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    . Matriculation vs STPM? Which is the best? . As far as i know‚ there are only two ways to enter local universities‚ they are the Local Matriculation and STPM (Sijil Tinggi Pendidikan Malaysia). Or the other way is the entrance to diploma courses into Local universities directly after SPM. There are 9 Matriculation Colleges currently all around in Malaysia with 3 more to be introduced next year. The course of Matriculation is one year‚ from early of may towards ending of april

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    Incarceration Rates

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    The incarceration rates are merely based off of the crime committed‚ not racial bias in the criminal justice system. Conversely different crimes have different punishment rates‚ so not everybody is going to get the same type of punishment. It may seem that a white man may get a lenient sentence compared to a black and his crime‚ but there are different factors that go into making someone’s punishment. After reading “Is the Criminal Justice System Racist? By Heather Mac Donald a certain quote made

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    Theme Of Incarceration

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    contain the themes of gangs‚ violence‚ drugs and crime. Immortal Technique‚ a rapper who grew up on the streets of New York‚ wrote a song called “Dance With The Devil” with all of these themes present. The song tells a somber story about a young man getting involved with gangs and trying to prove himself by selling drugs‚ stealing‚ getting in fights‚ and eventually raping a woman. Incarceration does not necessarily have an effect on criminals‚ which is shown in this song‚ and effective programs can

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    Youth Incarceration

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    the opposite direction regarding the incarceration of juveniles. It confines juveniles at a rate 42 percent higher than the nation‚ and according to federal data‚ has had the largest jump in youth incarceration since 2001. The state places offenders as young as 10 in facilities such as detention centers and group homes.” (Williamson Daily News Juvenile Center No longer safe‚ July 27‚ 2015) West Virginia has many contributing factors to the high youth incarceration rate. West Virginia has the highest

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    Ponder‚ 2010). Alternatives to Incarceration in 1970s Some alternatives to incarcerations in the 1970s given to prisoners were to work as laborers in what is called a “chain gangs”. These inmates-predominately African Americans-worked on prison-owned farms were often leased out to local farmers. This alternative to incarcerations was justified by prison superintendents as hard labor to teach offenders the value of work and self-discipline. By the mid 1970s this form of incarceration had decreased

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    Prison Incarceration

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    ownership has effected the poor but more specifically African-American males and their families. What is even more astounding is that other lucrative countries such as Canada and Italy are also experiencing a decline in crime rates without increasing their rates of incarceration. In California‚ 2011 that state started to reform their judicial system these reforms resulted in a decreased use of prisons for parole violations and more of the use of local sanctions. The result of this reformations was

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    Incarceration In Prisons

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    Incarceration rates have dramatically increased in the United States than in anywhere else in the world. In fact‚ according to “Incarceration nation‚” America has about 707‚000 incarcerated people compared to Russia‚ who has about 474‚000 people. Not only has this caused a problem inside the prison walls‚ it has also increased economic situations for stakeholders.The recent increase in incarceration rates has had negative effects on the United States economy by causing an increase in expenditure

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    AIM: I am carrying out an investigation to see which alcohol is the best fuel. I will do this by experimenting with different alcohols and setting them alight and measuring different factors. I will analyse all my results and try to discover patterns‚ which should help me to conclude which alcohol is the best fuel. PLAN ==== This is how my experiment will be set out: ========================================== Keeping this experiment a fair test ===================================

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    The Effects of Incarceration Dionne Lee Nov.19‚ 2012 Social Problems Incarceration can be devastating on everybody’s lives. Not only it affects the person that is actually in jail‚ but it affects his or her loved ones. First‚ it puts a strain on the family finances once a family member is incarcerated. Second‚ it causes problems in relationships‚ whether it is girlfriend or wife. Third‚ it causes emotional strain‚ especially if he or she has a long time to serve. According to Macionis

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    Essay On Incarceration

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    society. The big picture is this incarceration‚in the manner in which the American system is managing it may be causing more harm than rehabilitation. As of today the incarcerated population is at least four and a half times larger than back in 1980. At a population of approximately 2.2 million people in the United States behind bars the need for change becomes apparent due to the high costs of keeping all of these individuals in prison and also having an incarceration rate higher than any other country

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