April 15‚ 2013 Prison overcrowding paper Overcrowding in prisons is one of the biggest challenges facing the American criminal justice system today. The total population of prisons and jails in the United States neared the 2.1 million mark in June 2003‚ according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS). The Bureau of Justice Statistics reported incarceration rates of state and federal prisoners continued to rise. At midyear 2003‚ the number of sentenced inmates was 480 per 100‚000 U.S. residents
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predicted‚ however‚ that unemployment rates will remain relatively stable‚ at under 7%. In this paper‚ we will go in depth into some of the main factors affecting the German economy. We will show how the country has been doing in the past‚ how it is currently performing and will also do a quick forecast of what we think the future of the German economy looks like. After World War II‚ the economy in Germany underwent a drastic transformation. The policies and changes that were implemented at that time were
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baggy‚ and they had high goth like boots except withut the buckles‚ andthere top had a swastika on one of the sleeves. The German uniforms varied in color and style. By Also on the tunic was Edelweiss Pirates an Iron Eagle just above the left breast pocket. hey would gather together and act in a manner that they would know would anger the local Nazi leaders. Whereas the Nazi Party required Hitler Youth members to wear a uniform that was semi-military‚ Edelweiss members wore more bohemian clothing
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10) Prisons are a waste of money. With reference to relevant literature / reports discuss why this might be so and give examples of alternatives that might be used more effectively. Introduction: Prisons are home to the individuals who have committed a crime‚ and been convicted of their crime. These correctional facilities are used as a form of punishment by the courts for these felons. ( Free Legal Dictionary‚ 2013). "There are 14 institutions in the Irish Prison System consisting
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and population. Although these two countries share similarities when it comes to prisons and how they are run. I believe Canada implies a prison industrial complex because of the ideologies‚ legislation and criminal justice goals that allow for the prison industrial complexes to thrive and expand. A prison industrial complex is where private businesses benefit from correctional institutions. In his article “Prison industrial complex”‚ Eric Scholsser defined it as‚ “bureaucratic‚ political and economic
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Brigitte Lau argues that the image of German turn-of-the-century soldiers as plotters of Herero “genocide” is inappropriate and certainly inaccurate. I‚ for one‚ certainly do not agree with Lau’s statement. I will be discussing the recent work of Casper Erichsen and a few other writers and scholars to support my argument: The German-Herero war of 1904-8 was genocide. The concept of genocide is a widely debated topic. The determination of genocide within the German-Herero war of 1904-8 has to start with
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Privatizing prisons? Abstract The main goal of a prison that is considered to be privatized is to maximize the profits within that prison. In order to maximize profits the budgets that include services for the inmates‚ protection for the public and staff‚ as well as the salary and benefits of the staff of the privatized prison may be analyzed and cut. By allowing the privatization within the prison system the public‚ the staff‚ and the inmates will find themselves in jeopardy.
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Work submitted to Professor Justin Piché In the course Abolitionism and the Criminal Justice System (CRM 4302) Department de Criminology University of Ottawa December 11th 2012 Many individuals believe that the criminal system and its institutions are flawed. These critiques have been brought on by the ineffectiveness of prisons to reform individuals‚ the ineptness of the system to reduce crime rates‚ the lack of focus on victims of crimes‚ as well as the racist‚ classist and
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Jails and Prisons Response Jails and Prisons Response Prisons and jails may both confine offenders but they have their differences. Jails are for offenders that have short term sentences or for holding until the offender is transferred to a prison. They are also used to hold a criminal during their hearings until
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The American prison system is an incredibly expensive part of our economy‚ with incarceration costs going up each year. A 2014 data collection of state correctional expenditures estimated that the economic costs of administering overcrowded prison systems are over 48 billion dollars each year (Kyckelhahn 2014). This money is coming from American taxpayer dollars and goes towards all of the prison staff wages‚ electricity‚ water‚ food‚ security‚ and more. By reducing the number of prisoners incarcerated
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