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    Prison Youth

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    believes the same thing‚ she believes without two married parents a child is more likely to end up in the criminal justice system at some point in his life. Without parents‚ prison becomes a greater probability in the child’s life. Second‚ if a child finds himself in the criminal justice system‚ either in his youth or adulthood‚ the prison will perform the parental function of supervising and controlling that person’s behavior.( Morse 2003‚ p.49). The basic self-control and reciprocity that a free society

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    Overpopulation In Prisons

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    One of the great dilemma’s currently affecting the prison systems is overpopulation‚ and the factors influencing it. America currently has one of the highest prison populations in the world‚ which causes immense overpopulation in both federal and state prisons‚ which in turn create high risk situations within the prisons. As a result‚ many programs and incentives have been created to reduce the recidivism rate for soon to be released inmates‚ many of the programs related to either gaining a higher

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    Bourbon Reforms

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    The residual effects of the Colonial period and the Bourbon Reforms were powerful‚ and in some cases it is still felt overwhelmingly present in today’s society. Throughout the three-hundred years of Spaniard occupation of the Americas‚ many negative sentiments arose due to the manner in which the Spaniards carried themselves and their business. The imposition of their hierarchal based on race denominations created a great deal of disdain for the crown and for the Spaniards. After hundreds of years

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    Prison System

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    Prison inmates‚ are some of the most "maladjusted" people in society. Most of the inmates have had too little discipline or too much‚ come from broken homes‚ and have no self-esteem. They are very insecure and are "at war with themselves as well as with society" (Szumski 20). Most inmates did not learn moral values or learn to follow everyday norms. Also‚ when most lawbreakers are labeled criminals they enter the phase of secondary deviance. They will admit they are criminals or believe it when they

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    Tort Reform

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    tort‚ the following conditions must be met: 1) Intent 2) Voluntary act by the defendant 3) Causation 4) Injury or Harm. The following tort cases‚ Pearson v. Chung and Liebeck v. McDonalds‚ have been a pinnacle “poster child” for tort reform in the United States. In 2002‚ frivolous lawsuits cost taxpayers over $233 billion (Insideprison.com‚ 2006). What is considered a frivolous lawsuit? It is when an attorney files a suit that they are aware is without merit‚ lacking legal arguments

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    Recidivism In Prison

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    recidivism‚ reintegration‚ race‚ and the rank felons hold in the job market. If we as a society aren’t inflicting a positive attitude onto these ex-convicts‚ then we can’t expect them to uphold a positive outlook for their future. If people going into prison can adapt to those norms and take on the role of a convict; why is it so difficult for those same people coming into society to adapt to the present norms and reintegrate to a new lifestyle being brought upon them. Once they’re left on their own

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    Life In Prison

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    Punishment by life in prison is based off the assumption that certain convicts has no hope of rehabilitating into productive members of society‚ making them better off excluded from the general public. As a result‚ our government spends million of dollars annually to keep such people behind bars for their lives. Yet‚ despite being perceived as an inhumane form of punishment‚ it does not violate the 18th amendment and is in no way cruel and unusual according to our laws and it seems that our justice

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    Prison Discharges

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    made by the U.S. Sentencing Commission to diminish prison overcrowding and give help to prisoners given unforgiving sentences in drug cases‚ the government Bureau of Prisons will concede early discharge to around 6‚000 prisoners starting in late October. Many of the prisoners were in half-way houses. They have served a normal of nine years and due to be released in a year and a half. As a feature of a push to give the government Bureau of Prisons time to get ready for a convergence of convicts entering

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    Does prison work

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    /20 Identification of key themes and issues /20 Overall comments: To improve your grade I suggest you… Does Prison Work? The aim of this essay is to analyse and discuss the prison system in England and Wales to determine whether or not the current prison system works. The work of Joyce (2006) suggests that there are five objectives that are analysed when looking to see if prisons work‚ these are punishment‚ reform‚ incapacitation‚ deterrence and denunciation. However

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    Brayden Sander (UCID 10080322) October 14th 2011 Jay Makarenko POLI 201 Writing Assignment Classical Liberalism V.S. Reform Liberalism on the issue of Wealth Redistribution and Income Classical Liberalism is against government interventionism in all realms of life. They believe that everyone should be treated equally regardless of income. This differs from reform liberalism‚ as they want government intervention to guarantee equality of opportunity. This is made possible by progressive

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