Prison Overcrowding Harms Everyone March 18‚ 2009 Com 220 Axia College of University of Phoenix Did you know that the USA with 5% of the world’s population has 25% of its prisoners‚ making it the world’s no#1 jailer? The most recent statistics from the Department of Justice states that 1 out of every 30 men between the ages of 20 and 34 has been jailed. Most likely‚ every person in the USA has either been incarcerated or knows
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our country‚ Article 5 of the Federal Constitution provides human rights to Liberty of the Person‚ however‚ some flaws in it should be reform or enforce by adopting the principle of constitutionalism (Mizan. N‚ 2014). In Article 5‚ no person shall be denied of his personal liberty (Federal Constitution‚ 2010)‚ the person in this subsection is referring to everyone‚ not only citizens. Beside‚ this right is interpreted in the case of Aminah v Superintendent of Prison. There is no life deprivation and
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several ways which were federalism‚ separation of power‚ check and balances‚ and small and large states. The first guard against tyranny was Federalism which means the central and state government. Both government has the power to tax and laws or enforce laws. The central government can provide an army‚ but the state government can establish school. Federalism protects against tyranny because the state and national governments have powers so no one become too powerful. It helps them work together
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Jails and Prisons Grace Melendez CJA 490 December 24‚ 2012 Kevin Perry Jails and Prisons In the world of Criminal Justice‚ jails as well as prisons play an extremely important role in society. These facilities serve the purpose of housing individuals who have committed a crime. This paper will focus on the various types of prisons‚ the comparison of jails and prisons in the United States correctional system‚ the advantages and disadvantages of probation and parole‚ the role of community-based
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Introduction Both Federal Court System and the State Court System play an important role in the criminal justice system. There are some major differences between these two court systems. A prime example of this is their jurisdiction while federal court jurisdiction is limited to the types of cases they are allowed to hear. For example‚ some cases involve violations of the United States Constitution and/or federal laws or the Congress could give them a court case. However‚ the state court has a broad
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written in different aspects of the criminal justice system. Some of these policies are written within the federal government and some are written on a smaller scale in the state government. The two seem rather simple to understand on the surface. The federal government handles the entire United States whereas the state government handles just what it says and that is within that specific state‚ such as New Jersey (N.J.). The following paper will contain information which will compare and contrast
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The history and evolution of multiculturalism in the Unites States Multiculturalism is the cultural diversity of communities and the policies that promote this diversity. Multiculturalism encourages ideologies and policies that promote this diversity and the desire amongst people to express their own identity in the manner they see fit. Mass amounts of immigration was a feature of the United States economy and society since the first half of the 19th century‚ and from this is where the metaphor
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discrimination law the Right to Sue letter is used will depend on what court the complaint will be filed. State or Federal Court systems are two separate and distinct institutions and have different rules of law. Comparing Differences in State and Federal Court SystemsBeginning an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) complaint is the only formal proceeding that must be satisfied prior to any state or federal civil litigation involving discrimination by an employee against an employer. Black’s Law Dictionary
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There are three prominent differences between the State and Federal Court Systems and they are the structure‚ the cases heard‚ and the sources of laws. In the following information there will be a brief explanation of the key difference between the Federal Court System and the New York State Court System. The main purpose of the Federal Court System is to hear that cases that usually have a direct conflict with the United States as a whole and not necessarily cases that affect a citizen unless
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How Prison Overcrowding Affects State Budgets By: Clarissa Taylor JUST 6510/ JPS Planning & Budgeting April 18‚ 2015 This paper will discuss how state and federal budgets are affected by the overcrowding of prisons. I chose this topic mainly because I use to work for the Alabama Department of Corrections from 2002 to 2005 as a Correctional Officer I. During the time I was employed for the department‚ I witness a lot of overcrowding in Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women. Things had gotten
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