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    of them were sorted out through mental diseases‚ drug abuse‚ and psychological issues. With a pay of $15/a day‚ he divided the candidates‚ 9 guards and 9 prisoners. He constructed the basement floor at Stanford into a correctional facility taking the doors off hinges and replacing them with steel door with bars and cell numbers. Each prisoner was stripped and searched and sprayed‚ the same way as if they were going to a real prison. Each prisoner was given robes to wear with their own prisoner number

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    authorities (Siegel 2014). Although there are some compelling cases that argue for the right for juveniles sentenced to life in prison to be eligible for parole‚ the Supreme Court ruled in 2011 that there is no absolute right or legal right to receive parole (Swarthout v. Cooke and Cate v. Clay). Furthermore‚ people who argue that abolishing parole would have a negative effect on society do not have to look much further than the State of Virginia‚ where violent crime was reduced by 23% since they abolished

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    Elderly People In Prisons

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    Audience: correctional staff Subject: Should prisons allow elderly people to be released and be under supervised parole for the rest of their lives. Author’s/Speaker’s Main Purpose or Claim: We will save money if it is possible and elder people leave the jail to avoid the necessary training for correction officers‚ “the costs of medication and accomadations throughout the prison such as wheelchair accesability and units with lower bunks.” Author’s/Speaker’s Tone (Tone=how the author/speaker feels

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    This has contributed to overcrowding of prisons across America. In order to ease the overcrowding in prisons‚ rehabilitation through court sentenced drug treatment programs is a practical and economical alternative. Assigning offenders to applicable drug treatment programs would decrease overcrowding caused by drug offenses‚ lower recidivism rates‚ and provide savings for the criminal justice system. By placing drug offenders in a treatment program‚ prisons would see some relief from overcrowding

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    Cradle to Prison Pipeline

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    The Cradle to Prison Pipeline The cradle to prison pipeline is a campaign that calls all states to stop spending unnecessary money on the effects of the problems resulting from children being arrested‚ convicted‚ incarcerated and death; instead placing taxpayer money on the causes of these issues in order to deter the consequences all together. In Texas‚ the average cost of sending a student to school for one academic year is approximately $7‚246 while sending a child to jail for that same

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    The Stanford Prison Experiment‚ conducted by Philip G. Zimbardo‚ was performed to see the process that takes place where guards and prisoners "learn" to become authoritarian guards and compliant prisoners. (Zimbardo‚ 732). The prisoners and guards had many burdens of disobedience. In the beginning of the experiment‚ the "prisoners" were stripped of everything and emotionally torn down for being "disobedient". They were dehumanized in every way. They couldn’t speak to another unless they called

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    There was a case in Arkansas where a man that was classified as a paranoid schizophrenic murdered a shop keeper. All they did in prison for him was offer antipsychotic‚ and they did not make sure that he was taking this medication. Without the proper treatment and care this inmate was still considered a danger to himself and others. He got a lethal injection ending his life (McLellan‚ 2004). If this man would have been the proper care by the jail they would have been able to keep his paranoid schizophrenia

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    were very powerful in their presence.”(Myths and Legends.)Poseidon would be a great prison guard because he doesn’t get afraid to do anything‚ he would be able to hold off people‚ and he would be good at being on of the top people because he can help and lead a solution. A big reason Poseidon would be a good prison guard is how he won’t be afraid to take action. Poseidon has always shown that he is able to do things independently and without fear. Being as antisocial as he is‚ Poseidon is alone

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    Jail And Prison Paper

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    Jail and Prison Mike Roberts CJS/201 4/13/2015 University of Phoenix Jail and Prison For more than two hundred years the United States has utilized imprisonment to rebuff any hoodlums. Prison and jails are the foundations that judges send offenders to‚ so they can serve time relying upon the earnestness of their unlawful activity that the individual has submitted. Being detained is the empathetic type of discipline that is utilized considering how they used to reform people back in more seasoned

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    Do your kids deserve to go to prison? Should kids be held just as accountable as adults? Kids should be held just as accountable as adults. Kids should be held just accountable as kids. Some kids do the same things as adults and adults get punished more. Sure‚ adults are more experienced‚ but it’s the kids’ life choices and if they did something wrong they need to be ready to face the punishment. If your kid did a crime that was tremendously unacceptable would you defend them in court? Both Adults

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