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    Riots In Prisons

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    Prisons are full of criminals and aggressive angry people; riots are not a very common occurrence with prison guards keeping most inmates under control‚ but they do happen. After the riot subdues‚ since it is common for some inmates to detain a guard or other prison employee so that the riot can take place without interruption‚ the inmates would be charged for false imprisonment‚ hostage taking‚ and most evidently rioting would be the main charge for the inmates involved. I would say false imprisonment

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    David Runyon 4-13-12 4th period Harlem Renaissance Essay The Harlem Renaissance was a movement by African Americans to prosper and achieve new highs as a race in mostly the creative arts and music. One major reason for the renaissance was the migration from the rural southern states to the northern urban environment. At the end of slavery‚ the emancipated African American longed for civic perception‚ political equality‚ and economic and cultural self-determination. It contributed to the

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    been waged in the Middle East. Then the second major event in the decade ’s young existence was about to begin. LA was a highly volatile place due to the circumstances of how many people lived. The economy was in a slump‚ and people were turning to less than favorable ways to make a living. LAPD was not liked by many due to the fact that many people saw their tactics and methods as questionable at best. Also because of what ’s happened in the past with law enforcement such as Watts during the 60s as

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    Herman Goldstein defines police corruption as acts involving the misuse of police power in order to create personal gain for themselves (Dempsey & Forst‚ 2016). Police corruption takes many forms and in the 1970’s and 1980’s the problem of corruption with in law enforcement agencies began to be investigated. In 1970‚ the Mayor of New York City created the Knapp Commission‚ which was tasked with investigate allegations of corruption within the New York Police Department. Two detectives with the department

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    Overcoming Stress‚ Fatigue‚ Brutality‚ and Corruption within the Police Force Betsy Krumbholz Everest University Online CCJE 1020-51 Intro to Criminal Justice Instructor Michael Teague November 25‚ 2012 Abstract This week’s assignment is overcoming stress‚ fatigue‚ brutality‚ and corruption within the police force. Unfortunately‚ the role of a police officer is one of the most stressful professions there is. We will be discussing the reasons why this is so‚ and what is being done to

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    Savannah Olson Mr.Brown English 11B Period 2 20 March 2015 1960s Hippie Movement The 1960s Hippie movement was brought together by a group of individuals that had the same beliefs. Although they were associated with drugs‚ they also made a very large impact on todays society and past history. As individuals joined the hippie movement they often began to mock their parents‚ shut out patriotism‚ and became very devoted to hard work. They would put their mind to accomplishing something and

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    The 1960s were a time of radical change in the society of America. A sense of liberalism could be felt though out the counting during the middle of the decade. The infamous Vietnam War and the new alternative culture were pushing the United States towards a time of liberalism and a nationwide rebellion against the social norms. The first combat forces were sent to Da Nang in 1965‚ by a formally anti war President‚ Lyndon B Johnson. The question of why the United States was engaging in a war between

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    Detroit Riots 1967

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    Resurget Cineribus: The Detroit Riots of 1943 and 1967 One can pick many instances in Detroit’s last hundred years and conclude that the two riots of 1943 and 1967 were the presiding factor for this once great city’s fatal turn. Detroit has come to be known as the Motor City due to its insurgence of the automotive industry‚ has been dubbed Detroit Rock City for its groundbreaking revolutionary music throughout the 20th century‚ and has even been hailed as Hockeytown for its euphoric love of the

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    Pop Art movement was marked by a fascination with popular culture reflecting the affluence in post-war (WWII) society in the 1950’s and 1960s. It was most prominent in American art but was understood to have commenced in Britain. Pop Art coincided with the globalization of pop music and youth culture. It was brash‚ young‚ fun and hostile to the artistic establishment. The movement was led by activists‚ thinkers‚ and artists who sought to rethink and even overturn what was widely interpreted as a

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    things about American society have changed in the past sixty years. The 1960s were a time of counterculture‚ and many people rebelled against what had been socially normal in years past. Today‚ Americans still fight and rebel for what they believe in‚ but perhaps not on such a large scale as in the 60’s‚ and now for somewhat different causes. In some ways‚ the social norms of the 1960s are still similar today; during the 60’s‚ birth control became popular‚ drug use was very common‚ and people tended

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