An Analysis of “Why Prisons Don’t Work” In his essay “Why Prisons Don’t Work” by Wilbert Rideau‚ the author has sent to the Louisiana State Penitentiary in 1962 to be executed or imprisoned for life. He presents the idea that prisons don’t work because people go in and come out the same way‚ unchanged. He says that authorities think the best solution is to “get tougher” by slowing down on crime and locking away the criminals in prisons‚ but Rideau had an experience in one of those prisons and knows
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I didn’t always want to be a Social worker. I did know however‚ that I would have a job where I would help people. I have a passion for the law so naturally I thought I would explore that interest. I went into my undergrad thinking I was going to be a juvenile attorney. It was not until my internship with Safe Landing Youth Shelter that I realized I was going in the wrong direction. Working at the youth shelter I felt something I have never felt before: fulfillment and satisfaction. Why do you want
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I am an experienced‚ high-achieving police supervisor in his 29th year at the HCSO with a solid formal education consisting of a B.S. in Law Enforcement and Police Science from Sam Houston State University and comprehensive technical training background. I am prepared to lead our department in any area. _________________________________CAREER SUMMARY________________________________ CAPTAIN 1200 Jail Commander: Currently serving as the Jail Commander leading 7 Lieutenants‚ 35 Sergeants‚ 385 Deputies
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Running head: WHY I WOULD BE A TEACHER Why I Would Be a Teacher Diana C. Worley Grand Canyon University: EDU 310 (0206) December 19‚ 2010 Why I Would Be a Teacher Teaching is a dignified‚ desirable‚ and demanding occupation. It is a profession which requires knowledge‚ patience‚ understanding‚ and a growing desire to help others. Unfortunately‚ it is most often under paid‚ underappreciated‚ and undervalued by numerous standards. So why does the writer of this paper want to teach? Was
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certainty‚ which is why from an early age I had decided that I wanted to be a nurse. I spent months on end compiling information on the education required‚ the various programs schools offered and so on‚ but as I did more research‚ I came to discover the reason I wish to pursue nursing isn’t because of the logistics of the programs. Rather‚ my yearning for knowledge‚ compassion‚ and values have driven why I chose the major of nursing. I have always been intellectually driven‚ and as I further divulged
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Why I want to be a Teacher There are many different reasons why people become teachers. Some become teachers because they think it’s an easy job. Some like the benefit of being able to work half the year. Other chooses the benefit of actually being a positive influence in a child’s development. The reason I want to be a teacher is simple‚ I want to be able to impact a child life the way was impacted by my teachers when I was younger. This is the biggest reward for me. And‚ the pay is really as
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Why I Choose to Return Robert Williamson ENG 121 Michelle Klingfus September 30‚ 2012 Why I Choose to Return. Why I made the choice to return to college and complete my degree in Business System Administration is unique. I have thought about this for years and it’s a personal goal I want to accomplish. I have a great job in the military teaching new soldiers which is something I love and enjoy. I am ten years away from retiring and looking forward to life after the military. Why would a
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Athletics have been a big part of my life. I have been on local teams for softball‚ volleyball‚ basketball‚ and track. I have been part of both state volleyball and basketball teams‚ and finished fourth in javelin at state level. As an athlete‚ I have encountered my share of injuries. Other than the usual pulls and sprains‚ I have had a stress fracture in my foot. This injury limited my playing time during basketball season. Local doctors‚ chiropractors‚ and sports specialists rehabilitated me
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An understanding of the full depth and breadth of a child’s development is a prerequisite to effective work with children and youth‚ especially when the practitioner wants to concern himself with deviations from normal development’. (Maier‚ 1969) For this assignment the method of observation used was naturalistic observation‚ which is a method of observation used by psychologists‚ ‘they observe people in their normal environment’s’(Boyd‚ 2007) This type of observation is called naturalistic because
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Why Should I Be Moral? The question of morality proves to be a complex interrogatory. Should I be moral? If I should be‚ then why? Why is morality important to society? An assumption can be made that morals derive from a purely religious perspective or the Golden Rule approach. We are told that it is right to be moral. This is an ineffective answer‚ since it does not apply to someone outside the moral circle (Olsen‚ 79). This in mind‚ there is really no way to prove this too a person
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