ILLUSTRATION BY AJAY MOHANTY Prisoner’s Dilemma Two men attempting a burglary with a weapon‚ A and B‚ are caught‚ with insufficient incriminating evidence for the burglary. They are questioned separately and not allowed to communicate. If both deny the burglary‚ they escape a 10-year sentence and will be imprisoned for two years for possession of a weapon. A is told separately that if B pleads guilty and A does not‚ B will get a reduced sentence of four years‚ while A will get 10. So A has an
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Michelle Rollins November 27‚ 2012 Medication List 1. Adderall: -Indication: Used to treat narcolepsy and ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) -Contraindication: Do not use if you have used an MAO Inhibitor such as Parnate‚ Marplan‚ or Azilect. And do not use if you are allergic to amphetamine or dextroamphetamine. -Side Effects: Fast‚ uneven heartbeats‚ dangerously high BP‚ Pain or burning during urination 2. Ambien: -Indication: A sedative used to treat insomnia -Contraindication:
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Ethical Treatment of Prisoners People in society today have rules‚ regulations‚ and guidelines to follow in order to maintain freedom‚ safety‚ structure‚ and self-discipline. If any of these rules are broken‚ there are consequences to follow. It depends on the severity of the crime on what type of punishment or consequence is given to an individual. If the crime is severe enough the individual may be deprived of their rights‚ freedom of movement‚ and sent to prison
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dodgeball has been recorded in a number of African tribes. Other countries with an archaic form of dodgeball include Germany‚ China‚ and Korea. Modern dodgeball came to existence in the United States after the First World War. The year was 1920. Two young men returning from the war‚ Walter Young and Philip Livingston‚ found work in a factory in Akron‚ Ohio that made parts for cars. On many occasions‚ the two would attempt to overcome boredom in the factory by throwing a foam ball to each other. When the
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economic hardships for Union prisoners in the Andersonville prison camp during the the American Civil War. The camp was located in a remote part of Georgia for several reasons being that it was easily guarded with fewer men‚ and if anyone found a way to escape they would not make it far because there was no civilization around it. When the prison camp was first opened in February of 1864 it was about 16.5 acres of land with 15 foot high stockades enclosing the prisoners to prevent any sort of escape
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Nazi Prisoner Doctors In my opinion‚ if asked‚ Aristotle would have worked in the prison camp hospital. Aristotle’s position on ethic is to find a balance of good and what may not be good. “Virtuous activities are those that avoid the two extremes of excess and deficiency. For example if you fear too much‚ you become cowardly; if you fear too little‚ you become rash. The mean is courage (Aristotle‚ p. 410). In the hospital the mean between not helping anyone and helping no one would be to help
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The Ethical Treatment of Prisoners Kristal Kulik SOC 120 Sheila Farr February 4‚ 2013 According to our textbook‚ “Introduction to Ethics and Social Responsibility’ ethics refers to the study of the moral value of human behavior and the rules and principles that are meant to govern the behavior” (Mosser‚ 2010). A theory that falls under this is Utilitarianism. Utilitarianism is the belief that moral rules should be choices made by a society to promote the happiness of its members (Mosser‚
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Running head: PRISONERS AND ORGAN DONATION Prisoners and Organ Donation Prisoners and Organ Donation A continuing problem exists in trying to close the gap between the supply and demand of procured organs in the United States. An increase in the amount of transplant operations performed has risen significantly over time. As a result‚ a new name is added to the national waiting list every 16 minutes (Duan‚ Gibbons‚ & Meltzer‚ 2000). It is estimated that about 100‚000 individuals
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Ethical Treatment of Prisoners Christina Rostar SOC 120 Amber Espana March 1‚ 2013 The issue of how prisoners should be treated is an ongoing issue that may never die down. Many believe that prisoners have lost their right to be treated ethically when they chose to break the law to the extent that they were removed from society. Others say that just because they are imprisoned they should still be treated ethically within their imprisonment. People’s opinion often changes from one side to
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Prisoners with Special Needs Melanie Di Frisco CJA/234 Sherri Webster February 16‚ 2015 Prisoners with Special Needs There are always going to be prisoners that will have various special needs that cause for the acknowledgement of some particular occupants. The correctional establishments are completely conscious of these needs. The facility as a whole need to be more aware of how to handle appropriately these specific inmates and still handle the necessary normal functions and proper correctional
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