelmingly approved of the tough ...
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Thesis: More Should Be Done To Reform The United States Prison SystemA. 63,000 civil cases filed by inmates in 1995
1. one-fourth of all civil filings in the United States
2. prisoners don’t pay court costs
B. Prison food lawsuits
1. Lawrence Bittaker suit
a) soggy sandwiches
b) broken cookies
C. Abuse by prison officials
1. brain implant ...
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PrisonAs someone who writes and organizes around issues of imprisonment and detention my work is often met with a certain type of resignation. Though many politically-conscious individuals are quick to lament our nation's chart-topping incarceration rates, they're justifiably overwhelmed by the ...
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Marijuana And Hemp, The UntoldThe purpose of this brochure is to expose the numerous facts about marijuana and hemp that have been suppressed-facts the government does not want you to know.
Hemp is a plant that can be used to produce thousands of products. Hemp is of the same plant species that produces marijuana; its ...
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The ChamberIn the book John Grisham shares the need for the death penalty in our society. The death penalty has existed as long as humans have existed. The quote "an eye for an eye" is found in the Bible. In the middle ages fines, public humiliation and imprisonment were appropriate punishments for all ...
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Prison OvercrowdingMany prisons throughout the United States have been experiencing the problem of overcrowdedness. This is not a new issue though, in April of 1978 New York State was already feeling the affect of crowded prisons. In an attempt to alleviate the problem the state tried to buy Richers Island from ...
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Crime And The Death PenaltyFor most crimes committed in the United States a fine,
sentence of time in jail or execution is the punishment. However, the
death penalty is the most questionable punishment. Is it morally
right? Is it effective in deterring crime, primarily murders? Weather ...
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The New Federalist PartyPart I
As the sole member of , it is with great honors
that I now present to you the very first New Federalist platform.
PREAMBLE
The growing dissension between the two major political parties today has
drawn them away from the public's views. It has been determined that the
citizens of the ...
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History Of Boot Camp Corrections
In the military boot camp represents an abrupt, often shocking transition to a new way of life. Discipline is strict and there is an emphasis on hard work, physical training, and unquestioning obedience to authority. The new private is told when to sleep, when to get up and when to eat. He ...
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AlcatrazIsland has quite a distinct history. Many people know that served as a federal prison, but most are reluctant to know that this island served as fort. Built before the Civil War, it served two main purposes. First, that it was to guard the San Francisco bay area from enemy ships against a ...
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Treatment And The Sex Offenderby Brent M. Pergram, Masters of Arts in Sociology
The Martinson Report of the early 1970’s, said that rehabilitative efforts or treatment programs in general had failed to reduce recidivism. The Report led those in control of government and the criminal justice system to say that rehabilitation ...
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The Scarlet Letter Notes By ChTHE SCARLET LETTER The Custom House: Hawthorne says that he writes to the whole world hoping that someone will understand what he is talking about. He goes on to speak about Salem, where his relatives have lived and died since its existence. Over time Salem has become more of an instinct to his ...
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Sentencing MinorsIntroduction
This paper will be exploring how minors, under the age of eighteen, are sentenced to life in jail for crimes in the United States that are committed when they were adolescent, and in some cases, children. There are many variables that affect how a juvenile is being sentenced, such ...
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The Reign Of TerrorHistory is said to be written by the winners, but is it possible to
rewrite history? In a way, the French, like many who have preceded them, and
many who will proceed them have done the impossible, rewriting history. From
trivial folklore, such as George Washington chopping down a cherry tree, ...
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AlcatrazThe name is derived from the Spanish "Alcatraces." In 1775, the Spanish explorer Juan Manuel de Ayala was the first to sail into what is now known as San Francisco Bay - his expedition mapped the bay, and named one of the three islands Alcatraces; over time, the name was Anglicized to . While the ...
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America, the "Revenge-Minded Nation," has created the conditions for a rising crime rate, and "invited her people in." Crime in has become a multibillion dollar Corporation for the Judicial System. The Corporation itself breeds white collar Criminals.
The little man is nothing more than a tax slave who, ...
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