terroristic violence is increasing at an extremely fast rate. For the United States‚ the threat of domestic and international terrorism weighs on the minds of the federal government and private citizens. The 2014 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review even went as far as to note that terrorism is one of the six strategic challenges that are likely to affect the United States throughout the next five years (DHS‚ 2014). However‚ the United States has been on high alert since the attacks on New York and the Pentagon
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Private Prisons and Jails Learning Team A CJA/303 June 9‚ 2010 James Wilson Advantages and Disadvantages of Private Prisons and Jails In the United States‚ prison overcrowding and budget cuts within the criminal justice system have lead to an increase in the need and the development of private prisons and jails. According to Wikimedia Foundation‚ Inc. (2010)‚ "A private prison is a place in which individuals are physically confined by a third party that is contracted by a local‚ state‚ or federal
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Immigration in the United States is not a new phenomenon. Ever since the 1680s – also known as the colonial era – North America’s history has been marked by several waves of immigration from all over the world. All motivated by cultural‚ religious‚ economic‚ and political push and pull factors‚ newcomers set foot on American soil. Although the public opinion concerning immigration may have shifted throughout history‚ the immigrants have formed the American society. After the terrorist attacks of
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their basic liberties and self-governance. In the United States we always make statements about freedom‚ this thought that we were able to do what we want would be a great example of sovereignty that we as Americans can all relate to. One of the greatest challenges that multinational corporations pose to state sovereignty is the face that some states have had to rely on these very corporations to boost the economy in their respective states. States are often forced to rely on these sorts of businesses
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Jails and Prisons Name CJS/200 Date Instructor Jails and Prisons When looking at the prison system today‚ there are several types of facilities used to house inmates. The type of facility that an offender is placed in is typically determined by the nature of the crime committed and mental status of the offender. The four most common types of prisons discussed are the federal prisons‚ state prisons‚ private prisons‚ and of course‚ the local and county jails. The major difference in the
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The United States is a country of immigrants and continues to allow refugees the chance to start a new life. Most recently‚ this is the situation Syrians are currently facing. Syrians hope to escape the fear and violence they once lived. The United States offers protection and freedom to refugees. Syria’s Civil War and the group ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) are the cause for the refugees seeking asylum. This paper will explain why the United States policies of refugees entering have changed
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Segregation in the United Sates has been a controversal topic throughout history. With many people turning on African Americans or black people. The 1960s were a growth of progress within a small amount of time. Before the Civil rights movement in the 1960s‚ many schools were segregated‚ with white people in one school and black people in another. In that time period black people were highly discriminated against. It would have been very uncommon for a white person to have a black friend or
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The United States has prided itself on making “life‚ liberty and the pursuit of happiness” stated in its Declaration of Independence as accessible for its citizens as possible. Recently‚ the country has tried both politically and socially to reduce the exclusion and discrimination of any and all groups of people from society as evidenced by topics such as gay marriage‚ equal pay for women and the frequently debated topic concerning the constitutionality of abortion. The Fourteenth Amendment of the
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Social stratification has been a key role affecting the lives of many people in the Unites States. As a country that once allowed slavery‚ the United States has been a place in where inequality base not only in skin color‚ but gender‚ class‚ and ethnicity has always been present. Although we are now living in a country that had abolished slavery and has laws against discriminations‚ inequality still affects the lives of many people. In order for individuals to succeed and socially and intellectually
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Four Elements of the Correction System Over the years the correction system has become a massive web of processing‚ treating and caring for more than 7 million people. Though not all of the 7 million people are housed in a jail or a prison‚ many are on probation or parole. And even though some of these are on probation and parole they are still considered part of the correction system. The four elements of the corrections system is probation‚ parole‚ jail‚ and prison. These four elements are in place
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