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    Part one Gender roles of diverse cultures have differed immensely throughout history. The evolution of gender roles first began in the Paleolithic Age and then began to transform with the transformation of the Paleolithic Age to the Neolithic Age. Women in Mesopotamia‚ India‚ Greece‚ China‚ and Rome were not treated as equals and viewed as inferior to men. Cultures like Egypt and Persia had similar laws for women and treated them with more respect out of any of the other cultures.

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    Women ’s Role Throughout History Throughout history times have changed‚ this can also be said of women. As periods changed so did the demands and opportunities. Women were able to adapt to these new changes remarkably well‚ and so they were able to shape and influence these periods‚ as well as benefit from them. Life for the American woman in the 19th century was full of conflicts and struggles. Women suffered from a lot of discrimination‚ and were not allowed to vote‚ attend universities‚ speak

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    The Role of Women Throughout History Summary: How women’s roles have changed from the past to the present. Women`s role No matter how the world changes‚ no matter what country and social system people live‚ no one can deny women’s importance in history. But it doesn’t mean that women are always treated well and fairly‚ and the women’ role in history was changed in each period‚ too. At first‚ in primitive society‚ people proved that it was the time when women took the domination in family and

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    History of Corrections in Minnesota In the mere forty years of which the publication "Corrections Retrospective 1959-1999‚ Minnesota Department of Corrections" is based‚ Minnesota’s corrections history has vastly changed. During this time‚ one can observe an ever shifting correctional philosophy‚ how sentencing tendencies tend to reflect changes in attitude‚ how community members have been involved as corrections volunteers and also the effects of drug and alcohol abuse and addiction on the

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    History of corrections Young Arrington Correction System and Practices August 8‚ 2012 Comparison and contrast between Auburn and Pennsylvania correctional systems Comparison The Auburn correctional system began at the New York State Prison in 1819 and was referred to as a congregate system. The Auburn beliefs were crime prevention through silent confinement and fear of punishment. In the Auburn system inmates ate and worked in groups during the day and returned to isolation at

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    History of American Corrections The corrections system in America began mostly with the arrival of William Penn and his “Great Law.” This was back in 1682; the “Great Law” was based on humane principals and also focused on hard labor as a punishment. The corrections system really began to take hold in North America in the late 1700’s with the idea’s and philosophy of Beccaria‚ Bentham‚ and Howard. These philosophies were based on the thought that prisoners could be treated and reformed back

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    Bennett AP US History Mid-Term Overall‚ what I learned was that throughout history‚ whether it is American or history within other countries‚ the game never changes. We repeat incidents in history and though we might expect the outcome to differ‚ it rarely does. “The names of the players change but the game does not.” There are trends in history and almost every incident we face can be referred to similar happenings of the past. But the most predominant and reoccurring theme throughout the centuries

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    Roles of Corrections Officers Keli Tomlinson Ashford University Corrections CRJ 303 Karyn Goldmeier September 19‚ 2014 Roles of Corrections Officers Many people view correctional officer‚ or COs‚ as the backbone to corrections. Besides managing inmates 24 hours a day‚ seven days a week‚ usually divided up working 12 hour shifts‚ their upmost important role is to maintain a safe and secure environment for both staff and inmates. Correctional officers have one of the hardest and most challenging jobs

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    Roles of Corrections Officers CRJ303: Corrections January 12‚ 2015 The role of a correctional officers‚ also known as detention officers play a very vital role when it comes to their duties inside the penitentiary or in a detention home. The Department of Corrections is an agency of the United State government that have been around for many of centuries. The correctional officers and the prison administration are an essential piece to our Justice System. The correctional officers has the

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    Women Throughout History

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    “For most of history‚ Anonymous was a woman.” ― Virginia Woolf For much of history‚ women did not have the same privileges and rights as men did. In fact‚ it was only about a century ago that women gained the right to vote in Canadian federal elections. For years‚ women were at a constant struggle against society‚ as they believed their only place in this world involved raising the children and housekeeping. Over the past two centuries‚ women have made the ongoing effort to fight for their right

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